Research and innovation
91AV is core to advances across every facet of human life
Where do the greatest opportunities lie? How will technology shape the science we create? And what steps should we take to ensure that curiosity-driven research continues to unlock new opportunities in unexpected ways?
In close collaboration with the research community, we set out the likely future of where chemistry鈥檚 greatest contributions will be 鈥� as well as the regulatory and funding environments needed to achieve them.
Our campaigns
Find our perspectives on a range of issues related to Discovery. Elsewhere on this page and across our website you can read research reports, policy positions and engagement activities.
Reshaping recognition: evolving how we celebrate excellence
A multi-year journey to transform our prizes
Shaping the future of chemistry in higher education
Addressing the financial sustainability challenges in UK universities
Workforce trends and economic impact
This study provides evidence on the scale and skills of the UK's chemistry-using workforce and its direct and indirect contribution to the UK economy.
Reshaping recognition: evolving how we celebrate excellence
A multi-year journey to transform our prizes
Unlocking innovation
We explore why deep tech chemistry ventures can get stuck without access to suitable labs to research or scale-up, and what we can do about it.
Future workforce and educational pathways
Preparing chemical scientists for the employment environment of tomorrow.
Recent news and activities
Discover the must-read research driving innovation in alternative metal-ion batteries
20 May 2026
Chemical Biology Symposium spotlights global talent
19 May 2026
Turning sunlight into hydrogen: molecular design pushes organic photocatalysts forward
08 May 2026
In conversation with Jovana Milić
05 May 2026
Unlocking affordable precious metal-free hydrogen fuel cells
13 April 2026
Rethinking upconversion nanoparticles
09 April 2026
PFAS the focus of 2026 RSC Change Makers accelerator scheme
02 April 2026
Our research community
Re-thinking excellence in research - RSC signs DORA
We are the first major chemical society to sign up to the declaration’s principles to assess research outputs in a fair and balanced manner.
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Publish open access
Choosing to publish open access is easy and straightforward – and it is possible in every 91AV journal.
Review for us
The benefits of becoming a peer reviewer and how to apply.
Change Makers
Powering positive change through deep tech chemistry.
