Get involved with the Essex Local Section

In the UK and Ireland we have 34 Local Sections working to support our members and the wider community in their area.

Our Local Sections are each run by a committee of volunteers who help direct the annual programme of events. These events include; scientific lectures, public lectures, networking events, schools activities and social events.

Our region's committee members come from a wide cross-section of the chemical world. They may be active or retired school professionals, consultants, industrialists or from other areas.

We cover the whole of the county of Essex including the London Boroughs of Newham, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and Waltham Forest with a membership of approximately 1,364 RSC members. We provide support:

• by organising social events for our retired members and others during the year
• by organising educational lectures
• through the work of our Benevolent Fund Volunteers for members resident in the area

Our area includes the University of East London and Queen Mary University of London which offer chemistry courses. We have a strong affiliation with world-class companies such as Synthomer, Veolia and Xyntra amongst others.

We endeavour to make the general public aware of the importance of the chemical sciences through several initiatives including:

• Participating in public science events, including Chelmsford’s annual science festival at the Anglia Ruskin University and multiple annual science events at the Museum of Power, Langford as well as others in schools
• Maintaining an active school liaison programme including offering grants for school chemistry clubs and activities, and providing equipment in support of the chemical sciences, visiting schools for careers events, participation in the RSC TOTB Challenge and our own Chemistry Mastermind competition

If you are interested in our work to propagate and support chemistry in our region, please contact our Secretary Sarah Phillips.

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Forthcoming events

Forthcoming events organised by the Essex Local Section.

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