The University of Leeds is a public research university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, and a member of the Russell Group.
In the chemical sciences and engineering, Leeds hosts the School of Chemistry and the School of Chemical and Process Engineering, with strengths in catalysis, reaction engineering, process development, polymers and soft matter, materials chemistry, colloids and interfaces, analytical science, and sustainable and circular chemicals. Cross-disciplinary hubs include the Institute of Process Research and Development (iPRD) and the Bragg Centre for Materials Research, supporting industry-collaborative R&D, scale-up, and advanced characterization. The university works with companies across pharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals, materials, and energy on research, skills development, and technology translation.
A UK consortium receives £7M to develop bio-based solvents, aiming to cut pharmaceutical emissions by 60% and streamline adoption without major infrastructure changes.
