August 2010

Failing awarding bodies should face financial penalties
27 August 2010
A blighted GCSE exam-setting process systematically failing to challenge pupils should be open to financial penalties, according to the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Boost in numbers taking GCSE separate sciences
24 August 2010
Increasing numbers of students are attracted by the creativity the sciences afford

RSC applauds chemistry A-level performance
19 August 2010
Greater than average numbers of A* grades means chemistry is attracting high calibre students

RSC enters debate over R&D funding
13 August 2010
Dr Richard Pike highlights a quartet of messages of extreme importance in a letter sent to Professor Adrian Smith

RSC Chemspider and iChemLabs announce strategic partnership
10 August 2010
iChemLabs are integrating the ChemDoodle chemical drawing software with the ChemSpider database

World's cleverest young chemist from Manchester
05 August 2010
Teenager Ruth Franklin takes the gold medal in the International Chemistry Olympiad

Oldest beer bottle winner announced
04 August 2010
A half decade unopened bottle of beer, carefully preserved by its owner, wins the RSC's latest competition

