Medicinal Chemistry 

MSc/PgDip/PgCert 

Research 

The Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry has one of the largest research schools in the UK, with expertise ranging from analytical chemistry to materials science, and from biological chemistry to organic and inorganic synthesis. The Department also has a strong forensic science research base, and extensive national and international collaborations are in place in all research areas. 

WestCHEM, the joint research school of the Universities of Strathclyde and Glasgow, was formed as part of the ScotCHEM initiative on Chemistry pooling in Scotland. The School brings together the strengths of the two major Chemistry Departments in the West of Scotland to offer outstanding facilities and opportunities within a large, diverse and expanding research environment. 

Research is well-supported by industry, government, research councils, the EU and charitable foundations. Successes include £12.5 million funding for the Research Centre of Excellence in Nanometrology, the Research Centre of Excellence in Physical Organic Chemistry, and a major anti-cancer programme funded by Cancer Research UK. 

Chemistry students at Strathclyde benefit from the ongoing investment in world-class laboratory and instrumentation facilities.