Is Leeds Uni good for chemistry?
University of Leeds students are among the top 5 most targeted by top employers according to The Graduate Market 2021, High Fliers Research. Our Chemistry graduates have expert understanding of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry and are experienced researchers.
What is the ranking of Leeds University in the UK?
Leeds is ranked 91st in the world (and 15th in the UK) in the 2021 QS World University Rankings. Leeds has also been named University of the Year 2017 by The Times and The Sunday Times’ Good University Guide. In 2019, it ranked 150th among the universities around the world by SCImago Institutions Rankings.
Can a chemist make drugs?
In the pharmaceutical industry chemists develop drugs and study their properties in order to determine the quality and stability of medicines. Some chemists even work in forensic science to establish evidence in criminal investigations.
Do doctors use chemistry?
In general, practicing physicians don’t use much chemistry. There are some exceptions, however. Critical care and ER docs must think about acid-base chemistry quite a bit. Most docs don’t think about the nuts and bolts of chemistry, they just think about the outcome of a process or pathway.
Is Leeds an elite university?
A member of the Russell Group, Leeds is ranked in the top 100 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2021. Leeds is the top 35 most international university in the world in 2020 according to the Times Higher Education and we have been welcoming international students for over 100 years.
What can I do as a chemistry student at Leeds?
As a chemistry student at Leeds we ensure that you benefit from a wide range of teaching methods, including lectures, workshops, small group tutorials and practical lab work. Laboratory classes and project work allows you to gain first-hand experience investigating and applying material from your lectures and tutorials to real life work situations.
What kind of research does the University of Leeds do?
Our world-leading research cuts across the fields of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. The themes of our research groups are all at the disciplinary interfaces of chemistry, with: physics, geology and biology, physics and mathematics, biology and medicine, materials science, medicine and chemical engineering.
How are theory modules taught at the University of Leeds?
In Chemistry, theory modules will be taught by a combination of recorded (and sometimes live) online sessions and face-to-face teaching sessions including large group examples classes (up to 70 students) and seminars (circa 16 students) – you will be given more details about your timetable in induction week.