Member network events
Explore a diverse programme of chemistry events hosted by our member networks
Our member networks host a diverse programme of specialist chemistry events to support professional development and foster collaboration across the chemical sciences. Explore upcoming events where you can share knowledge, collaborate, and engage with the chemistry community.
Our communities and networks are at the heart of the RSC. They advance the chemical sciences and provide you with ways to connect with others within the chemical sciences community.
Spring Social and Networking Day and AGM
Following the 33rd AGM of the Consultancy Group, enjoy talks on forensic science, digital technology, and a net...
29 April 2026
London, United Kingdom
Khorana Prize Lecture: Professor Sir Shankar Balasubramanian
The Department of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, is delighted to host Professor Sir Shan...
29 April 2026
Manchester, United Kingdom
Site Visit to Severn Trent Water’s Minworth Wastewater Tr...
The RSC Water Science Forum and local sections are arranging a site visit to Minworth Wastewater Treatment Work...
30 April 2026
W. Midlands, United Kingdom
RSC Lecture on Microplastics and the Media
Explore how microplastics make headlines and why their story matters beyond the science.
30 April 2026
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
May 2026 Webinar on Protein and Peptide Science
Registration is open for the PPSG webinar at 1 pm (UK time) on 1 May 2026.
1 May 2026
United Kingdom
BioCatUK 2026 - UK Meeting in Biocatalysis
BioCatUK 2026 brings together academia, industry, and the biocatalysis community to share research, explore fut...
7–8 May 2026
London, United Kingdom
Wine tasting evening
The local section will hold our annual wine tasting evening with professor John Hepworth offering a selection o...
8 May 2026
Falkirk, United Kingdom
Retired Members Lunch May 2026
The Section will be holding a Retired Members Lunch on May 8th 2026 at the Randolph Hotel, Reydon. Southwold, I...
8 May 2026
Suffolk, United Kingdom
Chemical biology symposium 2026
This symposium will showcase the state of the art in chemical biology, bringing together the wider community wi...
11 May 2026
London, United Kingdom
Tour of the Life Sciences Innovation Hub
A tour of the Life Sciences Innovation Hub, Dundee for retired members
12 May 2026
Dundee, United Kingdom
Retired Members Lunch (South of Section)
A social event for members in the Section who are retired or otherwise available.
12 May 2026
Tunley, United Kingdom
RSC Liverpool Local Section AGM 2026 and Invited Speaker...
This in-person event combines the Liverpool Local Section AGM with a presentation by LJMU Senior Lecturer Dr La...
13 May 2026
Liverpool, United Kingdom
RSC MSCLS Member’s Spring Lunch 2026
The RSC Mid-Southern Counties Local Section invites you to the Member’s Spring Lunch, held this year in Emsworth.
14 May 2026
Emsworth, United Kingdom
RSC-BMCS 6th Synthesis in Drug Discovery and Development
This symposium aims to celebrate the crucial role of synthesis in the success of drug discovery and development.
18–19 May 2026
3rd Postdoctoral Symposium (Virtual): Heterocyclic and Synthesis Group
Organic chemistry postdocs can present work online, compete for two prizes, and hear a plenary lecture by Dr Be...
18 May 2026
United Kingdom
Carbon Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future
An event showcasing innovative carbon research aimed at promoting a sustainable future, for early- and mid-care...
20 May 2026
Manchester, United Kingdom
Retired Members and Members Lunch
Retired members and members lunch at the Dartmoor Lodge, Ashburton, Devon, 21 May 2026, 12:00–15:00.
21 May 2026
Ashburton, United Kingdom
16-18 91AV Lectures and Network
Don't miss this opportunity to visit the 91AV, explore A-level chemistry topics, and netw...
29 May 2026
London, United Kingdom
5th SCI / RSC Symposium on Anti-Infectives Drug Discovery
This two-day symposium will examine the latest advances in anti-infectives drug discovery from a medicinal chem...
1–2 June 2026
London, United Kingdom
5th SCI-RSC Symposium on Anti-Infectives Drug Discovery
This symposium examines the latest advances in anti-infective drug discovery from a medicinal chemist’s perspec...
1–2 June 2026
London, United Kingdom
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