Member Network Events

NMR Discussion Group Postgraduate Meeting 2025

Event dates: 16 June 2025 16:00 - 17 June 2025 16:30
Event summary: This meeting includes keynote talks alongside opportunities for PhD researchers and PDRAs to present their research to the magnetic resonance community in a relaxed, friendly environment.
Event Venue: School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, WC1N 1AX, United Kingdom

UK Magnetic Resonance Managers' Meeting (UKMRM) 2025

Event dates: 16 June 2025 10:00-16:00
Event summary: The UKMRM 2025 annual meeting will involve the usual combination of RTP support, career discussions, instrumentation, NMR methods/techniques, tips and tricks, and developments in helium recovery.
Event Venue: School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, WC1N 1AX, United Kingdom

Analytical Research Forum 2025 (ARF25)

Event dates: 17 June 2025
Event summary: Analytical Research Forum 2025
Event Venue: The ��ɬ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

South East Wales Section Networking Meal.

Event dates: 17 June 2025 19:00-22:00
Event summary: An evening meal with chemists from the area.
Event Venue: Ty Madeira Restaurant, Cardiff, CF10 1AB, United Kingdom

Chilterns and Middlesex Section Annual Lecture 2025

Event dates: 19 June 2025 18:00
Event summary: This year, we're pleased to host Professor Paula Booth (King's college London) whose research addresses the biosynthetic folding of integral membrane proteins and celebrate long service members.
Event Venue: The ��ɬ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

RSC POC Postgraduate meeting 2025

Event dates: 20 June 2025 10:00-16:00
Event summary: The RSC POC Postgraduate meeting offers postgraduate students and postdocs the opportunity to give oral and/or poster presentations to the POC community in the UK.
Event Venue: AstraZeneca Macclesfield (UK), Macclesfield, SK10 2NA, United Kingdom

‘Canterbury River Cruise’

Event dates: 21 June 2025 11:00-12:00
Event summary: Enjoy a boat trip through the picturesque city
Event Venue: The King's Bridge, Canterbury, CT1 2AF, United Kingdom

RSC Organic Chemistry Community Scottish Regional Meeting 2025 - Perkin Meeting

Event dates: 23 June 2025 09:00-18:30
Event summary: Annual Organic Chemistry Community regional meeting with contributions from researchers working across Scotland.
Event Venue: University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh, EH9 3FG, United Kingdom

International Network of Environmental Forensics 2025 Conference

Event dates: 23 June 2025 14:00 - 24 June 2025 17:00
Event summary: Virtual Speaker Series
Event Venue: University of Tampa, Florida (Zoom), Tampa, 33606, United States

RSC Organic Chemistry Community North West Regional Meeting 2025

Event dates: 24 June 2025 09:30-17:30
Event summary: This Organic Chemistry Community regional meeting provides an important forum for researchers within the region, as well as a fantastic opportunity for early career scientists to showcase their work.
Event Venue: University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7BX, United Kingdom

Impurity Retention Mechanisms and Process Design Strategies for Industrial Crystallization

Event dates: 24 June 2025 14:00-15:00
Event summary: A talk on industrial crystallisation by Professor Gerard Capellades of Rowan University as part of the monthly webinar series organised by the RSC's Process Chemistry and Technology Group.
Event Venue: Zoom, United Kingdom

Photophysics and Photochemistry Group Early Career Meeting 2025

Event dates: 26 - 27 June 2025
Event summary: Photophysics and Photochemistry Group Early Career Meeting 2025 held at Imperial College London bringing together ECRs and established researchers working in photophysics and photochemistry.
Event Venue: Imperial College London, London, SW7 2BB, United Kingdom

16th Annual Pub Quiz

Event dates: 26 June 2025 19:00-23:00
Event summary: Annual pub quiz hosted by Dr Paul Johnson.
Event Venue: The Courtyard Cafe and Bar, Sheffield, S9 3QS, United Kingdom

Members Lunch

Event dates: 28 June 2025 12:30-15:00
Event summary: A members lunch will be held at The Marine Hotel, 5-7 The Front, Seaton Carew, Hartlepool, TS25 1BS on Saturday 28 June 2025. All welcome
Event Venue: The Marine Hotel, Seaton Carew, TS25 1BS, United Kingdom

RSC Dalton Community Northern Regional Meeting 2025

Event dates: 30 June 2025 10:00-17:00
Event summary: Annual meeting of the Northern Dalton community.
Event Venue: Bowland College North, Lancaster University & Lancaster University Department of Chemistry, Lancaster, LA1 4YB, United Kingdom

Dealing with the issue of PFAS in the aquatic environment – presence, detection and impact

Event dates: 1 July 2025 09:00-16:00
Event summary: This one-day meeting will address the issue of PFAS in the aquatic environment from a regulatory, water industry and monitoring perspective.
Event Venue: The ��ɬ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Early Career Researcher Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry (ECR MASC) Meeting 2025

Event dates: 2 July 2025 09:30-18:00
Event summary: ECR MASC 2025 is an excellent opportunity for PhD students as well as postdoctoral and early career researchers to present and discuss their research in the field of supramolecular chemistry.
Event Venue: University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3QR, United Kingdom

10th Conference for Analytical Sciences in Ireland 2025

Event dates: 2 July 2025 13:00 - 4 July 2025 17:00
Event summary: CASI brings together a host of world-renowned Analytical participants ranging from international plenary, invited speakers and a poster session covering a broad range of analytical topics.
Event Venue: University College Cork, Cork, N/A, Ireland

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Management Success

Event dates: 3 July 2025 14:00-19:00
Event summary: How can managers use the new AI tools to deliver success? Bring your laptops along and learn how common AI tools may provide you with competitive advantage.
Event Venue: The ��ɬ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Chemical Sciences Research Symposium

Event dates: 3 July 2025 16:00-20:00
Event summary: An event for local researchers to share their work.
Event Venue: University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN, United Kingdom

July Webinar on Protein and Peptide Science

Event dates: 4 July 2025 13:00-14:00
Event summary: The presenters for the July Peptide and Protein Science seminar will be Dr Himanshi Chawla, Francis Crick Institute and Imperial College London, and Dr Oleg Melnyk, CNRS, Institut Pasteur de Lille.
Event Venue:

AI, IP and Innovation – Online Law Group event for chemical innovators – 7 July 2025

Event dates: 7 July 2025 12:00-13:30
Event summary: This event explores the risks and opportunities of using AI, with a focus on intellectual property (IP) considerations including patents and copyright.
Event Venue:

17th International conference on materials chemistry (MC17)

Event dates: 7 - 10 July 2025
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 Chemistry Community
Event Venue: Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Edinburgh , EH3 8EE, United Kingdom

RSC Protein and Peptide Science Group (PPSG) 2025 Early Stage Researcher Meeting

Event dates: 10 July 2025 10:00-18:00
Event summary: Annual PPSG Early Stage Researcher Meeting featuring Oral and Poster presentations from PhD candidates & postdcotoral researchers alongside the AZ PPSG Prize Lecture by Prof Ronald Raines (MIT)
Event Venue: University of Birmingham, Haworth Building, Birmingham, B152TT, United Kingdom

21st RSC Nucleic Acids Forum – 2025

Event dates: 11 July 2025 10:00-18:00
Event summary: This is the RSC Nucleic Acids Group’s annual meeting, bringing together the Nucleic Acids Research community to showcase and discuss new research at the chemistry-physics-biology interface.
Event Venue: The ��ɬ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

UK Exposure Science 2025

Event dates: 15 July 2025 10:00-16:30
Event summary: An annual meeting of occupational and environmental exposure science.
Event Venue: UKHSA Training Centre, Didcot , OX11 0RQ, United Kingdom

Solutions in Science (SinS) 2025

Event dates: 15 July 2025 09:00 - 17 July 2025 17:00
Event summary: SinS unites analytical scientists to explore solutions to global challenges. Run by ILM, RSC interest groups, the BMSS, ChromSoc & others to host the UK’s top analytical conference in Brighton.
Event Venue: The Brighton Centre, Brighton , BN1 2GR, United Kingdom

IP for Innovators (including talks and workshops)

Event dates: 16 July 2025 12:30-19:30
Event summary: An event by the RSC Law Group providing an overview of IP and its business relevance through talks and interactive workshops. Covers patents, IP rights, invention identification, and FTO analysis.
Event Venue: The ��ɬ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

28th International symposium: Synthesis in organic chemistry

Event dates: 21 - 24 July 2025
Event summary: The synthesis in organic chemistry conference is a flagship event for the international organic chemistry community
Event Venue: Homerton College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 8PH, United Kingdom

Tour of Heysham Advanced Gas Reactor

Event dates: 23 July 2025 09:00-15:00
Event summary: Go behind the scenes of Heysham 2 nuclear power station, and see everything from the reactor hall to the control room!
Event Venue: EDF Heysham power station, Lancashire, LA3 2XH, United Kingdom

Radiochemistry Group New Researchers Meeting 2025

Event dates: 23 July 2025 12:00 - 24 July 2025 14:00
Event summary: The Radiochemistry Group's biennial New Researchers Meeting is a chance for those embarking on their research careers to present their work to their peers in a friendly, supportive environment!
Event Venue: University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom

Tour of Woodforde’s Brewery and Meal at the Fur and Feather on 24th July 2025

Event dates: 24 July 2025 18:00-22:00
Event summary: We are delighted to let you know that we have arranged for a group tour of Woodforde’s Brewery followed by a meal at the adjoining Fur and Feather pub
Event Venue: Woodforde's Brewery, Norwich, NR13 6SW, United Kingdom

Members Lunch

Event dates: 26 July 2025 12:30-15:00
Event summary: A members lunch will be held at The Waiting Room, 9 Station Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton on Tees, TS16 0BU on Saturday 26 July 2025. All welcome
Event Venue: The Waiting Room, Eaglescliffe,, TS16 0BU, United Kingdom

Leveraging preparative chromatography in the manufacture of active ingredients

Event dates: 29 July 2025 16:00-17:00
Event summary: July 2025 webinar organised by the RSC Process Chemistry and Technology Group
Event Venue: Zoom, United Kingdom

2025 MSILDG Summer Research Meeting

Event dates: 19 - 20 August 2025
Event summary: Join us at Loughborough University on 19th and 20th August for two days of discussion on topics across ionic liquids and molten salts.
Event Venue: Burleigh Court, Loughborough, LE11 3GR, United Kingdom

Joint Scottish Dalton and USIC Meeting 2025

Event dates: 28 August 2025 09:00 - 29 August 2025 17:00
Event summary: A joint 2 day meeting between Scottish Dalton and Universities of Scotland Inorganic Chemistry (USIC) Conference
Event Venue: University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XL, United Kingdom

Thanet Archery ‘Taster Session’

Event dates: 30 August 2025 14:00-17:00
Event summary: Why not come along to Thanet Archery Club and enjoy an afternoon with friends and family learning this noble and traditional sport
Event Venue: Thanet Archery Club, Ramsgate, CT12 5BL, United Kingdom

Electrochem2025

Event dates: 31 August 2025 17:30 - 2 September 2025 17:00
Event summary: You are warmly invited to join us in 31st Aug. 2025 for Electrochem2025. This unique event addresses current and emerging topics at the forefront of electrochemical science and applications.
Event Venue: Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1XA , United Kingdom

James Bond’s Aston Martins – Truth is stranger than fiction

Event dates: 4 September 2025 11:00
Event summary: We are pleased to invite retired members to Burlington House on Thursday 4th September at 11:00 for 11:30 talk by Stephen Archer on the mystery surrounding James Bond’s Aston Martin followed by lunch.
Event Venue: The ��ɬ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Chemical Nanoscience Early Career Summer Symposium 2025

Event dates: 8 September 2025 10:00 - 9 September 2025 17:00
Event summary: A RSC CNN Early Career Researcher Symposium at the University of Leeds. A an event with talks, posters, workshops, and networking opportunities for PhDs, PDRAs, and ECAs.
Event Venue: University of Leeds, William Henry Bragg Building, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom

Polymerisation and depolymerisation chemistry: the second century Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 8 - 10 September 2025
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: Trinity College, Oxford, OX1 3BH, United Kingdom

Frontiers in physical chemistry for lignin valorisation Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 10 - 12 September 2025
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 ��ɬ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

2nd CBIC Chemical Biology Leadership Retreat for Early Career Researchers

Event dates: 10 September 2025 10:00 - 12 September 2025 13:00
Event summary: The second RSC Chemistry Biology Interface Community (CBIC) Leadership Retreat for early career researchers
Event Venue: Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom

The future of TiO₂ in the coatings industry

Event dates: 15 September 2025 09:00-18:00
Event summary: A one-day conference dedicated to exploring the future of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) in the coatings industry. Academia and industry will discuss key challenges, innovations, and regulatory developments.
Event Venue: ��ɬ, Burlington House, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

From Dinosaur Juice to Green Dreams: Reimagining Transport Fuels

Event dates: 19 September 2025 13:00-17:00
Event summary: The Environmental Chemistry Group's one-day Distinguished Guest Lecture and Symposium for 2025
Event Venue: The ��ɬ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

RSC Carbohydrate Group Winter Meeting 2025

Event dates: 22 September 2025 12:00 - 23 September 2025 16:00
Event summary: Join us to share and celebrate the latest research in carbohydrate chemistry, across disciplines such as medicinal and computational chemistry, structural biology, chemical biology and biochemistry.
Event Venue: National STEM Learning Centre, York, YO105DD, United Kingdom

Industrial Trade marks – Getting it right and avoiding mistakes

Event dates: 24 September 2025 17:00-18:00
Event summary: Knowing some of the basics of Trade marks is a must to avoid losing money and your reputation. In this webinar Dr Mike Kent, ex-Rhône-Poulenc, will show how to get it right and avoid the pitfalls.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

High-entropy alloy nanostructures: from theory to application Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 24 - 26 September 2025
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 ��ɬ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Members Lunch: Dun Cow Inn, Sedgefield 12:30 Saturday 27 September 2025

Event dates: 27 September 2025 12:30-15:00
Event summary: A members lunch will be held at Dun Cow Inn, 43 Front street, Sedgefield County Durham, TS21 3AT on Saturday 27 September 2025. All welcome
Event Venue: Dun Cow Inn, Sedgefield, Sedgefield , TS21 3AT, United Kingdom

Physical Organic Chemistry and Reaction Engineering Approaches for Chemical Process Development

Event dates: 30 September 2025 14:00-15:00
Event summary: September edition of the RSC PCTG webinar series.
Event Venue:

Conference Series on Additive Manufacturing of Soft Materials

Event dates: 6 October 2025 08:30 - 10 October 2025 13:00
Event summary: San Sebastián (Spain) is hosting the inaugural edition of the Conference Series on Additive Manufacturing of Soft Materials, between October 6th and October 10th, 2025.
Event Venue: University of the Basque Country, Donostia-San Sebastian, 20007, Spain

History of Astrochemistry

Event dates: 16 October 2025 10:20-17:00
Event summary: The meeting will cover the history of astrochemistry from the discovery of the elements in stars to the present day.
Event Venue: The ��ɬ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Members Lunch: Langdon Beck Hotel, Forest-in-Teesdale 12:30 Saturday 25 October 2025

Event dates: 25 October 2025 12:30-15:00
Event summary: A members lunch will be held at Langdon Beck Hotel, Forest-in-Teesdale DL12 0XP on Saturday 25 October 2025. All welcome
Event Venue: Langdon Beck Hotel, Forest-in-Teesdale DL12 0XP, Forest-in-Teesdale, DL12 0XP, United Kingdom

The Cold Hard Truth About Dry Ice Cleaning

Event dates: 28 October 2025 14:00-15:00
Event summary: Part of a monthly webinar series organised by the RSC's Process Chemistry and Technology group
Event Venue:

So you want to be a manager?

Event dates: 29 October 2025 17:30-19:30
Event summary: The Management Interest Group is hosting a series of events for managers at different career stages to provide advice, support and practical guidance to help attendees navigate their own careers.
Event Venue: The ��ɬ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Towards a Biobased Chemical Future

Event dates: 30 October 2025 13:00-17:00
Event summary: An afternoon seminar with the ��ɬ and the Bio-Based and Biodegradable Industries Association discussing our chemical future and the role of new sustainable bio-based chemicals
Event Venue: The ��ɬ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Non-Targeted Analysis of Food and Flavours

Event dates: 3 November 2025 10:00 - 4 November 2025 16:00
Event summary: Non-Targeted Analysis of Food and Flavours is jointly organised by the Food and Separation Science Interest Groups and will take place at Burlington House on the 3rd and 4th November 2025.
Event Venue: The ��ɬ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

BMCS New approaches to the treatment of Parkinson's

Event dates: 12 November 2025 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Join the ��ɬ Biological Medicinal Chemistry Sector and Parkinson’s UK to hear about new approaches to the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease.
Event Venue: The ��ɬ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Symposium on Water Recycling

Event dates: 14 November 2025 10:00-17:00
Event summary: Join experts to discuss water recycling solutions at our symposium. Targeting water treatment pros, it offers debates, exhibitions, and practical insights into industry best practices.
Event Venue: ParkInn by Raddison , Nairobi, 40600-256, Kenya

RSC Process Chemistry and Technology Group Annual Event 2025

Event dates: 21 November 2025 09:00-18:00
Event summary: Creating Value: Lessons Learned from Applying Digital Tools to Chemical Processes
Event Venue: Cloth Hall Court, Leeds, Leeds, LS1 2HA, United Kingdom

Materials chemistry poster symposium

Event dates: 25 November 2025
Event summary: The Materials chemistry poster symposium is the flagship event for the Materials Chemistry Community that is aimed specifically at early career scientists in materials chemistry.
Event Venue: The ��ɬ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Synthesis of Bersacapavir: route scouting effort and scale up challenges of a new and innovative haloform-type amidation

Event dates: 25 November 2025 14:00-15:00
Event summary: Part of the monthly webinar series organised by the RSC PCTG
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Members Christmas Lunch: Leonardo Hotel Middlesbrough, Fry Street, Middlesbrough TS1 1JH 12:30 Saturday 29 November 2025

Event dates: 29 November 2025 12:30-15:00
Event summary: Members Christmas Lunch: Leonardo Hotel Middlesbrough, Fry Street, Middlesbrough TS1 1JH 12:30 Saturday 29 November 2025. All welcome
Event Venue: Leonardo Hotel Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS1 1JH, United Kingdom

Faraday Community poster symposium 2025

Event dates: 9 December 2025
Event summary: The Faraday Community for Physical Chemistry brings together PhD students, Post-Doctoral researchers and early career researchers in industry.
Event Venue: The ��ɬ, 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

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 ��ɬ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

NMRDG Winter Meeting 2025

Event dates: 11 December 2025 10:00-17:00
Event summary: The annual winter meeting of the RSC NMR Discussion Group
Event Venue: The ��ɬ, 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

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 ��ɬ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Ruthenium-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis in Industrial Applications

Event dates: 27 January 2026 14:00-15:00
Event summary: January webinar organised by RSC process chemistry and technology group
Event Venue:

Applied Catalysis for the Circular Economy III

Event dates: 10 March 2026 09:30 - 11 March 2026 17:30
Event summary: The ��ɬ is running its Applied Catalysis for the Circular Economy meeting on Mar 10-11th 2026
Event Venue: Burlington House, London, W1J 0BA, 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

Chemistry 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

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

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 ��ɬ, London, W1J 0BA, 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