Member Network - Interest Groups

What's in that Perfume? - The Chemistry behind an iconic Christmas gift

Event dates: 3 December 2024 18:00-20:00
Event summary: An interactive evening of science and smelling from a perfumer and researchers from Givuadan, a Swiss world leader in fragrances. Hear and smell the olfactive and chemical structures of perfumes.
Event Venue: The UU��ֱ�� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

JPAG Symposium: Regulatory Hot Topics IX

Event dates: 5 December 2024 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Mitigating counterfeit and falsified medicines will open the JPAG Hot Topics meeting this year followed by updates from the British Pharmacopoiea (BP) team and highlights on ePILs and devices.
Event Venue: The UU��ֱ�� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

December Webinar on Protein and Peptide Science

Event dates: 6 December 2024 13:00-14:00
Event summary: The researchers presenting will be Dr Alex Brogan from King's College London and Dr Mateo Isidro Sanchez Lopez from the University of Cambridge.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Air Quality in the 21st Century

Event dates: 9 December 2024 10:00-16:45
Event summary: In 2024, air quality remains high on the public and political agendas, with measures introduced to limit sources of pollution, as well as new evidence emerging on the impacts on human health.
Event Venue: The UU��ֱ�� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Joint SoBRA / UU��ֱ�� Winter Conference 2024 Current Issues in Contaminated Land Risk Assessment

Event dates: 10 December 2024 09:45-18:00
Event summary: An annual meeting to update those in the field on new and emerging topics in contaminated land risk assessment.
Event Venue: The UU��ֱ�� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

UU��ֱ�� Food Group AGM and 50th Anniversary Celebration

Event dates: 11 December 2024 13:30-17:00
Event summary: Join the UU��ֱ�� Food Group to celebrate 50 years of UU��ֱ�� Food Group at our AGM and anniversary
Event Venue: The UU��ֱ�� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Chemical Feedstocks for Sustainable Industry 2024

Event dates: 12 December 2024 11:00 - 13 December 2024 17:00
Event summary: The AMCG, the IPCG, the Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Manufacturing Hub (SCHEMA), and iCAST are delighted to announce a new seminar on sustainable chemical feedstocks.
Event Venue: The UU��ֱ�� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

NMRDG/BRSG Winter Meeting

Event dates: 12 December 2024 10:30 - 13 December 2024 16:30
Event summary: The annual winter meeting of the UU��ֱ�� NMR Discussion Group and IOP British Radiofrequency Spectroscopy Group
Event Venue: The UU��ֱ�� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Postgraduate Symposium XVIII - Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Symposium for Postgraduates

Event dates: 12 December 2024 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Postgraduate Symposium XVIII – Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Symposium for Postgraduates
Event Venue: The Medical Sciences Teaching Centre, Oxford, OX1 3PL, United Kingdom

1st Anglo Italian Chemical Biology Bilateral Meeting (AICBBM-1)

Event dates: 15 December 2024 12:00 - 17 December 2024 19:00
Event summary: First bilateral meeting between the UU��ֱ�� Chemical Biology Bioorganic Chemistry Interest Group (CBBG) and the Biological Systems Division of the Italian Chemical Society (SCI)
Event Venue: Perugia (Italy), Perugia, 06123, Italy

2024 MSILDG Christmas Research Meeting

Event dates: 16 December 2024 10:00
Event summary: A one day meeting to present and discuss research on molten salts, ionic liquids and everything in between.
Event Venue: Imperial College, White City Campus, London, W12 0BZ, United Kingdom

43rd Solid State Chemistry Group Christmas and ECR Meeting

Event dates: 16 December 2024 12:00 - 17 December 2024 13:15
Event summary: The most exciting annual event for the UK’s solid-state chemistry community. This year's central venue and several international speakers promise an inspiring programme and networking opportunities.
Event Venue: University of Birmingham, Teaching and Learning Building, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

Enabling high throughput kinetic experimentation by using flow as a differential kinetic technique

Event dates: 17 December 2024 14:00-15:00
Event summary: December webinar for the UU��ֱ��'s Process Chemistry and Technology Group
Event Venue: Zoom, United Kingdom

UU��ֱ�� Biomaterials Chemistry Group Annual Meeting

Event dates: 8 January 2025 13:00 - 10 January 2025 13:00
Event summary: Annual meetings of the group are designed to promote biomaterials chemistry research and development, enhance existing links, foster new collaborations and spread expertise.
Event Venue: The UU��ֱ�� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

UU��ֱ�� Chemical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNN) Interest Group Annual Symposium

Event dates: 13 January 2025 12:00 - 14 January 2025 15:00
Event summary: This annual flagship event of the UU��ֱ�� Chemical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNN) Interest Group will cover recent developments in fundamentals and applications of novel nanomaterials.
Event Venue: The UU��ֱ�� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

UU��ֱ�� Energy Sector Next Generation Materials for Solar Photovoltaics 2025

Event dates: 16 January 2025
Event summary: This symposium is a one day event.
Event Venue: The UU��ֱ�� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Drugging the Multimorbidity Associated with Ageing

Event dates: 17 January 2025 09:30-17:00
Event summary: Bringing skills in Medicinal Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Compound Generation, AI, Machine Learning, Modelling, Screening, and Biology of Ageing to apply them to Drug Discovery for Multimorbidity.
Event Venue: The UU��ֱ�� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Prof. Gordon J. T. Tiddy: In memory of a lifetime in formulation science

Event dates: 20 January 2025 11:00-17:30
Event summary: Please join us in celebration of Prof. Gordon J. T. Tiddy’s life.
Event Venue: The UU��ֱ�� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

UU��ֱ�� Molecular Spectroscopy Group Online Seminar Series January 2025

Event dates: 23 January 2025 14:30-15:30
Event summary: The UU��ֱ�� Molecular Spectroscopy Group Online Seminar Series will be restarting January 2025. The theme of this first seminar will be Raman Spectroscopy.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Fuelling the Future - Sustainable Materials, Challenges and Solutions

Event dates: 24 January 2025 10:00-16:30
Event summary: The UU��ֱ�� of Chemistry Separation Science Group together with the Energy Institute Test Methods Standardisation Committee are holding a one-day symposium
Event Venue: The UU��ֱ�� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Solvent selection for industrial processes

Event dates: 28 January 2025 14:00-15:00
Event summary: January 2025 webinar on behalf of the UU��ֱ�� PCTG group. The speaker is Dr George Karageorgis from AZ.
Event Venue:

Getting the food system right: from policy to production to processing

Event dates: 5 February 2025 10:00-16:30
Event summary: Join industry leaders, farmers, academics, and food industry professionals as we explore the critical intersections of economics, food production, and the supply chain.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Thermodynamic Tools for Sustainable Development

Event dates: 7 February 2025 10:00-18:00
Event summary: Student led symposium by SMTG-UU��ֱ��
Event Venue: Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom

February Webinar on Protein and Peptide Science

Event dates: 7 February 2025 13:00-14:00
Event summary: The early career academics presenting in the next Peptide and Protein Science online series will be Dr Sona Krajcovicova, Cambridge University, and Dr Anna Peacock, University of Birmingham. .
Event Venue: United Kingdom

From Bench Chemist to Vice-President: Decoding a career journey in the pharmaceutical Industry

Event dates: 11 February 2025 18:00-19:00
Event summary: In celebration of International Day of Girls and Women in Science, Tina Taylor, chemist and Vice President of Disease Intelligence and Epidemiology at GlobalData, will share her career journey.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Global Women's Breakfast USP Ribeirao Preto

Event dates: 11 February 2025 09:00-11:30
Event summary: The GWB USP Ribeirao Preto will be jointly organized by the school of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Department of Chemistry of Ribeirão Preto for the first time.
Event Venue: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao preto, Ribeirao Preto, 14040903, Brazil

2025 UU��ֱ�� Chemical Biology and Bio-Organic Group (CBBG) Forum

Event dates: 18 February 2025 10:00-18:00
Event summary: This is the CBBG's annual meeting, bringing together the UK’s Chemical Biology community to showcase and discuss new research at the chemistry-biology interface.
Event Venue: University of Bristol, School of Chemistry, Bristol, BS8 1TS, United Kingdom

From bench to bedside - Advancements in prosthetic/artificial heart valve devices

Event dates: 25 February 2025 17:00-18:30
Event summary: Dr Ajit Yoganathan, Professor Emeritus, Georgia Tech, will share his 40 year career and his ground-breaking research in heart valves, heart disease and minimally invasive cardiovascular interventions.
Event Venue:

BMCS 2nd Conformational Design in Drug Discovery

Event dates: 3 March 2025 09:00-17:00
Event summary: BMCS 2nd Conformational Design in Drug Discovery, Monday 3rd March at AstraZeneca, Cambridge
Event Venue: AstraZeneca, Cambridge, CB2 0AA, United Kingdom

The BMCS Mastering MedChem IX: 9th UU��ֱ��-BMCS Symposium on Mastering Medicinal Chemistry

Event dates: 14 March 2025 09:00-17:00
Event summary: The BMCS Mastering MedChem IX: 9th UU��ֱ��-BMCS Symposium on Mastering Medicinal Chemistry, Friday 14th March at Burlington House, London
Event Venue: The UU��ֱ�� of Chemistry, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Careers in Process Chemistry

Event dates: 25 March 2025 14:00-15:00
Event summary: A series of short talks, aimed at students and early career scientists, to promote the attractiveness of a career in Process Chemistry & Technology.
Event Venue: Zoom, United Kingdom

Frontiers of Magnetic Resonance

Event dates: 31 March 2025 10:00 - 1 April 2025 16:00
Event summary: NMR Discussion Group Spring Meeting
Event Venue: University of Southampton, Southampton , SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom

8th UU��ֱ��-BMCS/SCI Symposium on Ion Channels as Therapeutic Targets

Event dates: 31 March 2025 09:00 - 1 April 2025 17:00
Event summary: 8th UU��ֱ��-BMCS/SCI Symposium on Ion Channels as Therapeutic Targets, 31st March - 1st April 2025 at Hinxton Hall, Wellcome Genome Campus, Cambridge
Event Venue: Hinxton Hall, Hinxton, Cambridge, CB10 1RQ, United Kingdom

Graham Award Symposium 2025: Colloidal Collaborations

Event dates: 1 April 2025 10:00-17:30
Event summary: The symposium for 2025 will feature a range of speakers from industry and academia, highlighting colloidal research on industrial processes and procedures.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Dalton 2025

Event dates: 1 - 3 April 2025
Event summary: Dalton 2025, organised by the UU��ֱ�� Dalton Community and associated interest groups, is a key event for the Inorganic community, covering the full breath of research in inorganic chemistry.
Event Venue: University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom

SCI-UU��ֱ�� Workshop on Computational Tools for Drug Discovery 2025

Event dates: 8 April 2025 08:15-18:00
Event summary: Attendees will be able to choose from sessions covering data processing and visualisation; ligand and structure-based design, or ADMET prediction run by the software providers.
Event Venue: The Studio, Leeds, LS1 4AW, United Kingdom

Chemical Nanoscience Early Career Spring Symposium 2025

Event dates: 9 April 2025 10:00 - 10 April 2025 17:00
Event summary: Biannual early career-focused symposium for the CNN Interest Group.
Event Venue: University College London (UCL) Department of Chemistry, London, WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom

TAC 2025 - 60th Anniversary Conference

Event dates: 14 April 2025 09:00 - 16 April 2025 17:00
Event summary: Thermal Analysis Conference is an annual event organised by the Thermal Methods Group of the UU��ֱ�� of Chemistry
Event Venue: University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, United Kingdom

36th BMCS Spring Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry

Event dates: 24 April 2025 09:00-17:00
Event summary: 36th BMCS Spring Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry, Thursday 24th April 2025 at the Fielder Centre, Hatfield
Event Venue: Fielder Centre, Hatfield, AL10 9TP, United Kingdom

12th Analytical Biosciences Group Early Career Researcher Meeting 2025

Event dates: 24 April 2025 09:00 - 25 April 2025 16:00
Event summary: The Analytical Biosciences Group Early Career Researcher Meeting (ECRM) is back in 2025 for our 12th edition! It will be held at the University of Sheffield on the 24th and 25th April 2025.
Event Venue: University of Sheffield , Sheffield, S10 2TN, United Kingdom

Greening peptide synthesis and purification

Event dates: 29 April 2025 14:00-15:00
Event summary: A webinar sharing Euroapi's progress in improving the sustainability of the synthesis and purification of the peptides they manufacture.
Event Venue:

26th Lakeland Symposium (Grasmere) 2025

Event dates: 11 May 2025 17:00 - 15 May 2025 13:00
Event summary: 26th Lakeland Symposium (Grasmere) 2025
Event Venue: Grasmere Village Hall, Grasmere, LA229TA, United Kingdom

11th UU��ֱ��/SCI Symposium on Kinase Inhibitor Design

Event dates: 12 May 2025 09:00 - 13 May 2025 17:00
Event summary: 11th UU��ֱ��/SCI Symposium on Kinase Inhibitor Design, 12th - 13th May 2025, taking place at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Event Venue: Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH2 1JQ, United Kingdom

Innovations in crop protection

Event dates: 14 May 2025 10:00-17:00
Event summary: Although the rate of new crop protection product approvals has decreased in recent years, investment in the sector remains high as there is a need to provide more innovate and sustainable products.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

European Symposium on Biological and Organic Chemistry (ESBOC)

Event dates: 28 May 2025 16:00 - 30 May 2025 13:00
Event summary: The European Symposia in Bio-Organic Chemistry (ESBOC) Symposia, established by Cedric Hassall in 1967, will take place on May 28th-30th at Gregynog Hall, mid-Wales.
Event Venue: Gregynog Hall, Newtown, SY16 3PL, United Kingdom

4th UU��ֱ�� Anglo-Nordic Medicinal Chemistry Symposium

Event dates: 10 June 2025 00:00 - 13 June 2025 00:00
Event summary: This 2.5 day symposium is the fourth in the very successful series of biannual meetings started in 2017.
Event Venue: Hotel Comwell Borupgaard, Snekkersten , 3070, Denmark

Impurity Retention Mechanisms and Process Design Strategies for Industrial Crystallization

Event dates: 24 June 2025 14:00-15:00
Event summary: A talk on industrial crystallisation by Professor Gerard Capellades of Rowan University as part of the monthly webinar series organised by the UU��ֱ��'s Process Chemistry and Technology Group.
Event Venue: Zoom, United Kingdom

Early Career Researcher Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry (ECR MASC) Meeting 2025

Event dates: 2 July 2025 09:30-19:00
Event summary: ECR MASC 2025 is an excellent opportunity for PhD students as well as postdoctoral and early career researchers to present and discuss their research in the field of supramolecular chemistry.
Event Venue: University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3QR, United Kingdom