Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence

An international flagship for the promotion of sustainable chemistry.

The Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence (GCCE) is a world-leading academic facility for pioneering pure and applied green and sustainable chemical research, providing innovative solutions for a circular, sustainable 21^st century economy, specialising in renewable feedstocks, green synthesis, sustainable technologies and design for sustainable reuse/degradation/recovery.

The GCCE provides high-quality postgraduate and undergraduate educational and bespoke training programmes. The MSc in Green Chemistry & Sustainable Industrial Technology is the first of its kind to be accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Our unique Industrial Engagement Facility coupled with state-of-the-art research facilities enables strategic partnerships with local and global businesses and world-leading universities.

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Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence

greenchemistry@york.ac.uk
+44 (0)1904 322567
Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom.
@GreenChemYork
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Established

We have over 20 years' experience in the area of green chemistry

Sustainable development goals (SDGs)

We tackle global grand challenges within the context of the UN's 17 SDGs

NUS Green Impact awards

We were awarded Platinum for our sustainable offices and laboratories

Research and innovation focus areas

We're developing new green and sustainable processes and providing practical solutions for current industrial and environmental challenges.

Our research covers a wide range of subjects and has a particular focus on the following four key areas.

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Renewable Feedstocks

Green Synthesis

Sustainable Technologies

Design for Reuse/Degradation/Recovery

Our industry partnerships

The GCCE works closely with industry to deliver competitive tailor-made solutions that are more profitable, less wasteful, less damaging to the environment and more socially acceptable.

Our customers come from many sectors and range from small manufacturing enterprises through to large corporations at local to international level.

We are dedicated to improving and developing innovative processes and products for the chemical, energy, food, pharmaceutical and related industries through the application of green chemistry.

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Education and training

Our flagship MSc course in Green Chemistry and Sustainable Industrial Technology is the first course of its kind to be accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry. This prestigious course attracts students from all over the world, and also has a high level of industrial involvement in teaching and in research training, bringing in external experts in law, chemical engineering, energy and business.

The GCCE is instrumental in providing high quality training and educational material across higher education and industry, with internal and external continuous personal development programmes including online courses and workshops.

We deliver excellence in education and training within an infrastructure that produces top quality and employable MSc and PhD graduates in green and sustainable chemistry.

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Opportunities

We are interested in hearing from dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated researchers who would like to join the GCCE. Currently, there are opportunities for research at all levels including Undergraduate and Masters Research Projects, PhD and Post-doctoral positions.

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