Member Network - Local Sections

RSC Kent Local Section Level 3 YoungChemist Award

Event dates: 26 October 2025 10:00 - 31 March 2026 23:59
Event summary: YoungChemist is an award created to acknowledge academic excellence and the promotion of chemistry among young people in Kent.
Event Venue: Online, N/A, N/A, United Kingdom

South East Wales local section AGM

Event dates: 2 April 2026 18:00-21:00
Event summary: The annual general meeting of the local section of the RSC is open to all members in the region.
Event Venue: Park Plaza Hotel, Cardiff, CF10 3AL, United Kingdom

AGM and "The Chemistry of the Chocolate Box"

Event dates: 22 April 2026 19:00-21:00
Event summary: After a short AGM Dr Josh Smalley (Science Kitchen, University of Leicester and finalist in the 14th series of the Great British Bake Off) will explore the chemistry of the chocolate box.
Event Venue: University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX, United Kingdom

The Shiny New Pub Quiz

Event dates: 23 April 2026 19:00-22:00
Event summary: New quiz, new format, new quiz masters, new venue!
Event Venue: The Forum, Sheffield, S3 7SB, United Kingdom

NI Local Section Annual Dinner

Event dates: 24 April 2026 19:00-23:00
Event summary: Advance notice of intended NI Local Section Annual Dinner for 2026
Event Venue: The Ulster Reform Club, Belfast, BT1 1DA, United Kingdom

Mid Scotland Section AGM

Event dates: 24 April 2026 19:00-22:00
Event summary: The local section will hold their AGM followed by a meal and talk by Dr Alan Dronsfield.
Event Venue: Falkirk Golf Club, Falkirk, FK2 7YP, United Kingdom

A Spring Walk through Bluebell Woods

Event dates: 25 April 2026 10:30-13:30
Event summary: We have decided to repeat this much-loved traditional walk looking at bluebells in King’s Wood. Meet outside The Church Mouse Tea Room (2 The Square, Chilham, CT4 8BY) at 10:30
Event Venue: Church Mouse Tea Room, Chilham, CT4 8BY, United Kingdom

Site Visit to Severn Trent Water’s Minworth Wastewater Treatment Works

Event dates: 30 April 2026 09:45-14:30
Event summary: The RSC Water Science Forum and adjacent RSC Local Sections are arranging a site visit to Minworth Wastewater Treatment Works, near Birmingham, on Thursday, 30th April 2026.
Event Venue: Minworth Wastewater Treatment Works, W. Midlands, B76 9DP, United Kingdom

RSC Lecture on Microplastics and the Media

Event dates: 30 April 2026 18:00-19:45
Event summary: Dive into how microplastics make headlines and why their story matters beyond the science.
Event Venue: Nucleus Building, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3FG, United Kingdom

Retired Members Lunch May 2026

Event dates: 8 May 2026 12:30-15:30
Event summary: The Section will be holding a Retired Members Lunch on May 8th 2026 at the Randolph Hotel, Reydon. Southwold, IP18 6PZ
Event Venue: Randolph Hotel, Suffolk, IP18 6PZ, United Kingdom

Wine tasting evening

Event dates: 8 May 2026 19:00-22:00
Event summary: The local section will hold our annual wine tasting evening with professor John Hepworth offering a selection of French wines.
Event Venue: Falkirk Golf Club, Falkirk, FK2 7YP, 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

Tour of the Life Sciences Innovation Hub, Dundee

Event dates: 12 May 2026 12:00-14:30
Event summary: A tour of the Life Sciences Innovation Hub, Dundee for retired members
Event Venue: Life Sciences Innovation Hub, Dundee, DD1 5JJ, United Kingdom

RSC Liverpool Local Section AGM 2026 and Invited Speaker Presentation

Event dates: 13 May 2026 18:00-20:30
Event summary: This in-person event combines the AGM of the Liverpool Local section with a presentation from LJMU Senior Lecturer Dr. Lauren Mullin on "Measuring “Forever Chemicals” in Cosmetic Products."
Event Venue: The Racquet Club Hotel, Liverpool, L3 9AG, United Kingdom

RSC MSCLS Member’s Spring Lunch 2026

Event dates: 14 May 2026 12:00-16:00
Event summary: The RSC Mid-Southern Counties Local Section is delighted to invite you to our Member’s Spring Lunch, which this year will take place in Emsworth.
Event Venue: Emsworth Sailing Club, Emsworth, PO10 7ES, United Kingdom

Retired Members and Members Lunch

Event dates: 21 May 2026 12:00-15:00
Event summary: Retired Members and Members Lunch at the Dartmoor Lodge, Ashburton, Devon on 21 May 2026 12:00-15:00,
Event Venue: The Dartmoor Lodge Hotel, Ashburton, TQ13 7JW, United Kingdom

16-18 Chemistry Lectures and Network

Event dates: 29 May 2026 15:00-17:30
Event summary: Don't miss this incredible opportunity to visit the ��, broaden your horizons on topics of A-level Chemistry and network with fellow A-level Chemistry students.
Event Venue: The ��, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Central Yorkshire Local Section Annual General Meeting, Dinner and Talk

Event dates: 2 June 2026 17:00-21:00
Event summary: The Annual General Meeting of the Central Yorkshire Local Section will be held on Tuesday 2nd June in Leeds.
Event Venue: Printworks Kitchen and Bar, Leeds, LS10 1JY, United Kingdom

Tayside Annual School Lecture

Event dates: 11 June 2026 11:00-15:00
Event summary: RSC Tayside will host its annual schools lecture on 11th June 2026. This year, we are delighted to have Bill MacDonald's MagiCHEM team who will reveal the wonders of chemistry through magic.
Event Venue: University of Dundee and St. Andrews University, Dundee and St. Andrews, N/A, United Kingdom

RSC Chiltern and Middlesex Section Annual Lecture 2026

Event dates: 11 June 2026 17:30
Event summary: The lecture will be given by Professor Fiona Ducotterd, UCL Drug Discovery Institute. We will also celebrate the long service of our members who have reached significant milestones in membership.
Event Venue: The ��, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Annual General Meeting

Event dates: 17 June 2026 18:30-21:00
Event summary: AGM at 1900 followed by a lecture entitled The Chemistry of Sparkling Wine: From Grapes to Glass" by Dr Belinda Kemp, Niab-East Malling
Event Venue: Niab-East Malling, East Malling, ME19 6BJ, United Kingdom

Chemical Sciences Research Symposium

Event dates: 26 June 2026 15:00-19:00
Event summary: The third research symposium.
Event Venue: Sheffield Hallam University , Sheffield, S1 1WB, United Kingdom

Electrochemistry Northwest 2026

Event dates: 2 July 2026 09:30-16:00
Event summary: Northwest regional conference discussing recent advances in electrochemistry.
Event Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M1 5GD, United Kingdom

Ardley Energy Recovery Site Visit

Event dates: 28 September 2026 13:00-15:30
Event summary: Join the RSC Mid‑Southern Counties Local Section for an exclusive visit to the Ardley Energy Recovery Facility to learn about the facility's advanced waste-to-energy technology.
Event Venue: Ardley ERF, Oxfordshire, OX27 7AA, United Kingdom