March 2018

Members Lunch Truro 1 March 2018 12:00 - 16:00

Event dates: 1 March 2018 12:00-16:00
Event summary: Members Lunch The Alverton Hotel Truro Thursday 1 March 2018
Event Venue: The Alverton Hotel, Truro, TR1 1ZQ, United Kingdom

Time Saving Resources (Chemistry) & Support From The STEM Ambassador Hub

Event dates: 1 March 2018 16:30-18:30
Event summary: Secondary Science Teacher Session exploring Time Saving Resources from the ŷ��AV and support available from the STEM Ambassador programme.
Event Venue: University of Worcester, St John's Campus, Worcester, WR2 6AJ, United Kingdom

Organic Process Research & Development

Event dates: 5 - 7 March 2018
Event summary: The latest issues relating to synthetic route design, development and optimisation in the pharmaceutical, fine chemical and allied fields will be discussed.
Event Venue: Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater, Clearwater Beach, 33767, United States

QP Module - Medicinal Chemistry & Therapeutics

Event dates: 5 - 7 March 2018
Event summary: Qualified Persons cannot fulfil their role in a responsible way unless they understand the actions and uses of the medicinal products manufactured and those they are asked to certify
Event Venue: Reading Scientific Services Limited (RSSL), Reading, RG6 6BU, United Kingdom

7th Biannual Conference On Chemistry, "Chem 07 Green and Sustainable chemical Sciences and Technology"

Event dates: 5 - 7 March 2018
Event summary: Chem 07 has special slogan, “green and Sustainable Chemical sciences and Technology”.
Event Venue: Cairo University, Cairo, 01102, Egypt

Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy: Approaching Neutral Radicals from Below

Event dates: 5 March 2018 13:00-14:00
Event summary: Dr Julia Lehman, University of Leeds
Event Venue: Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom

SCHOOLS ANALYST COMPETITION 2018 (South Scotland Heat)

Event dates: 5 March 2018 09:30-16:30
Event summary: The Schools Analyst Competition is a practical analytical chemistry competition open to pupils studying Higher Chemistry (normally in year 12 / S5 or equivalent).
Event Venue: Edinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, United Kingdom

A chemist's perspective on how life on Earth began

Event dates: 6 March 2018 18:45-20:00
Event summary: Dr Matt Powner of University College London will talk about prebiotic chemistry.
Event Venue: The Storey, Lancaster, Lancaster, LA1 1TH, United Kingdom

Dorothy Hodgkin Memorial Lecture

Event dates: 6 March 2018 17:00-18:00
Event summary: Part of the Oxford International Women's Festival
Event Venue: Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Oxford, OX1 3PW, United Kingdom

ŷ��AV Twitter Poster Conference 2018

Event dates: 6 March 2018 09:00 - 7 March 2018 09:00
Event summary: The ŷ��AV Twitter Poster Conference is an online event held entirely over Twitter to bring members of the scientific research community together.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Industrial visit: UK Defence Academy

Event dates: 7 March 2018 18:00-20:30
Event summary: A visit to the Chemistry Department of the UK Defence Academy at Shrivenham.
Event Venue: UK Defence Academy, Shrivenham, nr Swindon, SN6 8LA, United Kingdom

Daedalus Lecture

Event dates: 7 March 2018 17:30-19:30
Event summary: A lecture named in honor of Daedalus, the pen name of Dr Davif EH Jones. The inaugural lecture will be delivered by Sir Martyn Poliakoff Fŷ��AV, FRS.
Event Venue: Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, United Kingdom

ChemCareers 2018: Professional registration with the ŷ��AV

Event dates: 7 March 2018 12:00-13:00
Event summary: This webinar will be aimed at apprentices in the chemical sciences that would like to find out more about professional registration and the benefits of it.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

ŷ��AV Organic Stereochemistry Award Lecture

Event dates: 7 March 2018 14:00-15:00
Event summary: 2017 ŷ��AV Organic Stereochemistry Award Lecture Professor Nicholas Turner (University of Manchester) Title: Biocatalytic Reductive Amination
Event Venue: University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom

Food Antioxidants and Functional Ingredients - Shelf Life Extension, Nutrition and Health

Event dates: 7 March 2018 09:30 - 8 March 2018 13:00
Event summary: The conference will be of interest to producers and users of food antioxidants, nutritionists, health authorities, food scientists, phytochemicals researchers, supplement manufacturers and retailers.
Event Venue: Society of Chemical Industry, London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Bright SCIdea Challenge

Event dates: 8 March 2018 09:00-17:00
Event summary: SCI is launching a new business planning competition, encouraging UK/ ROI university students to think about the process of starting their own business or launch a new product.
Event Venue: Society of Chemical Industry, London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

International Conference on Recent Advances in Biosciences and Bioengineering (ICRABB-2018)

Event dates: 8 March 2018 09:30 - 10 March 2018 16:30
Event summary: Biosciences and Bioengineering
Event Venue: Parul University P.O.Limda, Ta.Waghodia – 391760 Vadodara, Gujarat,India., Vadodara, 391760, India

How to be your child's first science teacher

Event dates: 8 March 2018 19:00-20:30
Event summary: Alom Shaha will show how every child can be a scientist even if parents don’t have all the answers!
Event Venue: The Royal Institution, London, W1S 4BS, United Kingdom

East Midlands Local Section AGM

Event dates: 8 March 2018 18:00-21:30
Event summary: Annual General Meeting and presentation of Practical Prize Winners hosted by The GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratory
Event Venue: The GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratory, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, United Kingdom

Bright SCIdea Challenge

Introduction to Validation

Event dates: 8 March 2018
Event summary: The course provides an overview of the concept of qualification and validation as described in Annex 15 to Eudralex Volume 4.
Event Venue: Reading Scientific Services Limited (RSSL), Reading, RG6 6BU, United Kingdom

STEM Showcase event

Event dates: 8 March 2018 17:00-19:00
Event summary: A special evening dedicated to showcasing STEM in Cornwall, providing an excellent networking opportunity for teachers from both primary and secondary schools and colleges.
Event Venue: Truro and Penwith College, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3XX, United Kingdom

Edinburgh and SE Scotland Local Section Annual General Meeting

Event dates: 8 March 2018 18:30-20:30
Event summary: The Annual General Meeting will be held in the Lomond Room, Pleasance, Edinburgh University on Thursday 8th March 2018 at 18:30hr
Event Venue: University of Edinburgh , The Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9YL, United Kingdom

Flow Chemistry

Event dates: 8 - 9 March 2018
Event summary: A variety of chemical reactions in flow and how to translate a conventional reaction in to a flow process will be described.
Event Venue: Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater, Clearwater Beach, 33767, United States

Practical Management of Impurities

Event dates: 8 - 9 March 2018
Event summary: This 2 day course is aimed at providing a holistic understanding of the challenges and issues associated with implementing an effective control strategy for all impurity types.
Event Venue: Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater, Clearwater Beach, 33767, United States

Teesside Local Section AGM followed by Lecture. Bannatyne Hotel.

Event dates: 9 March 2018 18:30-22:00
Event summary: “Analytical Chemistry and Archaeology – Recent Studies on the Roman Remains at Vindolanda” by Dr Gillian Taylor and Mr Bob Hefford.
Event Venue: Bannatyne Hotel Darlington, Darlington, DL3 7HZ , United Kingdom

Best Practices for Engaging Your Board and Compensation Committee in Physician Compensation Oversight

Event dates: 9 March 2018 11:00-12:00
Event summary: In this webinar Mr. Wolfe will explore the expanding role of boards and committees in physician compensation oversight, in decision-making and in day-to-day policy and process implementation.
Event Venue: Online, United Kingdom

Teacher resource development workshop: Folkestone, Kent

Event dates: 9 March 2018 14:00-16:30
Event summary: Join the ŷ��AV and Catherine Smith for a resource development talk and workshop. Hear tips on developing resources. Collaborate with other teachers to develop activities.
Event Venue: Folkestone Museum, Folkestone, CT20 1DY, United Kingdom

Frontiers of Sciences II

Event dates: 10 March 2018 10:30-15:30
Event summary: A cross discipline, open to all science-in-society forum to explore new concepts and ideas. We welcom eanyon ewith an interested in a wide variety of topics,. Free to attend.
Event Venue: KPMG LLP Offices, Leeds, LS1 4DA, United Kingdom

EMBO | EMBL Symposium: Tissue Self-Organisation: Challenging the Systems

Event dates: 11 - 14 March 2018
Event summary: This EMBO | EMBL symposium aims at mechanistic understanding of self-organising properties of multi-cellular systems.
Event Venue: European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Heidelberg, 69117, Germany

2nd EACR conference on Radiation Break-through: from DNA damage responses to precision cancer therapy

Event dates: 12 - 14 March 2018
Event summary: This conference covers recent and exciting developments in the field of DNA damage response and associated tumour cell specific alterations.
Event Venue: Wolfson College, Oxford, OX2 6UD, United Kingdom

QP Module - Formulation & Processing Part 2

Event dates: 12 - 14 March 2018
Event summary: This six-day module (two-part) provides basic formulation principles, including preformulation studies, bioavailability considerations and the effect of excipients on physical and chemical stability.
Event Venue: Reading Scientific Services Limited (RSSL), Reading, RG6 6BU, United Kingdom

Natural Products, Algal Blooms and the Norfolk Broads

Event dates: 12 March 2018 13:00-14:00
Event summary: Professor Robert Field, John Innes Centre, Norwich
Event Venue: Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom

The 5th Kuwait Conference of Chemistry, KCC-5

Event dates: 12 March 2018 09:00 - 14 March 2018 17:00
Event summary: Kuwait Chemical Society (KCS) is organizing this conference under the Patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al Sabah.
Event Venue: The Regency Hotel Kuwait, Al Bidea, 22012, Kuwait

Materials Research Exchange and Investor Showcase 2018

Event dates: 12 March 2018 09:00 - 13 March 2018 17:00
Event summary: UK Advanced Materials Research Exchange & Investor Showcase, London,12-13 March 2018. Providing an ideal stage to absorb current trends and take a glimpse of future innovations.
Event Venue: Business Design Centre, London , N1 0QH, United Kingdom

ChemCareers 2018: How placement students can become a Registered Scientist (RSci)

Event dates: 12 March 2018 12:00-13:00
Event summary: Did you know that once you have completed a year in industry you are eligible to apply for Registered Scientist (RSci)?
Event Venue: United Kingdom

The race to Zero emission- Hydrogen Fuel cells vs Battery electric. Why both might be winners

Event dates: 12 March 2018 18:00-20:00
Event summary: emission concerns means car makers/legislators agree the future is electric.Competing technologies are batteries and hydrogen fuel cells.The talk predicts what might happen in the electrification race
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Developing a leadership mindset

Event dates: 13 March 2018 12:30-13:30
Event summary: A webinar on developing a leadership mindset by Dr Mario Moustras CSci CChem Fŷ��AV (Executive Coach and Director, Mazamo Limited).
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Hands-on Tablet Development, including Pre-Formulation, Formulation and Process Development

Event dates: 13 March 2018 08:45 - 15 March 2018 17:00
Event summary: This unique 3 day course is designed to integrate the key elements of tablet development with hands-on, practical experience in a small scale, lab scale test facility.
Event Venue: Croydon Park Hotel , Croydon, Greater London, CR9 5AA, United Kingdom

Retired Members Lunch

Event dates: 13 March 2018 12:00-16:00
Event summary: The lunch for retired members and their guests has been arranged at The Three Lions Restaurant, Stuckton, near Fordingbridge on Tuesday 13th March 2017 at 12.00 for 12.30.
Event Venue: The Three Lions Restaurant, , Fordingbridge, SP6 2HF, United Kingdom

SURELY THAT'S BANNED? A NEW LOOK AT WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT DO IN PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY

Event dates: 13 March 2018 18:30-20:30
Event summary: Teachers' CPD Meeting
Event Venue: King Edward VI High School for Girls, Birmingham, B15 2UB, United Kingdom

HPLC Troubleshooting

Event dates: 13 March 2018 08:45-17:00
Event summary: Solve common problems that can occur & learn how to qualify the performance of your HPLC/UHPLC instrument with specific tests. Isolate existing problems & learn to prevent them.
Event Venue: Holiday Inn M4 JCT10 Reading, Reading, RG41 5TS, United Kingdom

Driving innovation in water & waste analysis methods

Event dates: 13 March 2018 09:15 - 14 March 2018 17:00
Event summary: This event will be of interest to laboratory technical and quality staff, operational staff, and consultants and professionals across a wide range of industry sectors who depend on SCA methodology.
Event Venue: Society of Chemical Industry, London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

FILTECH 2018 - International Conference and Exhibition for Filtration and Separation Technologies

Event dates: 13 - 15 March 2018
Event summary: FILTECH is the largest and most important filtration event world-wide featuring an international Conference and major exhibition.
Event Venue: KoelnMesse, Cologne, 50679, Germany

51. Jahrestreffen Deutscher Katalytiker

Event dates: 14 March 2018 13:00 - 16 March 2018 13:00
Event summary: After a memorable anniversary event we start into the next round: Join us in Weimar for the 51st German Catalysis Meeting (Jahrestreffen Deutscher Katalytiker) from 14th to 16th March 2018!
Event Venue: Congress Centrum Neue Weimarhalle, Weimar, 99423, Germany

East African Pharmaceutical Exhibition - EAPHEX

Event dates: 14 March 2018 08:00 - 15 March 2018 17:30
Event summary: EAPHEX is an exhibition and conference primarily focused on pharmaceuticals, taking place over two days at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. March 14 - 15, 2018.
Event Venue: Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya

The BMCS Mastering MedChem IV: 4th ŷ��AV-BMCS symposium on mastering medicinal chemistry

Event dates: 14 March 2018 09:15-18:00
Event summary: The latest in an ongoing series of conferences intended to provide expert advice and guidance to new practitioners in the field of drug discovery
Event Venue: University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1RD, United Kingdom

HPLC Method Development

Event dates: 14 March 2018 08:45-17:00
Event summary: Learn to implent a systemic, efficient approach to developing robust reversed-phase HPLC methods. For anyone involved in LC method development, transfer or adjustment.
Event Venue: Holiday Inn M4 JCT10 Reading, Reading, RG41 5TS, United Kingdom

Some chemical consequences of World War 1.

Event dates: 14 March 2018 10:30-17:15
Event summary: This meeting explores some of the consequences of WW1 for chemistry and chemists, including the formation of ICI, the continuation of Porton Down, and the effects on chemical education.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Grade Securing Strategies: Supporting Chemistry in the new 1-9 Grades

Event dates: 14 March 2018 16:00-18:00
Event summary: This twilight session will look at ways to prepare yourself and your students for the upcoming exam season.
Event Venue: Sir John Hunt Community Sports College, Plymouth, PL5 4AA, United Kingdom

The Lord Porter Ultrafast Laser Spectroscopy Laboratory Opening

Event dates: 14 March 2018 10:00-20:00
Event summary: Join us for a one-day symposium marking the opening of the Laser Laboratory
Event Venue: The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HF , United Kingdom

Career Consultations - London

Event dates: 14 March 2018 09:15-14:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV's Team of qualified careers specialists will be in your area and available for free 1-to-1, confidential consultations on any aspect of running your career.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

3 day GC-MS Software Training (Agilent MassHunter for SQ)

Event dates: 14 March 2018 09:00-17:00
Event summary: The three-day Comprehensive GC-MS Software Training course introduces the Agilent MassHunter software for both instrument acquisition and data analysis focusing on single quadrupole GC-MS.
Event Venue: The Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

ŷ��AV Lecture: Mycobacterial cell membrane lipids – just a physical barrier or something more?

Event dates: 14 March 2018 17:15-18:15
Event summary: ŷ��AV Lecture: Mycobacterial cell membrane lipids – just a physical barrier or something more? Professor Mark Baird (Bangor University)
Event Venue: Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DA, United Kingdom

Webinar: Sugar Reduction and Reformulation – Challenges and Opportunities

Event dates: 14 March 2018 16:00-17:00
Event summary: On 14 March at 16:00 RSSL will be running a Webinar on Sugar Reduction and Reformulation – Challenges and Opportunities.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Research Seminar - Professor Eva Hevia, ŷ��AV Prize Winner: Corday-Morgan Prize 2017

Event dates: 15 March 2018 12:00-13:00
Event summary: 15 March 2018 12:00-13:00, London, United Kingdom
Event Venue: Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom

Materials Innovation Factory Tour and Networking Event

Event dates: 15 March 2018 17:30-19:00
Event summary: An opportunity to take a tour of the Materials Innovation Factory, the new centre for materials research and development at the University of Liverpool.
Event Venue: Materials Innovation Factory, Liverpool, L7 3NY, United Kingdom

Undoing Aging

Event dates: 15 - 17 March 2018
Event summary: The 2018 Undoing Aging Conference is focused on the cellular and molecular repair of age-related damage as the basis of therapies to bring aging under full medical control.
Event Venue: Umspannwerk Alexanderplatz, Berlin, 10179, Germany

Continuous manufacturing

Event dates: 15 March 2018 10:00-18:00
Event summary: The event will review challenges & opportunities arising from adopting continuous manufacturing. Regulators, industrialists and academics will share experiences in development, manufacturing & QA
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Introduction to Pharmaceutical Microbiology

Event dates: 15 March 2018
Event summary: This course is designed specifically as an introduction to the important topic of pharmaceutical microbiology, it will review the impact of microbiology on many aspects of pharmaceutical manufacture.
Event Venue: Reading Scientific Services Limited (RSSL), Reading, RG6 6BU, United Kingdom

Homology modeling and Computer aided drug design

Event dates: 16 March 2018 14:00-17:00
Event summary: PACN seminar series, University of Nairobi-Kenya
Event Venue: University of Nairobi,Department of Chemistry, NAIROBI, 00100, Kenya

5th National ŷ��AV/SCI Retrosynthesis Competition

Event dates: 16 March 2018
Event summary: Teams from industry/academia will compete in a competition that focuses on retrosynthesis skills.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

4th International Conference on Applied Science Engineering and Technology(ICASET-18)

Event dates: 16 March 2018 09:30 - 17 March 2018 17:00
Event summary: Welcome to the official website of 4th International Conference on Applied Science Engineering and Technology(ICASET-18). It is going to be held on 16th - 17th March 2018.
Event Venue: Sengunthar College of Engineering, , Tiruchengode , 637 205, India

Lecture at the Queen Mary University of London

Event dates: 16 March 2018 12:20-13:30
Event summary: A lecture by Dr Peter Portius from the University of Sheffield on the subject of Main Group Element Chemistry.
Event Venue: Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS, United Kingdom

International Conference on Computational Science & its Applications (ICCSA-2018)

Event dates: 16 March 2018 09:00-18:00
Event summary: Computer development is one of the greatest scientific achievements of the 20th century. Computers are used in various fields as well as in teaching and learning.
Event Venue: Sri S. Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College, Virudhunagar, 626001, India

EMBO Workshop: Microglia 2018

Event dates: 18 - 21 March 2018
Event summary: This workshop will bring together expert and novice researchers studying microglia physiology.
Event Venue: European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Heidelberg, 69117, Germany

EMBL Course: RNA Sequencing Library Preparation - How Low Can You Go?

Event dates: 19 - 23 March 2018
Event summary: Aim of this course is to prepare RNA libraries for Illumina sequencing by using the novel NEBNext Ultra II Directional RNA kit for low input applications.
Event Venue: European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Heidelberg, 69117, Germany

WORLD CONGRESS ON CHEMISTRY

Event dates: 19 March 2018 08:00 - 21 March 2018 18:00
Event summary: Science Access invites all the professors, delegates, researchers, experts to attend “World Congress on Chemistry” during March 19-21, 2018 Valencia, Spain
Event Venue: Melia Valencia Palacio De Congresos, VALENCIA, 46015, Spain

2nd Zing Regulating with RNA in Bacteria & Archaea Conference

Event dates: 19 March 2018 16:00 - 22 March 2018 12:30
Event summary: This meeting aims at bringing together researchers of all stages using diverse approaches to study many aspects of RNA regulation in a variety of systems.
Event Venue: TRYP Sevilla Macarena, Sevilla, 41009, Spain

Synthesis and Properties of Functional Chiral Molecular Materials for Sustainable Energy Applications

Event dates: 19 March 2018 13:00-14:00
Event summary: Professor David Amabilino, University of Nottingham
Event Venue: Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom

Good Manufacturing Practice and Packaging

Event dates: 19 March 2018
Event summary: This course gives a detailed background into the complicated issues associated with pharmaceutical packaging.
Event Venue: Reading Scientific Services Limited (RSSL), Reading, RG6 6BU, United Kingdom

20th Annual Superbugs & Superdrugs

Event dates: 19 March 2018 08:30 - 20 March 2018 17:30
Event summary: Pushing industry collaboration to facilitate the Global Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance at SMi's 20th annual global event: Superbugs & Superdrugs 2018. Includes exclusive keynote from the MHRA
Event Venue: Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, W8 5SY, United Kingdom

5-day Hands-on Sample Preparation

Event dates: 19 March 2018 09:00 - 23 March 2018 17:00
Event summary: The Hands-On Sample Preparation course combines the 5 individual hands-on sample preparation training courses.
Event Venue: The Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

The 2nd Romark Medicinal Chemistry Symposium featuring the BMCS Lectureship

Event dates: 19 March 2018 12:00-17:00
Event summary: Following our symposium at Liverpool in 2017, we again feature a range of med chem topics from both academic and industrial speakers. Jamie Scott of Astra Zeneca will present his BMCS Lecture.
Event Venue: Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L697ZD, United Kingdom

Careers Consulations - Derby

Event dates: 19 March 2018 16:00 - 21 March 2018 12:00
Event summary: The ŷ��AV's Team of qualified careers specialists will be in your area and available for free 1-to-1, confidential consultations on any aspect of running your career.
Event Venue: TBC, Derby, tbc, United Kingdom

Practical chemistry for teachers and technicians

Event dates: 19 March 2018 16:30-18:30
Event summary: Twilight session on practical chemistry
Event Venue: Christ the King College, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QT, United Kingdom

ŷ��AV Special Lecture: Towards Greener Photochemistry

Event dates: 19 March 2018 18:30-20:00
Event summary: Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt present a joint lecture featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff CBE (Nottingham) to discuss all things light: Towards Greener Photochemistry
Event Venue: Royal Society of Edinburgh, Edinburgh , EH2 2PQ , United Kingdom

ACS Spring 2018 Workshop: How Can Chemistry Earn Public Trust?

Event dates: 19 March 2018 13:30-16:30
Event summary: Are we really losing public trust? If this is the case, what are we going to do about it?
Event Venue: Hilton Riverside, New Orleans, LA 70130, United States

Hands-on Solid-Phase Micro-Extraction (SPME)

Event dates: 20 March 2018 09:00-17:00
Event summary: This course will cover Headspace-SPME and Immersion-SPME, SPME phases, SPME instrumentation & set up and troubleshooting. It will introduce related techniques like SBSE, SPE-TD and SPDE.
Event Venue: The Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

ŷ��AV Annual Dinner and AGM

Event dates: 20 March 2018 18:15-21:00
Event summary: The South Wales West Local section invites our members to join us for our annual dinner and AGM at the wonderful Sketty Hall in Swansea.
Event Venue: Sketty Hall, Swansea, SA2 8QF, United Kingdom

Basic Concepts of HPLC

Event dates: 20 March 2018 09:00-10:45
Event summary: Gain a good basic understanding of HPLC and a foundation from which to progress to more advanced training. Learn how resolution, peak shape & efficiency are measured.
Event Venue: TBC, Oxford, ---, United Kingdom

HPLC Instrument Basics & Troubleshooting

Event dates: 20 March 2018 11:15-13:00
Event summary: Covers the essential concepts & operational principles of the modules of an HPLC instrument; how they work, what can go wrong & how to resolve or prevent problems.
Event Venue: TBC, Oxford, ---, United Kingdom

Techniques for Biomolecule Characterisation

Event dates: 20 March 2018 14:00-15:45
Event summary: This course will provide you with a better understanding of the variety of techniques available to enable a more complete characterisation of biomolecules.
Event Venue: TBC, Oxford, ---, United Kingdom

A-LEVEL REVISION: pH, BUFFER SOLUTIONS AND TITRATION CURVES

Event dates: 20 March 2018 19:00-20:00
Event summary: Sixth Form Lecture.
Event Venue: University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

Retired Members Lunch - Faces from the past

Event dates: 20 March 2018 12:00-15:30
Event summary: 3-Course lunch at Royal Clifton Hotel, Southport followed by talk by Sarah Shrimpton of the Face Lab at LJMU.
Event Venue: Royal Clifton Hotel, Merseyside, PR8 1RB, United Kingdom

Data Integrity

Event dates: 20 March 2018
Event summary: This course is designed to provide guidance on how data should be controlled and managed from initial generation and recording, through processing, use, retention, archiving and retrieval.
Event Venue: Reading Scientific Services Limited (RSSL), Reading, RG6 6BU, United Kingdom

Pharma Security World 2018 ”Anti-counterfeiting and brand safety”

Event dates: 20 March 2018 08:30 - 21 March 2018 05:30
Event summary: Pharma Security World 2018 to be held on 20th & 21st of March 2018 at Holiday Inn London (Kensington), London, United Kingdom.
Event Venue: Holiday Inn London - Kensington, London, W8 5SP , United Kingdom

Drug Discovery 2018

Event dates: 21 March 2018 08:30 - 22 March 2018 17:00
Event summary: SMi’s 2nd annual Drug Discovery conference provides an unprecedented opportunity to gain insight into the use of Artificial Intelligence in silico drug discovery, CRISPR and PROTAC’s and much more!
Event Venue: Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, W8 5SY, United Kingdom

Responsible Person

Event dates: 21 - 22 March 2018
Event summary: This course evaluates the key roles and responsibilities of the RP and Deputy RP in relation to Directives, EU Guidelines and the new requirements included in the MHRA Orange/Green Guides.
Event Venue: Reading Scientific Services Limited (RSSL), Reading, RG6 6BU, United Kingdom

Annual Review and Mixer Meeting

Event dates: 21 March 2018 18:30-21:30
Event summary: A relaxed section Annual General Meeting followed by refreshments and a mixer meeting.
Event Venue: Brentwood School, Essex, CM15 8AS, United Kingdom

Target Discovery using Chemical Probes Symposium

Event dates: 21 - 23 March 2018
Event summary: We are delighted to host the 11th annual ABPP meeting in Oxford, entitled: 'Target Discovery using Chemical Probes'.
Event Venue: Somerville College Oxford, Oxford , OX2 6HD, United Kingdom

Schools Analyst Competition SE Region Heat 2

Event dates: 21 March 2018 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Regional Heat of Schools Analyst Competition - University of Greenwich
Event Venue: University of Greenwich, Chatham, ME4 4TB , United Kingdom

Central Yorkshire Section AGM, Dinner and Talk - Devonshire Hall, Leeds

Event dates: 21 March 2018 18:30-22:00
Event summary: After a reception at 1830, the AGM is followed by a dinner (booking essential). Our speaker is Dr Kirsty Penkman, University of York, "Analysing Archaeology: Using Chemistry to Understand the Past".
Event Venue: Devonshire Hall, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS6 2EQ, United Kingdom

ŷ��AV Schools Analyst Competition North East Region Heat

Event dates: 21 March 2018 16:00-20:00
Event summary: The North East Regional heat of the ŷ��AV Schools Analyst Competition takes place at the University of Bradford on Weds 21st March. The winners will then compete in the national final at Bangor in June
Event Venue: University of Bradford, Bradford, BD7 1DP, United Kingdom

Chemical Development & Scale-Up in the Fine Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries

Event dates: 21 - 23 March 2018
Event summary: A logical investigative approach to all aspects of chemical development is described, with an abundance of case studies from literature, conferences and private communications.
Event Venue: Crowne Plaza Barcelona,Fira Center , Barcelona, E-08004, Spain

11th Annual Pub Quiz

Event dates: 21 March 2018 19:30-22:30
Event summary: Annual pub quiz at Interval Cafe & Ber, University of Sheffield Union. Wednesday March 21st 2018, 7.30 pm Maximum of 6 per team. £3 per person.
Event Venue: Interval Cafe & Bar, Shefield, S10 2TG, United Kingdom

ePharma | Accelerating Your Digital Strategy

Event dates: 21 March 2018 08:00 - 23 March 2018 15:30
Event summary: Accelerate Your Digital Strategy to Create Meaningful Patient Experiences
Event Venue: New York Marriott Marquis, New York, 10036, United States

ChemCareers 2018: Revalidation of registered or chartered status

Event dates: 21 March 2018 12:00-13:00
Event summary: This webinar is aimed at members that hold either registered or chartered status and will outline how to successfully submit a CPD revalidation and maintain your status.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Nicole Graulich Webinar: Capturing students' mechanistic reasoning

Event dates: 21 March 2018 16:30-17:30
Event summary: Webinar (online seminar) hosted by the Chemical Education Research Group. Open to all.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Research Seminar - Professor Greg Challis, ŷ��AV Prize Winner: Interdisciplinary Prize 2017

Event dates: 22 March 2018 12:00-13:00
Event summary: 22 March 2018, 12:00 - 13:00
Event Venue: Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom

A glue that is novel and unique – but what do I do with it?

Event dates: 22 March 2018 18:00-20:30
Event summary: An evening lecture in London by Dr Mark Buckingham (FormFormForm) on the challenges of finding applications for a completely new type of adhesive.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Career Consultations - London

Event dates: 22 March 2018 09:45-14:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV's Team of qualified careers specialists will be in your area and available for free 1-to-1, confidential consultations on any aspect of running your career.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

BioTech Pharma Summit: Biobanking 2018

Event dates: 22 March 2018 08:00 - 23 March 2018 18:00
Event summary: Biobanking 2018: New Approaches in Biopreservation
Event Venue: The Yeatman Hotel, Vila Nova de Gaia, 4400-088, Portugal

ŷ��AV Organic Division Midlands Meeting 2018

Event dates: 22 March 2018 10:00-17:00
Event summary: ŷ��AV Organic Division Midlands Meeting Thursday 22nd March 2018 Loughborough University, West Park teaching hub
Event Venue: Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE113TU, United Kingdom

Polymers: Design, Function and Application

Event dates: 22 March 2018 08:00 - 23 March 2018 19:00
Event summary: Dear colleagues, friends and researchers, It is our sincere pleasure and great honour to announce our first international conference PDFA, Polymers: Design, Function and Application
Event Venue: Faculty of Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, 08028, Spain

ŷ��AV 5th Analytical Biosciences Early Career Researcher Meeting 2018

Event dates: 22 March 2018 10:00 - 23 March 2018 15:30
Event summary: The 5th ŷ��AV Analytical Biosciences Group ECRM at the University of York will present diverse applications of current analytical technologies, highlighting the breadth and depth of these techniques.
Event Venue: Chemistry Department, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom

Annual General Meeting

Event dates: 22 March 2018 19:30
Event summary: Review of the ŷ��AV Cumbria Section's activities over the previous year, and elections for nominations to join the committee and/or become more involved with the local section..
Event Venue: The Chase Hotel, Whitehaven, CA28 8AA, United Kingdom

Chemical Nanoscience Symposium Newcastle CNSN-8 Friday 23rd March 2018

Event dates: 23 March 2018 09:30-17:00
Event summary: A one day symposium covering all aspects of Chemical Nanoscience. A chance to hear recent developments from invited speakers and to present your work as a poster.
Event Venue: Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, United Kingdom

Cambridge Science Festival - Know your poison

Event dates: 25 March 2018 11:00-15:00
Event summary: Join the Royal society of Chemistry at CAST and try some quick, fun experiments for drug identification and discovery.
Event Venue: Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology , Cambridge, CB2 0SZ , United Kingdom

Pharmacovigilance Audit & Inspection Conference

Event dates: 26 March 2018 08:00 - 27 March 2018 15:30
Event summary: This conference will be focused on analyzing and discussing the best practices and strategies for those preparing for audits and inspections.
Event Venue: Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel, Philadelphia, 19104, United States

Rideal Conference 2018

Event dates: 26 March 2018 13:50 - 28 March 2018 12:50
Event summary: The Rideal Conference 2018 will be held in Abingdon, Oxfordshire this year with the theme of "Designing new catalytic processes to address global challenges."
Event Venue: The Cosener's House, Abingdon, OX14 3JD, United Kingdom

Casting Dispersions

Event dates: 26 March 2018 10:30-17:00
Event summary: Industrialists formulating and producing coatings through to agrochemicals, as well as academics who work in colloids, fluid mechanics and formulations.
Event Venue: Society of Chemical Industry, London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Short course on Modern Techniques on Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Event dates: 26 March 2018 09:00-16:30
Event summary: The course will provide a comprehensive overview of the latest developments and applications of the main thermal analysis and calorimetry techniques.
Event Venue: Queen's University Belfast, Belfast , BT9 7BL, United Kingdom

Precious Metal Catalysis in Allene Chemistry: From Divergent Systems to Heterobimetallic Catalysis

Event dates: 26 March 2018 13:00-14:00
Event summary: Dr Maria Munoz-Herranz, University of East Anglia
Event Venue: Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom

2018 Chemical Biology and Bio-organic Group Forum

Event dates: 27 March 2018 09:45-18:30
Event summary: The aim of this meeting is bring together the UK’s Chemical Biology community to discuss new research at the chemistry-biology interface.
Event Venue: UEA, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom

Recent Applications of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Event dates: 27 March 2018 09:30 - 28 March 2018 14:00
Event summary: This popular meeting will feature presentations on applications of thermal analysis to a range of topics
Event Venue: Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 7BL, United Kingdom

Day of Science and Careers London 2018

Event dates: 27 March 2018 09:00-17:00
Event summary: SCI's Day of Science & Careers events are designed to give information about the wide range of careers covered in the chemical, chemistry-using and other science based industries.
Event Venue: UCL, Chemistry department , Christopher Ingold Laboratories, London, WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom

ChemEngDayUK 2018: Molecules to Manufacturing

Event dates: 27 March 2018 08:00 - 28 March 2018 23:00
Event summary: ChemEngDayUK is an annual opportunity for researchers, scientists and engineers to share the latest technological advances and research in chemical engineering and related professions.
Event Venue: University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom

Schools' Analyst Competition 2018 : North West Heat (Manchester)

Event dates: 27 March 2018 09:30-15:30
Event summary: A national competition run by the ŷ��AV’s Analytical Division for first year Sixth Form or equivalent.
Event Venue: The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9XR, United Kingdom

ŷ��AV Schools' Analyst Competition - Regional Heat (Warwick)

Event dates: 28 March 2018 10:00-14:45
Event summary: The Schools Analyst Competition is a national competition run by the ŷ��AV’s Analytical Division for Year 12s.
Event Venue: University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom

Retired members lunch

Event dates: 28 March 2018 12:00-15:00
Event summary: This retired members lunch is for the benefit of retired ŷ��AV members who are either within the Mid Anglia Local Section, or are Analytical Division members within the East Anglia Region
Event Venue: The Fielder Centre (University of Hertfordshire), Hatfield, AL10 9TP, United Kingdom

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Event dates: 28 March 2018 19:00-21:30
Event summary: ŷ��AV Kent Local Section Annual General Meeting Followed by a lecture ‘Photography – in praise of Sir John Herschel’ by Rodney Todd
Event Venue: Hall Place Enterprise Centre, Canterbury, CT2 9AG, United Kingdom

Biopollution: Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment

Event dates: 28 March 2018 12:00-17:00
Event summary: This is the annual Distinguished Guest Lecture of the ŷ��AV's Environmental Chemistry Group, on the theme of antimicrobial resistance in the environment.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, Burlington House, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Smart Flow 2018

Event dates: 29 March 2018 08:00 - 30 March 2018 17:00
Event summary: This conference aims to augment knowledge in flow chemistry and process and explore the forefront of new materials, chemical additives, flow process monitoring.
Event Venue: HOUSTON - Holiday Inn Webster, Texas, Webster/ Houston, 77598, United States

Scientific Colloquium Spring-2018

Event dates: 30 March 2018 08:00 - 31 March 2018 17:00
Event summary: A conference on contemporary chemistry organised by ChemistryDepartment, Government Postgraduate College Jhelum Pakistan in collaboration with Punjab Higher Education Commission on 30-31 March 2018.
Event Venue: Government Postgraduate College Jhelum, Pakistan, Jhelum, 42600, Pakistan

Lecture at the Queen Mary University of London

Event dates: 30 March 2018 12:20-13:30
Event summary: A lecture by Daniela Carter from the University of Surrey on the subject of Nanocomposites/Mesostructured materials.
Event Venue: Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS, United Kingdom