About EaStCHEM
EaStCHEM has combined excellence in fundamental, interdisciplinary and applied chemistry at the Universities of Edinburgh and St Andrews since 2005.
Our Research
The six EaStCHEM research themes harness our excellence in fundamental chemistry to promote collaboration and drive towards real-world impact.
Our People
Our community of 90+ research groups give critical research mass to tackle a wide range of problems. Learn about our people and their research here.
REF 2021 Results
In the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), EaStCHEM’s excellence across research and impact was rewarded by more than 99% of our research outputs being assessed as either “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”, and 100% of our impact case studies being assessed as “outstanding” or “very considerable”.
We are one of only three chemistry submissions to achieve a 100% “world- leading” score for our research environment.
