Sustainability and the chemistry curriculum: the view from academia and industry
13 January 2022 We have published part two of our report into sustainability and climate change in the chemistry curriculum, this time focusing on the view from academia and industry.
UK’s paint stash totals over 50 million litres, posing environmental issues
Our campaign to raise awareness of polymers in liquid formulations (PLFs) in paints highlights how a ‘postcode lottery’ means 98% of leftover paint is being burnt or sent to landfill
Pupil Power Roadshow: Bringing the youth voice to COP26
5 January 2022 Amid calls from Greta Thunberg among others to more meaningfully involve young people at COP26, the Pupil Power Roadshow funded by a Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Outreach grant brought the youth voice to the historic climate summit.
Nominate now for RSC President and vacancies on our Boards, Committee and new Subject Communities
16 December 2021 We are now accepting nominations for our next RSC President, Member Communities Board, Professional Standards Board, Inclusion and Diversity Committee, and new Subject Community Councils.
Pay and Reward Report 2021
15 December 2021 The voices of 4,298 members reveal the state of the chemical sciences profession. Find out what's changed since the 2019 survey.
Announcing the winners of #RSCBatteriesPoster
14 December 2021 #RSCBatteriesPoster is a spin-off event from the hugely popular #RSCPoster competition that runs in March each year. The spin-off event, held on 7–8 December, was aimed at driving the discussion on batteries research and innovation.
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.
New subject communities will transform how we make an impact with our chemistry community
10 December 2021 Changes to RSC Divisions in 2022 will help the members of the subject communities to be better represented, better connected, and better able to influence.
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.
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