1. Introduction to the School of Chemistry University of Leeds Professor S.K. Scott www.chem.leeds.ac.uk

2. One of the largest U.K. Chemistry departments 40 academic staff 50 postdoctoral research assistants 100 postgraduate students 450 undergraduate f.t.e.

3. One of the leading U.K. Chemistry departments Research rating: grade 5(A) Teaching rating: Excellent Consistently in “Top 10” Chemistry league tables Research spend: £4M p.a. Currently have over 150 active research grants

4. Refurbishment and Equipment £5.2M refurbishment of research facilities Instrumentation improved through success in Joint Infrastructure (JIF) funding (e.g. £8.2M with biochemistry for Chemical Biology) £200k p.a. spending from own funds for equipment Major IT investments

5. Main Research Areas Reaction Kinetics and Dynamics Complex Molecular Systems and Materials Synthetic Methodology and Techniques Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Colour Chemistry (separate department)

6. Reaction Kinetics and Dynamics Fundamental chemical kinetics Atmospheric chemistry Combustion chemistry Femtosecond chemistry Nonlinear chemical kinetics (oscillating reactions and pattern formation)

7. Complex Molecular Systems and Materials Self-organising systems (nanotechnology, bioproteins and membranes) Polymers Supramolecular chemistry (crystal engineering) Solid state chemistry (magnetic/electrical properties)

8. Synthetic Methodology and Techniques Organometallic chemistry and catalysis Green chemistry/clean technology Stereoselective and asymmetric synthesis

9. Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Fundamental biological processes Design and synthesis of biologically active target molecules Chemoinformatics and bioinformatics

10. Research Centres Centre for Molecular Innovation, Diversity and Automated Synthesis (MIDAS) Institute for Computer Applications in Molecular Sciences (ICAMS) Centre for Self-Organising Molecular Systems (SOMS) IRC for Polymer Studies IRC for Green Chemistry (proposed)

11. Links with other departments Biochemistry Molecular Biology Chemical Engineering Environment Centre Physics Applied Mathematics Fuel and Energy/Mechanical Engineering

12. Links with other institutions Most staff collaborate with other groups nationally and world-wide. Several staff lead major European research programmes. The School is keen to develop further collaborative research links.

13. Collaborative Opportunities Ph.D. programme: including Split-Site Masters programmes: M.Sc. “taught” or “research” M.Res. Undergraduate: Study Abroad + Masters (3+1+1) Advanced Entry Scholarship funding available