Group News

The third Networking Event featuring SCI's scholars was held at the University of York's chemistry department on 7 October 2011, and featured three scholars presenting on their work.

When your Board of Trustees last met on 16 November 2011, the key priority was to agree the rolling business plan for 2012-14 and the budget to implement this.

Water use to grow and process biomass feedstocks for fuels has recently emerged as an important controversy. In a world where several countries already face water stress – and where over 70% of global freshwater use takes place in the agricultural sector – bioenergy development might present considerable challenges, from the perspective of water quantity as well as water quality.

A competition was held for students to showcase their research on the theme of 'Advances in Low and No Carbon Energy Technologies' at Huddersfield University on 10 November 2010.

Dr Bill Nuttall from the Judge School at the University of Cambridge gave a public lecture at Huddersfield University on 10 November 2010, looking at the case for a nuclear renaissance in the UK.

'Biorenewable fuel and fertiliser: Realising the potential' took place at FERA, York on 24 March 2010.

Sir John Beddington, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government has told SCI he values its recent paper on biorenewables through anaerobic digestion, and said it will assist government departments in formulating an Anaerobic Digestion Action Plan.

Peter Reineck is an active participant in the BioResources, Science and Enterprise, and Yorkshire and the Humber Groups, and has a business interest in bioplastics through his company.

Prof Page is Director of Innovative Physical Organic Solutions, University of Huddersfield, and is a former Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield.

Philip Craven is studying a PhD towards the total synthesis of biologically active natural products under the supervision of Prof Richard Taylor.

Stephanie Burns, CEO and Chairman of Dow Corning and new Honorary President of SCI, talks about her experience leading a corporation where innovation is paramount. She also discusses SCI's role in driving knowledge transference in the chemical industry, CSR initiatives and innovative ideas for the future of SCI involving community engagement and mentoring of young scientists.

SCI is always happy to welcome new volunteers and members to the Society.

On Thursday 11 and Friday 12 September 2008, SCI ran two ‘workshop and best practice sharing’ events, open to all Treasurers, Secretaries and Chairs of Regional Interest (RIG) and Technical Interest Groups (TIG).

The main aim of SCI is to bring members together and an online forum can help us do this through the web.

On Monday, 28 September 2009, SCI will be hosting a one-day ‘Volunteer Workshop and Best Practice’ day for the Honorary Chairmen, Secretaries and Treasurers of all its UK-based Interest Groups.

Organised by SCI’s Science & Enterprise Group, Environment Group, Yorkshire & the Humber Group, Fera, and CIWEM Tyne & Humber Branch, 'The Water Framework Directive: What are the Business Opportunities?' was held on Thursday 25 March 2010 at Fera, York, UK.

Organised by SCI’s Science & Enterprise Group, Environment Group, Yorkshire & the Humber Group, Fera, and CIWEM Tyne & Humber Branch, 'Biorenewable Fuel and Fertiliser: Realising the Potential' was held on Wednesday 24 March 2010 at Fera, York, UK.

Organised by SCI’s Yorkshire & the Humber Group and the Green Chemistry Network in conjunction with SCI's Science and Enterprise Group, 'Enhancing your Business with Green Chemistry' was held on 2 December at Kings Manor, York and was followed by the SCI's Yorkshire & the Humber Group Awards Dinner.

‘Opportunities for enhancing your business with green chemistry’ took place on 2 December 2009 at the King’s Manor, University of York

On 10 April 2008, at the Leeds Marriott Hotel, the SCI Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Group held its inaugural committee meeting. It welcomed a large and diverse group of participants to join in SCI’s aim of spreading the application and knowledge of science to all members across the UK.

The Yorkshire water sludge phyto-conditioning (SPC) process seminar was held on 15 May 2007 at the Esholt Conference Centre, Shipley, West Yorkshire, UK.