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Peicheng Xu was awarded a Rideal Travel Bursary to attend this year’s 8th International Colloids Conference in Shanghai. Here, he describes how his attendance has broadened his scientific interests, given him the opportunity to take advantage to engage with the academic community and critically look at his own work.

From today, retailers in England and Scotland will no longer be able to sell cosmetics and other personal care products that contain microbeads.

We are pleased to say that we have seen strong interest from a wide range of members who wish to participate in SCI's governance. As there are more candidates than positions for the Chair and Ordinary Members of the Board of Trustees there will be an election.

UK government Ministers have delivered a series of debates chaired by former Science Minister Lord Willetts to engage delegates with the progress of the Industrial Strategy's Grand Challenges.

On Wednesday 25 April 2018 at his Public Evening Lecture, Sir Martyn discussed the role of photochemistry – the study of light’s effects on chemical reactions – in creating a greener and more sustainable society as essential resources deplete.

GDPR comes into force on Friday 25 May. Here's what you need to know.

To celebrate its Centenary in 2018 the Salters' Institute has set up a new award scheme to recognise and support individuals who are starting out in their career and who have the potential to make an outstanding long-term contribution to the chemical and allied industries.

The SCI IEX Conferences brings together and internationally recognised group of experts in the field of ion exchange and their associated uses (catalysis) every four years. There will be opportunities for ion exchange manufacturing and service companies, end user and researchers to present papers on the theory and practice of this important process, which is widely employed in so many industries, as well as providing a detailed insight into current best practice and future ion exchange developments.

UKRI has published its Strategic Prospectus outlining its goals and intentions. The publication marks the beginning of UKRI’s first strategy, which is expected to be ready by the end of 2018.

In Manchester, UK, the development of graphene – a material comprised of a single-layer of carbon in a honeycomb structure – is revolutionising modern membrane desalination and water filtration techniques.