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Moving the dial on indoor air quality
The RSC is calling for long-term funding for research to tackle indoor air pollution, and is urging policymakers to take action to further develop pol
23 November 2023

º£½ÇÉçÇø reaction to the Autumn Statement
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has unveiled the government's tax and spending plans in the House of Commons. Our policy teams have been asses
22 November 2023

RSC launches £677k Missing Elements grant programme to tackle chemistry's diversity problem
British and Irish universities are set to benefit from the new funding scheme established one year after the publication of our landmark report on rac
07 November 2023

Science through sign language – chemistry camps reach new audiences in India
RSC India and CSIR Chandigarh, host three-day speech and hearing-impaired chemistry camp
03 November 2023

RSC challenges UK Government to reduce PFAS levels in British water as research highlights serious health risks posed by ‘forever chemicals’
The º£½ÇÉçÇø is calling on the UK Government to slash the cap on PFAS levels in our water tenfold to safeguard public health.
18 October 2023

Assessing the Advanced British Standard
Following announcements of plans that amount to significant reform to the post-16 qualification landscape in the UK, Laura Daly reflects on the propos
23 February 2024

Towards a new primary science curriculum
The Primary Curriculum Advisory Group (PCAG) has published its Framework for a Future Primary Science Curriculum report. PCAG was established in March
06 October 2023

Science bodies reaffirm commitment to inclusivity
The º£½ÇÉçÇø, British Science Association, Institute of Physics, Royal Society of Biology and Science Council have issued a joint st
05 October 2023

Learned Societies meet the Science Minister
RSC, RSB and IOP CEOs met Science Minister George Freeman to discuss the UK's science agenda
03 October 2023

RSC joins professional bodies in raising alarm after climate policy reversal
Following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's announcements on net zero policy this week, we have joined forces with a large number of cross-industry profess
23 September 2023

RSC-backed companies in contention for Earthshot Prize glory as Prince William reveals 2023 finalists
The º£½ÇÉçÇø would like to congratulate Colorifix and Enso on their nominations for the Earthshot Prize as both businesses hope to e
20 September 2023

º£½ÇÉçÇø celebrate 40,000th Indian teacher trained as part of Yusuf Hamied Inspirational Science Programme
UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Dame Angela McLean celebrated the milestone as part of her visit to India
15 September 2023