UK and Ireland events
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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.
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30 April 2026
Online
Site Visit to Severn Trent Water’s Minworth Wastewater Tr...
The RSC Water Science Forum and local sections are arranging a site visit to Minworth Wastewater Treatment Work...
30 April 2026
W. Midlands, United Kingdom
RSC Lecture on Microplastics and the Media
Explore how microplastics make headlines and why their story matters beyond the science.
30 April 2026
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
May 2026 Webinar on Protein and Peptide Science
Registration is open for the PPSG webinar at 1 pm (UK time) on 1 May 2026.
1 May 2026
United Kingdom
Comprehensive GC (Shimadzu GC with GCsolution)
This comprehensive GC training course covers fundamental theory, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of...
5–8 May 2026
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
BioCatUK 2026 - UK Meeting in Biocatalysis
BioCatUK 2026 brings together academia, industry, and the biocatalysis community to share research, explore fut...
7–8 May 2026
London, UK
Wine tasting evening
The local section will hold our annual wine tasting evening with professor John Hepworth offering a selection o...
8 May 2026
Falkirk, United Kingdom
Retired Members Lunch May 2026
The Section will be holding a Retired Members Lunch on May 8th 2026 at the Randolph Hotel, Reydon. Southwold, I...
8 May 2026
Suffolk, United Kingdom
Hands-on HPLC and LC-MS
This course covers HPLC and LC-MS theory, with hands-on practical elements in the laboratory for all participants.
11 May 2026
Oldham, United Kingdom
Inhaled Particles And International Particle Toxicology Conference
A joint event from two internationally renowned conferences, Inhaled Particles and International Particle Toxic...
11–14 May 2026
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Advanced Thermal Desorption & GC-MS: From Innovation to A...
Advances in GC sample introduction, separation and characterisation workflows.
11 May 2026
Glasgow, UK
Chemical biology symposium 2026
11 May 2026
London, UK
Cardiff Chemistry Conference
The 24th Annual General Chemistry Conference organised by the School of Chemistry, Cardiff University.
11–12 May 2026
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Joint Professional Bodies QP Symposium 2026 - Leadership and Innovation
The JPB QP Symposium is a key calendar event that brings together peers across pharmacy, chemistry and biology.
12 May 2026
London, UK
Tour of the Life Sciences Innovation Hub
A tour of the Life Sciences Innovation Hub, Dundee for retired members
12 May 2026
Dundee, UK
Retired Members Lunch (South of Section)
A social event for members in the Section who are retired or otherwise available.
12 May 2026
Tunley, UK
What a chemist needs to know about Patents 2026
A one-day workshop on patent law held by SCIs Young Chemists Panel in collaboration with UK-based patent attorn...
13 May 2026
London, UK
RSC Liverpool Local Section AGM 2026 and Invited Speaker...
AGM & Presentation: LJMU's Dr Lauren Mullin on "Measuring Forever Chemicals in Cosmetic Products".
13 May 2026
Liverpool, UK
RSC MSCLS Member’s Spring Lunch 2026
The RSC Mid-Southern Counties Local Section invites you to the Member’s Spring Lunch, held this year in Emsworth.
14 May 2026
Emsworth, United Kingdom
Hands-on ICP-MS
The course examines each component of ICP-MS and ICP-MS/MS instrumentation, followed by a practical exercise in...
18–19 May 2026
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
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