Events: UK - Eastern

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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