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.
Directing biosynthesis VIII
A highlight for the community of researchers interested in the biosynthesis of natural products.
29 June–1 July 2026
Manchester, UK
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Medicinal chemistry summer school 2026
Established since 1981, our summer school has trained many of the world’s leading medicinal chemists
7–12 June 2026
Loughborough, UK
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5th SCI / RSC Symposium on Anti-Infectives Drug Discovery
This two-day symposium will examine the latest advances in anti-infectives drug discovery from a medicinal chem...
1–2 June 2026
London, UK
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Intelligent Clothing: Data-Driven Wearables For Human Per...
A webinar on AI-powered smart fabrics that read the body, respond in real time, and enhance performance through...
2 June 2026
UK
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Central Yorkshire Local Section Annual General Meeting, D...
The AGM of the Central Yorkshire Local Section will be held on Tuesday 2 June in Leeds.
2 June 2026
Leeds, UK
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Medicinal chemistry summer school 2026
Established since 1981, our summer school has trained many of the world’s leading medicinal chemists
7–12 June 2026
Loughborough, UK
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EES Carbon Dioxide Removal Forum
A workshop to bridge recent academic carbon dioxide removal work into real-world implementation.
8 June 2026
London, UK
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2026 RSC Chemical Biology and Bio-organic Group Postgradu...
The RSC CBBG PGR Symposium at Queen Mary University
8 June 2026
London, UK
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Visit to the Diamond Light Source and Rosalind Franklin I...
A guided tour of the Diamond Light Source and the Rosalind Franklin Institute.
8 June 2026
Didcot, UK
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Spray Drying and Atomisation of Formulations CPD Course
A practical course involving demonstrations, theory and real industrial case studies.
9–11 June 2026
Leeds, UK
UK Porous Materials (UKPorMat) Annual Conference - 2026
The 9th UK Porous Materials Conference (UKPorMat) will take place at the University of Bristol from 9th to 10th...
9–10 June 2026
Bristol, UK
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7th RSC-BMCS / DMDG New Perspectives in DMPK and Medicinal Chemistry
We are excited to return for our 7th New Perspectives meeting jointly organised between the RSC and DMDG.
10 June 2026
London, UK
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GSF26: Chemistry Everywhere All At Once
Join this outreach event to carry out tabletop experiments to learn about proteins and solar cells.
10–12 June 2026
Glasgow, UK
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Retired Members Lunch - Liverpool Local Section
10 June 2026
Liverpool, UK
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Tayside Annual School Lecture
RSC Tayside will host its annual schools lecture on 11 June 2026, featuring Prof Bill MacDonald's MagiCHEM team.
11 June 2026
Dundee and St. Andrews, UK
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Hands-on FTIR
This course covers practical theory of Fourier Transform InfraRed spectroscopy, reviewing the EM spectrum with...
11–12 June 2026
Milton Keynes, UK
RSC Chiltern and Middlesex Section Annual Talk 2026
The talk will be given by Professor Fiona Ducotterd and we will be celebrating long-serving members.
11 June 2026
London, UK
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RSC Organic Chemistry Community Ireland Regional Meeting...
The RSC Organic Chemistry Community Ireland Regional Meeting - 12.06.26 University College Cork
12 June 2026
Cork, Ireland
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Physics Meets Pharmacy
Knotty problems in modern pharmaceutics will be examined from a physical perspective.
15 June 2026
United Kingdom, UK
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Empowering Chemists with AI and ML: Transformative Tools and Techniques
Empowering Chemists with AI and ML: Transformative Tools and Techniques, 15–23 June 2026.
15–23 June 2026
UK
Analytical research forum 2026 (ARF26)
Our one-day format includes invited and contributed talks, a panel discussion and a poster session
15 June 2026
London, UK
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Biobased Polymers 2026
1-day event for academics and industrialists interested in Biobased Polymers to support networking.
15 June 2026
Loughborough, UK
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