Dear Member,
Welcome to the September edition of the Networks Newsletter. These monthly newsletters aim to keep all member networks updated with news describing how to get involved, as well as information of relevant events, services and new initiatives from the RSC Networks Team.
This month's newsletter contains information about:
Citizen Science
ScienceDirect
The Chemists’ War
Chemistry World Jobs Live
Russia Chemistry Week
ChemCareers 2014
Public Attitudes to Chemistry
RSC Organic Division Poster Symposium
Visiting Researchers’ Programme To Visit China In 2015
RSC Events and Conferences deadlines
Citizen Science: an open call for project ideas
Have you ever thought of a great chemistry activity that would really connect with people?
Are you currently undertaking research but are overwhelmed by data interpretation?
We are seeking ideas for a chemistry-themed Citizen Science project, to be supported by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Find out more about what we’re looking for and how to submit your proposal
here.
Keep up-to-date with five current journals from ScienceDirect
For analytical science research and reviews, there’s Analytica Chimica Acta. Journal of Chromatography A covers separation science, as does Journal of Chromatography B which is specific to biomedical research. You can also follow the latest organic chemistry developments as full papers in Tetrahedron, and preliminary communications in Tetrahedron Letters.
To access ScienceDirect in the first instance, please request login details
from the Library. If you already have a login for
Reaxys, you can also use it for ScienceDirect.
The Chemists’ War
Appealing to the general reader, Michael Freemantle tells the stories of chemists in the First World War and explains how their work underpinned and shaped what became known as
The Chemists’ War.
Order your copy today
Find your perfect job at Chemistry World Jobs Live
Where: Burlington House, Piccadilly, London
When: 26 November 2014
Come to this free event where you can:
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discover a huge range of career opportunities;
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take part in our communications workshop; and
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attend a ‘Meet the professionals’ session.
Secure your place - register online now.
http://rsc.li/cwjl
Russia Chemistry Week
One of the key activities in accomplishing our international vision is
Russia Chemistry Week, supporting UK-Russia innovation, understanding and collaboration in chemistry.
From 21-26 October, in Moscow, we are showcasing four strands of innovative activity in which we are world-leading: supporting innovation in industry; publishing; cheminformatics; and education.
Find out more
ChemCareers 2014
Our free online careers fair returns on 10-14 November 2014.
Get expert advice and explore your career options from the comfort and convenience of your own home.
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Discover the huge range of career opportunities available to chemical scientists
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Learn how to market yourself to employers in job applications and interviews
Find out more
Public Attitudes to Chemistry
While the long term ambition for our public campaign is to influence public attitudes of chemistry, it is critically important that we really understand these attitudes and find out more about people's knowledge, interest and engagement with chemistry. We are currently working on in-depth qualitative and quantitative research to explore public opinion and the way people imagine chemistry. Look out for more info
about this project and find out how to get involved in the October issue of
RSC News.
Final year Organic PhD students – only 1 month left to submit!
RSC Organic Division Poster Symposium sponsored by F. Hoffmann-La Roche –
Win up to £500
The Royal Society of Chemistry’s Organic Division Poster Symposium is on
01 December 2014, at The Royal Society of Chemistry, London. This is a fantastic opportunity for final year organic chemistry PhD students to showcase their work and to network with academics and industrial scientists.
The symposium has a tradition of being the most competitive and highly regarded organic chemistry symposium for PhD students in the UK and ROI, and this year we will be offering a first prize of £500, two runner-up prizes of £250, and a selected-by-industry prize, also receiving £500.
To be in with a chance of winning
submit your abstract before 01 October 2014 at
http://rsc.li/organic-poster.
Call for Applications: Visiting Researchers’ Programme To Visit China In 2015
The State Administration for Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA) is a division of the Chinese Government with which RSC has a cooperation agreement. Under this agreement the RSC and SAFEA will jointly fund researchers from the UK to visit Chinese Universities. The purpose of the visits is to stimulate collaboration between UK and Chinese institutions. They will allow the visitor to contribute their experience towards the development of excellent emerging science and build links with the Chinese Chemistry community.
In addition, the visitor will advise Chinese research groups on all aspects of presenting their research to an international audience. The programme will strengthen links between the UK and Chinese Science and between the RSC and our partners in China.
We would be very grateful if you could please send us the following information as part of your application:
• Detailed CV containing your career progress
• A letter detailing your objectives and what you hope to achieve in China
• Current research interests, especially areas where you wish to collaborate
• List of current collaborators in China (If any)
• List of your current and past publications
• Preferred dates to travel to China
Call for applications are open until the
31st October 2014 for RSC members based in the UK and Ireland. Visit usually lasts up to a week. The Royal Society of Chemistry covers up to £1500 for international flights and visa and local costs are usually covered by the local Chinese host universities. Prior collaboration in China is not necessary because SAFEA and the RSC will work together to find appropriate Chinese University hosts. Please email:
international@rsc.org to register your interest in participating in the programme.
RSC Events and Conferences deadlines
Major deadlines coming up – check out the individual websites for more details and all the key dates.
