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Post-offer Visit Day

Welcome to the Department of Chemistry

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Durham Chemistry on our next Post-offer Visit days planned for:

Wednesday 14 February 2024

Wednesday 20 March 2024

Saturday 27 April 2024

You will find on this webpage all the details to plan your visit to our department. This website will be regularly updated nearer the time.

Department information

We're proud to be a World Top 100 department with an extensive research base.

"It's incredible to watch our exceptional students develop as scientists and become highly engaged problem solvers ready to shape the future!"

Professor Chris Greenwell, Head of Department

Chemistry at Durham is a thriving centre of scientific activity, teaching and for world-leading research in the chemical sciences.

Located at the heart of the University Science site and just 10 minutes’ walk from the city centre, we are a global 100 University (QS world rankings, 2020) that is consistently in the top five in major UK league tables. We are currently 2nd in The Guardian's University Guide, 6th in The Complete University Guide and 4th in The Times Good University Guide, demonstrating our commitment to quality teaching, research and student experience.

List of activities:

  • Introduction to the Chemistry programme from our Director of Education
  • Q&As
  • Mini lecture on some of our current Research in the Department 

A detailed schedule will be published closer to the date.

Information for Guests of Offer-holders

Guests of offer-holders are welcome to attend the Post-offer Visit Days but may not be able to attend some of the activities due to space limitations. However, we will endeavour to keep you entertained, should this be the case!

All activities will take place in the Department of Chemistry, Stockton Road, Durham DH1 3LE.