Changes at Reading leave chemistry students worried about their future

Chemistry students at the University of Reading say that they are facing an uncertain future following news of planned changes to the department, announced at the end of last year.

Although the University of Reading has decided not to close its chemistry department, following proposals that it would be moved to the school of pharmacy, it is still going ahead with plans to end recruitment for its MSc and MChem programmes and only support chemistry research aligned with allied health professions, dentistry, nursing and pharmacy.