Member Network Events

ŷ��AV 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

Atomic Spectroscopy Virtual Symposium ‘M is for Micro’

Event dates: 28 January 2026 15:00-16:30
Event summary: A-Z webinar series
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Tayside Local Section AGM

Event dates: 29 January 2026 18:00-19:30
Event summary: Tayside Local Section AGM
Event Venue: Life Sciences Innovation Hub, Dundee, DD1 5JJ, United Kingdom

McBain Medal 2025

Event dates: 30 January 2026 10:00-16:40
Event summary: This full day meeting will honour Dr Gemma-Louise Davies and at the same time the Medal will be presented.
Event Venue: University of Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

MSCLS Family Lecture 2026: How to see, hear and smell the structure of molecules

Event dates: 31 January 2026 14:00-17:00
Event summary: After a brief hiatus, the Mid-Southern Counties Local Section is delighted to announce the return of the Family Lecture this year, which will include a lecture and some science board games!
Event Venue: University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, 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

Women in Science - Reading

Event dates: 9 February 2026 18:00-20:00
Event summary: Join ŷ��AV Thames Valley at RSSL in Reading to celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026
Event Venue: RSSL, Knight Building, Reading, RG6 6LA, United Kingdom

Bristol & District Local Section AGM 2025

Event dates: 10 February 2026 18:00-18:30
Event summary: Local section AGM.
Event Venue: BAWA - tbc, Bristol, BS34 7RG, United Kingdom

2025 AGM Lecture - Medicines from plants (provisional)

Event dates: 10 February 2026 19:00-20:00
Event summary: Evening lecture following the Local section AGM.
Event Venue: BAWA - tbc, Bristol, BS34 7RG, United Kingdom

GWB Roundtable “Inspiring Journeys: Challenges and Achievements of Women in Science”

Event dates: 10 February 2026 09:00-12:00
Event summary: The goal of the GWB is to establish an active network of people - of all genders - to overcome barriers to gender equity in science.
Event Venue: University of Sao Paulo - Ribeirao Preto, Ribeirão Preto, 14040-903, Brazil

East Anglia IUPAC Global Women's Breakfast 2026 (GWB 2026)

Event dates: 10 February 2026 08:00-10:00
Event summary: A networking opportunity to celebrate Women in Chemistry in Norfolk, part of IUPAC's Global Women's Breakfast.
Event Venue: University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom

Western Cape Global Women's Breakfast 2026

Event dates: 10 February 2026 10:00-12:00
Event summary: Networking breakfast for chemists in the Western Cape, South Africa
Event Venue: Picnic Cafe and Deli, Montebello, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa

Fluorine: Wonder Element or Environmental Menace?

Event dates: 12 February 2026 18:00-20:00
Event summary: Fluorine shapes the modern world—from medicines to space—but its misuse can harm health and the environment. Learn why balance matters.
Event Venue: Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom

The Chemistry Communicators Challenge 2026

Event dates: 19 February 2026 18:00-20:00
Event summary: The Chemistry Communicators Challenge is on the topic of the vital role chemistry plays in protecting our health, food, and environment. Providing an opportunity to test your communication skills.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

ŷ��AV NuTNEC LS AGM and “Coffee Power for Electronics”

Event dates: 19 February 2026 18:00-20:30
Event summary: Join the NuTNEC LS committee for our AGM and interactive demonstration by Dr Kezia Sistharan on “Coffee Power for Electronics”.
Event Venue: Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, 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:

ŷ��AV Organic Chemistry Community South and West Regional Meeting 2026

Event dates: 24 February 2026 09:30-17:00
Event summary: This meeting will showcase organic chemistry (including synthesis, chemical biology, medicinal, and physical organic chemistry) from across the South and West region.
Event Venue: University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TS, 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

Ten Pin Bowling at Hollywood Bowl

Event dates: 25 February 2026 18:45-21:00
Event summary: Please join us with your family and friends at the Ashford Hollywood Bowl for a fun bowling night
Event Venue: Hollywood Bowl, Ashford, TN23 1PP, United Kingdom

Towards a Biobased Chemical Future

Event dates: 26 February 2026 13:00-17:00
Event summary: An afternoon seminar with the ŷ��AV and the Bio-Based and Biodegradable Industries Association discussing our chemical future and the role of new sustainable bio-based chemicals
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Visit to the Blending Room Coffee Roastery, Hull

Event dates: 26 February 2026 19:00-21:00
Event summary: The Blending Room have been roasting a range of single origin coffees as well as blends in Hull since 2009.
Event Venue: The Blending Room, Hull, HU3 4AY, United Kingdom

Pub quiz

Event dates: 27 February 2026 19:00-21:00
Event summary: Come and test your grey matter & have a catch up with ŷ��AV members and friends.
Event Venue: The Chase Hotel, Whitehaven, CA28 8AA , United Kingdom

An Early Spring Snowdrop Walk

Event dates: 28 February 2026 10:30-14:30
Event summary: Walk in the woods near Hythe. Meet outside Sandling Station (APCOA Sandling Rd. Hythe CT21 2HG) at 10:30
Event Venue: Meet outside Sandling Station , Hythe, CT21 2HG, United Kingdom

BMCS 3rd Conformational Design in Drug Discovery

Event dates: 2 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: BMCS 3rd Conformational Design in Drug Discovery, GSK, Stevenage, Monday 2nd March 2026
Event Venue: GSK Conference Centre , Stevenage , SG1 2FX, United Kingdom

13th SCI–ŷ��AV Retrosynthesis Competition

Event dates: 6 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Showcase your retrosynthetic and forward synthesis skills at the 13th SCI–ŷ��AV National Retrosynthesis Competition in Cambridge on 6 March 2026. Entries close on 5 December 2025.
Event Venue: The Discovery Centre (DISC) - AstraZeneca, Cambridge, CB20AA, United Kingdom

2026 ŷ��AV Chemical Biology and Bio-Organic Group (CBBG) Forum

Event dates: 6 March 2026 08:00-18:00
Event summary: 2026 CBBG Forum - Cardiff
Event Venue: Cardiff University, Cardiff , CF10 3NS, United Kingdom

Fifty Years of Chemistry – Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the ŷ��AV Historical Group

Event dates: 10 March 2026 10:00-16:45
Event summary: This meeting celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Historical Group by examining how chemistry has changed over the last fifty years since 1975.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Salt for Fission Ships?

Event dates: 10 March 2026 19:00-20:30
Event summary: Could the stuff you put on your chips be the answer to a safe, sustainable nuclear fuel cycle?
Event Venue: Hunday Manor Hotel, Workington, CA14 4JF, United Kingdom

Applied Catalysis for the Circular Economy III

Event dates: 10 March 2026 09:30 - 11 March 2026 17:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV is running its Applied Catalysis for the Circular Economy meeting on Mar 10-11th 2026
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

The Chemistry of Cooking

Event dates: 11 March 2026 19:30
Event summary: A joint lecture with the Cirencester Science and Technology Society
Event Venue: Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, GL7 6JS, United Kingdom

Formulating Materials

Event dates: 12 March 2026 09:30-16:00
Event summary: Connecting Formulation and Materials Science through cases that draw upon both fields.
Event Venue: Royce Hub Building, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom

The BMCS Mastering MedChem X: 10th ŷ��AV-BMCS Symposium on Mastering Medicinal Chemistry

Event dates: 13 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: The BMCS Mastering MedChem X: 10th ŷ��AV-BMCS Symposium on Mastering Medicinal Chemistry, Friday 13th March at Burlington House, London
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

ŷ��AV Teesside Local Section AGM

Event dates: 13 March 2026 18:30-21:00
Event summary: ŷ��AV Teeside Local Section AGM: come along to hear about our activities and join us for food and drinks, and a quiz.
Event Venue: Parkmore Hotel, Eaglescliffe, TS16 0DH, United Kingdom

ŷ��AV CICAG_ŷ��AV SERAC Analyticode 2026

Event dates: 16 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: ŷ��AV Analyticode: Sustainable Innovation in Lab Automation, Analytics, Computational Chemistry One-Day Conference | Burlington House, London, 17th March 2026
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Design of Manufacturing Processes in Pharmaceutical Industry: The Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Drug Supply

Event dates: 16 March 2026 17:00-19:30
Event summary: Dr Scott Gibson will provide an introduction to life as a process chemist in the pharmaceutical industry in bringing a drug substance from discovery to commercial launch.
Event Venue: University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX, United Kingdom

RESCHEDULED From Dinosaur Juice to Green Dreams: Reimagining Transport Fuels

Event dates: 20 March 2026 12:00-17:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV Environmental Chemistry Group's one-day Distinguished Guest Lecture and Symposium for 2025/6. This event explores the future of fuels from fossil fuels to “green” alternatives.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Environmental Chemistry Group Annual General Meeting

Event dates: 20 March 2026 14:30-15:25
Event summary: The Annual General Meeting for the Environmental Chemistry Group to discuss the current status of the ECG and allow members an opportunity to speak directly with Committee Members
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Workshop on Evaluating the Reliability and Relevance of Environmental Exposure Data

Event dates: 24 March 2026 10:00-15:30
Event summary: The Criteria for Reporting and Evaluating Exposure Datasets (CREED) approach provides a framework for the use of environmental exposure data within environmental assessments.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Carbon Capture or Carbon Fiction? Science, Policy, and the UK’s Methane Blind Spot

Event dates: 26 March 2026 17:45-20:45
Event summary: Is UK climate policy sufficiently grounded in science? Dr Andrew Boswell takes a critical look at the UK’s carbon capture & storage strategy, revealing emissions significantly higher than expected!
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Longevity, Looking good for longer

Event dates: 26 March 2026 10:00-17:00
Event summary: A one-day symposium looking a the growing trend for products improve appearance or stop the signs of ageing.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Structure 2026: automated interpretation of spectroscopy data

Event dates: 27 March 2026 09:30-16:15
Event summary: A spring meeting organised jointly by the ŷ��AV NMR Discussion and Molecular Spectroscopy groups.
Event Venue: The Discovery Centre, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, CB2 0AA, 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

Integrating chemistry, engineering and biology to create the next generation of vaccines

Event dates: 30 March 2026 10:00-18:00
Event summary: This event aims to bring together physical scientists and life scientists to devise new approaches to vaccines that could have great impact on human and animal health.
Event Venue: Queens' College, Cambridge, CB3 9ET, United Kingdom

TAC 2026 short course

Event dates: 30 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: A day course on the use of thermal analysis techniques in different fields of analysis.
Event Venue: University of Reading , Reading , RG6 6DX , United Kingdom

HTE: Solving Problems, Process Chemists hate dealing with

Event dates: 31 March 2026 14:00-15:00
Event summary: March 2026 webinar organised on behalf of the ŷ��AV PCTG
Event Venue:

TAC 2026 conference

Event dates: 31 March 2026 09:00 - 1 April 2026 15:00
Event summary: Annual conference organised by The Thermal Methods Group.
Event Venue: University of Reading , Reading , RG6 6DX , 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

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

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

Event dates: 8 April 2026 10:00 - 9 April 2026 15:00
Event summary: Biannual meeting of the ŷ��AV Main Group Interest Group and AGM
Event Venue: University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3JW, United Kingdom

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

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 6HJ, United Kingdom

Schools' Analyst Competition 2026

Event dates: 13 April 2026 09:00 - 19 June 2026 17:00
Event summary: The Schools' Analyst Competition is back for 2026! Register now for your chance to receive one of 400 kits to be sent to schools in the UK and Ireland.
Event Venue: Your School, Your Town, NE1 8ST, 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

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

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

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

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

Event dates: 21 - 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

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

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

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

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

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

BioCatUK 2026 - UK Meeting in Biocatalysis

Event dates: 7 - 8 May 2026
Event summary: BioCatUK 2026 brings together academia, industry, and the entire biocatalysis community to share research, explore future directions, and network across all career stages.
Event Venue: University College London, London, E20 2AE, 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

Chemical biology symposium 2026

Event dates: 11 May 2026
Event summary: This symposium will showcase the state of the art in chemical biology, bringing together the wider community with leading national and international experts in the field
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, 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

ŷ��AV-BMCS 6th Synthesis in Drug Discovery and Development

Event dates: 18 - 19 May 2026
Event summary: This symposium aims to celebrate the crucial role of synthesis in the success of drug discovery and development.
Event Venue:

Webinar on enzyme engineering

Event dates: 26 May 2026 14:00-15:00
Event summary: Webinar as part of the ŷ��AV PCTG webinar series
Event Venue:

5th SCI / ŷ��AV Symposium on Anti-Infectives Drug Discovery

Event dates: 1 - 2 June 2026
Event summary: This two-day symposium will examine the latest advances in anti-infectives drug discovery from a medicinal chemist’s perspective.
Event Venue: Francis Crick Institute, London, NW1 1AT, United Kingdom

5th SCI-ŷ��AV Symposium on Anti-Infectives Drug Discovery

Event dates: 1 June 2026 09:15 - 2 June 2026 18:00
Event summary: This symposium will examine the latest advances in anti-infectives drug discovery from a medicinal chemist’s perspective, focusing on the challenges associated with developing anti-infectives.
Event Venue: Francis Crick Institute, London, NW1 1AT, United Kingdom

2026 ŷ��AV Chemical Biology and Bio-organic Group Postgraduate Symposium

Event dates: 8 June 2026 09:30-17:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV CBBG PGR symposium at Queen Mary University invites abstract submissions from PGR students for oral presentations and all ECRs for poster presentations.
Event Venue: Queen Mary University, London, E1 4NS, United Kingdom

UK Porous Materials (UKPorMat) Annual Conference - 2026

Event dates: 9 June 2026 08:30 - 10 June 2026 17:30
Event summary: The 9th UK Porous Materials Conference (UKPorMat) will take place at the University of Bristol from 9th to 10th June 2026.
Event Venue: University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TS, United Kingdom

7th ŷ��AV-BMCS / DMDG New Perspectives in DMPK and Medicinal Chemistry

Event dates: 10 June 2026
Event summary: We are excited to return for our 7th New Perspectives meeting jointly organised between the ŷ��AV and DMDG.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, 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

UK Magnetic Resonance Managers' Meeting (UKMRM) 2026

Event dates: 24 June 2026 10:00-16:00
Event summary: The UKMRM is an informal association for managers of magnetic resonance laboratories across the UK.
Event Venue: University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7BX, United Kingdom

NMR Discussion Group Postgraduate Meeting 2026

Event dates: 24 June 2026 16:00 - 25 June 2026 16:00
Event summary: The ŷ��AV NMR Discussion Group (NMRDG) is pleased to announce its annual Postgraduate meeting, to be held at the University of Liverpool on 24th and 25th June 2026.
Event Venue: University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7BX, United Kingdom

13th Early Career Researcher Meeting

Event dates: 25 June 2026 09:00 - 26 June 2026 16:00
Event summary: Welcome to the ŷ��AV Analytical Biosciences Group Early Career Researcher Meeting (ECRM 2026).
Event Venue: Waters Ltd, Wilmslow, SK9 4AX, United Kingdom

Emerging materials for optoelectronics applications Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 1 - 3 July 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: Edinburgh - TBC, Edinburgh, tbc, United Kingdom

BNASS 2026: The 22nd Biennial National Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium

Event dates: 1 July 2026 12:30 - 3 July 2026 13:00
Event summary: Biennial National Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium- more details to follow
Event Venue: The Cutler's Hall, Sheffield , S1 1HG, United Kingdom

#EnvChem2026 Chemistry of The Whole Environment

Event dates: 2 July 2026 09:00 - 3 July 2026 16:30
Event summary: Yearly flagship meetings for environmental chemists around the UK and Europe
Event Venue: University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7SH, United Kingdom

ŷ��AV Organic Chemistry Community North West Regional Meeting 2026

Event dates: 3 July 2026 09:30-18:00
Event summary: One day meeting for the organic chemistry community in the North West.
Event Venue: Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YB, United Kingdom

The 13th International Symposium on Microscale Chemistry

Event dates: 8 July 2026 09:00 - 10 July 2026 16:30
Event summary: This is a conference for schoolteachers and technicians, academics, and educational professionals from the UK and overseas with the aim of promoting Microscale and Small-Scale Techniques (MaSSTs).
Event Venue: St Paul's School, London, SW13 9JT, United Kingdom

22nd ŷ��AV Nucleic Acids Forum – 2026

Event dates: 10 July 2026 10:00-18:00
Event summary: This is the NAG’s annual meeting, bringing together the Nucleic Acids Research community to showcase and discuss new research involving nucleic acids at the chemistry-physics-biology interface.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Solid electrolyte interphases in next-gen batteries Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 13 - 15 July 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

EUCHEMSIL 2026

Event dates: 26 - 31 July 2026
Event summary: 30th EUChemS Conference on Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids
Event Venue: Churchill College, Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0DS, United Kingdom

Accelerating the vial-to-plant timeline with high-throughput experimentation

Event dates: 28 July 2026 14:00-15:00
Event summary: Webinar as part of a monthly series provided for ŷ��AV PCTG members
Event Venue:

ŷ��AV Photophysics and Photochemistry Group Early Career Meeting 2026

Event dates: 3 September 2026 10:00 - 4 September 2026 16:00
Event summary: We are very pleased to announce that the 2026 Early Career Meeting will be held over two days, on 3–4 September 2026, at Durham University.
Event Venue: Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom

Recent Appointees in Physical Chemistry -- RAPC 2026

Event dates: 7 - 9 September 2026
Event summary: A networking meeting for recently appointed physical chemists in the UK. The meeting will provide a forum for recently appointed chemists to discuss building an academic career.
Event Venue: University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

15th International Symposium on Nuclear and Environmental Radiochemical Analysis (ERA15)

Event dates: 13 September 2026 17:00 - 17 September 2026 14:00
Event summary: This conference will invite presentations of current research into the development and application of radiochemical analysis in the nuclear, medical and environmental sectors.
Event Venue: TBC, TBC, TBC, United Kingdom

Chemical Biology meets Drug Discovery

Event dates: 14 September 2026 09:30 - 15 September 2026 16:30
Event summary: The 2026 Chemical Biology meets Drug Discovery unifies the chemical biology/drug discovery community with applications in biomedicine.
Event Venue: AstraZeneca Discovery Centre (The DISC), Cambridge UK, Cambridge, CB2 0AA, United Kingdom

Sustainable chemistry of electrofuels and electrochemicals Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 14 - 16 September 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 6BY, United Kingdom

Molecular excited states theory and experiment Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 14 - 16 September 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: Homerton College, Cambridge, CB2 8PH, United Kingdom

10th Fragment-based Drug Discovery Meeting

Event dates: 14 - 16 September 2026
Event summary: The Fragment series was started in 2007 and continues with this theme in having over three-quarters of the presentations focused on case studies.
Event Venue: Churchill College , Cambridge , CB3 0DS, United Kingdom

ŷ��AV-BMCS/SCI Targeted Protein Degradation 5

Event dates: 21 - 22 October 2026
Event summary: This meeting aims to present the latest developments in the design, biology, chemistry and ADME in TPD within the general themes of PROTACS, Molecular Glues and non-PROTAC degraders.
Event Venue: Fielder Centre, Hatfield, AL10 9TP, United Kingdom

Bridging electrochemical devices across Earth and space applications Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 2 - 4 November 2026
Event summary: Bridging electrochemical devices across Earth and space applications Faraday Discussion
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Corrosion from fundamentals to extremes Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 7 - 9 April 2027
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 6BX, United Kingdom

Surface-enhanced raman scattering Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 14 - 16 April 2027
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

18th International conference on materials chemistry (MC18)

Event dates: 5 - 8 July 2027
Event summary: The 'MC' conference series has provided a showcase for materials chemistry for two decades, and is the flagship event of the ŷ��AV's Materials Chemistry Community
Event Venue: TBC, United Kingdom

Challenges and solutions for photothermal materials and applications Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 15 - 17 September 2027
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

Designing catalysts for a sustainable future

Event dates: 15 - 17 November 2027
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