Events: UK(152)

RSC Prizes Lecture Tours

Event dates: 8 May 2024 - 30 September 2026
Event summary: As part of their prize, many of the RSC’s Prize winners deliver lectures across the UK and Ireland.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

RSC Kent Local Section Level 3 YoungChemist Award

Event dates: 26 October 2025 10:00 - 31 March 2026 23:59
Event summary: YoungChemist is an award created to acknowledge academic excellence and the promotion of chemistry among young people in Kent.
Event Venue: Online, N/A, N/A, United Kingdom

Advancements in Spectroscopic Data Analysis

Event dates: 8 December 2025 09:00-17:00
Event summary: This one day conference will cover recent advancements and trends in data analysis for spectroscopy.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Faraday Community poster symposium 2025

Event dates: 9 December 2025
Event summary: The Faraday Community for Physical ��ҹ��Ʒ brings together PhD students, Post-Doctoral researchers and early career researchers in industry.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

The Autocatalytic Decomposition of Nitro-Containing Species: New Insights to Assist Safe Process Development

Event dates: 9 December 2025 14:00-15:00
Event summary: Webinar organised by the RSC's process chemistry and technology group
Event Venue: Zoom, United Kingdom

Comprehensive GC (Thermo TRACE GC with Xcalibur)

Event dates: 9 - 12 December 2025
Event summary: The Comprehensive GC training course introduces the fundamental theory of GC along with the operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of the Thermo TRACE Gas Chromatograph using Xcalibur software.
Event Venue: The Open University , Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

Joint SoBRA / RSC Winter Conference 2025 Current Issues in Contaminated Land Risk Assessment

Event dates: 10 December 2025 09:50-18:00
Event summary: An annual meeting to update those in the field on new and emerging topics in contaminated land risk assessment.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

14th Scottish Symposium on Environmental and Analytical ��ҹ��Ʒ

Event dates: 10 December 2025 10:00-17:00
Event summary: An ECR focussed symposium on Environmental and Analytical ��ҹ��Ʒ
Event Venue: University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen , AB24 3AA, United Kingdom

NMRDG Winter Meeting 2025

Event dates: 11 December 2025 10:00-16:30
Event summary: The annual winter meeting of the RSC NMR Discussion Group
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

A Wild Christmas

Event dates: 11 December 2025 14:30-19:30
Event summary: AGM, awards, Early Career Medal, cocktail tasting, and networking. Marian Bruce (Highland Boundary) explores wild Scottish botanicals, bioactive molecules, and flavour chemistry. Drinks included.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Thames Valley Christmas Social & Quiz Night

Event dates: 11 December 2025 18:30-21:00
Event summary: The countdown to Christmas has begun — and what better way to celebrate than with our Thames Valley Christmas Social & Quiz Night!
Event Venue: ZeroDegrees Reading, Reading, RG1 2LR, United Kingdom

Formulation 4.0 (2025)

Event dates: 12 December 2025 10:00-16:00
Event summary: Formulation 4.0 (2025) continues the story of bringing digital to all aspects of formulation and looks at how Industry 4.0 is changing the formulation industry.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Formulation Science and Technology Group 2025 AGM

Event dates: 12 December 2025 13:00-13:45
Event summary: The AGM will be the FST Committee's opportunity to report to all our members on what has happened in 2025 and our plans for 2026.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Air Quality in the 21st Century

Event dates: 15 December 2025 10:00-17:00
Event summary: This event will present an update on a range of relevant topics providing a broad and up-to-date survey of the measurement, regulatory and scientific issues affecting air quality.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

1st RSC Protein and Peptide Science Group Conference

Event dates: 15 - 16 December 2025
Event summary: The RSC PPSG is pleased to announce the first RSC Protein and Peptide Science Group Conference. This two-day event will be hosted by the University of Nottingham on the 15th and 16th of December 2025.
Event Venue: University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG8 1BB, United Kingdom

44th Solid State ��ҹ��Ʒ Group Christmas and ECR Meeting

Event dates: 15 - 17 December 2025
Event summary: The 44th annual Christmas meeting of the RSC Solid State ��ҹ��Ʒ group will take place at the University of Leeds on 15-17 December 2025.
Event Venue: University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom

Biotransformations III: Pathways to sustainability

Event dates: 16 December 2025 09:30-17:00
Event summary: RSC Biotechnology Group one-day symposium to highlight recent achievements, future challenges and current trends in the use of biotransformations and biocatalysis.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Spectroscopy and dynamics interest group meeting 2026

Event dates: 7 January 2026 15:00 - 9 January 2026 13:00
Event summary: Three-day annual meeting of the RSC's spectroscopy and dynamics interest group, including short talks and posters from early career researchers and a handful of invited talks from experts.
Event Venue: University of Warwick , Coventry, CV47SH, United Kingdom

Chemical Development and Scale-Up in the Fine Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries

Event dates: 7 January 2026 13:30 - 14 January 2026 17:30
Event summary: Principles and Practice
Event Venue: United Kingdom

��ҹ��Ʒ Teaching in Practice

Event dates: 8 January 2026 09:30-16:00
Event summary: Building on previous successful meetings, ��ҹ��Ʒ Teaching in Practice (CTiP) is a one-day meeting for those working in Chemical Education to discuss topical issues and share best practice.
Event Venue: Engineering Science and Learning Centre, Atrium, Nottingham, NG7 2TQ, United Kingdom

Postgraduate Symposium XIX – Biological and Medicinal ��ҹ��Ʒ Symposium for Postgraduates

Event dates: 8 January 2026
Event summary: This face to face meeting will comprise of oral and poster presentations from PhD students and post-doctoral workers researching in biological or medicinal chemistry.
Event Venue: The University of Manchester, Manchester, M1 7DN, United Kingdom

RSC Chemical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNN) Interest Group Annual Symposium

Event dates: 12 January 2026 12:00 - 13 January 2026 17:00
Event summary: This annual flagship event of the RSC Chemical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNN) Interest Group will cover recent developments in fundamentals and applications of novel nanomaterials.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Empowering Chemists with AI and ML: Transformative Tools and Techniques

Event dates: 12 January 2026 14:00 - 20 January 2026 17:00
Event summary: Online Event
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Future Chemists' Competition 2026

Event dates: 13 January 2026 09:45 - 14 January 2026 14:30
Event summary: Thames Valley's new chemistry competition for states schools in the region.
Event Venue: University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3SR, United Kingdom

Absolute Basics of ICP-OES and ICP-MS

Event dates: 14 January 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Learn the fundamentals of ICP-OES & ICP-MS covering the what, how, why, where & when of these analytical techniques
Event Venue: United Kingdom

UK Neutron Scattering Group Early Career Meeting

Event dates: 15 January 2026 09:30 - 16 January 2026 17:00
Event summary: The UK Neutron Scattering Group will hold its next Early Career Meeting in Bristol in January 2026. This gathering will provide a platform for networking with fellow neutron scattering researchers.
Event Venue: Engineers House, Bristol, BS8 3NB, United Kingdom

Absolute Basics of GC and GC-MS

Event dates: 16 January 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Learn the fundamentals of Gas Chromatography (GC) and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) covering the what, how, why, where and when of these analytical techniques
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Practical Essentials of GC and GC-MS

Event dates: 19 January 2026 09:00 - 21 January 2026 17:00
Event summary: Practical theory of GC & related techniques; gases & plumbing; sample introduction; analytical columns; detectors; data analysis & sampling techniques
Event Venue: The Open University , Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

Complete GC and GC-MS

Event dates: 19 January 2026 09:00 - 23 January 2026 17:00
Event summary: GC importance, gas, injection techniques, column selection, detector operation, MS principles, data analysis, sampling, maintenance & troubleshooting
Event Venue: The Open University , Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

Retired Members Lunch (Centre of Section)

Event dates: 20 January 2026 12:15
Event summary: A social event for members in the Section who are retired or otherwise available.
Event Venue: Eastfield Inn - tbc, Bristol, BS9 4NQ, United Kingdom

Dealing with the issue of road runoff and water quality – sources, monitoring, impact and solutions

Event dates: 20 January 2026 09:00-16:00
Event summary: This one-day meeting will address the issue of road runoff and its impact on water quality in the aquatic environment from an industry, regulatory and academic perspective.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

JPAG Symposium: Analysis for amorphous materials

Event dates: 22 January 2026 09:30-16:00
Event summary: JPAG and the APS Materials Science focus group will be working together to deliver a joint seminar which will address the manufacturing challenges and characterisation of amorphous materials.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

The GC and GC-MS Clinic

Event dates: 22 January 2026 09:00 - 23 January 2026 17:00
Event summary: Choose GC & MS techniques for an application, set-up instrument, develop & optimise method and maintain & troubleshoot instrument, techniques & method
Event Venue: The Open University , Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

The 2nd Continuous BioFlow Network Annual Meeting

Event dates: 23 January 2026 09:30-18:00
Event summary: The 2nd meeting of the Continuous BioFlow Network, hosted at Keele University on 23rd January 2026, bringing together those with a focus on flow biocatalysis and biomanufacturing research.
Event Venue: Keele University, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, United Kingdom

Absolute Basics of TGA

Event dates: 26 January 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Learn the fundamentals of Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) covering the what, how, why, where & when of these analytical techniques
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Absolute Basics of DSC

Event dates: 26 January 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Learn the fundamentals of Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) covering the what, how, why, where & when of these analytical techniques
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Absolute Basics of KF

Event dates: 26 January 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Learn the fundamentals of Karl Fischer Titration (KF) covering the what, how, why, where & when of these analytical techniques
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Ruthenium-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis in Industrial Applications

Event dates: 27 January 2026 14:00-15:00
Event summary: January webinar by Apeiron (https://apeiron-synthesis.com/) and organised by RSC process chemistry and technology group
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Absolute Basics of LDA

Event dates: 27 January 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Learn the fundamentals of Laser Diffraction Analysis (LDA) covering the what, how, why, where & when of these analytical techniques
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Absolute Basics of PXRD

Event dates: 27 January 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Learn the fundamentals of Powder X-ray Diffraction (PXRD) covering the what, how, why, where & when of these analytical techniques
Event Venue: United Kingdom

History of Stourbridge Glass - via Zoom

Event dates: 27 January 2026 19:00-20:00
Event summary: From forest glass making to industrial furnaces
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Tayside Local Section AGM

Event dates: 29 January 2026 18:00-19:30
Event summary: Tayside Local Section AGM
Event Venue: Life Sciences Innovation Hub, Dundee, DD1 5JJ, United Kingdom

Reaction Monitoring Symposium 2026

Event dates: 29 January 2026 10:00-17:00
Event summary: The 7th Reaction Monitoring Symposium will be of interest to those studying chemical and biological processes, in academia or industry.
Event Venue: University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7PA, United Kingdom

Comprehensive ICP-MS software (Agilent MassHunter for SQMS)

Event dates: 29 January 2026 09:00 - 30 January 2026 17:00
Event summary: The Comprehensive ICP-MS Software Training course introduces the Agilent MassHunter software for instrument control, data acquisition and data analysis focusing on single quadrupole ICP-MS.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Absolute Basics of Deconvolution

Event dates: 30 January 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: This course teaches you the theory of deconvolution, how to use and optimise it to find co-eluting peaks and peaks below the baseline in your GC-MS data.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

McBain Medal 2025

Event dates: 30 January 2026 10:00-16:40
Event summary: This full day meeting will honour Dr Gemma-Louise Davies and at the same time the Medal will be presented.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Applied interpretation of GC-MS spectra

Event dates: 4 February 2026 09:00 - 6 February 2026 17:00
Event summary: This course is an introduction to mass spectral interpretation, aimed at presenting the fundamental tools and rules when examining high quality full-scan GC-MS data.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Absolute Basics of HPLC & LC-MS

Event dates: 6 February 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Learn the fundamentals of HPLC (liquid) & mass spectrometry (LC-MS) covering the what, how, why, where & when of these analytical chemistry techniques
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Invisible Forces. The ��ҹ��Ʒ Behind Everyday Actions – Short Story Competition 2026

Event dates: 9 February 2026
Event summary: This year's short story competition, hosted by the Chilterns and Middlesex local section, is on the theme of Invisible Forces.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Understanding Polymorphism and Crystallisation Issues in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Event dates: 9 February 2026 14:00 - 13 February 2026 17:00
Event summary: Online Event
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Hands-on HPLC & LC-MS

Event dates: 9 February 2026 09:00 - 13 February 2026 17:00
Event summary: Theory of liquid chromatography (HPLC) & mass spectrometry with 50% practical laboratory elements to practice and re-enforce the theoretical knowledge.
Event Venue: The Open University , Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

Bristol & District Local Section AGM 2025

Event dates: 10 February 2026 18:00-18:30
Event summary: Local section AGM.
Event Venue: BAWA - tbc, Bristol, BS34 7RG, United Kingdom

2025 AGM Lecture - Medicines from plants (provisional)

Event dates: 10 February 2026 19:00-20:00
Event summary: Evening lecture following the Local section AGM.
Event Venue: BAWA - tbc, Bristol, BS34 7RG, United Kingdom

RSC IUPAC Global Women's Breakfast 2026 (GWB 2026)

Event dates: 10 February 2026
Event summary: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ Inclusion and Diversity team will be hosting an event for the 2026 IUPAC Global women’s breakfast (GWB 2026).
Event Venue: Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J0BA, United Kingdom

Hands-on FTIR

Event dates: 11 February 2026 09:00 - 12 February 2026 17:00
Event summary: This course covers all the practical theory about Fourier Transform InfraRed spectroscopy. It will review the EM spectrum focusing on the IR region.
Event Venue: The Open University , Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

Absolute Basics of Chemometrics

Event dates: 13 February 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Learn the fundamentals of chemometrics covering the what, how, why, where & when of these analytical techniques
Event Venue: The Open University , Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

The ��ҹ��Ʒ Communicators Challenge 2026

Event dates: 19 February 2026 18:00-20:00
Event summary: The ��ҹ��Ʒ Communicators Challenge is on the topic of the vital role chemistry plays in protecting our health, food, and environment. Providing an opportunity to test your communication skills.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Hands-on GC and GC-MS

Event dates: 23 February 2026 09:00 - 27 February 2026 17:00
Event summary: Theory of gas chromatography & mass spectrometry with 50% practical laboratory elements to practice and re-enforce the theoretical knowledge
Event Venue: The Open University , Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

RSC Organic ��ҹ��Ʒ Community South and West Regional Meeting 2026

Event dates: 24 February 2026 09:30-17:00
Event summary: This meeting will showcase organic chemistry (including synthesis, chemical biology, medicinal, and physical organic chemistry) from across the South and West region.
Event Venue: University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TS, United Kingdom

Towards a Biobased Chemical Future

Event dates: 26 February 2026 13:00-17:00
Event summary: An afternoon seminar with the Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ and the Bio-Based and Biodegradable Industries Association discussing our chemical future and the role of new sustainable bio-based chemicals
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

An Early Spring Snowdrop Walk

Event dates: 28 February 2026 10:30-14:30
Event summary: Walk in the woods near Hythe. Meet outside Sandling Station (APCOA Sandling Rd. Hythe CT21 2HG) at 10:30
Event Venue: Meet outside Sandling Station , Hythe, CT21 2HG, United Kingdom

BMCS 3rd Conformational Design in Drug Discovery

Event dates: 2 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: BMCS 3rd Conformational Design in Drug Discovery, GSK, Stevenage, Monday 2nd March 2026
Event Venue: GSK Conference Centre , Stevenage , SG1 2FX, United Kingdom

EMBL-EBI Training course: Introduction to multi-omics data integration and visualisation

Event dates: 2 March 2026 11:00 - 6 March 2026 15:00
Event summary: This introductory course will highlight the challenges that researchers face in integrating multi-omics data sets using biological examples.
Event Venue: EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute, Hinxton, CB10 1SD, United Kingdom

Comprehensive Deconvolution (NIST AMDIS)

Event dates: 2 March 2026 09:00 - 3 March 2026 17:00
Event summary: This practical software course on the powerful Automated Mass Spectral Deconvolution and Identification System software mixes 50% presentations with 50% practical exercises
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Absolute Basics of MSI

Event dates: 3 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Learn the fundamentals of mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) covering the what, how, why, where & when of these analytical techniques.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

SCI Advanced medicinal chemistry workshop

Event dates: 3 March 2026 12:00-17:00
Event summary: This event will be of interest to early career scientists, typically with five years or fewer post-graduate experience in medicinal chemistry.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Applied ICP-OES

Event dates: 4 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: This course engenders a holistic approach to ICP-OES from the initial choice of analytical set-up through to designing a robust methodology.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

13th SCI–RSC Retrosynthesis Competition

Event dates: 6 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Showcase your retrosynthetic and forward synthesis skills at the 13th SCI–RSC National Retrosynthesis Competition in Cambridge on 6 March 2026. Entries close on 5 December 2025.
Event Venue: The Discovery Centre (DISC) - AstraZeneca, Cambridge, CB20AA, United Kingdom

2026 RSC Chemical Biology and Bio-Organic Group (CBBG) Forum

Event dates: 6 March 2026 08:00-18:00
Event summary: 2026 CBBG Forum - Cardiff
Event Venue: Cardiff University, Cardiff , CF10 3NS, United Kingdom

13th SCI-RSC Retrosynthesis Competition

Event dates: 6 March 2026 09:50-17:05
Event summary: To celebrate this and following on from the success of the previous twelve competitions, we are pleased to announce the 13th SCI-RSC National Retrosynthesis Competition.
Event Venue: Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge , CB2 0AA, United Kingdom

Fifty Years of ��ҹ��Ʒ – Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the RSC Historical Group

Event dates: 10 March 2026 10:00-16:45
Event summary: This meeting celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Historical Group by examining how chemistry has changed over the last fifty years since 1975.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Applied Catalysis for the Circular Economy III

Event dates: 10 March 2026 09:30 - 11 March 2026 17:30
Event summary: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ is running its Applied Catalysis for the Circular Economy meeting on Mar 10-11th 2026
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

The ��ҹ��Ʒ of Cooking

Event dates: 11 March 2026 19:30
Event summary: A joint lecture with the Cirencester Science and Technology Society
Event Venue: Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, GL7 6JS, United Kingdom

The BMCS Mastering MedChem X: 10th RSC-BMCS Symposium on Mastering Medicinal ��ҹ��Ʒ

Event dates: 13 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: The BMCS Mastering MedChem X: 10th RSC-BMCS Symposium on Mastering Medicinal ��ҹ��Ʒ, Friday 13th March at Burlington House, London
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Absolute Basics of SEC

Event dates: 13 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Learn the fundamentals of Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC) covering the what, how, why, where & when of these analytical techniques
Event Venue: United Kingdom

RSC CICAG_RSC SERAC Analyticode 2026

Event dates: 16 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: RSC Analyticode: Sustainable Innovation in Lab Automation, Analytics, Computational ��ҹ��Ʒ One-Day Conference | Burlington House, London, 17th March 2026
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Comprehensive GC-MS (Agilent SQMS with MassHunter)

Event dates: 16 March 2026 09:00 - 20 March 2026 17:00
Event summary: Comprehensive theory of quadrupole GC-MS along with the operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of the Agilent GC-SQMS using MassHunter software.
Event Venue: The Open University , Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

Complete LC and LC-MS

Event dates: 16 - 20 March 2026
Event summary: LC practical theory including mobile phase optimisation, plumbing, injection techniques, sample prep & data analysis & maintainence & troubleshooting
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Practical Essentials of LC and LC-MS

Event dates: 16 March 2026 09:00 - 18 March 2026 17:00
Event summary: All liquid chromatography & related techniques theory; mobile phase selection; sample intro, prep & properties, calibration standards & data analysis
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Catalysis Science & Technology Symposium

Event dates: 17 March 2026
Event summary: Catalysis Science & Technology Symposium
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

The LC and LC-MS Clinic

Event dates: 19 March 2026 09:00 - 20 March 2026 17:00
Event summary: Method development process & objective; separation with sensitivity, selectivity, specificity & speed of analysis; system optimisation & configuration
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Environmental ��ҹ��Ʒ Group Annual General Meeting

Event dates: 20 March 2026 14:30-15:25
Event summary: The Annual General Meeting for the Environmental ��ҹ��Ʒ Group to discuss the current status of the ECG and allow members an opportunity to speak directly with Committee Members
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

RESCHEDULED From Dinosaur Juice to Green Dreams: Reimagining Transport Fuels

Event dates: 20 March 2026 12:00-17:30
Event summary: The RSC Environmental ��ҹ��Ʒ Group's one-day Distinguished Guest Lecture and Symposium for 2025/6. This event explores the future of fuels from fossil fuels to “green” alternatives.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Applied Method Validation

Event dates: 23 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: This course looks at method validation from start (initial planning) to finish (on-going tracking of performance statistics).
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Workshop on Evaluating the Reliability and Relevance of Environmental Exposure Data

Event dates: 24 March 2026 10:00-15:30
Event summary: The Criteria for Reporting and Evaluating Exposure Datasets (CREED) approach provides a framework for the use of environmental exposure data within environmental assessments.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Highway network resilience and impact of low carbon technologies

Event dates: 24 March 2026 09:30-16:00
Event summary: This symposium will consider what is available to the asphalt paving industry to tackle the damaging effects of the changes in climate and traffic on road pavement life.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Carbon Capture or Carbon Fiction? Science, Policy, and the UK’s Methane Blind Spot

Event dates: 26 March 2026 17:45-20:45
Event summary: Is UK climate policy sufficiently grounded in science? Dr Andrew Boswell takes a critical look at the UK’s carbon capture & storage strategy, revealing emissions significantly higher than expected!
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Longevity, Looking good for longer

Event dates: 26 March 2026 10:00-17:00
Event summary: A one-day symposium looking a the growing trend for products improve appearance or stop the signs of ageing.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Structure 2026: automated interpretation of spectroscopy data

Event dates: 27 March 2026 09:30-16:15
Event summary: A spring meeting organised jointly by the RSC NMR Discussion and Molecular Spectroscopy groups.
Event Venue: The Discovery Centre, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, CB2 0AA, United Kingdom

��ҹ��Ʒ A-Level Science Communication Challenge

Event dates: 27 March 2026 23:59
Event summary: Communicating scientific information clearly and succinctly is an essential skill for chemists. Your challenge is to produce an essay of 1000-1500 words. 1st place will win £100.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Applied ICP-MS

Event dates: 27 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: This course engenders a holistic approach to ICP-MS from the initial choice of analytical set-up through to designing a robust methodology.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Integrating chemistry, engineering and biology to create the next generation of vaccines

Event dates: 30 March 2026 10:00-18:00
Event summary: This event aims to bring together physical scientists and life scientists to devise new approaches to vaccines that could have great impact on human and animal health.
Event Venue: Queens' College, Cambridge, CB3 9ET, United Kingdom

TAC 2026 short course

Event dates: 30 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: A day course on the use of thermal analysis techniques in different fields of analysis.
Event Venue: University of Reading , Reading , RG6 6DX , United Kingdom

TAC 2026 conference

Event dates: 31 March 2026 09:00 - 1 April 2026 15:00
Event summary: Annual conference organised by The Thermal Methods Group.
Event Venue: University of Reading , Reading , RG6 6DX , United Kingdom

Rideal Lecture and Symposium: Polymer Colloids: From Engineering to Biology

Event dates: 8 April 2026 10:00-18:00
Event summary: A one-day scientific meeting is organised around the Rideal award winner. The 2026 awardee is Professor Joe Keddie from the University of Surrey.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

RSC Main Group Interest Group Annual Meeting and AGM

Event dates: 8 April 2026 10:00 - 9 April 2026 15:00
Event summary: Biannual meeting of the RSC Main Group Interest Group and AGM
Event Venue: University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3JW, United Kingdom

Vibrations at interfaces Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 8 - 10 April 2026
Event summary: The Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics at the forefront of the physical sciences.
Event Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M1 5GD, United Kingdom

Molecular and ion flows through angstrom-scale channels Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 13 - 15 April 2026
Event summary: The Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics at the forefront of the physical sciences.
Event Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M15 6HJ, United Kingdom

The 59th Annual International Meeting of the ESR Spectroscopy Group of the Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ

Event dates: 13 April 2026 15:00 - 16 April 2026 23:00
Event summary: The 59th meeting, organised annually by the Group, will take place at the University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom.
Event Venue: University of Essex, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

Schools' Analyst Competition 2026

Event dates: 13 April 2026 09:00 - 19 June 2026 17:00
Event summary: The Schools' Analyst Competition is back for 2026! Register now for your chance to receive one of 400 kits to be sent to schools in the UK and Ireland.
Event Venue: Your School, Your Town, NE1 8ST, United Kingdom

Biotechnology for Sustainability: From Discovery to Deployment

Event dates: 15 April 2026
Event summary: This conference will bring together scientists, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders in the growing field of sustainable biotechnologies.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

42nd SCI Process Development Symposium

Event dates: 15 April 2026 11:00-12:30
Event summary: This meeting brings together experts from across the entire spectrum of the discipline to present state of the art process development.
Event Venue: Churchill College, Cambridge, CB3 0DS, United Kingdom

Celebration of Chemical Biology – Turner-Flitsch Retirement Symposium

Event dates: 16 - 17 April 2026
Event summary: Join us in celebrating the remarkable careers of Prof. Nicholas Turner and Prof. Sabine Flitsch as we organise a special joint retirement event!
Event Venue: University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom

Dalton Young Members Event (DYME) 2026

Event dates: 16 April 2026 10:30 - 17 April 2026 17:15
Event summary: This symposium is designed to support PhD students and post-doctoral researchers within the Inorganic community, providing presentation and networking opportunities for early-career researchers.
Event Venue: University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom

Bridging the gap from surface science to heterogeneous catalysis Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 20 - 22 April 2026
Event summary: The Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics at the forefront of the physical sciences.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

��ҹ��Ʒ in the Oil Industry XIX - Shaping the Future of Energy

Event dates: 21 - 22 April 2026
Event summary: Focusing on chemical applications critical to future O&G operations, to boost new field profitability, extend mature well life & support asset repurposing for geothermal, CCUS, and hydrogen storage.
Event Venue: The Lowry, Manchester , M50 3AZ, United Kingdom

UK Exposure Science 2026

Event dates: 21 April 2026 12:00 - 22 April 2026 13:00
Event summary: An annual meeting of occupational and environmental exposure science.
Event Venue: UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster, LA1 4AP, United Kingdom

Crystallisation Science and Engineering CPD Course

Event dates: 21 - 23 April 2026
Event summary: Three-day CPD course integrates digital transformation, experimental sessions, advanced PATs, particle characterisation techniques, and hands-on experience with crystallisation modelling software.
Event Venue: Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom

37th BMCS Spring Symposium on Medicinal ��ҹ��Ʒ

Event dates: 23 April 2026
Event summary: Known colloquially as the “Hatfield MedChem” meeting, this is a highly successful, long-standing, one-day meeting that runs annually.
Event Venue: Fielder Centre, Hatfield , AL10 9TP, United Kingdom

Revealing the Past: Analytical Methods in Heritage Science

Event dates: 23 April 2026 10:00-16:45
Event summary: Join us for a day of talks at the Victoria and Albert Museum on a wide array of analytical techniques, jointly hosted by the Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ and the UKRI/AHRC.
Event Venue: Victoria and Albert Museum South Kensington, London, SW7 2RL, United Kingdom

BioCatUK 2026 - UK Meeting in Biocatalysis

Event dates: 7 - 8 May 2026
Event summary: BioCatUK 2026 brings together academia, industry, and the entire biocatalysis community to share research, explore future directions, and network across all career stages.
Event Venue: University College London, London, E20 2AE, United Kingdom

Chemical biology symposium 2026

Event dates: 11 May 2026
Event summary: This symposium will showcase the state of the art in chemical biology, bringing together the wider community with leading national and international experts in the field
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Inhaled Particles And International Particle Toxicology Conference

Event dates: 11 May 2026 09:00 - 14 May 2026 17:00
Event summary: Two internationally renowned conferences, Inhaled Particles and International Particle Toxicology are coming together to disseminate current knowledge and understanding.
Event Venue: Glagow Marriott Hotel, Glasgow, G3 8RR, United Kingdom

Retired Members Lunch (South of Section)

Event dates: 12 May 2026 12:15
Event summary: A social event for members in the Section who are retired or otherwise available.
Event Venue: King William Inn, Tunley, BA2 0EB, United Kingdom

Tour of the Life Sciences Innovation Hub, Dundee

Event dates: 12 May 2026 12:00-14:30
Event summary: A tour of the Life Sciences Innovation Hub, Dundee for retired members
Event Venue: Life Sciences Innovation Hub, Dundee, DD1 5JJ, United Kingdom

Joint Professional Bodies QP Symposium 2026 - Leadership and Innovation

Event dates: 12 May 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: The JPB QP Symposium is a key calendar event that brings together peers across Pharmacy, ��ҹ��Ʒ and Biology.
Event Venue: Leonardo Royal London St Paul's Hotel, London, EC4V 5AJ, United Kingdom

What a chemist needs to know about Patents 2026

Event dates: 13 May 2026 09:00-17:40
Event summary: SCI’s Young Chemists’ Panel in collaboration with UK-based patent attorneys and litigators, EIP, will hold this one-day workshop to introduce patent law and IP to those with a scientific background.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

5th SCI / RSC Symposium on Anti-Infectives Drug Discovery

Event dates: 1 - 2 June 2026
Event summary: This two-day symposium will examine the latest advances in anti-infectives drug discovery from a medicinal chemist’s perspective.
Event Venue: Francis Crick Institute, London, NW1 1AT, United Kingdom

5th SCI-RSC Symposium on Anti-Infectives Drug Discovery

Event dates: 1 June 2026 09:15 - 2 June 2026 18:00
Event summary: This symposium will examine the latest advances in anti-infectives drug discovery from a medicinal chemist’s perspective, focusing on the challenges associated with developing anti-infectives.
Event Venue: Francis Crick Institute, London, NW1 1AT, United Kingdom

Medicinal chemistry summer school 2026

Event dates: 7 - 12 June 2026
Event summary: Medicinal ��ҹ��Ʒ Summer School 2026
Event Venue: Burleigh Court Conference Centre and Hotel, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, United Kingdom

2026 RSC Chemical Biology and Bio-organic Group Postgraduate Symposium

Event dates: 8 June 2026 09:30-17:30
Event summary: The RSC CBBG PGR symposium at Queen Mary University invites abstract submissions from PGR students for oral presentations and all ECRs for poster presentations.
Event Venue: Queen Mary University, London, E1 4NS, United Kingdom

Spray Drying and and Atomisation of Formulations CPD Course

Event dates: 9 - 11 June 2026
Event summary: A practical course involving demonstrations, theory and real industrial case studies.
Event Venue: Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom

7th RSC-BMCS / DMDG New Perspectives in DMPK and Medicinal ��ҹ��Ʒ

Event dates: 10 June 2026
Event summary: We are excited to return for our 7th New Perspectives meeting jointly organised between the RSC and DMDG.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Analytical Research Forum 2026 (ARF26)

Event dates: 15 June 2026
Event summary: Analytical Research Forum 2026 (ARF26)
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

ChemCareers 2026: Postdoc survival - how to thrive when things go wrong

Event dates: 23 June 2026 12:30-13:30
Event summary: Part of the thriving at work series, this webinar will explore how to navigate challenges and cover practical advice on building resilience and staying motivated to thrive in your postdoc.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Directing Biosynthesis VIII

Event dates: 29 June - 1 July 2026
Event summary: A highlight for the community of researchers interested in the biosynthesis of natural products.
Event Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M1 5GD, United Kingdom

Emerging materials for optoelectronics applications Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 1 - 3 July 2026
Event summary: The Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics at the forefront of the physical sciences.
Event Venue: Edinburgh - TBC, Edinburgh, tbc, United Kingdom

BNASS 2026: The 22nd Biennial National Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium

Event dates: 1 July 2026 12:30 - 3 July 2026 13:00
Event summary: Biennial National Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium- more details to follow
Event Venue: The Cutler's Hall, Sheffield , S1 1HG, United Kingdom

RSC Organic ��ҹ��Ʒ Community North West Regional Meeting 2026

Event dates: 3 July 2026 09:30-18:00
Event summary: One day meeting for the organic chemistry community in the North West.
Event Venue: Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YB, United Kingdom

Solid electrolyte interphases in next-gen batteries Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 13 - 15 July 2026
Event summary: The Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics at the forefront of the physical sciences.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

HarwellXPS Summer School 2026

Event dates: 13 July 2026 09:00 - 17 July 2026 14:00
Event summary: The exclusive HarwellXPS photoelectron spectroscopy summer school is returning in 2026! We will be in Oxford for a week of beginners and advanced seminars hand-on practicals, and discussion forums.
Event Venue: voco Oxford Thames by IHG, Oxford, OX4 4GX, United Kingdom

From molecules to mobility: The future of sustainable fuels

Event dates: 23 July 2026 09:30-17:00
Event summary: This event is aimed at researchers in materials chemistry with an interest in the development of materials for the production of sustainable fuels.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

RSC Applied symposium: Interfaces and polymers for a sustainable future

Event dates: 23 July 2026 10:00-17:00
Event summary: A one day symposium showcasing application focussed materials research that aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

International Conference on Hydrogenase and Other Redox Metalloenzymes

Event dates: 26 July 2026 15:00 - 30 July 2026 17:00
Event summary: An international conference discussing the latest advances in redox metalloenzyme research and applications, with a focus on gas processing and energy conversion.
Event Venue: Sir Bob Burgess Building, Leicester, LE2 6BF, United Kingdom

EUCHEMSIL 2026

Event dates: 26 - 31 July 2026
Event summary: 30th EUChemS Conference on Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids
Event Venue: Churchill College, Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0DS, United Kingdom

Pride in Chem

Event dates: 27 August 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: This event is dedicated to celebrating and amplifying the voices of LGBTQIA+ chemists by providing a safe and inclusive environment to share their work research, ideas and experiences authentically.
Event Venue: University of Manchester, Manchester, M1 7DN, United Kingdom

MICRA 2026

Event dates: 7 September 2026 13:00 - 9 September 2026 12:00
Event summary: MICRA is aimed at early career academics, including independent fellows, and senior PDRAs. This is an excellent opportunity to connect with early career inorganic chemists from across the UK.
Event Venue: University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, United Kingdom

15th International Symposium on Nuclear and Environmental Radiochemical Analysis (ERA15)

Event dates: 13 September 2026 17:00 - 17 September 2026 14:00
Event summary: This conference will invite presentations of current research into the development and application of radiochemical analysis in the nuclear, medical and environmental sectors.
Event Venue: TBC, TBC, TBC, United Kingdom

Chemical Biology meets Drug Discovery

Event dates: 14 September 2026 09:30 - 15 September 2026 16:30
Event summary: The 2026 Chemical Biology meets Drug Discovery unifies the chemical biology/drug discovery community with applications in biomedicine.
Event Venue: AstraZeneca Discovery Centre (The DISC), Cambridge UK, Cambridge, CB2 0AA, United Kingdom

Sustainable chemistry of electrofuels and electrochemicals Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 14 - 16 September 2026
Event summary: The Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics at the forefront of the physical sciences
Event Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M15 6BY, United Kingdom

Molecular excited states theory and experiment Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 14 - 16 September 2026
Event summary: The Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics at the forefront of the physical sciences
Event Venue: Homerton College, Cambridge, CB2 8PH, United Kingdom

10th Fragment-based Drug Discovery Meeting

Event dates: 14 - 16 September 2026
Event summary: The Fragment series was started in 2007 and continues with this theme in having over three-quarters of the presentations focused on case studies.
Event Venue: Churchill College , Cambridge , CB3 0DS, United Kingdom

2nd International Conference on Green Materials and Manufacturing Technology (GMMT 2026)

Event dates: 9 October 2026 09:00 - 11 October 2026 12:00
Event summary: GMMT 2026 brings together leading, established and early-career researchers, industry experts and policymakers to discuss advances in sustainable materials and innovative manufacturing.
Event Venue: Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1TA, United Kingdom

RSC-BMCS/SCI Targeting Protein Degradation 5

Event dates: 21 - 22 October 2026
Event summary: This meeting aims to present the latest developments in the design, biology, chemistry and ADME in TPD within the general themes of PROTACS, Molecular Glues and non-PROTAC degraders.
Event Venue: Fielder Centre, Hatfield, AL10 9TP, United Kingdom

Bridging electrochemical devices across Earth and space applications Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 2 - 4 November 2026
Event summary: Bridging electrochemical devices across Earth and space applications Faraday Discussion
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Corrosion from fundamentals to extremes Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 7 - 9 April 2027
Event summary: The Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics at the forefront of the physical sciences.
Event Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M15 6BX, United Kingdom

Surface-enhanced raman scattering Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 14 - 16 April 2027
Event summary: Surface-enhanced raman scattering Faraday Discussion
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis

Event dates: 13 June 2027 15:00 - 17 June 2027 23:00
Event summary: XXV International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis (ISHC) 2027
Event Venue: University of York, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom

18th International conference on materials chemistry (MC18)

Event dates: 5 - 8 July 2027
Event summary: The 'MC' conference series has provided a showcase for materials chemistry for two decades, and is the flagship event of the RSC's Materials ��ҹ��Ʒ Community
Event Venue: TBC, United Kingdom

22nd International conference on Biological Inorganic ��ҹ��Ʒ (ICBIC22)

Event dates: 25 - 30 July 2027
Event summary: Save the date!
Event Venue: University of York, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom

29th International symposium: Synthesis in organic chemistry

Event dates: 13 - 15 September 2027
Event summary: The Synthesis in Organic ��ҹ��Ʒ conference is a flagship event for the international organic chemistry community.
Event Venue: Keble College, Oxford, OX1 3PG, United Kingdom

Challenges and solutions for photothermal materials and applications

Event dates: 15 - 17 September 2027
Event summary: The Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics at the forefront of the physical sciences
Event Venue: The Royal Society of ��ҹ��Ʒ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom