Study at Cardiff | Postgraduate

Why Cardiff?

The School of Chemistry has outstanding research facilities and equipment enabling research in all branches of core and interdisciplinary chemistry

Cardiff is in the top tier of Britain's research universities and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group.

Research Excellence

• World-leading research is conducted across every one of our academic Schools
• Among the top 5 universities in the UK in 14 research areas and the top 10 in a further 11 areas
• Awarded four Queen’s Anniversary Prizes (which recognise world-class excellence in UK Higher Education)
• Attracted on average £100 million in new research grants and contracts over the last three years
• Distinguished staff including two Nobel Prize Winners and a number of Fellows of the Royal Society, the Royal Academy of Engineering, and the British Academy as well as Academicians of the Academy of Social Sciences
• Our training is recognised by the UK Research Councils and we are recepients of extensive research council grants

A Research Culture

• University Graduate College provides skills and development and networking opportunities and fosters an intellectually stimulating environment
• Shortlisted for the 2010 Times Higher Education award in the "Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers" category

Strong Links with Industry, Commerce & Government

• Close relationships with local firms and major multinational companies
• Acts as a consultancy for companies, local authorities and government on a wide range of technical and policy issues
• Research and Commercial Division ensures strong links with business and industry and other partners
• Innovation Network provides excellent networking opportunities