Current activities

The International Conference on Materials Chemistry (sometimes known as the 'MC' conference series) has been a key meeting in the materials calendar for two decades and is the flagship event for the RSC Materials Chemistry Community.
 
The first meeting of this internationally renowned symposium was held in 1993, and since then the meetings have been hosted by prominent institutions around the UK and Ireland.

Visit the Materials Chemistry Community events page for more information.

Materials Chemistry Community organises scientific activities and workshops to:

• Bring together communities of experts and create new collaborations
• Highlight research challenges and opportunities for materials chemistry
• Promote the role of Materials Chemistry Community in advancing the science of materials chemistry

Examples of previous activities include:

Sustainable plastics - the role of chemistry

The Materials Chemistry Division hosted a roundtable discussion meeting in March 2019 on the topic of sustainable plastics. In the context of growing calls from scientists, policymakers, and the wider public to address the
challenges of plastic waste and sustainability, the meeting addressed the question of what chemical scientists can do to tackle the problem.

You can read a summary of the workshop's findings.

Read more about the RSC's work on sustainable plastics.

The role of materials chemistry in meeting the UK’s net-zero climate commitments

The Materials Chemistry Division hosted two discussion workshops in summer 2020 to discuss areas where materials chemistry innovation can tackle carbon emissions in a range of sectors, including cement, energy storage and carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS).

You can read a summary of the workshop findings.

Read more RSC perspectives on Sustainability.

The RSC Materials Chemistry Community poster symposium provides PhD students and researchers at the start of their career in industry the opportunity to showcase their research, and network with peers, leading academics, and industrial chemists.

Please visit the Material Chemistry Community Events page for details of upcoming symposia.

The biennial Recent Appointees in Materials Science (RAMS) meeting is an opportunity for recently appointed researchers in the field of materials chemistry to form a collaborative community, share experiences and create a network of support.

Organised and run by volunteers from the Materials Chemistry Community, participants get the chance to interact with their peers and learn about the variety of research spanning the breadth of materials chemistry. Meetings often include discussions directly relevant to recently appointed academics, such as the funding landscape, and innovations in teaching and managing teams.

Please visit the Materials Chemistry Community events page for details of upcoming meetings.