April 2026

Accelerating skin disease drug discovery through in vivo imaging

Event dates: 1 April 2026 09:00-10:00
Event summary: This webinar will introduce recent advances in skin disease research, using cutting-edge in vivo and intravital imaging technologies.
Event Venue: zoom, United States

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 1 April 2026 09:30-14:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

24th ŷ��AV Fluorine Interest Group Postgraduate Meeting

Event dates: 1 April 2026 12:00 - 2 April 2026 14:00
Event summary: This event provides postgraduate and post-doctoral researchers with a unique opportunity to present their research via short oral presentations and a poster session.
Event Venue: University of Bristol - School of Chemistry, Bristol, BS8 1TS, 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 ŷ��AV is open to all members in the region.
Event Venue: Park Plaza Hotel, Cardiff, CF10 3AL, United Kingdom

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 2 April 2026 11:30-14:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Service and maintenance of molecular/microbiology laboratory equipment

Event dates: 6 April 2026 09:00 - 10 April 2026 16:00
Event summary: This program equips participants with practical skills in servicing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and verifying the performance of essential molecular biology and microbiology laboratory equipment.
Event Venue: CHROM AFRICA LABORATORIES - NAIROBI, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya

Live Online Course: Validation, Verification and Transfer of Methods for Pharmaceutical Analysis

Event dates: 7 April 2026 09:00 - 10 April 2026 15:00
Event summary: This course covers analytical method lifecycle, which includes the activities of validation, verification, and transfer, and enables informed interpretation of regulatory guidance, e.g. ICH Q2(R2)
Event Venue:

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 7 April 2026 13:30-14:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Vibrations at interfaces Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 8 - 10 April 2026
Event summary: The Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics at the forefront of the physical sciences.
Event Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M1 5GD, United Kingdom

ŷ��AV Main Group Interest Group Annual Meeting and AGM

Event dates: 8 April 2026 09:30 - 9 April 2026 13:00
Event summary: Biannual meeting of the ŷ��AV Main Group Interest Group and AGM
Event Venue: University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3JW, United Kingdom

ŷ��AV CICAG Chemical Structure Representations

Event dates: 8 April 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Welcome to the ŷ��AV CICAG Chemical Structure Representations Meeting 2026 Burlington House, London, UK Wednesday 8th April 2026
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Rideal Lecture and Symposium: Polymer Colloids: From Engineering to Biology

Event dates: 8 April 2026 10:00-18:00
Event summary: A one-day scientific meeting is organised around the Rideal award winner. The 2026 awardee is Professor Joe Keddie from the University of Surrey.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 9 April 2026 09:30-14:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 10 April 2026 09:30-14:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Virtual Labs Team celebrates award of the ŷ��AV Team Prize for Excellence in Higher Education

Event dates: 10 April 2026 15:30-17:30
Event summary: This celebratory event will take place at Maynooth University on Friday 10th April 2026 from 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm. It will take place after the Irish Variety in Chemistry Education biennial meeting.
Event Venue: Maynooth University, Maynooth, W23F2H6, Ireland

Analytical water and waste water analysis methods

Event dates: 13 April 2026 09:00 - 17 April 2026 16:00
Event summary: Introduction and elements of water quality Monitoring Elements of water quality monitoring Monitoring for management and assessment
Event Venue: Government Chemist Laboratories - Nairobi , Nairobi, 00100, Kenya

LCMS Training: A Hands on Approach - Kenya (2026)

Event dates: 13 - 17 April 2026
Event summary: This training course will cover the practical aspects of Liquid Chromatography, method development, quantitative analysis and spectral interpretation of LC-MS
Event Venue: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, 0, Kenya

Molecular and ion flows through angstrom-scale channels Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 13 - 15 April 2026
Event summary: The Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics at the forefront of the physical sciences.
Event Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M15 6BH, United Kingdom

The 59th Annual International Meeting of the ESR Spectroscopy Group of the ŷ��AV

Event dates: 13 April 2026 15:00 - 16 April 2026 23:00
Event summary: The 59th meeting, organised annually by the Group, will take place at the University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom.
Event Venue: University of Essex, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

2nd Annual International Conference on Materials Science and Nanoscience

Event dates: 13 April 2026 09:00 - 15 April 2026 17:00
Event summary: It is a great pleasure to invite you all to join the 2nd Annual International Conference on Materials Science and Nanoscience, in Lisbon Marriott Hotel, Lisbon during April 13-15, 2026.
Event Venue: Lisbon Marriott Hotel, Lisbon, 1600-042, Portugal

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

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

2026 Organic Chemistry Community Midlands Regional Meeting

Event dates: 14 April 2026 09:30-18:00
Event summary: The ŷ��AV Organic Chemistry Community Midlands Regional Meeting 2026 will be held at the University of Sheffield on Tuesday 14th April, showcasing synthetic chemistry from across the Midlands region.
Event Venue: University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 14 April 2026 09:30-14:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Practical Management of Impurities and Development of Effective and Comprehensive Control Strategies

Event dates: 14 April 2026 09:00 - 22 April 2026 17:00
Event summary: Practical Management of Impurities and Development of Effective and Comprehensive Control Strategies 14 April 2026 - 22 April 2026
Event Venue: Online, United Kingdom

FOOD SAFETY, QUALITY CONTROL AND ASSURANCE TRAINING WORKSHOP

Event dates: 15 April 2026 09:00 - 17 April 2026 16:00
Event summary: This Three (3) days training workshop aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to maintain high standards in food production, ensuring consumer safety and confidence.
Event Venue: CHROM AFRICA NAIROBI, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 15 April 2026 09:30-18:00
Event summary: The ŷ��AV's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech
Event Venue: United Kingdom

ChemCareers 2026: AI for technical teams/technicians

Event dates: 15 April 2026 12:30-13:30
Event summary: Part of the adapting to a changing world series, this webinar will cover insights from technicians using AI in their roles and more.
Event Venue:

42nd SCI Process Development Symposium

Event dates: 15 April 2026 11:00-12:30
Event summary: This meeting brings together experts from across the entire spectrum of the discipline to present state of the art process development.
Event Venue: Churchill College, Cambridge, CB3 0DS, United Kingdom

Biotechnology for Sustainability: From Discovery to Deployment

Event dates: 15 April 2026
Event summary: This conference will bring together scientists, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders in the growing field of sustainable biotechnologies.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Absolute Basics of GC and GC-MS

Event dates: 16 April 2026
Event summary: This course teaches the fundamentals of gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).
Event Venue: Online, United Kingdom

Celebration of Chemical Biology – Turner-Flitsch Retirement Symposium

Event dates: 16 - 17 April 2026
Event summary: Join us in celebrating the remarkable careers of Prof. Nicholas Turner and Prof. Sabine Flitsch as we organise a special joint retirement event!
Event Venue: University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom

Dalton Young Members Event (DYME) 2026

Event dates: 16 April 2026 10:30 - 17 April 2026 17:15
Event summary: This symposium is designed to support PhD students and post-doctoral researchers within the Inorganic community, providing presentation and networking opportunities for early-career researchers.
Event Venue: University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 17 April 2026 09:30-14:00
Event summary: The ŷ��AV's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Advanced Comprehensive GC-MS (Agilent QQQMS with MassHunter)

Event dates: 17 April 2026
Event summary: This Comprehensive GC-MS Training course provides training on the triple quadrupole mass spectrometer, following on from the Comprehensive GC-MS (Agilent SQMS with MassHunter) course
Event Venue: Online, United Kingdom

Hands-on GC and GC-MS

Event dates: 20 - 24 April 2026
Event summary: This course provides the theory of gas chromatography (GC) and mass spectrometry (MS) essential to any participant, along with hands-on practical elements.
Event Venue: The Open University , Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

Nanoscale and Microscale Heat Transfer IX

Event dates: 20 April 2026 08:30 - 24 April 2026 16:30
Event summary: This meeting gathers researchers working on heat transport on the micro-scale and below, bridging fundamental physics with nano-devices.
Event Venue: Pfefferberg Haus13, Berlin, 10119 , Germany

Bridging the gap from surface science to heterogeneous catalysis Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 20 - 22 April 2026
Event summary: The Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics at the forefront of the physical sciences.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 20 April 2026 09:30-14:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Hands on molecular biology techniques training

Event dates: 20 April 2026 09:00 - 24 April 2026 16:00
Event summary: This intensive training program provides participants with practical experience in molecular biology techniques thus this course will delve into the fascinating world of molecular biology.
Event Venue: WEST KENYA CANCER CARE AND RESEARCH CENTRE ( WKCCRC ) - KISUMU, Kisumu, 40100, Kenya

Chemistry in the Oil Industry XIX - Shaping the Future of Energy

Event dates: 20 - 22 April 2026
Event summary: Focusing on chemical applications critical to future O&G operations, to boost new field profitability, extend mature well life & support asset repurposing for geothermal, CCUS, and hydrogen storage.
Event Venue: The Lowry, Manchester , M50 3AZ, United Kingdom

Practical Management of Impurities and Development of Effective and Comprehensive Control Strategies

Event dates: 21 April 2026 09:00 - 22 April 2026 17:00
Event summary: Face to Face Training Course
Event Venue: Venue to be confirmed, Copenhagen, ., Denmark

Crystallisation Science and Engineering CPD Course

Event dates: 21 - 23 April 2026
Event summary: Three-day CPD course integrates digital transformation, experimental sessions, advanced PATs, particle characterisation techniques, and hands-on experience with crystallisation modelling software.
Event Venue: Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Leeds, LS2 9JT, 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

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 21 April 2026 09:30-14:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech
Event Venue: United Kingdom

ŷ��AV Organic Chemistry Community South & East Regional Meeting 2026

Event dates: 21 April 2026 10:00-18:30
Event summary: ŷ��AV Organic Chemistry Community South & East Regional Meeting 2026
Event Venue: University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, United Kingdom

UK Exposure Science 2026

Event dates: 21 April 2026 12:00 - 22 April 2026 13:00
Event summary: An annual meeting of occupational and environmental exposure science.
Event Venue: UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Lancaster, LA1 4AP, United Kingdom

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 22 April 2026 09:30-14:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech
Event Venue: 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

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

India Pharma Expo 2026

Event dates: 23 April 2026 09:00 - 25 April 2026 18:00
Event summary: 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 is a premier international exhibition and conference dedicated to the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and technology sectors.
Event Venue: HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, 500084, India

Revealing the Past: Analytical Methods in Heritage Science

Event dates: 23 April 2026 10:00-17:00
Event summary: Join us for a day of talks at the Victoria and Albert Museum on a wide array of analytical techniques, jointly hosted by the ŷ��AV and the RICHeS programme (UKRI/AHRC).
Event Venue: Victoria and Albert Museum South Kensington, London, SW7 2RL, United Kingdom

The science of successful project management

Event dates: 23 April 2026 12:15-13:15
Event summary: Ever wondered how to turn complex ideas into real results? This webinar explores how project management skills support you to plan effectively, lead with confidence and deliver high impact projects.
Event Venue:

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

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 23 April 2026 10:30-12:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech
Event Venue: United Kingdom

37th BMCS Spring Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry

Event dates: 23 April 2026
Event summary: Known colloquially as the “Hatfield MedChem” meeting, this is a highly successful, long-standing, one-day meeting that runs annually.
Event Venue: Fielder Centre, Hatfield , AL10 9TP, United Kingdom

Hands-on UV-Vis

Event dates: 23 April 2026
Event summary: This course covers all the practical theory about UV-Vis spectroscopy; characteristics of the absorption, and reviewing various different common applications of the technique.
Event Venue: The Open University , Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

36th SCI Fine Chemicals Group Postgraduate Symposium

Event dates: 24 April 2026 10:00-16:00
Event summary: This conference will showcase exceptional research from final year PhD students and provides the opportunity to network and share ideas.
Event Venue: University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, 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

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 24 April 2026 09:30-14:00
Event summary: The ŷ��AV's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Advances in Chemical Analysis of Food V

Event dates: 24 April 2026 09:30-16:30
Event summary: This is the Fifth meeting on the Advances in Chemical Analysis of Food, to be held at Burlington House on Friday 24th April 2026, jointly organized by the Food and Separation Science interest groups.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, 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

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

Members Lunch: Framboisette, Eaglescliffe

Event dates: 25 April 2026 12:30-15:00
Event summary: Members Lunch: Framboisette, Station Road, Eaglescliffe, 12:30 Saturday 25 April 2026
Event Venue: Framboisette, Durham, TS16 0BU, United Kingdom

Filtration and Drying

Event dates: 27 April 2026 14:00 - 29 April 2026 17:00
Event summary: Presented in Association with Britest
Event Venue:

BPG 2026 - Annual Meeting of the Belgian Polymer Group

Event dates: 27 April 2026 09:00 - 28 April 2026 15:20
Event summary: BPG 2026 will unite industry and academia to address current polymer science topics, showcase young Belgian researchers, and strengthen links and collaborations across the field.
Event Venue: Floréal Seminars, Blankenberge, 8370, Belgium

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 27 April 2026 09:30-14:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech
Event Venue: United Kingdom

PFS and Injectable Drug Devices East Coast

Event dates: 27 April 2026 08:30 - 29 April 2026 17:00
Event summary: The 2026 conference will once again bring together top experts, industry leaders, and innovators for a three-days of key insights and networking.
Event Venue: Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, 02199, United States

Practical Essentials of Derivatisation

Event dates: 28 April 2026
Event summary: This course covers all the essential theory about analytical derivatisation for GC-MS or LC-MS, along with the need and importance for better chromatography, sensitivity and stability.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 28 April 2026 09:30-14:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech
Event Venue: 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:

5th ADC Analytical Development Summit 2026

Event dates: 28 April 2026 07:50 - 30 April 2026 14:35
Event summary: Optimizing ADC Physiochemical, Potency, & Impurity Analytical Methods to Enhance Product Understanding, Quality & Assess DARs for Regulatory Submissions.
Event Venue: Hotel Commonwealth Boston, Boston, MA, 02215, United States

Supporting the Development of Scalable Manufacturing Processes for Complex Synthetics through Automation and Machine Learning

Event dates: 29 April 2026 15:00-16:00
Event summary: Free Online Webinar
Event Venue:

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 29 April 2026 16:00-18:00
Event summary: The ŷ��AV's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Khorana Prize Lecture: Professor Sir Shankar Balasubramanian

Event dates: 29 April 2026 12:00-14:00
Event summary: The Department of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University are delighted to be hosting Professor Sir Shankar Balasubramanian for his Khorana Prize lecture.
Event Venue: Dalton Building, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M1 5GD, United Kingdom

Spring Social and Networking Day and AGM

Event dates: 29 April 2026 10:30-16:00
Event summary: Following the 33rd AGM of the Consultancy Group, this premier event features two expert talks on forensic science and digital technology, plus a networking lunch with members and guests.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

ŷ��AV 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

Career consultation (remote)

Event dates: 30 April 2026 09:30-14:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV's team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available to offer career advice to our Associate members, Members, Fellows and Affiliate members with RSci/RSciTech
Event Venue: 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 ŷ��AV Water Science Forum and adjacent ŷ��AV 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