Teaching: Oxford Chemistry offers world-class teaching, consistently rated among the best in the UK. Students study a four-year course, a unique feature of which is spending their final year working full-time on a project with some of the leading researchers in the UK. more...
Research: Oxford is one of the leading chemistry research departments in the world with around 80 academic staff carrying out international-level research, and an annual research income of around £15 million. The latest (2008) Research Assessment Exercise confirmed that Oxford Chemistry has the highest “power rating” (breadth and depth of science) in the UK.
The Department is currently engaged in a number of innovative themes of work including: Catalysis; Sustainable Energy Chemistry; Advanced functional materials; Synthesis; Interfacial Science; Innovative Measurement and photon science; Chemistry at the interface with biology and medicine; Kinetics, dynamics and mechanism; Theory and modelling of complex systems more...
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Drug Discovery Oxford
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Oxford Catalysis Network
Facilities: Oxford Chemistry occupies three major laboratory buildings in the University’s science area, including a modern RIBA award-winning £64m dedicated research facility opened in 2004. more...
Outreach: Engaging schools and the wider community in chemistry and science is an important activity for academic staff and students in the Department. Oxford Chemistry regularly hosts visits and events within the Department and takes part in local and national activities to demonstrate chemistry’s central role in everyday life. more...
Commercialisation: The Department has an unrivalled track record in protecting and commercialising the innovative work of research staff. Over £80 million in cash has been raised for the University as a result of spin out activities from research carried out by Oxford chemists. more...
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THE HINSHELWOOD LECTURES 2013 Simulating Soft Matter: A series of six lectures April 23rd to May 9th |
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 Record negative compressibility described in Nature MaterialsThe discovery by DPhil student Andrew Cairns (Goodwin Group) that a simple inorganic solid - zinc dicyanoaurate - actually expands under pressure has ........ |
 Poster PrizeSean Gordon, a first year DPhil from the Brouard group was awarded first prize at the 2013 SDG meeting in Durham for the presentation of his group's poster ........ |
 Student AwardGeoffrey Nelson, a final year D.Phil. student in Professor John Foord's group, won one of the student awards at the Material Research Society Fall Meeting ........ |
 DPhil students win First and Runner-up Prizes at the RSC Organic Chemistry Poster SymposiumChristopher Spicer (supervisor Ben Davis) won 1st prize and Rebecca Maksymowicz (supervisor Steve Fletcher) won a runner up prize at the prestigious RSC ........ |
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Royal Society Summer Exhibition 2013 For the first time in a decade, Oxford Chemists will be presenting at this prestigious public engagement event, as researchers from the Armstrong Group will be showcase their research on solar fuels. The exhibition will be open to the public from July 1-7 2013 and all are welcome to attend. Learn more about the science behind the stand
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The University of Oxford's Department of Chemistry tops the subject ranking for Chemistry in the Guardian's University Guide 2013. The Guide is based on the things students care most about when they are choosing a course. more |
Athena SWAN Bronze Award
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Oxford Chemistry tops the Guardian's University guide 2013