Dow, Walgreens Boots Alliance, United Utilities and Northumbrian Water join Royal Society of Chemistry’s sustainable polymers task force
Group will deliver on ambitious purpose to create a ‘step change in innovation’ for a class of polymers found in millions of everyday products
Prize winners 2022
7 June 2022 Today we announce the 2022 winners of our prizes. We are recognising individuals, collaborations and teams for their exceptional achievements in advancing the chemical sciences.
Three new sustainability-focused journals underline RSC's commitment to sustainability goals
17 May 2022 We have launched three new journals themed around sustainability, as part of our ongoing commitment to support the chemical sciences in facing up to global sustainability challenges.
Reaction to Research Excellence Framework 2021 results
12 May 2022 Our president and president-elect react to the publication of Research England's Research Excellence Framework (REF) results
Precious elements: new campaign highlights need for more sustainable electronics
5 May 2022 Following the success of our 2019 Precious Elements campaign – which was covered by the BBC and by news outlets around the world – we are publishing the results of a new, global survey into people's attitudes towards technology, sustainability, and precious elements.
Outstanding Paper Awards 2021
6 May 2022 Our annual Outstanding Paper Awards celebrate some of the incredible work published in two of our journals – Materials Horizons and Nanoscale Horizons.
In a crisis, science moved fast – and moved together
20 April 2022 Our graphical timeline captures a year’s worth of unparalleled global scientific collaboration – so how can science use what it’s learned in the future, asks Hannah Macdonald
There’s still time to enter the Royal Society of Chemistry Emerging Technologies Competition 2022
13 April 2022 We are celebrating the 10th anniversary of our Emerging Technologies Competition, which invites the next generation of tech innovators, start-ups and spin outs from across Europe.
Academic publishers collaborating in fight against bias announce key action on diversity data collection
12 April 2022 An international group aiming to eliminate bias and discrimination in academic publishing has today published guidance for the collection of author data that can work between different publishers.
Reflecting on the Technician Commitment so far
6 April 2022 We spoke to some of the technicians who have recently been supported through RSC activities
Profile: Creating jobs with unwanted paint
Lee Cole is managing director and co-founder of Paint360 – the UK’s largest paint remanufacturer, which also runs as a social enterprise.
IPCC WG3 response: Chemistry and its role in mitigating climate change
Today sees the release of the IPCC’s latest announcements, a summary for policymakers of their recommendations in Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change.
STEM for Britain
30 March 2022 STEM for Britain, an annual poster competition held in Parliament, took place this year on 7 March. The event is an opportunity for early career researchers across the sciences to talk to MPs about their research.
STEM theatre in a box
30 March 2022 STEM Theatre in a Box provides resources and workshops to children aged 4–7 and their families – bringing STEM subjects to life through puppets, dance and theatre.
Watch the Nanocar Race 2022
24 March 2022 Drivers, start your… microscopes? We’re sharing live coverage of Nanocar Race II, which takes place for 24 hours from 11am on Thursday 24 March
New £1.5m unit to tackle racial inequalities in science
16 March 2022 Action plan is launched following the publication of our report Missing Elements: Racial and Ethnic Inequalities in the Chemical Sciences
Royal Society of Chemistry statement on the invasion of Ukraine
3 March 2022 We unequivocally condemn the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces and offer our heartfelt sympathy and support to all those affected by the horrors of war
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