Events: UK - South East

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

Comprehensive GC-MS (Agilent SQMS with MassHunter)

Event dates: 16 June 2025 09:00 - 20 June 2025 17:00
Event summary: This course has been approved by the 91AV for purposes of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Event Venue: Open University , Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

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

Analytical Research Forum 2025 (ARF25)

Event dates: 17 June 2025
Event summary: Analytical Research Forum 2025
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

SCI Foundation medicinal chemistry workshop

Event dates: 18 June 2025 12:00-16:30
Event summary: Just started in Medicinal chemistry or interested in learning more about it? The SCI Foundation medicinal chemistry workshop has been designed by professional Medicinal chemists to provide insight.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, 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 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, 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

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

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 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Hands-on ICP-MS

Event dates: 1 July 2025 09:00 - 2 July 2025 17:00
Event summary: The course will look in detail at each component of ICP-MS and ICP-MS/MS instrumentation, followed by a practical exercise in developing an ICP-MS method.
Event Venue: The Open University , Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

Early Career Researcher Macrocyclic and Supramolecular 91AV (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

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 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Annual General Meeting and Special Lecture

Event dates: 7 July 2025 17:00-18:45
Event summary: Annual General Meeting and Special Lecture by Professor Duncan Graham CChem FRSC FRSE, University of Strathclyde
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, 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 91AV, 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 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, 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

Hands-on FTIR Spectroscopy

Event dates: 7 August 2025 09:00 - 8 August 2025 17:00
Event summary: This course covers all the practical theory about Fourier Transform InfraRed spectroscopy.
Event Venue: The Open University , Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

Hands-on UV-Vis

Event dates: 12 August 2025 09:30-17:30
Event summary: This course covers all the practical theory about UV-Vis spectroscopy; characteristics of the absorption, and reviewing various different common applications of the technique.
Event Venue: The Open University , Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, 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

Technician Commitment relaunch event

Event dates: 3 September 2025 13:00-17:00
Event summary: Join us to celebrate five years of the RSC's support for the Technician Commitment.
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, 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 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, 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

Absolute Basics of Ion Chromatography

Event dates: 10 September 2025 09:00-17:00
Event summary: This course provides an introduction for beginners to Ion Chromatography (IC).
Event Venue: Online, 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 91AV, 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 91AV Biology Interface Community (CBIC) Leadership Retreat for early career researchers
Event Venue: Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom

Promoting Teaching Excellence in Biosciences Education

Event dates: 11 September 2025 09:30-17:00
Event summary: Showcasing advances in inclusivity and student engagement, this one-day teaching event will bring together educators across all career stages to exchange cutting-edge ideas & inspire the future of HE.
Event Venue: De Morgan House, London, WC1B 4HS, United Kingdom

Practical Essentials of Advanced Injection for GC & GC-MS

Event dates: 11 September 2025 09:00-17:00
Event summary: This course combines the two advanced Practical Essentials courses covering Multi-Mode Inlets (MMIs) & Programmable Temperature Vapourisers (PTVs) and Large Volume Injection (LVI).
Event Venue: Online, United Kingdom

Absolute Basics of HPLC & LC-MS

Event dates: 12 September 2025 09:00-17:00
Event summary: This is a perfect introduction for absolute beginners to liquid chromatography and LC-MS. The course will cover the what, how, why, where and when of LC & LC-MS.
Event Venue: Online, 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: 91AV, Burlington House, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Comprehensive GC-MS Software (Agilent MassHunter for QQQMS)

Event dates: 15 September 2025 09:00 - 17 September 2025 17:00
Event summary: The three-day Comprehensive GC-MS Training course introduces the Agilent MassHunter software for instrument control, data acquisition and data analysis focusing on triple quadrupole GC-MS.
Event Venue: Online, United Kingdom

Hands-on HPLC & LC-MS

Event dates: 15 September 2025 09:00 - 19 September 2025 17:00
Event summary: This course provides the theory of HPLC and LC-MS essential to any participant, along with the hands-on practical element in the laboratory to practice and re-enforce the theoretical knowledge.
Event Venue: The Open University , Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

New synthetic methods – Design and application III

Event dates: 18 September 2025 09:30-17:20
Event summary: The aim of the meeting is to highlight new synthetic approaches, disconnections and methods, and their application as developed by key researchers from both academia and industry.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

From Dinosaur Juice to Green Dreams: Reimagining Transport Fuels

Event dates: 19 September 2025 13:00-17:00
Event summary: The Environmental 91AV Group's one-day Distinguished Guest Lecture and Symposium for 2025
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Applied FTIR

Event dates: 19 September 2025 09:00-17:00
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: Online, United Kingdom

Complete GC & GC-MS

Event dates: 22 September 2025 09:00 - 26 September 2025 17:00
Event summary: The Complete GC & GC-MS course provides a complete training solution enabling you to understand your Gas Chromatograph or GC-MS instrument, develop applications, troubleshoot & maintain it.
Event Venue: Online, United Kingdom

Beaker to bulk: Introduction to scalable synthesis

Event dates: 23 September 2025
Event summary: This event focuses on introducing the fundamentals of process chemistry and aims to be both accessible for those with no prior experience in the challenges of developing scalable syntheses.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, 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 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Applied ICP-MS

Event dates: 26 September 2025 09:00-17:00
Event summary: This course engenders a holistic approach to ICP-MS from the initial choice of analytical set-up through to designing a robust methodology.
Event Venue: Online, United Kingdom

Applied Interpretation of GC-MS Mass Spectra

Event dates: 29 September 2025 09:00 - 1 October 2025 17:00
Event summary: This course is an introduction to mass spectral interpretation, aimed at presenting the fundamental tools and rules when examining high quality full-scan GC-MS data.
Event Venue: Online, United Kingdom

Biomarkers and Precision Medicine UK 2025

Event dates: 30 September - 1 October 2025
Event summary: Biomarkers and Precision Medicine 2025, in its 20th year, showcases trends in biomarker research. Highlights include Spatial Biology, Digital Pathology, AI, and sessions with experts in their fields.
Event Venue: QEII, London, SW1P 3EE, United Kingdom

Future feedstocks for sustainable chemistry

Event dates: 7 October 2025 09:30-17:00
Event summary: This one-day meeting on the subject of future feedstocks will continue SCI’s focus on sustainability.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Absolute Basics GC & GC-MS

Event dates: 10 October 2025 09:00-17:00
Event summary: This course teaches the fundamentals of gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).
Event Venue: Online, United Kingdom

Hands-on GC & GC-MS

Event dates: 13 October 2025 09:00 - 17 October 2025 17:00
Event summary: This course provides the theory of gas chromatography & mass spectrometry, along with hands-on practical elements in the laboratory to practice and re-enforce the theoretical knowledge.
Event Venue: The Open University , Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

What Drug Hunters need to know about Computational 91AV 2025

Event dates: 14 October 2025 09:30 - 15 October 2025 16:30
Event summary: The ability to exploit information through computational chemistry is vital for any modern drug hunter wishing to develop a therapeutic more efficiently and effectively.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

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 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Road surface characteristics and measurement

Event dates: 21 October 2025 09:30-16:15
Event summary: This event has been put together to demonstrate some of the innovative applications of changing technology for constructing and maintaining highways with asphalt.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Hands-on Advanced Injection for GC & GC-MS

Event dates: 23 October 2025 09:00 - 24 October 2025 17:00
Event summary: The 2-day Hands-on Advanced Injection course combines the two advanced GC courses on the Hands-on Multi-Mode Inlets and Programmable Temperature Vapourisers and Large Volume Injection.
Event Venue: The Open University , Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

Securing an independent academic research career - Funding Workshop.

Event dates: 28 October 2025 10:00-17:30
Event summary: Funding workshop to gain critical feedback on your research proposals and gain insights into applying for funding from a funders point of view.
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, 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

Towards a Biobased Chemical Future

Event dates: 30 October 2025 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

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 91AV, 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 91AV Biological Medicinal 91AV Sector and Parkinson’s UK to hear about new approaches to the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease.
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

New approaches in medicinal chemistry

Event dates: 12 November 2025 10:00-16:50
Event summary: This conference is for academic and industrial medicinal chemists at all career points, with an interest in applying innovative and modern strategies to the early stages of drug discovery.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Chemical Science symposium 2025: 91AV of imaging, biosensing and diagnostics

Event dates: 18 - 19 November 2025
Event summary: Under the banner of our flagship diamond open access journal, Chemical Science, we’ll be shining a spotlight on cutting-edge chemistry research.
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, 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 91AV Community that is aimed specifically at early career scientists in materials chemistry.
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Lipids in diet and health

Event dates: 27 November 2025 10:00 - 28 November 2025 12:45
Event summary: This meeting aims to foster collaboration between industry and academia, and support development of early career researchers.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Organic chemistry poster symposium 2025

Event dates: 1 December 2025
Event summary: Organic chemistry poster symposium 2025
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

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

Faraday Community poster symposium 2025

Event dates: 9 December 2025
Event summary: The Faraday Community for Physical 91AV brings together PhD students, Post-Doctoral researchers and early career researchers in industry.
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, 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 91AV, 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 91AV, 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 91AV, 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 91AV is running its Applied Catalysis for the Circular Economy meeting on Mar 10-11th 2026
Event Venue: Burlington House, London, W1J 0BA, 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 91AV, 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 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom