Events: UK - All-Ireland

RSC Prizes Lecture Tours

Event dates: 8 May 2024 - 30 September 2026
Event summary: As part of their prize, many of the RSC’s Prize winners deliver lectures across the UK and Ireland.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Applied interpretation of GC-MS spectra

Event dates: 4 February 2026 09:00 - 6 February 2026 17:00
Event summary: This course is an introduction to mass spectral interpretation, aimed at presenting the fundamental tools and rules when examining high quality full-scan GC-MS data.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Absolute Basics of HPLC & LC-MS

Event dates: 6 February 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Learn the fundamentals of HPLC (liquid) & mass spectrometry (LC-MS) covering the what, how, why, where & when of these analytical chemistry techniques
Event Venue: United Kingdom

February Webinar on Protein and Peptide Science

Event dates: 6 February 2026 13:00-14:00
Event summary: The scientists presenting in the February webinar will be Dr Stacy Malaker, Yale University, and Dr Daniela Kalafatović, University of Rijeka.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Invisible Forces. The Chemistry Behind Everyday Actions – Short Story Competition 2026

Event dates: 9 February 2026
Event summary: This year's short story competition, hosted by the Chilterns and Middlesex local section, is on the theme of Invisible Forces.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Understanding Polymorphism and Crystallisation Issues in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Event dates: 9 February 2026 14:00 - 13 February 2026 17:00
Event summary: Online Event
Event Venue: United Kingdom

UCD Chemistry Celebrates Global Women’s Breakfast 2026

Event dates: 10 February 2026 11:30-12:30
Event summary: This is an informal event organised by the UCD School of Chemistry EDI Committee to celebrate the Global Women’s Breakfast 2026 and highlight the important contribution of women to the School.
Event Venue: University College Dublin, Science Centre East, Dublin, D04 N2E5, Ireland

Leadership in Chemistry through Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Event dates: 16 February - 31 March 2026
Event summary: This training and professional development programme equips African chemists with entrepreneurship and innovation skills, supporting the translation of research into real-world impact.
Event Venue: 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: United Kingdom

Atomic Spectroscopy Virtual Symposium ‘N is for Nano’

Event dates: 24 February 2026 15:00-16:30
Event summary: A-Z webinar series
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Comprehensive Deconvolution (NIST AMDIS)

Event dates: 2 March 2026 09:00 - 3 March 2026 17:00
Event summary: This practical software course on the powerful Automated Mass Spectral Deconvolution and Identification System software mixes 50% presentations with 50% practical exercises
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Absolute Basics of MSI

Event dates: 3 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Learn the fundamentals of mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) covering the what, how, why, where & when of these analytical techniques.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Applied ICP-OES

Event dates: 4 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: This course engenders a holistic approach to ICP-OES from the initial choice of analytical set-up through to designing a robust methodology.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Absolute Basics of SEC

Event dates: 13 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Learn the fundamentals of Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC) covering the what, how, why, where & when of these analytical techniques
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Practical Essentials of LC and LC-MS

Event dates: 16 March 2026 09:00 - 18 March 2026 17:00
Event summary: All liquid chromatography & related techniques theory; mobile phase selection; sample intro, prep & properties, calibration standards & data analysis
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Complete LC and LC-MS

Event dates: 16 - 20 March 2026
Event summary: LC practical theory including mobile phase optimisation, plumbing, injection techniques, sample prep & data analysis & maintainence & troubleshooting
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Patent Masterclass for Chemists and Biologists

Event dates: 18 March 2026 10:00 - 19 March 2026 16:30
Event summary: This course provides chemists and biologists with the practical skills and knowledge required to identify inventions, assess patentability, draft patent applications and prosecute them to grant.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

The LC and LC-MS Clinic

Event dates: 19 March 2026 09:00 - 20 March 2026 17:00
Event summary: Method development process & objective; separation with sensitivity, selectivity, specificity & speed of analysis; system optimisation & configuration
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Applied Method Validation

Event dates: 23 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: This course looks at method validation from start (initial planning) to finish (on-going tracking of performance statistics).
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Webinar: Research Into Polysaccharide-Based Vaccine and Drug Delivery

Event dates: 23 March 2026 10:00-11:00
Event summary: This webinar, featuring Prof. Nikolai Petrovsky, explores how recent research and tools like artificial intelligence are unlocking the broad pharmaceutical utility of polysaccharides.
Event Venue: Online only-ZOOM, United Kingdom

Biocatalysis as a Tool for the Synthetic Chemist

Event dates: 23 March 2026 14:00 - 31 March 2026 17:00
Event summary: Online Course
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Chemistry A-Level Science Communication Challenge

Event dates: 27 March 2026 23:59
Event summary: Communicating scientific information clearly and succinctly is an essential skill for chemists. Your challenge is to produce an essay of 1000-1500 words. 1st place will win £100.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Applied ICP-MS

Event dates: 27 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: This course engenders a holistic approach to ICP-MS from the initial choice of analytical set-up through to designing a robust methodology.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Applications of Artificial Intelligence to Process Chemistry

Event dates: 13 April 2026 15:00 - 14 April 2026 18:00
Event summary: Short Course
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Applied Mixing Technology for Process Development: Scaling Down to Scale Up

Event dates: 13 April 2026 14:00 - 16 April 2026 17:00
Event summary: Online Course
Event Venue: United Kingdom

SCI Advanced Medicinal Chemistry Workshop (online webinar)

Event dates: 21 April 2026 09:00-12:30
Event summary: This is a great way to accelerate your learning curve in medicinal chemistry, learning from your peers and our experts and it’s a lot of fun to play.
Event Venue: Online webinar, United Kingdom

Patents and Freedom to Operate for Chemists and Biologists

Event dates: 22 April 2026 10:00 - 23 April 2026 16:30
Event summary: This course will teach delegates how to identify and deal with troublesome third party chemical and biological patents in the chem/bio industries such as Life Sciences and Pharma.
Event Venue: 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

Regulatory Considerations for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Process Models

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

EFMC-ACSMEDI Medicinal Chemistry Frontiers 2026

Event dates: 22 June 2026 17:00 - 25 June 2026 13:00
Event summary: Symposium co-organised by EFMC and ACSMEDI, and including 3 top speakers & 9 sessions on key topics in Medicinal Chemistry, as well as 18 oral comms selected from the submitted abstracts.
Event Venue: Trinity Conference Centre, Dublin, 2, Ireland

ChemCareers 2026: Postdoc survival - how to thrive when things go wrong

Event dates: 23 June 2026 12:30-13:30
Event summary: Part of the thriving at work series, this webinar will explore how to navigate challenges and cover practical advice on building resilience and staying motivated to thrive in your postdoc.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

META 2026, the 16th International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics

Event dates: 14 - 17 July 2026
Event summary: META 2026 is the flagship international conference that brings researchers, scientists, and professionals working on cutting-edge developments in metamaterials, photonic crystals, and plasmonics.
Event Venue: Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland