2 July 2026

YCP Industrial placement and apprenticeship symposium 2026

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London, UK

Synopsis

This event is aimed at undergraduate students currently undertaking industrial research placements or an apprenticeship. Those working in organic, biological, supramolecular, physical organic or medicinal chemistry and related fields are encouraged to apply. The event presents an excellent opportunity for chemistry students to present their work to a national audience, and to learn about what their peers in other companies are working on.

This year’s event will be a full day symposium including talks and poster sessions, with a selection of submissions invited to give a 10-minute presentation of their work. There will also be a talk from a keynote speaker working in industry. Prizes will be awarded for the best talks and posters.

Attendees

This event is aimed at undergraduate chemistry students, either currently undertaking a placement or an apprenticeship, but will also be of interest to industrial chemists.

Programme

Thursday 2 July 2026

10.00: Registration and refreshments
10.45: Introduction to SCI

Session 1

11.00: Talk 1
11.15: Talk 2
11.30: Talk 3
11.45: Talk 4
12.00: Refreshments, networking and mentoring sessions
13.00: Lunch and poster session 1

Session 2

14.00: Talk 5
14.15: Talk 6
14.30: Talk 7
14.45: Talk 8
15.00: Refreshments, networking and poster session II
16.00: Keynote lecture
16.55: Career Panel and interactive Q&A session
17.30: Prizes and closing remarks

SCI’s Young Chemists’ Panel are committed to promoting diversity and equality in the chemical sciences. We aim to identify high quality speakers for all our conferences with inclusivity of gender and ethnicity. Attendees from all backgrounds and ages are welcome.

Sponsorship and exhibitor information

Please see the sponsorship pack and email conferences@soci.org to let us know which package you are interested in.

Call for abstracts

Any student currently on an industrial placement or an apprenticeship registered at a UK University is invited to submit an abstract. Please download an abstract template.(150 words max along with a title, scheme or figure) and send with the subject line “YCP Industrial placement and apprenticeship symposium 2026 - abstract submission” by Friday 24 April 2026 to conferences:soci.org. Please note: students must have approval from their industrial supervisor before submitting an abstract. Please indicate if you would like to be considered for an oral presentation. Students will be notified whether they have been selected for a talk or poster by Friday 8 May.

Mentoring

There will be an opportunity to have a 1:1 session with one of the SCI mentors during the event. These will be informal conversations (20-30 minutes long) to promote the SCI’s wider Mentoring programme (https://www.soci.org/careers-support/mentoring-programme), in which the mentee will have the chance to ask the mentor questions about career developments.

These sessions are free to attend but have limited availability. If you would like to sign up, please download and add your question(s) to the template, and send it with the subject line YCP Industrial placement and apprenticeship symposium 2026- Mentoring” to conferences@soci.org

Accessibility Grants

SCI accessibility grants are available to support SCI members with disabilities, long term health conditions, those who require a carer, and members who are nursing parents to attend SCI events. Download an application form to apply for a grant.

Venue and Contact

Imperial College London

Molecular Sciences Research Hub
Department of Chemistry
82 Wood Lane
White City
London
W12 0BZ

Conference Team

Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1561

Email: conferences@soci.org

Fees

This event is free to attend

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CPD Info

All delegates attending this meeting are able to claim CPD points.

Organising committee

Jessica Graham, Francis Crick Institute
Fabien Talbot, Sai Life Sciences
Luke Thompson, Vernalis
Chris Wray, Vertex