2,923 lemons and a Guinness World Records® title!
26 November 2021 We're very proud to announce that we've set a new Guinness World Records® title for the highest voltage from a fruit battery, in partnership with battery expert Professor Saiful Islam and science presenter Fran Scott.
Meet the new Chemical Science Associate Editors
2 December 2021 In 2021, we have been delighted to welcome new Associate Editors to our Chemical Science Editorial Board, from across the chemical sciences.
The role of Critical Raw Materials in reaching net-zero emissions
30 November 2021 In our recent report, Decarbonisation: materials and circularity challenges for clean technologies, we discover the views of experts at our roundtable, held in March this year. The event was held by our Environment, Sustainability and Energy Division (ESED).
2021 Education Prize winners announced
23 November 2021 Today we're proud to be announcing the winners of our thirteen Education Prizes – comprising teams and individuals in all areas of education from primary to higher education.
Wild Elements
25 November 2021 Dawn Wilde from Wild Elements shares how the Outreach Fund grant they were awarded last year supported young people in gaining experience and confidence with the world of chemistry.
Inclusion and diversity one year on: our work with world’s leading academic journals
Publishers with portfolios in excess of 15,000 peer-reviewed journals have now signed up to our joint commitment for equality in publishing
Scepticism over UK Government’s ability to create EV infrastructure fuels consumer plans to stick with petrol and diesel
UK drivers are being deterred from making a complete switch to fully electric vehicles (EVs) by a lack of faith in the Government’s ability to deliver the necessary infrastructure, our new research reveals.
Empowering young people to tackle climate change: our curriculum recommendations
5 November 2021 The results of an extensive survey of educators and pupils across the UK show that current provision is falling short. Read our new report.
Comprehensive Spending Review: our response
27 October 2021 We respond to the UK Government's spending plans, as set out by the Chancellor in today's Comprehensive Spending Review.
Our COP26 events are now underway
In the run up to COP26 we are hosting a series of online events on chemical science’s key role in tackling sustainability, exploring challenges, opportunities and inspirational stories from across our global chemical science community.
Now accepting applications for grants to support development of practical skills
18 October 2021 We have grants available to help chemistry departments to enable students to catch up on practical skills that they may have missed out on during the pandemic.
Report launch: A sense of belonging in the chemical sciences
Unless people feel they belong, they are unlikely to thrive in our profession. That’s why we commissioned the first ever study of chemical scientists’ lived experiences of belonging in the chemical sciences.
Does my journey to school affect the air I breathe?
8 October 2021 During the academic year 2020/21 pupils at thirteen primary and secondary schools around Abingdon, Oxfordshire monitored air quality and made weather observations using equipment purchased with a Royal Society of Chemistry Schools Outreach Grant.
Inclusion & Diversity Prize now open annually
24 September 2021 Efforts to make science a more inclusive place to learn and work are to be given annual recognition by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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