Personally related to this. I was not the first in family to go to university. I got my degrees at a polytechnic! It is a shame to observe things have got worse since the end of the last century. So much potential being unfulfilled within swaths of our population #beyondaccess #SEIinChemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry@rsc.org · 2mo ago

Getting into a chemistry degree is only the start. Our new Beyond Access report looks at how socioeconomic background impacts progression, retention and belonging for UG chemistry students in the UK: https://rsc.li/4eC5i16 #SEIinChemistry #BeyondAccess #ChemSky

Pride. Belonging. Purpose. People grow when they are part of our community. Together, we keep chemistry influential and ready to tackle the world’s biggest challenges. You can help: find out how ➡️ https://rsc.li/4i7Rnjq #ChemSky

An analytical chemist believes her removal from a Louisiana environmental-monitoring project was retaliation for news coverage about the industrial pollutants she was finding, according to a grievance her attorney filed on Monday. cen.acs.org/careers/empl... #chemsky 🧪

Louisiana chemist files grievance over removal from lake-monitoring project

Fereshteh Emami says university officials removed her from industrial pollutants study when findings made the news

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I can't help thinking that if this person had been a burly beardy man the fine wouldn't have happened. london-post.co.uk/scientists-c...

Scientists call for action after woman penalised for coffee dregs, while industrial polluters face no penalty - London Post

We risk undermining fairness in how pollution is addressed, warns the Royal Society of Chemistry, as it calls on the UK government to adopt a ‘polluter pays’ policy for companies that discharge toxic ...

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That’s Elon Musk, Fellow of the Royal Society, I’ll have you know. Because the Royal Society can only seem to come up with throat-clearing noises as a response to these sorts of statements instead of actually throwing him out.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Elon Musk: "It is time for the English to ally with the hard men, like Tommy Robinson, and fight for their survival or they shall surely all die" 29th October 2025. 2 million views in its first hour.

#IOM3Policy | We’ve joined the Institution of Chemical Engineers (#IChemE) and the Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org to publish a joint report that identifies critical jobs and skills gaps stalling the UK’s ability to deliver a successful circular economy. Read the report 👉 iom3.info/3WhAhpd

Damn, if only someone had predicted this. www.ft.com/content/9a8a...

Why is AI struggling to discover new drugs?

A generation of start-ups have failed to live up to the hype. Executives are now betting that more powerful tools will crack the complexities of human biology

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True story..

Royal Society of Chemistry@rsc.org · 11mo ago

Threats to chemistry are of significant knock-on effects for skills, innovation and regional growth and risks for the Industrial Strategy. See more in our data pack here: www.rsc.org/policy-and-c... Watch this space 👀 — we’ll be sharing more on chemistry and #HigherEducation next week. [2/2]

Chemistry students want to make the world better. Let’s help them do that: cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪

“They have so many wonderful interest groups. And they’re so broad in what they look at.” Louis Adriaenssens, MRSC Meet others in your field. Build your profile. Be part of a community as passionate about your science as you are. Apply for membership: https://rsc.li/3UuwR1E #ChemSky

“I realise now that I should have applied for membership four years ago since RSC provides so many kinds of support to its members.” Yuxing Huang, MRSC …support that includes a 15% discount on article processing charges & free access to the journals of your choice: https://rsc.li/3UuwR1E #ChemSky

President's reception underway #rsc

Power outage at @rsc.org Burlington House being remedied by big generator kindly supplied by UK Power Networks

First base issue. If UK government wants to spend its £86m investment in science effectively, UK will need the next generation of chemists. Less UK chemistry degrees will mean less available talent and impact success

Chemistry World@chemistryworld.com · last yr.

In the face of mounting financial pressures in higher education and industry, the UK government is being urged to take action to protect the chemical sciences. #ChemSky #ScienceSky

@rsc.org Election results are in! Congratulations to our successful members. Thank you to all candidates for wanting to contribute to our future success www.linkedin.com/posts/roysoc...

Congratulations to all the winners of the Royal Society of Chemistry 2025… | Royal Society of Chemistry | 11 comments

Congratulations to all the winners of the Royal Society of Chemistry 2025 elections! We're proud to announce our newly elected representatives who will help shape the future of chemistry. * Electe...

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Fully support the move to scrap funding for master's apprenticeships (oxymoronic?!). Emphasis must be on investing in young people as they embark on their working lives and less on graduates getting MBAs on the cheap www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Royal Society of Chemistry is 45 years old today. Formed on 15 May 1980 by amalgamation of The Royal Institute of Chemistry and The Chemical Society. The RSC can traces its history back to the first meeting of The Chemical Society of London held on 30 March 1841 @rsc.org

Although the University of Reading has decided not to close its chemistry department, it is still ending recruitment for MSc and MChem programmes and only supporting research aligned with allied health professions, dentistry, nursing and pharmacy. www.chemistryworld.com/news/changes... #chemsky

Changes at Reading leave chemistry students worried about their future

Students at every stage of their degrees feel left in the dark by course closures and changes in research focus

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‘To harness its full potential, the government must boost R&D investment, support international collaborations, attract top talent, and ensure our workforce has the right skills’ @roysocchem.bsky.social's head of policy and evidence Tanya Sheridan said. www.chemistryworld.com/news/uk-gove...

UK government must prioritise science education in upcoming spending review, says RSC

Royal Society of Chemistry also calls for investment in sustainable chemicals sector

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