UK and Ireland events
Explore chemistry events across the UK and Ireland
Discover a wide range of chemistry events happening throughout the UK and Ireland, from workshops and lectures to conferences and networking opportunities. Use this page to browse all upcoming events, find those near you, and stay connected with the chemistry community.
Hands-on GC and GC-MS
This course provides theory of gas chromatography (GC) and mass spectrometry (MS), plus hands-on practical elem...
20–24 April 2026
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Bridging the gap from surface science to heterogeneous catalysis Faraday Discussion
The Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics a...
20–22 April 2026
London, UK
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Career consultation (remote)
RSC career advisers provide guidance to Associate, Member, Fellow, and Affiliate members, including RSci/RSciTech.
20 April 2026
Online
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Crystallisation Science and Engineering CPD Course
This three-day CPD course covers digital transformation, experimental sessions, advanced PATs, particle charact...
21–23 April 2026
Leeds, United Kingdom
UK Exposure Science 2026
An annual meeting of occupational and environmental exposure science.
21–22 April 2026
Lancaster, United Kingdom
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RSC Organic Chemistry Community South & East Regional Mee...
RSC Organic Chemistry Community South and East Regional Meeting 2026
21 April 2026
Cambridge, UK
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SCI Advanced Medicinal Chemistry Workshop (online webinar)
This is a great way to accelerate your learning curve in medicinal chemistry, learning from your peers and our...
21 April 2026
United Kingdom
Career consultation (remote)
RSC career advisers provide guidance to Associate, Member, Fellow, and Affiliate members, including RSci/RSciTech.
21 April 2026
Online
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AGM and "The Chemistry of the Chocolate Box"
After a short AGM, Dr Josh Smalley (Science Kitchen, University of Leicester) will explore his work and experie...
22 April 2026
Hull, United Kingdom
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Career consultation (remote)
RSC career advisers provide guidance to Associate, Member, Fellow, and Affiliate members, including RSci/RSciTech.
22 April 2026
Online
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37th BMCS Spring Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry
Known colloquially as the Hatfield MedChem meeting, this is a highly successful, long-standing, one-day meeting...
23 April 2026
Hatfield, United Kingdom
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Hands-on UV-Vis
This course covers practical theory of UV-Vis spectroscopy, absorption characteristics, and common applications.
23 April 2026
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
The Shiny New Pub Quiz
New quiz, new format, new quiz masters, new venue!
23 April 2026
Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Revealing the Past: Analytical Methods in Heritage Science
Join us for a day of talks at the Victoria and Albert Museum on a wide array of analytical techniques.
23 April 2026
London, United Kingdom
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Career consultation (remote)
RSC career advisers provide guidance to Associate, Member, Fellow, and Affiliate members, including RSci/RSciTech.
23 April 2026
Online
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36th SCI Fine Chemicals Group Postgraduate Symposium
This conference showcases research from final-year PhD students and provides opportunities to network and share...
24 April 2026
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Mid Scotland Section AGM
The local section will hold its AGM, followed by a meal and a talk by Dr Alan Dronsfield.
24 April 2026
Falkirk, United Kingdom
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Career consultation (remote)
RSC career advisers provide guidance to Associate, Member, Fellow, and Affiliate members, including RSci/RSciTech.
24 April 2026
Online
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Advances in Chemical Analysis of Food V
The fifth Advances in Chemical Analysis of Food meeting will be at Burlington House on 24 April 2026.
24 April 2026
London, United Kingdom
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NI Local Section Annual Dinner
Advance notice of intended NI Local Section Annual Dinner for 2026
24 April 2026
Belfast, United Kingdom
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