EaStCHEM
EaStCHEM is an initiative that joins together Scotland’s two top Research Schools for Chemistry. By combining the research talents and facilities of Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities both institutions will benefit and are now in a position to become world-leaders in several key areas. EaStCHEM is divided into eight core research groups:
- Biophysical Chemistry
- Catalysis
- Chemical Biology
- Chemical Physics
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials
- Structural Chemistry
- Synthesis
Research Areas
EaStCHEM has four research areas which span the whole of Chemistry.
The Chemistry/Biology Interface
The Chemistry/Biology Interface area is broad, with particular strengths in the areas of protein structure and function, mechanistic enzymology, proteomics, biologically targeted synthesis, the application of high throughput and combinatorial approaches and biophysical chemistry, which focuses on the development and application of physicochemical techniques to biological systems.
Experimental and Theoretical Chemical Physics
Chemical Physics is the fundamental study of molecular properties and processes. Areas of expertise include probing molecular structure in the gas phase, clusters and nanoparticles, the development and application of physicochemical techniques such as mass spectoscropy to molecular systems and the EaStCHEM surface science group, who study complex molecules on surfaces, probing the structure property-relationships employed in heterogeneous catalysis. A major feature is in Silico Scotland, a world class research computing facility.
Molecular Synthetic Chemistry
Molecular synthesis encompasses the synthesis and characterisation at ambient and extreme conditions of organic and inorganic compounds, including those with application in homogeneous catalysis, nanotechnology, supramolecular chemistry, drug discovery and ligand design. The development of innovative synthetic and characterisation methodologies (particularly in structural chemistry) is a key feature.
Materials Chemistry
The EaStCHEM Materials Chemistry group is one the largest materials chemistry groups in the UK. Areas of strength include the design, synthesis and characterisation of strongly correlated electronic materials, battery and fuel cell materials and devices, porous solids, materials at extreme pressures and temperatures, polymer microarray technologies and technique development for materials and nanomaterials analysis.
EaStCHEM@St Andrews: Research in the School of Chemistry at St Andrews
The School of Chemistry at St Andrews has a long history of research achievement stretching back to 1811. And in recent years the School's research activity has grown stronger than ever. In the last Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) in Dec 2001 the School improved its position from Grade 4 to Grade 5. Currently there are over 30 members of academic staff and 16 technical staff. The School has 90 graduate students and around 40 postdoctoral workers.
The School is recognised as a research leader in the UK, with research activity and strength over most of the key areas and interfaces in the chemical sciences. The School of Chemistry is consistently ranked inside the top 10 UK Chemistry Departments. This was reflected by our rating of 5 in the 2001 RAE.
- See other pages for details of job opportunities and postgraduate study.
See also our Analytical and Technical Services page.
A complete list of publications from the School of Chemistry is available.
Last updated:16 November, 2007
