Department of Chemistry

Professional standard teaching and research facilities

Discover our award-winning York Structural Biology Laboratory

Research in Antarctica

Year 4 of our MChem can be spent at York, Abroad or in Industry

Our Department of Chemistry achieved 91% overall student satisfaction in the NSS 2020

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York Chemistry is ranked 6th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021

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Our Department of Chemistry is 6th in the Guardian University Guide 2021

Equality and Diversity

Chemistry at York has held an Athena SWAN Gold award for more than a decade, and was the first department in the UK to achieve this highest level.

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Charge-Shift Bonding

Prof. Sason Shaik, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

ChemYork magazine

The Department publishes a biannual magazine, highlighting our teaching, research, staff and students.

Undergraduate student research investigating staff perceptions of a ‘systems thinking’ approach in chemistry education indicates it is viewed positively. In particular, the systems thinking approach has potential advantages in providing benefits to student learning, facilitating interdisciplinary teaching/learning, and enhancing student employability – ultimately leading to societal benefits.

York scientists win prestigious prizes from Royal Society of Chemistry

Posted on Tuesday 15 June 2021

Scientists from the University of York have been recognised for their pioneering work in the inaugural ‘Horizon Prizes’ awarded by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Towards Genuine Inclusion of Disabled Scientists Post Pandemic

Posted on Tuesday 15 June 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us all but the consequences have not been felt equally. In a new article, Dr Julia Sarju suggests strategies for the genuine inclusion of disabled scientists and argues that the time has never been more important to take action.