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In conversation with Emily Pentzer
Award-winning associate professor Emily Pentzer, Editor-in-Chief of RSC Applied Polymers, shares advice for authors.
21 January 2026
Budget 2025 and chemistry
While there was little about science in the Chancellor's speech, chemistry skills and knowledge will be critical to make Government plans a reality.
26 November 2025
Discover the must-read research driving the energy transition
Expertly curated research for the energy science community.
17 November 2025
Call to write to MPs about ‘polluter pays’ principle after woman penalised for coffee dregs
Write to your MP to make polluters pay to clean up PFAS in UK waters after Burcu Yesilyurt was fined £150 for pouring coffee down the drain
06 November 2025
Our response to England’s curriculum and assessment review
Laura Daly, education policy programme manager at the Royal Society of ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû¹ú²ú¾«Æ·, shares her six key takeaways from the Government's education review.
05 November 2025
Sustainable PLFs: Coming together as a whole system
The RSC welcomed leading industry, academic and institutional figures as Burlington House hosted the Sustainable PLFs initiative's annual meeting.
13 October 2025
Pollution now has a panel: what that means for chemistry
Professor Tom Welton OBE FRSC looks at the potential impacts of the new Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution.
01 October 2025
Championing chemistry in UK higher education
As universities navigate financial pressures, we are working to ensure chemistry teaching, research and innovation continues to thrive in the UK
16 September 2025
Solar fuels conference shines a light on progress
Hundreds of the world's best and brightest descended on Newcastle as the International Solar Fuels Conference returned after a six-year absence.
08 September 2025
New grants unveiled at Technician Commitment celebration
We have committed to awarding £5,000 in training and development grants as we mark five years of support for the Technician Commitment.
04 September 2025
Royal Society of ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû¹ú²ú¾«Æ· joins major collaboration to accelerate sustainable innovation in polymers
10 July 2025
Global progress: delivering a science policy panel
Countries agree a new intergovernmental science-policy panel to support the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution.
26 June 2025