February Networks Newsletter
Learn Chemistry Partnership
We are delighted to launch our new schools partnership programme, Learn Chemistry Partnership.
Learn Chemistry Partnership is a free programme that connects teachers and schools with the world's leading chemistry community – and all our tools and resources to help them bring chemistry to life in their classrooms.
For a limited time, teachers who register their school for the partnership receive a huge periodic table wall chart for their classroom.
Find out more
Teacher Training Scholarships
Do you have the potential to be an exceptional chemistry teacher? Apply now for a Royal Society of Chemistry Teacher Training Scholarship worth £25,000.
Run in partnership with the Department for Education, the scholarship includes a support package including:
• Royal Society of Chemistry membership for 2 years;
• access to our national and regional support networks including: local meetings, online communities, Royal Society of Chemistry Teacher Fellow mentors, annual conferences;
We have a series of application deadlines until June 2014 – next deadline 24th February Find out more.
Bill Bryson Prize 2014
“Where’s the art in science? Where’s the science in art?”
The Bill Bryson Prize 2014 asks students aged 5–18 for creative answers to these questions to inspire innovative thinking about science. Entries can be submitted in any format, from posters to puzzles to podcasts. Submissions are welcome up until the 31st March 2014. Winners will receive their prizes, including £500 for their school, at a ceremony with Bill Bryson in the Houses of Parliament. You can find out more and watch Bill Bryson explain why it’s such an exciting competition to be part of here.
Advance Notice – RSC Members Reception at the Spring ACS
The RSC will once again be holding a reception for members and special guests at the Spring ACS meeting in Dallas. The reception will be on Monday 17th March at one of the convention hotels from 19.00-21.00 so if you are travelling to Dallas make a diary note now and watch the website for registration details.
Email any questions to networks@rsc.org with ACS Reception as the subject.
A new book from RSC publishing:
Chemical Information for Chemists: A Primer
While it is not difficult to find data in many cases, what advice can you get on the quality of the data retrieved? Chemical Information for Chemists could help with this problem and more. This book is a chemical information book aimed specifically at practicing chemists. Written and edited by experts in the field, it is ideal for chemists who lack a chemical information professional able to teach basic and intermediate techniques in retrieving and evaluating information using the unique entry points of the chemical literature, including structure, formula, substructure, and sequence. Aimed at students on undergraduate and graduate courses, it could also be a useful guide to new information specialists who are facing the challenging diversity of chemical literature. Find out more.
Laura Woodward |
Laura joined the RSC in December 2006 working in the HR Department as an HR Executive with responsibility for supporting managers in all areas of the business outside of publishing. Prior to that she had worked in HR for Lancashire Constabulary and then a small drug and alcohol rehabilitation charity. In January 2011 Laura moved into the Member Services team undertaking both careers support and running the Benevolent Fund. Following a period of maternity leave Laura returned to work as a part-time Careers Specialist providing advice, guidance and support to members to support them in their careers. This can range from advice about CV’s to more complex discussions around career management. Laura is due to go on maternity leave again later this month but is looking forward to returning to her careers role in due course. Away from work Laura is kept busy with her daughter, running a greetings card business and improving her baking skills! |
Julie Franklin |
Julie first worked for the Royal Society of Chemistry from 1997 until 2004 in the role of Professional Services Manager looking after members’ career development and professional issues, and the Benevolent Fund. She returned to the role of Careers Specialist in March 2013, after working in a freelance consultancy and training role for a couple of major professional bodies in the Engineering sector. Julie is a chemist and a long-term Royal Society of Chemistry member (35 years at the last count!). She still retains a great interest in the subject and enjoys supporting fellow members in advancing their professional lives. Outside of work, Julie sings in a choir and is a member of an all-female close harmony vocal group. She also enjoys handicrafts and amateur astronomy. |
EVENT | DEADLINE |
Overcoming the Bottlenecks in Drug Discovery and Development 20-21 March 2014 DSIN-Ranbaxy, Gurgaon, India |
Poster abstract deadline: 15 February 2014 |
Astrochemistry of Dust, Ice and Gas (FD168) 7-9 April 2014 Leiden, The Netherlands |
Early bird deadline: 17 February 2014 |
2nd International Clean Energy Conference on Clean Energy Science (ICCES2) 13-16 April 2014 Qingdao, China |
Early bird deadline: 14 February 2014 |
Molecular Simulations and Visualization (FD169) 7-9 May 2014 Nottingham, UK |
Poster abstract deadline: 24 February 2014 |
Challenges in Inorganic and Materials Chemistry (ISACS13) 1-4 July 2014 Dublin, Ireland |
Oral abstract deadline: 24 February 2014 |
Metal ions in medical imaging: optical, radiopharmaceutical and MRI contrast (DD15) 8-10 September 2014 York, UK |
Oral abstract deadline: 10 February 2014 |
Next-Generation Materials for Energy Chemistry (FD176) 27-29 October 2014 Xiamen, China |
Last few days to submit your oral abstract - deadline approaching! |