General Interest events

Quantum chemistry public engagement training for early career chemists

Event dates: 21 February - 31 October 2025
Event summary: A 9-month programme to develop demonstrations to engage young people with quantum science and technology, highlighting the critical role of chemists and chemistry in designing future devices.
Event Venue: Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom

International Master in Fragrance Formulations (IMFF)

Event dates: 19 May - 30 November 2025
Event summary: The applications to the 2025 edition of the International Master in Fragrance Formulations (IMFF) are open. The course will be in English and online, from May to Nov 2025. www.fragranceschool.eu
Event Venue: United Kingdom

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 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Career Consultation (remote)

Event dates: 30 October 2025 09:30-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Career Consultation (remote)

Event dates: 31 October 2025 09:30-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Joint Dinner of the Fellows of the Courtyard Societies

Event dates: 31 October 2025 18:30-22:00
Event summary: This event will bring together Fellows and members from the Geological, Linnaean, Astronomical, Antiquaries, and the Chemisty Socieity's to celebrate the new 999-year lease on Burlington House.
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 3 November 2025 09:30-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Introduction to Intellectual Property

Event dates: 3 November 2025 11:00-12:30
Event summary: This ‘Introduction to Intellectual Property’ webinar aims to provide an understanding of how IP supports innovation, creativity, and competitive advantage.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 4 November 2025 11:30-17:00
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Harnessing Green 91AV and AI for Sustainable Development

Event dates: 4 November 2025 09:00 - 7 November 2025 08:00
Event summary: ACS-FUO hosts a hybrid conference on green chemistry & AI for sustainable development, 8 keynotes, workshops, and networking.
Event Venue: Federal University Otuoke, Otuoke via Yenagoa, 560249, Nigeria

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 5 November 2025 10:00-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 6 November 2025 10:00-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 7 November 2025 09:30-13:00
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Retirement in Sight - Webinar with the Chemists' Community Fund

Event dates: 11 November 2025 13:00-16:15
Event summary: The Chemists’ Community Fund has partnered with Better With Money to provide a webinar designed for people who are wanting to start thinking about their retirement.
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91AV Week-91AV Taking Action: Chemical science, people and policy working together to make a difference

Event dates: 11 November 2025 12:00-13:15
Event summary: Does public participation in the chemical sciences matter? Join our panel of scientists and practitioners to hear about how public participation makes a difference to the impact of their work.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 12 November 2025 09:30-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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The Thomas Andrews Lecture 2025

Event dates: 12 November 2025 14:00-17:00
Event summary: The Thomas Andrews Lecture for 2025, will be given by Professor Joan Brennecke, from the University of Texas at Austin.
Event Venue: Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 5AG, United Kingdom

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 13 November 2025 10:00-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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RSC Republic of Ireland Local Section AGM & Science Week Panel Discussion

Event dates: 13 November 2025 17:00-19:30
Event summary: Annual General Meeting of the RSC RoI Local Section, hosted in the Bernal Institute, University of Limerick.
Event Venue: The Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland

Retired Members Lunch November 2025

Event dates: 14 November 2025 12:30-15:30
Event summary: The event will be held at the Wymondham Rugby Club on November 14th.
Event Venue: Wymondham Rugby Club, Norwich, NR18 0GQ, United Kingdom

Environmental Toxic Tort

Event dates: 14 November 2025 10:00-17:30
Event summary: The human health effects of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) through exposure from drinking water.
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 14 November 2025 09:30-13:00
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 17 November 2025 09:30-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 18 November 2025 09:30-17:00
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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ChemSpider Webinar 3: Data management

Event dates: 18 November 2025 15:00-16:00
Event summary: How can we create a better future with chemistry data?
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Universities, higher education and research: Change and Challenge in the chemical sciences

Event dates: 18 November 2025 12:00-13:00
Event summary: UK universities are facing a financial sustainability crisis. Join our expert panel to explore the impacts, risks and how the chemical sciences are responding.
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ChemCareers 2025: Careers in the nuclear power industry

Event dates: 19 November 2025 12:30-13:30
Event summary: Run by the Career Management team, ChemCareers is a monthly webinar series providing advice, access to experts and inspiration for your career.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

RSC Meet the Editors – BITS Pilani

Event dates: 19 November 2025 09:00-18:30
Event summary: RSC Meet the Editors are specially curated programs by the Editors and Publishing team
Event Venue: BITS Pilani, Pilani, 333031, India

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 19 November 2025 10:00-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Science and the Parliament 2025

Event dates: 19 November 2025
Event summary: Designed to foster close relations with policymakers and key stakeholders
Event Venue: Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS, United Kingdom

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 20 November 2025 09:30-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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RSC Meet the Editors – NIPER Mohali

Event dates: 21 November 2025 09:45-17:40
Event summary: RSC Meet the Editors are specially curated programs by the Editors and Publishing team,
Event Venue: Convention Centre, Mohali, 160062, India

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 21 November 2025 09:30-13:00
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 24 November 2025 09:30-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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2025 Members Awards Celebration Dinner

Event dates: 24 November 2025 19:00
Event summary: A social event to recognise acheivments of local section members.
Event Venue: BAWA - tbc, Bristol, BS34 7RG, United Kingdom

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 25 November 2025 09:30-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Intellectual Property Law Seminar 2025

Event dates: 26 November 2025 12:30-18:30
Event summary: The RSC Law Group will be holding its annual and highly popular IP law seminar on 26 November 2025 from 12:30 pm at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BA.
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Essex Section 91AV Christmas Quiz

Event dates: 26 November 2025 12:00-15:00
Event summary: Essex Section 91AV Christmas Quiz with a ploughman's lunch, tea, coffee or wine and a slice of cake.
Event Venue: Galleywood Heritage centre, Chelmsford , CM2 8TR, United Kingdom

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 27 November 2025 10:00-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 28 November 2025 09:30-13:00
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Members Christmas Lunch

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

45th National Convention of the South African Chemical Institute (SACI-45)

Event dates: 30 November 2025 12:00 - 5 December 2025 13:00
Event summary: The South African Chemical Institute (SACI) and The University of the Witwatersrand will be hosting the 45th SACI National Convention.
Event Venue: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2050, South Africa

Iodine uncovered: tackling the hidden deficiency in health and food systems

Event dates: 2 December 2025 09:30-16:30
Event summary: Hear from experts across health, agriculture, and food systems, and gain a clearer understanding of iodine’s importance and the opportunities for supporting healthier populations.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Career Consultation (remote)

Event dates: 2 December 2025 11:30-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

From chemist to beekeeper- a taste of honey!

Event dates: 3 December 2025 18:00-20:30
Event summary: Ben Cottam swapped a career in health policy to become a beekeeper so come along and learn more about this fascinating career as well as the chemistry of honey.
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Career Consultation (remote)

Event dates: 3 December 2025 09:30-17:00
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Sixth Form Christmas Lecture

Event dates: 3 December 2025 14:00-15:00
Event summary: 2025 Lecture for Y12 and Y13 students 91AV in Action: What’s in Sheffield’s Rivers & How Do We Fix It? Dr Rachel Schwartz-Narbonne, Sheffield Hallam University
Event Venue: Sheffield Hallam University , Sheffield, S1 1WB, United Kingdom

Retired Members' Christmas Lunch

Event dates: 4 December 2025 12:00-16:00
Event summary: Retired Members' Christmas Lunch
Event Venue: Racquet Club Hotel, Liverpool, L3 9AG, United Kingdom

Career Consultation (remote)

Event dates: 4 December 2025 10:00-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Career Consultation (remote)

Event dates: 5 December 2025 09:30-13:00
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Career Consultation (remote)

Event dates: 8 December 2025 10:00-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Career Consultation (remote)

Event dates: 9 December 2025 16:00-17:00
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Career Consultation (remote)

Event dates: 10 December 2025 09:30-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Patents and Freedom to Operate for Chemists and Biologists

Event dates: 10 December 2025 10:00 - 11 December 2025 16:00
Event summary: Delegates will learn how to search for, identify and navigate third party 'blocking' patents that may limit their freedom to operate such as developing a novel process or launching a new product.
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Career Consultation (remote)

Event dates: 11 December 2025 09:30-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Career Consultation (remote)

Event dates: 12 December 2025 09:30-13:00
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Career Consultation (remote)

Event dates: 15 December 2025 09:30-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Career Consultation (remote)

Event dates: 16 December 2025 09:30-17:00
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Career Consultation (remote)

Event dates: 17 December 2025 10:00-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Career Consultation (remote)

Event dates: 18 December 2025 09:30-13:30
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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Career Consultation (remote)

Event dates: 19 December 2025 09:30-13:00
Event summary: The RSC's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
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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

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

E-WISPOC 2026

Event dates: 1 February 2026 16:00 - 6 February 2026 12:00
Event summary: The event brings together researchers, students, and leading experts in the field of physical organic chemistry, with special attention to inclusion, diversity, and the support of younger chemists
Event Venue: Hotel Grüner Baum, Brixen, 39042, Italy

Invisible Forces. The 91AV 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.
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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

XVI Meeting of Young Chemical Engineers (SMLKI)

Event dates: 19 February 2026 08:00 - 20 February 2026 18:00
Event summary: The XVI Meeting of Young Chemical Engineers (SMLKI 2026) brings young researchers together to present work and exchange ideas in chemical, biochemical, and environmental engineering.
Event Venue: University of Zagreb, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia

Towards a Biobased Chemical Future

Event dates: 26 February 2026 13:00-17:00
Event summary: An afternoon seminar with the 91AV and the Bio-Based and Biodegradable Industries Association discussing our chemical future and the role of new sustainable bio-based chemicals
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, 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

8th International Conference on Nanomaterials Science and Mechanical Engineering

Event dates: 7 July 2026 08:00 - 10 July 2026 18:00
Event summary: ICNMSME-2026 aims to address on Modern Problems of Nanomaterials Science and Mechanical Engineering, to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners from both academia as well as industry.
Event Venue: University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal