Support for chemistry education and research at all levels is a key part of our mission to advance excellence in the chemical sciences; we achieve this via our schools partnerships and our support to universities with their research, learning and funding and our accreditation of degrees courses at 70 universities worldwide.
Supporting businesses linked to the chemical sciences is also a key priority. Depending on the size and direction of your company, we have resources and expertise to enhance your reputation, develop your staff and accelerate your innovation and grow your business.
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Find out about our membership options for schools, institutions and organisations.
Learn Chemistry Partnership
Learn Chemistry Partnership supports schools, colleges and teacher training providers at secondary and FE levels in the UK and Ireland.
Connect your school to us through this free programme to make the most of our activities and resources.
- Be the first to know about new resources and events in your area
- Receive printed copies of Education in Chemistry magazine
- Access high quality Learn Chemistry Partnership events run by your local RSC Education Coordinator
- Benefit from discounts on products and services, including 50% off our online courses for teachers
- Receive complimentary RSC membership as the main contact for your school to unlock further benefits and for even more support
Register for free
This is a free programme and it is quick and easy to register.
One main contact registers their school and becomes an advocate for chemistry education, sharing the information and resources they receive with colleagues.
Other contacts can still be registered at the same school and these additional contacts will still get access to the same resources as the main contact, excluding complimentary RSC membership and printed copies of the Education in Chemistry magazine.
If your school is already registered for Learn Chemistry Partnership you do not need to register it again even if the main contact has changed. You simply need to update the contact details we hold for your school.
Updating your school's details
If your school is already registered for Learn Chemistry Partnership but you need to change the contact details we hold for your school you can easily change the main contact or add additional contacts. You do not need to re-register your school.
If you're unsure whether your school is already registered or if you're unsure how to access the features and discounts available to your school please send us an email.
International schools and colleges
Learn Chemistry Partnership supports schools, colleges and teacher training providers at secondary and FE levels in the UK and Ireland.
Teachers outside the UK and Ireland are encouraged to access the Education in Chemistry website and sign up to the education newsletter for updates on our resources and services.
We aim to ensure adequate funding and support for cutting edge research, high quality teaching programmes and excellent laboratory facilities.
Supporting individuals within chemistry higher education is an important part of the work we do, but we also work with our community at an institutional level in a variety of ways.
Support for teaching and research
One of the major channels through which we support universities is through our policy and research work, from ensuring you have the funding you need for the provision of high quality teaching to assessing the impact of immigration law on chemistry staff and students.
To support UK university chemistry departments in making their own policies, we have created a flexible, online data platform that provides information on chemistry staff, students and funding in the UK. We can provide bespoke information for individual departments on request.
We also provide health, safety and environmental guidance that universities can use to identify chemical hazards and risks and manage their laboratories safely. This sits alongside a host of other tools and resources through Learn Chemistry that support teaching and learning within universities.
See what our wide range of journals, books and eBooks, databases and magazines has to offer your institution's staff and students. The portfolio spans the breadth of the chemical sciences, from general chemistry to materials science and biophysics, with thousands of the highest quality research articles free to access. Our commitment to advancing the chemical sciences also means all profits from publishing activities are put back into serving the chemistry community.
We also hold workshops to discuss best practice in diversity to enhance your institution's application for Athena SWAN status.
Degree accreditation
We accredit degree programmes in the chemical sciences at Bachelor's and Master's levels at universities worldwide.
Search for accredited degree programmes or read on to learn more about the advantages of accreditation.
What is degree accreditation?
Accreditation is a mark of assurance that standards set by a profession are met. The advantages of achieving professional accreditation are recognised around the world. Accredited programmes offer potential marketing advantages for universities and address the needs of employers and students.
Our accreditation is a peer review process founded on the judgement of professional chemists. It applies to individual degree programmes and not to a department or university overall. It provides a structured mechanism to assess, evaluate, and enhance the quality of degree programmes and demonstrates a commitment to continuous improvement. Our accreditation focusses on learning outcomes which allows for diversity and modernisation in teaching methods.
Benefits of accreditation
Student & staff mobility helps when attract overseas students and a offers assurances to employers and students in a competitive global job market.
Peer recognition Your institution's high standards, global practice, intellectual challenge and effective training of students will be recognised by peers through accreditation.
Positive publicity High performing institutions' accredited courses are globally comparable. The mechanisms for transparency and quality assurance ensure standards are maintained worldwide.
Curriculum development Accreditation opens up access to an international network of chemistry consultants. It supports degree development worldwide by leading academics and industrialists.
Engagement with industry Accreditation is valued by industry as a way of identifying suitable qualified graduates and and improves access to workplace opportunities.
Professional qualifications It gives your graduates straightforward access to professional development programmes leading to Chartered Status. Graduates with an accredited Bachelors degree partially fulfil the requirements for the award of graduates Chartered Chemist (CChem) and Chartered Scientist (CSci). Graduates with a Royal Society of Chemistry accredited Masters degree fully satisfy the academic requirement for both of these awards.
Requirements for accreditation
Read through the key requirements and criteria for accreditation of Bachelor (BSc) courses, discrete Master (MSc) courses and integrated Master (MChem) courses. The requirements cover breadth and depth of knowledge, practical skills, project work, external placements, professional skills, assessment, programme title and quality assurance.
Doctoral Training Accreditation
We accredit doctoral training courses for meeting the requirements of our professional awards Registered Scientist (RSci) and Chartered status (CChem)
This is an independent, peer-reviewed, joint approach with the Royal Society of Biology and the Institute of Physics (providing routes to chartership in these disiplines). Accreditation can include students across the three main sciences or those on multidisciplinary programmes.
By getting your course accredited, you are demonstrating your commitment to industry collaborators and partners, of supporting the development of key employability skills. Students will know that your course enables them to gain Chartership in their relevant science discipline.
How is this different from ‘degree accreditation’?
Doctoral training accreditation provides assurance and recognition for the skills-development elements within a doctoral programme. We typically accredit Centres for Doctoral Training and other formalised development programmes such as those delivered through a university’s Graduate School. Training and development activities are mapped against the attributes for Registered Scientist (which students may gain during their PhD) and Chartered Chemist, Chartered Biologist or Chartered Physicist. This accreditation gives participating students a head start on their journey towards chartership, and helps them build a portfolio of evidence towards evidencing key employability skills.
The fee for accreditation is £3000 which covers the one-off assessment of the application and site visit and expenses. There is a fee for accreditation of £2000 for every year accredited. This covers all disciplines involved in the doctoral programme.
Our partners
Working closely with our sister professional bodes, the Royal Society of Biology and the Institute of Physics we have ensured that expectations of chartership across the sciences are comparable.
We have streamlined our processes so getting your programme accredited is simpler.
This post-graduate accreditation programme has been integrated with Vitae’s Researcher Development Framework. This gives you confidence in how skills development and recognition aligns with core skills essential to researchers.
Apply for accreditation
Read through our requirements and get in touch with us to see how accreditation can work for your progamme.
Start-ups and small companies represent more than 90% of our industry and are a vital part of our community. This is why we have made the support of small companies a top priority for the next 5 years.
Join our flagship programmes EnterprisePlus and Emerging Technologies Competition.
EnterprisePlus
EnterprisePlus is our dedicated service for micro, small and medium companies in the chemical sciences sector.
It offers access to vital information, expertise and funding opportunities to help your business develop and grow.
Benefits include:
- Access to grants for industrial placement students and higher apprentices
- Discounts on journals subscriptions
- Free advertising in ChemistryWorld
- Free recruitment advertising
See how EnterprisePlus has helped Cycle Pharmaceuticals.
Emerging Technologies Competition
The competition aims to accelerate the commercialisation of the best European technologies in health & wellbeing, energy & environment, food & water, and materials.
The winning teams will receive up to £20,000 for their technology and ongoing, tailored support from our partner companies Procter & Gamble, GlaxoSmithKline, Croda, GE Healthcare, Schlumberger, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Unilever and AkzoNobel.
We can facilitate collaborations with chemical scientists more comprehensively and effectively than any other organisation in the world.
We work in partnership with leading companies to support innovation, develop professional skills and nurture the next generation of scientists and engineers.
So if you need to accelerate your company’s innovation processes through collaboration, training and recruitment, then we want to talk with you.
Corporate social responsibility and partnerships
By working in partnership, we can ensure your company has the knowledge and skills to accelerate innovation. We’ll connect your company with the brightest minds in the chemical sciences, anywhere in the world, and we’ll work with you to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.
We also support corporate social responsibility agendas, delivering projects that improve lives, while enhancing the holistic reputation of our industry partners. Speak to our Strategic Partnerships team about working with us on programmes aimed at addressing key scientific challenges.
Advertising and sponsorship
Strengthen your brand, engage with the chemical sciences community, generate leads and drive your business forward with a bespoke advertising campaign. Our specialist team can work with you to find the best solutions for you and your brand.
Recruitment
Whether you’re looking to recruit experienced and highly qualified professionals or the brightest young graduates starting out in the chemical sciences, Chemistry World Jobs should be your first choice.
Advertise your jobs, internships, courses and training, in print or online, and connect with the very best candidates.
Regulation
Our programme on regulation and health and safety can provide valuable information and support to your company.
Professional development
Our team can visit your company to discuss how we can support you; where by membership or professional registration, or company accreditation. Contact us to arrange a visit.
Accreditation of company training
Promote your training courses to our worldwide community of chemical science professionals by gaining Royal Society of Chemistry approval.
For a competitive fee, courses are assessed by subject experts against a broad set of criteria. Approved training courses are listed on our database and advertised in Chemistry World.
We are supporting small- and medium-sized companies to access training for their employees by providing training vouchers and highlighting approved training courses to them.
We ask that training providers offer a discount of at least 10% to members of the Royal Society of Chemistry when booking an approved course.
Complete an application form to apply for approval of your courses or contact us for an initial discussion.
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