The Department of Chemistry at the University of Sussex, which is part of the School of Life Sciences, has a distinguished history in both chemical research and teaching in the 50 years of the history of the University. The award of two Nobel prizes and the election of 14 members of the Chemistry faculty as Fellows of the Royal Society, the most recent of which, in 2008, was Prof. Geoff Cloke FRS, the current Head of Chemistry, have recognized the generation of new knowledge in the Department. This standard of research imbues the ethos of the Department and is present in both the teaching and research that is currently undertaken.
Chemistry Teachers' Symposium 22 June 2012
Keynote lecture: Nobel Prize Winner Sir Harry Kroto FRS
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Recognized as world leading and internationally excellent in the last Research Assessment Exercise of 2008 the department has recently added to its traditional strengths of chemical physics, organometallic chemistry and synthetic organic and inorganic chemistry to include new research areas in medicinal chemistry, drug design and delivery and clean energy and fuels. The broad range of research activities fall in two strategic groupings
The combination of historically world-leading research and the new, more applied research strands enhances our teaching, giving our M.Chem and B.Sc students both depth in the fundamental aspects of the discipline as well as the exposure to critically important and topical applications of global importance. Our M.Chem degree and BSc degree are accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry; this ensures that you chemical education at Sussex provides the academic basis for Chartered Chemist status.
Sussex Chemistry consistently ranks high in regard to our graduates pursuing succesful careers in chemistry, as well as alternative career paths.
A number of PhD Studentships are normallly available through the Doctoral School and individual PIs frequently having opportunities for research council and industrially funded post-graduate and post-doctoral research.
The department of Chemistry offers state-of-the-art facilities in Mass Spectrometry, NMR and X-Ray crystallography that contribute to research within our internationally recognised research groups and also external clients.
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