Heads of Chemistry UK

Heads of Chemistry UK (HCUK) is an independent body which represents the interest of UK Higher Education Institutions engaged in chemical education and research.

The HCUK committee meets twice a year to discuss matters affecting chemical science in Higher Education and to encourage the exchange of experience and good practice. It also seeks to inform and influence the government and its agencies, including funding bodies and research councils.

Membership of HCUK is open to one senior member of the chemistry community at each UK university. A member who is unable to attend may send a representative to a meeting in their place.

HCUK also has Scottish and Welsh Sub-Committees

HCUK Objectives

Heads of Chemistry UK (HCUK) has a number of objectives it seeks to fulfil:

1. To inform its membership of matters affecting the education of students, research and other forms of scholarly and professional activity and to encourage the exchange of experience and good practice.

2. To inform and influence directly, or in alliance with other organisations, government and its agencies such as funding bodies, the research councils and such other bodies including European Commission (EC) bodies which may have an impact upon chemistry in Higher Education.

3. To further the interests of chemical education and chemistry in Higher Education in the broadest sense.