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School of Chemistry at Queen's University Belfast goes to top of the UK rankings
The School of Chemistry at Queen's University Belfast has overtaken the research powerhouses of Oxford and Cambridge to be named the leading institution for research citations per paper published in the field of Chemistry during the last five years. The results published in Science Watch, ranks UK universities based on both the total number of citations and the average number of references to them as authorities in research papers published during the 2001-2005 period.
The Head of the School of Chemistry, Professor Robbie Burch, said "Credit goes first and foremost to all the staff, both academic and support staffs in Chemistry, who have contributed to this success through their commitment and dedication. The outcome is also a ringing endorsement of the financial support provided by the University and the Mc Clay Trust which has allowed the recruitment of outstanding staff in recent years. Through these investments the School has developed world class research at Queen's in the areas of Catalysis, Biological Organic chemistry, and Innovative Materials.
"Further advances in the development of the School can be anticipated with the launch of the new School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and the consequent opportunities to develop new and exciting research at the interface between the disciplines of science, engineering, and medicine." The news arrived with Professor Burch as he received Ireland's highest academic honour, election to membership of the Royal Irish Academy. The Academy founded in 1785, is an all-Ireland, independent academic body which promotes study and excellence in the sciences, humanities and social sciences. It has around 300 members and election to membership is a public recognition of academic excellence.
