Police said that a senior commander of the banned outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi was killed in a shootout by the security forces in Baluchistan province.
The suspected mastermind of the recent Shikarpur Imambargah, LeJ Baluchistan head Usman Saifullah, was hiding in a hotel near Gahi Khan chowk in Quetta when the security forces launched a raid killing him and one other militant, police said.
"Usman Saifullah who is a senior commander of the LeJ and its head in Baluchistan was killed today (Sunday) after a shootout with security forces," senior police official Bashir Brohi told reporters.
While another security official said that the Frontier Corps assisted by some intelligence officials had struck an inn close to Gahi Khan chowk on the Saryab road; in which two aggressors were killed and one captured.
"There were some militants hiding in the hotel and for defence they fired on the security forces in which two of them, including Usman, were killed," police official said, adding that five security personnel were injured in the shootout while one militant was arrested alive from the hotel.
"A high value terrorist, Usman was also involved in the killing of members of the Hazara community who have been systematically targeted and killed in the province. "He had also escaped from the Anti-Terrorist Force Jail in Quetta Cantonment in 2008," the official said.
However, militant group Jundullah had claimed responsibility for the Friday bombing of an Imambargah in Shikarpur that killed nearly 60 people recently.


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Water drill plan puts environment at risk
Western Cape / 24 March 2017, 07:56am / Siyabonga Sesant
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Cape Town - The imminent drilling of boreholes into aquifers on Table Mountain and on the Philippi Horticultural Area (PHA) could have a disastrous impact on the environment in the long run, University of Cape Town (UCT) professor Dr Kevin Winter has cautioned.
The City of Cape Town said it would commence the drilling of boreholes as part of an emergency measure amid a devastating dry spell which has left dams with critically low quantities of usable water.
The first phase - which would take place on the Table Mountain Group Aquifer (TMGA) and which was hoped would yield in excess of 2 million litres of water per day - was due to start at the end of the month, mayoral committee member for water services Xanthea Limberg said.
She said additional boreholes would be added on the mountain if the drought persisted.
Winter, from UCT's environmental and geographical sciences department, warned against the "over-abstraction" of groundwater. In an article, "When taps run dry", Winter said it could have a huge impact on the environment.
"Tall trees (would start) withering, dying and falling over, as well as lakes and rivers ceasing to flow are the first signs of the over-abstraction of groundwater," he said.
"Domestic gardens would be abandoned and become increasingly covered by hardened surfaces resulting in elevated urban temperatures. Levels of dust particles rise and so do lower levels of atmospheric temperature.
"With an increase of contaminants in confined bodies of water, surface water quality deteriorates," Winter said.
Limberg said the costs of the emergency schemes, which would include a small-scale desalination plant, were estimated at R315 million over three financial years.
"The city's Water and Sanitation Department will be funding these projects primarily via internal re-prioritisation," she explained.
Limberg said the desalination plant, which is located along Cape Town's north-western coastline, was also expected to contribute an additional 2million litres a day.
"In the event that there is another winter of below average rainfall, the city will be expanding the emergency schemes and accelerating further schemes," Limberg said.
She said this would be done as Phase Two and would include the drilling and expanding of a well-field into the Cape Flats Aquifer, which was expected to contribute a combined yield of 5million litres per day.
Limberg said an additional yield of 10 million litres per day would also be extracted from the TMGA.
Winter said: "It is going to rain, but perhaps not significantly enough. So, what is likely to happen is the city will reduce the pressure greatly, slowing tap water to a mere trickle. If the taps do run dry, however, there will be chaos."
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What's at stake and what's next in redistricting?
Sam Hudzik
This is a long time coming.
After months of debate over (mostly unsuccessful) proposals to change how Illinois draws its legislative boundaries, and weeks of public hearings all over the state for interest groups to tell lawmakers about their communities, a draft map for the Illinois Senate is out. (The state House and U.S. House maps are not yet released.)
The Illinois Senate Redistricting Committee posted its proposal this morning on its website. If you download Google Earth, it's really easy to zoom all over the place to check out the boundaries. Otherwise you'll have to settle for PDFs that don't offer much detail.
The proposals will be picked apart over the next few hours and days. Look for some communities to be happy, others to be angry. Look for most Democrats to be pleased, while many Republicans will be petrified. (Check out the early reaction to the map at Capitol Fax, and from our very own Kristen McQueary.)
Make no mistake about it: redistricting is about power - the power of municipalities, minority groups and political parties. And with Democrats controlling both chambers of the legislature and the governor's office, they are firmly in control of the redistricting process at this point. If they get the maps finalized before the end of May, they won't need any Republican votes to pass them.
In a win for activists who've argued for this all along, the Senate committee has announced it will hold public hearings to accept testimony on the draft map. Whereas in previous hearings an interest group could tell lawmakers in general about its community, the group can now speak specifically to how the draft map helps or hurts its influence.
The first hearing is set for Saturday afternoon in Chicago, with the second scheduled for next Tuesday morning in Springfield.


Does The Only Way is Essex promote 'toxic masculinity'?
Over eight years, The Only Way Is Essex has kept viewers hooked with its glossy brand of real-life drama, served in glamorous locations along with some enviable outfits.
The show's opening disclaimer maintains that "the tans you see may be fake, but the people are all real".
However, the show's apparent reality has made uncomfortable viewing for some fans in the first two weeks of the new series.
Viewers have voiced concerns about the on-screen behaviour of some of the show's biggest stars and the way they treat their partners.
On social media, some have accused cast members James "Lockie" Lock and Myles Barnett of abusive language and behaviour.
Sian Hawkins, campaign manager for domestic abuse charity Women's Aid, believes the show's latest series (its 22nd) normalises "toxic masculinity".
"The first two episodes are demonstrations of really nasty, potentially abusive behaviour by some of the central characters towards their girlfriends," she tells the BBC.
"As part of a pattern of a behaviour, it signals danger."
Hawkins refers to a scene where Myles called girlfriend Courtney Green a "dirty little dog" in the street after a fellow cast member, Jordan Wright, bragged about flirting with her.
Myles then threw a drink over Jordan before swearing at his girlfriend, calling her a "slag" and walking off.
TV critic Emma Bullimore says viewers see TOWIE as a "soap or panto".
"We know certain scenes are heightened or 'smoothed over' to make it more dramatic and exciting, to keep us on the edge of our seats," she tells the BBC.
She says no one is expecting "impeccable behaviour" from the cast and that "arguments, slanging matches, break-ups and below the belt comments" have always been part of the series.
However, she notes there has been a recent shift.
"So far this series, there have been some worrying scenes that do seem to have crossed a line," she says.
Hawkins agrees. "It's unacceptable that Myles thinks verbal abuse is justified just because Courtney talked to another man," she says.
"It's the kind of behaviour at Women's Aid we recognise needs to be called out. If this is normalised by shows like TOWIE, it contributes to a culture that allows those behaviours to become normal as part of a relationship - we want to promote a balance of power."
Representatives for Myles Barnett and James Lock haven't responded to requests for comment.
A spokesperson for TOWIE's production company Lime Pictures told the BBC the show "reflects the real lives of the cast", and pointed to the fact the behaviour was challenged by others on the show.
"The producers strive to portray the whole story without censorship or comment whilst being aware that unacceptable behaviour should not go unchallenged," a statement said.
"This is an ongoing series and we follow developments with our cast and their relationships, but in the episodes that have aired there have been scenes that showed fellow cast members' criticism and also reflection and apologies from those involved."
The argument between Myles and Courtney came a week after a row that saw cast member Chloe Lewis tell Lockie he had previously acted "aggressively" towards his girlfriend Yaz Oukhellou.
Chloe said: "That's someone's little girl. If you had a daughter one day would you want her to be spoken to by her partner in the way you speak to Yaz?"
In response to Lockie shouting at her, Chloe added: "You do not talk to me like that and you will never speak to me like that again. My boyfriend don't talk to me like that and you will certainly never talk to me like that."
When Yaz began to cry, Lockie called her a "spoiled brat" and accused her of "playing a victim".
"Lockie is isolating Yaz from her friends, blaming her for his anger and provoking her," Hawkins says.
"Yaz told her mum he was 'chipping away' at her every time they have a row - it's controlling behaviour. These patterns of toxic behaviour and toxic masculinity have a lot of negative connotations."
This is something Bullimore also notices. "These are venomous outbursts from men outraged that their girlfriends aren't doing what they're told, demeaning and misogynistic language and attempts to control them," she says.
"The line 'do not start having opinions!' from Lockie sums up the Neanderthal attitudes on display."
She does note, though, that while the scenes are "difficult to watch", they are there for the drama.
"It gets you hooked, because you want to see these characters get their comeuppance - exactly what the producers want."
Image caption Yaz: "It's not OK and if he was to do it again I wouldn't stand for it"
Yaz responded to suggestions that her boyfriend has displayed abusive behaviour in an interview with OK! Magazine this week.
"I'd be lying if I said James and I didn't row, but I've never seen him act this way, which is why I got so upset," she said.
"I was mortified. If I was some weak woman who was allowing her boyfriend to speak to her like that I would just excuse it and say it's all right.
"It's not OK and if he was to do it again I wouldn't stand for it."
Hawkins says there are deeper issues with the way men and women are portrayed on the show.
"There are extreme gender representations of 'laddy' men, who enjoy that banter culture and are always going to the gym," she says.
"The women are very feminine, sometimes are submissive and subordinate and confirm to the archetypal housewife role." She wants TOWIE producers to challenge those stereotypes.
"I want to see a balance in relationships on mainstream TV, so that women are given more power."
Bullimore agrees about the need for more balance, and says the show would lose viewers if it was an "anodyne, argument-free space".
"But at a time when we're paying particular attention to the way women are being treated in our society, it's certainly worrying that we're classing this kind of chauvinistic, entitled male behaviour as entertainment," she says.
If you need support with domestic abuse or violence, BBC Action Line has information about a range of organisations that can help.


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Površina otoka je 28.522 m2, duljina obalne crte 751 m, a visina 14 metara.

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7 "Top 40" Songs for Your Audition Book
by Kate Thomas on December 30, 2015
Having witnessed my fair share of musical theatre auditions, I've come to realize that it's a lot harder to choose a contemporary pop song to present than we may assume.
I see a lot of actors gravitate towards older pop anthems like "Total Eclipse of the Heart," and while potentially riveting, the choice does feel dated to those of us sitting behind the table. There's obviously a lot of fear to, for example, sing the newest Adele song at an audition, because who wants to compete with Adele? However, on the flip side, how many more times can we hear you sing Sara Bareilles' "Gravity"?
Good news, though! There are fantastic and fresh pop songs to add to your book that you can make your own – songs that will impress, surprise and delight your panel. Here, in my opinion (and in no particular order), are a few Top 40 gems to consider putting your own spin on for your next big audition:
1. "Lovely" by Sara Haze. Maybe I'm partial to this song because I too have a lyric called "Lovely" and am down for that word choice, but I doubt that's truly the reason I enjoy this number as a pop ballad to bring into the room. It's a gorgeous, smoky approach to a self-acceptance song, and allows a riff-diva (or divo) to put his or her mark on those vocal slides. I saw it performed at an audition recently, and I legit almost cried, so there's also that.
2. "I Really Like You" by Carly Rae Jepsen. Yup, dead serious. The lyrics have great potential for some comedic acting choices, and the melody will certainly showcase your ability to sing pop. Essentially, if you were thinking about going into your audition with Whitney's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody," consider this instead.
3. "Hollow" by Tori Kelly. I mean, if you can sing this song and do those licks justice, YOU ARE LIVING. It would seriously knock my socks off if someone came in with this challenging vocal, made powerful acting choices, and killed the riffs. Callback city, guys.
4. "Honey, I'm Good" by Andy Grammer. Now, I saw this used at an audition recently, and it was hilarious. The actor chose to be caught between the two women in the song, and acted the hell out of it. It was GREAT, and proved that an otherwise unassuming jig can become wonderful performance material.
5. "Jealous" by Nick Jonas. Okay, don't roll your eyes. This song is ill, and if done right, it can slay in the audition room. Dudes with falsetto, I'm lookin' at you. It may be a little trickier to make compelling acting choices, but I have faith in you.
6. "If I Could Change Your Mind" by HAIM. These lyrics are unexpectedly delicious for an actor to tackle. Hello, you're asking to change your lover's mind, so there you go. There is instant activity, an energized melody, and a wickedly fun rhythm. I guarantee no one else is bringing this in, so wow the panel with your originality.
7. "All You Had to Do Was Stay" by Taylor Swift – OR the Ryan Adams cover. Either version inspires a bunch of feels, and there are a multitude of artistic choices to be made here. I'm partial to Ryan's cover because it's just so dang good, but Tay is my queen. In my opinion, either rendition is bold, and neither one is likely to be heard frequently on the audition circuit.
So! I hope this was somewhat helpful and will encourage any of you ah-mazing performers out there to perhaps consider exploring some fresh Top 40 to add to your book. If you choose to take on any of these bad boys, I'd love to see your YouTube covers, so seriously tweet me, or yunno, whatever. Now, go sing some pop tunes!
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One of the most common plumbing repairs you'll have to deal with is a leaky toilet. If you always have to jiggle the handle to get the flap to seat properly so water stops running in the tank, you should have the toilet repaired as soon as you can. If you forget to stop the water manually, you'll waste a lot of water by letting the toilet run overnight or while you're at work or on vacation. That drives up your water bill unnecessarily. Here are some problems you might encounter with your toilet that call for repairs.
The tank is supplied with water from a hose that is usually attached to a valve. Sometimes, water drips out of the tank and along the hose. This can cause the level of water to fall in the tank and that makes the tank refill. Besides that problem, the leak around the hose can cause water damage to the floor around the toilet. If you notice mysterious puddles of water behind the toilet, don't assume it's from the shower or sink overflowing.
The puddles may come and go due to the positioning of the hose that can change slightly when you lean on the toilet tank, so you may not realize the source of the problem. If the hose begins to rust or if the valve starts to freeze shut due to rust and mineral buildup, those are signs water is dripping down the hose. You'll want to have the leak repaired so the floor behind your toilet doesn't get damaged by the water and so mold doesn't start to grow under the flooring or behind the wall.
The components inside the tank operate on a simple principle. However, if they don't work like they should, water can run into the tank continuously and waste water. Problems can arise in any of the components. You might be able to fix the problem yourself if something as simple as straightening out a twisted chain or adjusting the arm on the float will help. Otherwise, you might need to have the parts replaced so they seal tightly and control water flow properly.
If the toilet isn't sealed tightly to the floor, water might leak. Although you might never experience a problem with a leaky base, it is possible for the wax seal to fail. Repairing this situation entails removing the toilet from the floor and putting in a new seal, so you want to make sure the seal is the problem first. Dry the floor around the toilet and watch for leaking. Make sure the water isn't coming from the tank. There might be a crack in the back or underneath that you can't see. If you're sure the leak is coming from the base of the toilet, try to tighten the bolts that hold the toilet to the floor. Be careful not to use too much force or you might crack the base.
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Jen Gerson: Embarrassing Uber gaffe suggests that Calgary's chatty mayor may be honest to a fault
Naheed Nenshi faces investigation by ethics commissioner after his derogatory comments about Uber CEO, ride-sharing company are secretly broadcast
CALGARY — Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi's greatest asset as a politician is his talent for speaking candidly on policy issues and current events; his greatest liability is that he talks that way about everything else, too.
Take the now-infamous 27-minute cab-ride ramble, which is now being investigated by the city's integrity commissioner. Nenshi called Uber's chief executive officer a "dick," then expounded on a city program to hire sex offenders and violent criminals to test the robustness of the ride-sharing organization's criminal background checks.
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Nenshi was in Boston Thursday, riding in a car operated by Lyft — a service similar to Uber — when he started talking about Uber's entry into the Calgary market. Unbeknownst to the mayor, the driver was live-streaming the whole conversation through another app called Periscope. The comments surfaced Friday.
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Uber employees, Nenshi said, are "the worst people in the world to deal with."
Further, he blamed the organization's toxic culture on Travis Kalanick, its CEO, whose attitude "has percolated (through) the entire organization."
Unbecoming of a mayor, but yes, well, OK. Fair enough.
Where Nenshi really got into trouble was in talking about some kind of dodgy city scheme to pay convicted criminals to infiltrate Uber's defences.
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"We're no fools, so so we sent people to sign up to be Uber drivers to see if they could get through the background check," he said on the broadcast.
"How we found registered sex offenders, I don't want to know, and people with convictions for violent crimes, I don't want to know why we know those people … I just don't want to know, nobody will even tell me and I don't want to know, but they all made it through Uber's theoretical background screening."
When confronted, Nenshi tried to weave, saying at least one driver facing an assault charge had passed Uber's background check, but in the Periscoped conversation he had conflated several issues; the city wants to rely on the Calgary Police Service's background checks, which do screen for sex offenders.
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Indeed, the broadcast has the air of a garrulous uncle boasting of catching an impossible fish. It's impossible to tell what part of this exchange is grounded in fact and what is exaggerated for effect.
Monday, neither Calgary nor the mayor would equivocally deny there was some kind of program to hire criminals.
In a statement, the city said only that the "administration used customary and appropriate investigative techniques to assess public safety."
It was the same kind of cagey language they used back in February when discussing the program.
According to the Calgary Herald's Trevor Howell, Marc Halat, the city's chief compliance officer, said at the time, "Bottom line is this particular applicant did have a history of criminal activity and was able to penetrate through (Uber's system) … We're regulatory, this is enforcement and that's my secret."
Council went in camera Monday morning, presumably to discuss the nature of those secret enforcement techniques in greater and more private detail. Councillors then voted to refer Nenshi's tirade to the city's integrity commissioner for further investigation — although the nature of Calgary's Uber stress test will remained unexamined by that office.
The sound of a hundred freedom-of-information request forms being filled out can now be heard across the city. If there's more to this tale, it seems it will be revealed eventually.
Although with politicians this candid, it's amazing there are any secrets left in Calgary city hall. Anyone who has paid any attention to the still-popular mayor has been waiting for this gaffe, the moment when he would feel invulnerable enough to speak too freely.
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Voters, we are told, are tired of politicians who stick to scripts and rely too much on focus groups. Nenshi was among a group that came to power amid a desire for leaders to be more straightforward and honest, even to their detriment.
The urbane and erudite Nenshi was often contrasted with the late Rob Ford, the boorish Toronto mayor, but in fact they rode the same wave to power: the same desire to elect the non-politician politician.
But it's not enough just to be honest; leaders should also honestly have nothing to hide.
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*Nenshi's comments are to be investigated by the city's integrity commissioner, not its ethics commissioner, as a previous version of this column stated.


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From Hobnobs to homicides
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Professor David Canter describes how his previous work in market research helped him assist the police in solving serious crimes – bringing offender profiling out of the realms of myth.
Few people can claim to have helped bring about the birth of the Hobnob – David Canter is one of them. As he described at his session at the MRS Conference, his work with United Biscuits – mapping the representation of customers' conceptualisation of biscuits – in the early eighties, led to the gap in the market between 'good but bad' biscuits (biscuits that taste good but are perceived to be bad for you) and 'bad but good' (biscuits that taste bad but are perceived to be good for you) being filled by what is now one of the nation's favourite biscuits. Little did he know this thinking would one day help him to solve a series of serious crimes.
Working as an academic psychologist, Canter dabbled in market research to "pay the bills". He had previously done research studying people's behaviour in emergencies and how they make sense of cities.
This combined experience led to Canter being approached by the police to help solve a number of serious crimes – rapes and murders – committed in London during the early eighties.
An offer he couldn't refuse
"I was asked a question that changed my life: 'Can you help us catch this man before he kills again?'" explained Canter. He describes how three police forces had joined forces to attempt to solve a number of rapes and murders that had been broadly linked together from victims' descriptions of the perpetrator.
Police had previously been basing their investigation on victims' reports, lending more weight to those victims who seemed more confident in their descriptions.
But Canter knew that confidence was not necessarily linked to accuracy, "and I knew that behavioural material is more accurate than written descriptions", so set about approaching the problem from a systematic, scientific perspective. He used the same principles he had applied to both his biscuit mapping (clustering together crimes based on similarities between the victims' descriptions and the behaviour of the perpetrator) and his work on understanding cities (using geographical data on the crime locations to hypothesise where the perpetrator lived) to produce an extremely detailed profile of the criminal, who was eventually brought to justice. Canter says that this result "opened the door to do proper research and build up proper models" around behavioural and geographic profiling.
No more flapping around
Canter subsequently developed his Dragnet software to help police forces to apply his thinking in a more widespread way. He also advocates police forces develop systems and frameworks to ensure psychology is brought in to police training and integrated throughout criminal investigations.
In doing so, he hopes that this will minimise police forces "flapping about trying to find ideas" that they hope will lead to solving crimes, such as innacurate profiling based on minimal theory and – in some cases in the US – using psychics.
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Accreditation: Institution of Chemical Engineers
Ranked: Top 10 in UK for Chemical Engineering (Complete University Guide 2022) / 5th in UK for Chemical Engineering (The Independent Complete University Guide 2022)
The Times/ Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022: 4th in UK for Chemical Engineering
Second-year entry: available for suitably-qualified students
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study abroad in Europe, the USA, Australia, Canada and South East Asia
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Chemical engineers play a vital role in finding solutions to 21st century challenges, such as providing people with clean water, medicines, food and fuel.
Our graduates design and operate industrial processes that turn raw materials into valuable products, minimising their environmental impact.
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The first year of study focuses on the basic principles and fundamentals of chemical engineering.
In second year, you'll study core chemical engineering areas such as process analysis and statistics, fluid flow and heat transfer and safety.
The third year of study include areas such as reactors, biochemical engineering and materials and processes.
For BEng students, the final year of study includes particle technology, multiphase systems and process control. The second semester is entirely devoted to the chemical engineering design project.
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Project work is core to your chemical engineering education, developing your ability to apply technical know-how, manage your time, communicate and negotiate within a team, make decisions and judgements and write and present reports.
The MEng degree incorporates a range of major design projects enabling you to bring to the fore your growing skills in chemical engineering, whether technical or related skills such as teamwork and management.
Year 3 of the degree features a mini design project when you work in teams on aspects of plant and process design. In Year 4 the detailed and conceptual design projects cover a full semester. It involves independent work in teams, demanding skills ranging from technical calculation, decision making, communicating and reporting to research and innovation.
The final year of the MEng degree includes a one-semester project which can be carried out in industry, at one of our European Erasmus partners (in Sweden, France, Spain, the Czech Republic, Italy, among others), or in one of the department's leading research groups.
Other projects include a team-based Frontiers of chemical engineering project in Year 1 and various research projects throughout other classes.
Our courses prepare you for the international scope of careers in chemical engineering and related areas such as research & development, finance and consultancy. You'll have many opportunities to gain work experience and international placements. Many students carry out their final-year MEng project in industry, with companies ranging from oil and gas consultancies to GSK and Diageo.
You'll have opportunities to work on projects in research groups across Europe, via the Erasmus scheme, and for exchanges to other countries such as the USA, Australia, Canada and South East Asia. We encourage and support students to compete for summer internships with top companies such as BP and to enter national and international student business and innovation competitions.
Our department has extensive teaching, research and computer laboratories, including newly-refurbished labs and new offices and computer rooms dedicated to chemical engineering. You'll be able to use the latest equipment, from microscopes and laser-scattering spectroscopy to adsorption analysers, continuous reactors and supercomputers.
As well as department facilities, there are many shared suites of equipment such as advanced atomic force and electron microscopes, large University computer laboratories and meeting spaces bookable by student teams.
Graduates have many options for further postgraduate study, including MSc taught degrees and PhD and MRes research degrees. The department regularly recruits the top graduates as PhD research students, giving you the opportunity to take your experience, interests and qualifications further.
Course awards
Staff in the department regularly receive nominations in the annual University-wide Teaching Excellence Awards, voted for by Strathclyde's students. Staff have also been in receipt of external awards from organisations such as the IChemE and the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Student competitions
There are many student prizes up for grabs, including industry scholarships and industry-sponsored awards and prizes for the top graduates and best projects. We encourage students to apply for competitive internship places with top employers and to enter business and innovation competitions.
Every year, chemical engineering students from across the UK enter the Frank Morton sports day, with Strathclyde's students winning top prize in 2014.
Chemical Engineering by Distance Learning
The part-time Distance Learning BEng/MEng curricula are closely aligned with the full-time courses. The course features access to the same resources and materials alongside virtual webinars, video lectures, electronic forums and more. The Distance Learning courses are particularly popular with students from across the world currently working in industry, who wish to enhance their education to degree level with a fully-accredited institution.
View the BEng Chemical Engineering (distance learning) course page
View the MEng Chemical Engineering (distance learning) course page
This unique opportunity to study the BEng course by distance is very useful for people like myself who wish to build the industry experience while studying. It was not an easy task but I have gained a lot of theoretical knowledge which underpins my engineering decisions in my day to day work.
Zohrab Bagirov, Process Engineer at BP Azerbaijan
Chemical Engineering distance learning graduate
The MEng Chemical Engineering full-time course follows a five year curriculum including a final year of advanced topics and project.
Year 1 - Fundamentals
The first-year of study focuses on basic principles and fundamentals of chemical engineering, including:
mathematics for engineers
chemistry for chemical engineers
practical chemistry
You'll also study elective classes selected from across the University.
Year 2 - Core Chemical Engineering
In second year, you'll study areas such as:
process analysis and statistics
fluid flow and heat transfer
chemical engineering laboratory
thermodynamics and chemical principles
The third year of study includes:
chemical engineering design
advanced IT
mass transfer and separation processes
sustainability and economics
Year 4 - Chemical Engineering Design
The fourth year of study includes:
particle technology
multiphase systems
advanced separations
The second semester is entirely devoted to the chemical engineering design project.
Year 5 - Advanced Chemical Engineering
The final year of study offers a range of advanced options, including:
modern process measurements
petrochemical engineering
programming and optimisation
molecular simulation
The second semester is devoted to the chemical engineering project, which can involve an industry placement, researching at a partner European university or conducting research within our own department.
The emphasis throughout the course is to help students develop their confidence and ability to take responsibility for their own work and learning. The transition from being taught to working and learning is an important feature of the degree programme. Our teaching methods include lectures, tutorials, workshops, laboratory and practical work.
Many of our classes involve guest lecturers from industry, covering subjects from environment and safety, to the latest energy-efficient chemical plant design and the promise of the 'digital oilfield'.
The Year 4 design project includes masterclasses on safety and risk analysis from oil and gas representatives, while MEng final-year classes include options on emerging technologies delivered by a number of highly experienced industrial engineers and scientists.
We also welcome a number of industry-based visiting professors from sectors including oil and gas, pharmaceuticals and nuclear energy.
Our assessment methods include:
formal exams
mid-term class tests
written coursework and research projects
design and project reports
Providing feedback and guidance to students is key to our work. Ways we do this include video-recording student presentations and following up exams with feedback sessions.
My time at Strathclyde has been amazing so far despite the current circumstances, I would definitely recommend applying to Strathclyde if you are thinking of going to university!
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I think that's the exciting part of being an engineer... you'll hopefully be part of a process that will create something that will help the future.
Sophie, Chemical Engineering (MEng) student
Required subjects are shown in brackets.
Highers
Standard entry requirements*:
AAAAB
(Maths A, Chemistry B, Physics B)
Minimum entry requirements**:
(Maths, Chemistry and Physics)
Year 1 entry: AAB-BBB
Year 2 entry: A*AA-AAB
(Maths & Chemistry or Physics)
Year 1 entry: 36-32
(Maths HL5, Physics HL5, Chemistry HL5)
HNC/HND
HNC/HND in Chemical Engineering or a degree in a related discipline plus relevant work experience; other qualifications may be considered; applicants with prior industry experience can enter the course at the equivalent to Year 3
View the entry requirements for your country.
deferred entry is accepted
SQA Higher Applications of Mathematics is not accepted instead of Higher Mathematics
both IB Higher Level Mathematics pathways are accepted
*Standard entry requirements
Offers are made in accordance with specified entry requirements although admission to undergraduate programmes is considered on a competitive basis and entry requirements stated are normally the minimum level required for entry.
Whilst offers are made primarily on the basis of an applicant meeting or exceeding the stated entry criteria, admission to the University is granted on the basis of merit, and the potential to succeed. As such, a range of information is considered in determining suitability.
In exceptional cases, where an applicant does not meet the competitive entry standard, evidence may be sought in the personal statement or reference to account for performance which was affected by exceptional circumstances, and which in the view of the judgement of the selector would give confidence that the applicant is capable of completing the programme of study successfully.
**Minimum entry requirements
Find out if you can benefit from this type of offer.
The Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education 2019.
The Times / The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021. University of the Year shortlisted.
The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 - Scottish University of the Year.
We want to increase opportunities for people from every background. Strathclyde selects our students based on merit, potential and the ability to benefit from the education we offer. We look for more than just your grades. We consider the circumstances of your education and will make lower offers to certain applicants as a result.
Degree preparation course for international students
We offer international students (non-EU/UK) who do not meet the academic entry requirements for an undergraduate degree at Strathclyde the option of completing an Undergraduate Foundation year programme at the University of Strathclyde International Study Centre.
Upon successful completion, you will be able to progress to this degree course at the University of Strathclyde.
We've a thriving international community with students coming here to study from over 100 countries across the world. Find out all you need to know about studying in Glasgow at Strathclyde and hear from students about their experiences.
Visit our international students' section
All fees quoted are for full-time courses and per academic year unless stated otherwise.
2022/23: TBC
2021/22: £1,820
Fees for students who meet the relevant residence requirements in Scotland are subject to confirmation by the Scottish Funding Council. Scottish undergraduate students undertaking an exchange for a semester/year will continue to pay their normal tuition fees at Strathclyde and will not be charged fees by the overseas institution.
England, Wales & Northern Ireland
*Assuming no change in RUK fees policy over the period, the total amount payable by undergraduate students will be capped. For students commencing study in 2022-23, this is capped at £27,750 (with the exception of the MPharm and integrated Masters programmes). MPharm students pay £9,250 for each of the four years. Students studying on integrated Masters degree programmes pay an additional £9,250 for the Masters year with the exception of those undertaking a full-year industrial placement where a separate placement fee will apply.
University preparation programme fees
International students can find out more about the costs and payments of studying a university preparation programme at the University of Strathclyde International Study Centre.
Available scholarships
Take a look at our scholarships search for funding opportunities.
Course materials & costs
lab coat roughly costs £10
safety glasses £3
We do not charge students for course notes, all course notes are uploaded to myplace and students have the facility to print if required (costs would be incurred by the student).
Recommended texts are communicated to the library - students may wish to purchase their own copies.
Placements & field trips
two during the third year of undergraduate programme, students are asked to contribute to cost of transport
3rd/5th year - Erasmus (optional). Cost varies depending on location. Basic costs covered by awards but the student will have to fund some of the exchange.
Study abroad is possible in 3rd year. Students will bear some of the cost of this which will vary depending on the country of study. (Support from SAAS may be available). For further details see Erasmus.
locker deposit (£10 refunded when locker no longer required)
Students are not required to purchase any specific software licenses – all software used is available on campus machines, either locally or remotely.
All undergraduates are provided, for the duration of their course, with student-membership of IChemE (Professional Body) paid for by an industrial sponsor (currently BP).
Students contribute to the ChemEng Soc, a Union affiliated group, paying yearly subs. The department helps subsidise some events.
A key social activity for students is the Annual Sports Day (Frank Morton) held at a different UK location each year - students can apply for bursaries from the union to help cover costs (£70/student/yr).
Please note: All fees shown are annual and may be subject to an increase each year. Find out more about fees.
How can I fund my studies?
Fees for students who meet the relevant residence requirements in Scotland, you may be able to apply to the Student Award Agency Scotland (SAAS) to have your tuition fees paid by the Scottish government. Scottish students may also be eligible for a bursary and loan to help cover living costs while at University.
For more information on funding your studies have a look at our University Funding page.
Students from England, Wales & Northern Ireland
We have a generous package of bursaries on offer for students from England, Northern Ireland and Wales:
Strathclyde Access Bursary
Strathclyde Excellence Scholarship
Strathclyde Accommodation Bursary
You don't need to make a separate application for these. When your place is confirmed at Strathclyde, we'll assess your eligibility. Have a look at our scholarship search for any more funding opportunities.
We have a number of scholarships available to international students. Take a look at our scholarship search to find out more.
Chemical engineers are among the best-rewarded engineers globally, and work across all sectors of industry from energy and foods to pharmaceuticals and medicine, as well as branching out into other areas such as finance and management.
The department works closely with the University Careers Service through every year of our course, to support students in building excellent employability skills and portfolios of experience.
93% of our graduates are in work or further study.*
Recent job titles include:
Chemical Process Engineer
Engineering Audit Intern
Graduate Commissioning Engineer
Process Improvement Analyst
Quality Assurance Associate
Surface Operations Engineer
Recent employers include:
Babcok
Grant's Whisky
Scottish and Southern Engineering (SSE)
Weir Group
*Based on the results of the national Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education.
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Our campus is based right in the very heart of Glasgow. We're in the city centre, next to the Merchant City, both of which are great locations for sightseeing, shopping and socialising alongside your studies.
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Start date: Sep 2022
Chemical Engineering (1 year entry)
UCAS Applications
Apply through UCAS if you are a UK applicant. International applicants may apply through UCAS if they are applying to more than one UK University.
Direct Applications
Our Direct applications service is for international applicants who wish to apply to Strathclyde University at this time.
Telephone: +44 (0)141 574 5484
Email: eng-admissions@strath.ac.uk
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