Events: UK - South East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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