RAPC-RSC2026
Welcome to the Recent Appointees in Physical Chemistry 2026
The latest edition of the Recent Appointees in Physical Chemistry organised by the RSC Faraday Council will be held at the University of Birmingham from 07/09/2026 and 09/09/2026.
Schedule
The following programme is tentative and is subject to change
Day 1
| Timings | Monday 07/09/26 | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00-1:00 | Registration & Lunch | |
| 1:00-1:10 | Welcome | |
| 1:10-3:30 | Networking Talks | Attendees |
| 3:30-4:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 4:00-5:00 | Career, Life, and Building a Group | Prof. Helen Fielding, UCL |
| 5:00-6:00 | Questions and Networking | Attendees |
Day 2
| Timings | Tuesday 08/09/26 | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30-10:15 | Mental Health in Academic Researcher | |
| 10:15-10:45 | Coffee | |
| 10:45-11:30 | Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion | |
| 11:30-12:30 | Getting Started with Teaching | Dr Dylan Williams (UoB) |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30-14:00 | Narrative CV | Prof. Liam Cox (UoB) |
| 14:00-14.30 | Building Research Strategy | |
| 14.30-15.15 | Research Impact | |
| 15:15-15:45 | Coffee | |
| 15:45-16:15 | Engaging with Industry | |
| 16:15-17:00 | EPSRC Portfolio | Uditt Sharma & Jessica Parks |
| EPSRC | ||
| 17:00-18:00 | Networking | |
| 19:00-22:00 | Conference Dinner |
Day 3
| Timings | Wednesday 09/09/26 | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30-10:00 | Coffee | |
| 10:00-11:00 | Behind the Scenes of Publishing | Royal Society of Chemistry |
| 11:00-13:00 | Leadership as an Academic | Vincent O’Grady |
| UoB People/Org. Development | ||
| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch and Networking |
Sponsors
We are grateful to the following sponsors for generous support of the event.
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Locations
The event will take at the Edgebaston Campus of the University of Birmingham.
All talks and networking events will take place in the Molecular Sciences Building.
The Conference Dinner details will be communicated once available.
Exhibitors will be found within the Molecular Sciences Building.
Accomodation
You will receive individual information on your accommodation with rooms reserved at: TBC .
The hotel is located on the University of Birmingham Campus, and is a short <10 min walk away from the Molecualr Sciences Building.
Registration
The meeting is intended for individuals recently (last ~3 years) appointed to independent positions (including Fellowships) at a UK-based institution, in the broad area of physical chemistry.
Interested colleagues should submit an expression of interest via the form here: Expression of Interest
Note there is a nominal registration fee of £30 if offered a place, which will include lunch, coffee breaks, symposium dinner, and acommodation for non-local participants.
Organising Team
For any questions please get in touch by email:
| Dr Adam Michalchuk (University of Birmingham): a.a.l.michalchuk@bham.ac.uk |
| Dr Xue Yong (University of Liverpool): Xue.Yong@liverpool.ac.uk |
| Dr Miguel Paez-Perez (Imperial College London): m.paez-perez16@imperial.ac.uk |