Education events

RSC Prizes Lecture Tours

Event dates: 8 May 2024 - 30 September 2026
Event summary: As part of their prize, many of the RSC’s Prize winners deliver lectures across the UK and Ireland.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

SciMed Electron Microscopy Seminar Day

Event dates: 25 February 2025 10:00-15:30
Event summary: A one-day event covering many topics for EM users from Sample preparation including ion Bema Milling, Liquid samples to actual equipment such as benchtop and floor standing SEM.
Event Venue: Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, United Kingdom

Nyholm Prize winner tour in India, 91AV in collaboration with YC Institute of Science Constituent College KBP University, Satara, MH

Event dates: 1 March 2025 09:30-17:30
Event summary: The Nyholm Prize for Education is an award presented by the 91AV (RSC) named after Sir Derek Nyholm
Event Venue: Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil University, Satara, Maharashtra, 415001, India

Dorothy Hodgkin Memorial Lecture 2025

Event dates: 4 March 2025 17:30-18:30
Event summary: “Building Bridges in Sciences: A Journey Inspired by Dorothy Hodgkin’s Legacy” Dr Areej Abuhammad
Event Venue: Somerville College, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX2 6HD, United Kingdom

A day in the life of a chemistry teacher

Event dates: 11 March 2025 17:00-18:00
Event summary: Curious about what it is like to be a chemistry teacher? Come along and find out from a panel of early career and experienced chemistry teachers at this free webinar from the RSC and the DfE.
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Festival of Science

Event dates: 12 March 2025 16:00-17:00
Event summary: Free after-school hands-on Science Activities for children of all ages.
Event Venue: St. Francis' College, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PJ, United Kingdom

SCI-RSC Workshop on Computational Tools for Drug Discovery 2025

Event dates: 8 April 2025 08:15-18:00
Event summary: Attendees will be able to choose from sessions covering data processing and visualisation; ligand and structure-based design, or ADMET prediction run by the software providers.
Event Venue: The Studio, Leeds, LS1 4AW, United Kingdom

Emerald Isle Conference on Sustainable 91AV and Engineering

Event dates: 9 - 11 April 2025
Event summary: The inaugural Emerald Isle Conference on Sustainable 91AV and Engineering will be held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 9-11 April 2025.
Event Venue: Europa Hotel Belfast, Belfast, BT2 7AP, United Kingdom

IP Essentials: Publish, Patent or Trade Secret?

Event dates: 9 April 2025 12:00-13:00
Event summary: This webinar will address the key questions that R&D scientists need to consider when deciding how best to protect their inventions and IP - publish, patent or maintain as a trade secret?
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TAC 2025 - 60th Anniversary Conference

Event dates: 14 April 2025 09:00 - 16 April 2025 17:00
Event summary: Thermal Analysis Conference is an annual event organised by the Thermal Methods Group of the 91AV
Event Venue: University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, United Kingdom

British Crystallographic Association Spring Meeting 2025

Event dates: 14 April 2025 13:00 - 17 April 2025 13:45
Event summary: The annual Spring Meeting of the British Crystallographic Association (BCA) brings together chemical, biological, physical, industrial and early stage crystallographers and structural scientists.
Event Venue: University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom

PPEPPD 2025

Event dates: 11 - 15 May 2025
Event summary: The International Conference on Properties and Phase Equilibria for Product and Process Design (PPEPPD) will take place from May 11-15, 2025 in Germany, Bad Gögging (close to Munich).
Event Venue: The Monarch Hotel Bad Gögging, Bad Gögging, 93333, Germany

Science and the Senedd/Gwyddoniaeth a’r Senedd 2025

Event dates: 13 May 2025
Event summary: Science and the Senedd/Gwyddoniaeth a’r Senedd 2025
Event Venue: Senedd and Pierhead, Cardiff, CF10 4PZ, United Kingdom

Innovations in crop protection

Event dates: 14 May 2025 10:00-17:00
Event summary: Although the rate of new crop protection product approvals has decreased in recent years, investment in the sector remains high as there is a need to provide more innovate and sustainable products.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Patent Masterclass for Chemists and Biologists

Event dates: 14 May 2025 13:00 - 15 May 2025 13:00
Event summary: The course will provide R&D chemists and biologists with an in-depth understanding of patent law and how to use it to protect their intellectual property, particularly their novel inventions.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Liverpool local section Celebratory Gala Dinner

Event dates: 16 May 2025 18:00-23:59
Event summary: Celebratory Gala Dinner May 16th 2025
Event Venue: Royal Liver building, Liverpool, L3 1HU, United Kingdom

Methods in 91AV Education Research (MICER)

Event dates: 21 May 2025 09:30-16:00
Event summary: Methods in 91AV Education Research (MICER) is an annual meeting focussing on the how to of education research.
Event Venue: Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, EH11 4BN, United Kingdom

RSC Kent Local Section Level 3 YoungChemist Award

Event dates: 23 May 2025
Event summary: Award created to acknowledge academic excellence and the promotion of chemistry among young people, allowing them to showcase their understanding of chemistry while encouraging the use of creativity.
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Future Labs Live Basel

Event dates: 27 May 2025 09:00 - 28 May 2025 17:00
Event summary: Europe’s most diverse and stimulating event for the future of all labs. Disruptors and innovators are invited to help pave the way and share their experiences and vision for the lab of the future.
Event Venue: Congress Center Basel , Basel, CH-4005 , Switzerland

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

Global Summit on Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Event dates: 19 June 2025 09:00 - 21 June 2025 18:00
Event summary: Join the Global Summit on Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology in Rome, Italy, from June 19-21, where professionals will explore cutting-edge developments in toxicology and drug safety.
Event Venue: Rome, Italy, Lazio region, 00042, Italy

22nd International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilization (ICCDU)

Event dates: 23 June 2025 15:00 - 27 June 2025 18:00
Event summary: The ICCDU 2025 conference will unite experts in CO2 utilization to discuss advancements and trends. The theme is “CO2 for a Circular Economy,” covering various relevant topics.
Event Venue: IST Congress Center, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, 1049-001, Portugal

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

ICSD 2025 13th International Conference on Sustainable Development Rome, It

Event dates: 10 September 2025 09:00 - 11 September 2025 19:00
Event summary: The International Conference on Sustainable Development is organized by the European Center of Sustainable Development in collaboration with CIT University"
Event Venue: Roma Eventi Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, 0187, Italy

GDCh Science Forum 91AV 2025

Event dates: 29 September 2025 09:00 - 1 October 2025 16:00
Event summary: The aim of our conference is the exchange and dissemination of scientific knowledge, the creation of a platform for networking and transdisciplinary and international cooperation.
Event Venue: KIT, Karlsruhe, 76131, Germany

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

1st Postgraduate Network in 91AV Congress

Event dates: 12 - 18 October 2025
Event summary: The five days student-mentors congress will accept articles for presentation, examine/score the articles, and garnished with a daily technical sessions on the operations of chromatography.
Event Venue: Centre for Food Technology and Research, Benue State University, Makurdi, 970101, Nigeria