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Member benefits: you said, we did
In a few weeks you will receive an invitation to your 2018 membership survey. We use your responses to shape the membership packages, allowing us to b
11 January 2018
Advancing analytical chemistry in Africa – inspired by a skip in Liverpool!
A partnership between universities, businesses, charities is building analytical science capacity in Africa
03 January 2018
New Year Honours for members of our community
A number of our members received recognition for their contributions to science and society in the 2018 New Year Honours.
02 January 2018
Rise of the puddings
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill, known to millions around the world for his role as Luke Skywalker, is now a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
08 December 2017
Celebrating diversity in the chemical sciences
Representatives from across science and the public gathered at our London headquarters to discuss progress and challenges in diversity in STEM, for th
24 November 2017
Chemistry students save 3000 litres of water a week in the lab
A group of PhD students from Stellenbosch University in South Africa have responded to their country’s water crisis by designing ingenious water-savin
30 October 2017
A lasting friendship
Celebrating 150 years of cooperation with the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker – the German Chemical Society.
26 October 2017
Get into teaching
We chat to four teachers about their experiences in the classroom and why more scientists should consider a career in teaching.
05 October 2017
Stirling High School unveils mural of our visual elements periodic table
Stirling High School in Scotland recently unveiled a beautiful mural of our visual elements periodic table. Our education executive, Stephen Hessey, r
05 October 2017
Biomaterials Science to become official journal of European Society for Biomaterials in new partnership
We are partnering with the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB) in a collaboration that will see our journal, Biomaterials Science, become the offi
28 September 2017
Good Practical Science report aims to transform practical science education
Our president launched a new report for the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, outlining ten benchmarks to transform practical science education in England
26 September 2017
Celebrating 100 years of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute
On 24–28 July, the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) held its Centenary Congress, in honour of its 100th anniversary. It was attended by seve
25 September 2017