Member Network Events

October 2025 Webinar on Protein and Peptide Science

Event dates: 3 October 2025 13:00-14:00
Event summary: The next scientists presenting will be Dr Andy Nguyen (Univ. of Illinois Chicago) and Prof Silvia Marchesan (Univ. of Trieste).
Event Venue: United Kingdom

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

New Insights into the Growth and Coalescence of Carbonaceous Mesophase colloquium

Event dates: 7 October 2025 14:00-16:00
Event summary: The British Carbon Group is pleased to invite you to an invited Colloquium by Prof. Ke Shen on New Insights into the Growth and Coalescence of Carbonaceous Mesophase. Refreshments will be provided.
Event Venue: Henry Royce Hub Building, The University of Manchester., Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom

Visit to Rothamsted Research in Harpenden

Event dates: 9 October 2025 10:00-12:00
Event summary: Tour Rothamsted Research Harpenden https://www.rothamsted.ac.uk/ 10am-12 9/10/25, with talks on its history & their research. Meet other chemists & chat over a hot drink, car parking available
Event Venue: Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom

Retired Members Lunch (North of Section)

Event dates: 9 October 2025 12:15
Event summary: A social event for members in the Section who are retired or otherwise available.
Event Venue: To be arranged, Dursley, To be arranged, United Kingdom

Emmetts to Chartwell walk

Event dates: 11 October 2025 11:00-15:00
Event summary: Admire the colours of autumn in an Edwardian hillside garden Saturday 11th October 2025
Event Venue: Emmett's Gardens, Sevenoaks, TN14 6BA, United Kingdom

13th MIBio Conference in Cambridge

Event dates: 15 October 2025 08:00-17:10
Event summary: MIBio 2025 will bring together leading experts from both industry and academia to explore how the latest discoveries in molecular interactions can be leveraged in biopharmaceutical formulation.
Event Venue: Downing College, Cambridge, CB2 1DQ, United Kingdom

Networking dinner experiment

Event dates: 15 October 2025 18:45-21:45
Event summary: An evening where you will have the opportunity hear about the work that we do as a local section and network with other �� members in the Sheffield and District Section.
Event Venue: Lykke Cafe, Sheffield , S2 4RB, 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 �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Annual Oxford Dinner 2025

Event dates: 17 October 2025 18:30
Event summary: The Thames Valley Section's annual dinner in Oxford
Event Venue: St Edmund Hall, Oxford, OX1 4AR, United Kingdom

Visit to Sizewell B Power Station

Event dates: 20 October 2025 13:00-16:30
Event summary: Guided tour of Sizewell B Power Station on Monday 20th October 2025
Event Venue: Sizewell B Power Station, Suffolk, IP16 4UR, United Kingdom

Workshop on Evaluating the Reliability and Relevance of Environmental Exposure Data

Event dates: 21 October 2025 10:00-15:30
Event summary: The Criteria for Reporting and Evaluating Exposure Datasets (CREED) approach provides a framework for the use of environmental exposure data within environmental assessments.
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

2025 Humphry Davy Lecture - “The application of science to the common purposes of life”

Event dates: 23 October 2025 18:00
Event summary: This year’s Humphry Davy Lecture will be on the application of science to the common purposes of life, given by Director of the Royal Institution, Katherine Mathieson.
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Vaults & Vino tour in Southampton

Event dates: 24 October 2025 17:00-19:00
Event summary: Visit the underground medieval wine vaults in Southampton, followed by a wine and food pairing session in the beautiful Medieval Merchant's House!
Event Venue: Medieval Merchant's House, Southampton, SO14 2AT, United Kingdom

Members Lunch: Langdon Beck Hotel, Forest-in-Teesdale 12:30 Saturday 25 October 2025

Event dates: 25 October 2025 12:30-15:00
Event summary: A members lunch will be held at Langdon Beck Hotel, Forest-in-Teesdale DL12 0XP on Saturday 25 October 2025. All welcome
Event Venue: Langdon Beck Hotel, Forest-in-Teesdale DL12 0XP, Forest-in-Teesdale, DL12 0XP, United Kingdom

The Cold Hard Truth About Dry Ice Cleaning

Event dates: 28 October 2025 14:00-15:00
Event summary: Part of a monthly webinar series organised by the ��'s Process Chemistry and Technology group
Event Venue:

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 �� of Chemistry, 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 �� of Chemistry and the Bio-Based and Biodegradable Industries Association discussing our chemical future and the role of new sustainable bio-based chemicals
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, 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 �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Sustainability, Carbon Accounting and Compliance in the Chemical Sector

Event dates: 4 November 2025 19:00-20:00
Event summary: The rise in climate related regulations and reporting requirements, brings a rise in Sustainability and Carbon Accounting jobs. But what do people in these jobs do? What skills do they need?
Event Venue: United Kingdom

November Webinar on Protein and Peptide Science

Event dates: 7 November 2025 15:00-16:00
Event summary: The scientists presenting in the November webinar will be Dr James Checco, Assistant Professor at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Dr Martin Spinck, Postdoctoral Fellow at MRC LMB, Cambridge.
Event Venue:

JPAG Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Awards & Carers Symposium 2025

Event dates: 11 November 2025 09:00-18:00
Event summary: The annual one-day JPAG Symposium held at the �� Headquarters in London where the prestigious Geoffrey Phillips Award will be awarded to the best podium presentation.
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, 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 �� of Chemistry Biological Medicinal Chemistry Sector and Parkinson’s UK to hear about new approaches to the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease.
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Chilterns and Middlesex Section Top of the Bench Competition 2025

Event dates: 12 November 2025 16:00-17:30
Event summary: An online contest in which teams from schools across the Chilterns and Middlesex area compete in a chemistry quiz. An event designed to inspire students and encourage interest in chemistry.
Event Venue:

Retired Members Lunch November 2025

Event dates: 14 November 2025 12:30-15:30
Event summary: The event will be held at the Wymondham Rugby Club on November 14th.
Event Venue: Wymondham Rugby Club, Norwich, NR18 0GQ, United Kingdom

Environmental Toxic Tort

Event dates: 14 November 2025 10:00-17:30
Event summary: The human health effects of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) through exposure from drinking water.
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

�� Analytical Biosciences Group Annual General Meeting 2025

Event dates: 14 November 2025 14:00-17:00
Event summary: The Analytical Biosciences Group will be holding our 80h Annual General Meeting on the 14th November 2025. The meeting will take place at University College London and will also be live streamed.
Event Venue: University College London, London, WC1H 0PP, United Kingdom

SSG AGM and Knox Medal Celebration

Event dates: 14 November 2025 12:30-17:00
Event summary: The Knox medal will be awarded to Professor John Langley F�� at a special event at Burlington House on 14th November 2025, following the SSG AGM.
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

BMCS Hot Topics: Antibody-Drug Conjugates

Event dates: 20 November 2025 13:00-17:00
Event summary: The BMCS Hot Topics: Antibody-Drug Conjugates will take place virtually on Thursday 20th November 2025.
Event Venue: Online, United Kingdom

Optimal Design of Experiments (DOE) for Chemical Reaction Processes

Event dates: 20 November 2025 10:00-17:00
Event summary: Workshop on using optimal DOE to design, evaluate, and analyse chemical experiments. Ideal for beginners or those ready to tackle more complex, real-world process challenges.
Event Venue: Cloth Hall Court, Leeds, LS1 2HA, United Kingdom

Innovations in Process Chemistry and Technology: The Digital Catalyst - Transforming Processes, People and Possibilities

Event dates: 21 November 2025 10:00-18:00
Event summary: Annual event of the �� process chemistry and technology group
Event Venue: Cloth Hall Court, Leeds, Leeds, LS1 2HA, United Kingdom

2025 Members Awards Celebration Dinner

Event dates: 24 November 2025 19:00
Event summary: A social event to recognise acheivments of local section members.
Event Venue: BAWA - tbc, Bristol, BS34 7RG, 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 Chemistry Community that is aimed specifically at early career scientists in materials chemistry.
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Synthesis of Bersacapavir: route scouting effort and scale up challenges of a new and innovative haloform-type amidation

Event dates: 25 November 2025 14:00-15:00
Event summary: Part of the monthly webinar series organised by the �� PCTG
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Intellectual Property Law Seminar 2025

Event dates: 26 November 2025 12:30-18:30
Event summary: The �� Law Group will be holding its annual and highly popular IP law seminar on 26 November 2025 from 12:30 pm at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BA.
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Essex Section Chemistry Christmas Quiz

Event dates: 26 November 2025 12:00-15:00
Event summary: Essex Section Chemistry Christmas Quiz with a ploughman's lunch, tea, coffee or wine and a slice of cake.
Event Venue: Galleywood Heritage centre, Chelmsford , CM2 8TR, United Kingdom

Members Christmas Lunch

Event dates: 29 November 2025 12:30-15:00
Event summary: Members Christmas Lunch: Leonardo Hotel Middlesbrough, Fry Street, Middlesbrough TS1 1JH 12:30 Saturday 29 November 2025. All welcome
Event Venue: Leonardo Hotel Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS1 1JH, United Kingdom

From chemist to beekeeper- a taste of honey!

Event dates: 3 December 2025 18:00-20:30
Event summary: Ben Cottam swapped a career in health policy to become a beekeeper so come along and learn more about this fascinating career as well as the chemistry of honey.
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

JPAG Symposium: Regulatory Hot Topics X

Event dates: 4 December 2025 09:00-17:00
Event summary: This symposium introduces the topic and highlights some key themes and case studies from both a pharmaceutical industry and regulatory perspective.
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

3rd Annual Chemical Feedstocks for Sustainable Industry 2025

Event dates: 4 December 2025 18:00 - 5 December 2025 17:30
Event summary: The third annual event discussing the latest advances in sustainable technology to support the chemicals industry
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Advancements in Spectroscopic Data Analysis

Event dates: 8 December 2025 09:00-17:00
Event summary: This one day conference will cover recent advancements and trends in data analysis for spectroscopy.
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Faraday Community poster symposium 2025

Event dates: 9 December 2025
Event summary: The Faraday Community for Physical Chemistry brings together PhD students, Post-Doctoral researchers and early career researchers in industry.
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

The Autocatalytic Decomposition of Nitro-Containing Species: New Insights to Assist Safe Process Development

Event dates: 9 December 2025 14:00-15:00
Event summary: Webinar organised by the ��'s process chemistry and technology group
Event Venue: Zoom, United Kingdom

Joint SoBRA / �� 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 �� of Chemistry, 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 �� NMR Discussion Group
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Formulation 4.0 (2025)

Event dates: 12 December 2025 10:00-16:00
Event summary: Formulation 4.0 (2025) continues the story of bringing digital to all aspects of formulation and looks at how Industry 4.0 is changing the formulation industry.
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Air Quality in the 21st Century

Event dates: 15 December 2025 10:00-17:00
Event summary: This event will present an update on a range of relevant topics providing a broad and up-to-date survey of the measurement, regulatory and scientific issues affecting air quality.
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

1st �� Protein and Peptide Science Group Conference

Event dates: 15 - 16 December 2025
Event summary: The �� PPSG is pleased to announce the first �� Protein and Peptide Science Group Conference. This two-day event will be hosted by the University of Nottingham on the 15th and 16th of December 2025.
Event Venue: University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG8 1BB, United Kingdom

Biotransformations III: Pathways to sustainability

Event dates: 16 December 2025 09:30-17:00
Event summary: �� Biotechnology Group one-day symposium to highlight recent achievements, future challenges and current trends in the use of biotransformations and biocatalysis.
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

�� 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 �� Chemical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNN) Interest Group will cover recent developments in fundamentals and applications of novel nanomaterials.
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Future Chemists' Competition 2026

Event dates: 13 January 2026 09:45 - 14 January 2026 14:30
Event summary: Thames Valley's new chemistry competition for states schools in the region.
Event Venue: University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3SR, United Kingdom

Retired Members Lunch (Centre of Section)

Event dates: 20 January 2026 12:15
Event summary: A social event for members in the Section who are retired or otherwise available.
Event Venue: Eastfield Inn - tbc, Bristol, BS9 4NQ, United Kingdom

Ruthenium-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis in Industrial Applications

Event dates: 27 January 2026 14:00-15:00
Event summary: January webinar organised by �� process chemistry and technology group
Event Venue:

Bristol & District Local Section AGM 2025

Event dates: 10 February 2026 18:00-18:30
Event summary: Local section AGM.
Event Venue: BAWA - tbc, Bristol, BS34 7RG, United Kingdom

2025 AGM Lecture - Medicines from plants (provisional)

Event dates: 10 February 2026 19:00-20:00
Event summary: Evening lecture following the Local section AGM.
Event Venue: BAWA - tbc, Bristol, BS34 7RG, United Kingdom

VR-Enabled Process Chemistry: AI Avatars, Live Data Streams & On-Demand 3D Printing

Event dates: 24 February 2026 14:00-15:00
Event summary: February 2025 PCTG webinar
Event Venue:

BMCS 3rd Conformational Design in Drug Discovery

Event dates: 2 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: BMCS 3rd Conformational Design in Drug Discovery, GSK, Stevenage, Monday 2nd March 2026
Event Venue: GSK Conference Centre , Stevenage , SG1 2FX, United Kingdom

Applied Catalysis for the Circular Economy III

Event dates: 10 March 2026 09:30 - 11 March 2026 17:30
Event summary: The �� of Chemistry is running its Applied Catalysis for the Circular Economy meeting on Mar 10-11th 2026
Event Venue: Burlington House, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

The Chemistry of Cooking

Event dates: 11 March 2026 19:30
Event summary: A joint lecture with the Cirencester Science and Technology Society
Event Venue: Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, GL7 6JS, United Kingdom

The BMCS Mastering MedChem X: 10th ��-BMCS Symposium on Mastering Medicinal Chemistry

Event dates: 13 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: The BMCS Mastering MedChem X: 10th ��-BMCS Symposium on Mastering Medicinal Chemistry, Friday 13th March at Burlington House, London
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Structure 2026: automated interpretation of spectroscopy data

Event dates: 27 March 2026 09:30-16:30
Event summary: A spring meeting organised jointly by the �� NMR Discussion and Molecular Spectroscopy groups.
Event Venue: The Discovery Centre, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, CB2 0AA, United Kingdom

Integrating chemistry, engineering and biology to create the next generation of vaccines

Event dates: 30 March 2026 10:00-18:00
Event summary: This event aims to bring together physical scientists and life scientists to devise new approaches to vaccines that could have great impact on human and animal health.
Event Venue: Queens' College, Cambridge, CB3 9ET, United Kingdom

HTE: Solving Problems, Process Chemists hate dealing with

Event dates: 31 March 2026 14:00-15:00
Event summary: March 2026 webinar organised on behalf of the �� PCTG
Event Venue:

Vibrations at interfaces Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 8 - 10 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: Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M1 5GD, United Kingdom

Molecular and ion flows through angstrom-scale channels Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 13 - 15 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: Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M15 6HJ, United Kingdom

Schools' Analyst Competition 2026

Event dates: 13 April 2026 09:00 - 19 June 2026 17:00
Event summary: The Schools' Analyst Competition is back for 2026! Register now for your chance to receive one of 400 kits to be sent to schools in the UK and Ireland.
Event Venue: Your School, Your Town, NE1 8ST, United Kingdom

Dalton Young Members Event (DYME) 2026

Event dates: 16 - 17 April 2026
Event summary: This symposium is designed to support PhD students and post-doctoral researchers within the Inorganic community, providing presentation and networking opportunities for early-career researchers.
Event Venue: University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom

2nd International Connect and Expo on Materials Science & Engineering

Event dates: 20 April 2026 09:00 - 22 April 2026 07:00
Event summary: Join us from April 20-22, 2026, in Osaka, Japan, for the 2nd International Connect & Expo on Materials Science and Engineering—a premier gathering of global experts, innovators, and researchers.
Event Venue: ANA Crowne Plaza Osaka , Osaka, 530-0004, Japan

Chemistry in the Oil Industry XIX - Shaping the Future of Energy

Event dates: 21 - 22 April 2026
Event summary: Focusing on chemical applications critical to future O&G operations, to boost new field profitability, extend mature well life & support asset repurposing for geothermal, CCUS, and hydrogen storage.
Event Venue: The Lowry, Manchester , M50 3AZ, United Kingdom

Regulatory Considerations for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Process Models

Event dates: 28 April 2026 14:00-15:00
Event summary: April webinar for PCTG
Event Venue:

BioCatUK 2026 - UK National Meeting in Biocatalysis

Event dates: 7 - 8 May 2026
Event summary: BioCatUK 2026 brings together academia, industry, and the entire biocatalysis community to share research, explore future directions, and network across all career stages.
Event Venue: University College London, London, E20 2AE, United Kingdom

Chemical biology symposium 2026

Event dates: 11 May 2026
Event summary: This symposium will showcase the state of the art in chemical biology, bringing together the wider community with leading national and international experts in the field
Event Venue: The �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Retired Members Lunch (South of Section)

Event dates: 12 May 2026 12:15
Event summary: A social event for members in the Section who are retired or otherwise available.
Event Venue: King William Inn, Tunley, BA2 0EB, United Kingdom

5th SCI / �� Symposium on Anti-Infectives Drug Discovery

Event dates: 1 - 2 June 2026
Event summary: This two-day symposium will examine the latest advances in anti-infectives drug discovery from a medicinal chemist’s perspective.
Event Venue: Francis Crick Institute, London, NW1 1AT, United Kingdom

Emerging materials for optoelectronics applications Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 1 - 3 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: Edinburgh - TBC, Edinburgh, tbc, United Kingdom

BNASS 2026: The 22nd Biennial National Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium

Event dates: 1 July 2026 12:30 - 3 July 2026 13:00
Event summary: Biennial National Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium- more details to follow
Event Venue: The Cutler's Hall, Sheffield , S1 1HG, 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 �� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Chemical Biology meets Drug Discovery

Event dates: 14 September 2026 09:30 - 15 September 2026 16:30
Event summary: The 2026 Chemical Biology meets Drug Discovery unifies the chemical biology/drug discovery community with applications in biomedicine.
Event Venue: AstraZeneca Discovery Centre (The DISC), Cambridge UK, Cambridge, CB2 0AA, United Kingdom

Sustainable chemistry of electrofuels and electrochemicals Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 14 - 16 September 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: Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M15 6BY, United Kingdom

Molecular excited states theory and experiment Faraday Discussion

Corrosion from fundamentals to extremes Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 7 - 9 April 2027
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: Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M15 6BX, United Kingdom