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David Barr @davidbarr-rsc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Good! What was said and done by the racists last week was vile

David Barr @davidbarr-rsc.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Personally related to this. I was not the first in family to go to university. I got my degrees at a polytechnic! It is a shame to observe things have got worse since the end of the last century. So much potential being unfulfilled within swaths of our population #beyondaccess #SEIinChemistry

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Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · 19/11/2025

Pride. Belonging. Purpose. People grow when they are part of our community. Together, we keep chemistry influential and ready to tackle the world’s biggest challenges. You can help: find out how ➡️ rsc.li/4i7Rnjq #ChemSky

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

An analytical chemist believes her removal from a Louisiana environmental-monitoring project was retaliation for news coverage about the industrial pollutants she was finding, according to a grievance her attorney filed on Monday. cen.acs.org/careers/empl... #chemsky 🧪

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Louisiana chemist files grievance over removal from lake-monitoring project

Fereshteh Emami says university officials removed her from industrial pollutants study when findings made the news

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Derek Lowe @dereklowe.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

That’s Elon Musk, Fellow of the Royal Society, I’ll have you know. Because the Royal Society can only seem to come up with throat-clearing noises as a response to these sorts of statements instead of actually throwing him out.

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The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining @iom3.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

#IOM3Policy | We’ve joined the Institution of Chemical Engineers (#IChemE) and the Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org to publish a joint report that identifies critical jobs and skills gaps stalling the UK’s ability to deliver a successful circular economy. Read the report 👉 iom3.info/3WhAhpd

First page of the report titled 'Jobs and skills for a circular economy: a cross-sector perspective from the chemical and materials science and engineering communities' on an IOM3-branded colourful background. Also includes logos of IOM3, Institution of Chemical Engineers, and Royal Society of Chemistry.

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Chemistry students want to make the world better. Let’s help them do that: cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪

Greening Chemistry: Don’t let resistance to change stop students from changing the world

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Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · 29/08/2025

“They have so many wonderful interest groups. And they’re so broad in what they look at.” Louis Adriaenssens, MRSC Meet others in your field. Build your profile. Be part of a community as passionate about your science as you are. Apply for membership: rsc.li/3UuwR1E #ChemSky

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Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · 18/08/2025

“I realise now that I should have applied for membership four years ago since RSC provides so many kinds of support to its members.” Yuxing Huang, MRSC …support that includes a 15% discount on article processing charges & free access to the journals of your choice: rsc.li/3UuwR1E #ChemSky

Person using a laptop displaying the Royal Society of Chemistry website with information about membership benefits including publishing support and journal access.

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David Barr @davidbarr-rsc.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Power outage at @rsc.org Burlington House being remedied by big generator kindly supplied by UK Power Networks

Big lorry with generator on back outside Royal Society of Chemistry's Burlington House offices

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David Barr @davidbarr-rsc.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

First base issue. If UK government wants to spend its £86m investment in science effectively, UK will need the next generation of chemists. Less UK chemistry degrees will mean less available talent and impact success

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David Barr @davidbarr-rsc.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Fully support the move to scrap funding for master's apprenticeships (oxymoronic?!). Emphasis must be on investing in young people as they embark on their working lives and less on graduates getting MBAs on the cheap www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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David Barr @davidbarr-rsc.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

The Royal Society of Chemistry is 45 years old today. Formed on 15 May 1980 by amalgamation of The Royal Institute of Chemistry and The Chemical Society. The RSC can traces its history back to the first meeting of The Chemical Society of London held on 30 March 1841 @rsc.org

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Chemistry World @chemistryworld.com · 26/02/2025

Although the University of Reading has decided not to close its chemistry department, it is still ending recruitment for MSc and MChem programmes and only supporting research aligned with allied health professions, dentistry, nursing and pharmacy. www.chemistryworld.com/news/changes... #chemsky

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Changes at Reading leave chemistry students worried about their future

Students at every stage of their degrees feel left in the dark by course closures and changes in research focus

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Chemistry World @chemistryworld.com · 12/02/2025

‘To harness its full potential, the government must boost R&D investment, support international collaborations, attract top talent, and ensure our workforce has the right skills’ @roysocchem.bsky.social's head of policy and evidence Tanya Sheridan said. www.chemistryworld.com/news/uk-gove...

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UK government must prioritise science education in upcoming spending review, says RSC

Royal Society of Chemistry also calls for investment in sustainable chemicals sector

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