The first of the biannual early career researcher symposia of the RSC Chemical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNN) Interest Group. We will bringing together early career scientists from PhD to PDRAs to Fellows and early-career faculty from across the full breadth of the nanoscale sciences. The meeting will provide a forum for researchers to engage and exchange information, discuss challenges and build networks. It will features invited & contributed talks, and workshop events, and is free of charge - coffees and lunch included - to be held at UCL Department of Chemistry.