The Neutron Scattering Group is one of the RSC's many Interest Groups and is joint with the Institute of Physics (IoP). The Interest Groups are member driven groups which exist to benefit RSC members, and the wider chemical science community, in line with the RSC's strategy and charter.
Aims
The Neutron Scattering Group is a group jointly hosted by Institute of Physics (IOP) and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) to promote neutron science actively with its user community. Our aims are to:
- Organise events to develop neutron user links and discuss results from neutron experiments
- Provide links to and from UK-funded neutron sources and the European Neutron Scattering Association
- Represent neutron scattering and its users within the IOP and RSC learned societies
- Support actively early career researchers to engage with neutron scattering
Our mission is to support and develop the UK neutron community in a rapidly changing global neutron landscape, and to represent UK neutron scattering externally. Additionally, we award the BTM Willis Prize, Don McKenzie Paul Thesis Prize and the Thomas-Penfold Poster Prize annually. Examples of activities include organising and contributing to conferences and schools involving neutron scattering research, e.g. the Faraday Joint Interest Group Conferences in 2017, 2021 and 2023, the biennial Oxford School on Neutron Scattering and early career researcher meetings in 2020, 2022 and 2025.
Activities
- To disseminate information about the neutron facilities available to as wide an audience as possible, particularly to newer entrants to the field and to those who work in related areas but who may occasionally wish to utilise neutron scattering techniques.
- To organise informal one, two or three-day meetings/conferences covering various aspects of neutron scattering. These may range from the more fundamental aspects of condensed matter research to applied neutron scattering with increased participation from industrial concerns.
- To host a regular introductory summer school to cover basic theory and recently developed techniques.
- To collaborate with other groups and societies in connection with more general conferences allowing the comparison of neutron scattering methods with other techniques.
How to Join
RSC members can join the Neutron Scattering Group by updating their details in the “My communities and subscriptions” tab of the online RSC membership area. Please click here to login and add to your list of Interest Groups.
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Awards
Information about current awards offered by the Neutron Scattering Group.
Forthcoming events
Forthcoming events organised by the Neutron Scattering Group.
Contact the Secretary
For further information on the Neutron Scattering Group you can contact the Secretary, Dr Lucy Clark, MRSC.
Institute of Physics Neutron Scattering Group
Representing the interests of the Neutron Scattering Community.
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2019 Annual ReportCommittee
Chair
Dr Ross Stewart
ISIS Neutron and Muon Source