Commonwealth Chemistry

27/04/2026

Only a few more days left if you know a young person with a story to share 👇

23/04/2026

💻 Our Pathways to Success webinar is available to view on demand!

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿? Early career chemists currently navigating their career pathway

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁? A webinar with inspirational talks on empowerment & personal development of early career chemists

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁? On our website – link below! ⬇️

https://commonwealthchemistry.org/resource/pathways-to-success-2/

A webinar with inspirational talks on empowerment & personal development of early career chemists

16/04/2026

Need some guidance on Post-doc applications, this webinar could be for you 👇

This session will focus on preparing and applying for Post-doctoral Fellowships. Participants will learn about funders' priorities and how best to position their research proposals, and how to frame the impact of the fellowships on their careers. Facilitator: Abass B. Isiaka (PhD) is a Leverhulme Tr...

15/04/2026

📣 Importance announcement 📣

Commonwealth Chemistry Posters abstract deadline has been extended! Deadline is now 26 April 📅

Get those last minute abstracts submitted now!! Bhaskarjyoti Borah of Rajiv Gandhi University, India explains why you want to get your research front and centre of our poster event in June.

Link for abstract submission is in the comments.

The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Chemical Society Of Botswana Chemical Society of Lesotho - Chem-SoL Institut Kimia Malaysia Chemical Society Of Nigeria - CSN Singapore National Institute of Chemistry (SNIC) estd. 1970 South African Chemical Institute The Chemical Society of the South Pacific Chemical Society of The Gambia Institute of Chemistry Ceylon New Zealand Institute of Chemistry Royal Society of Chemistry

14/04/2026

Only a couple more weeks until the deadline on 30th April

✍️ Three weeks left to make your words count.

In the words of our Vice-Patron, Her Majesty The Queen:

"Please pick up your pens and share your ideas. Good luck and I look forward to reading the winning entries from every region of our Commonwealth."

🌍 Open to writers aged 18 and under across the Commonwealth
📝 1,000 words or fewer on this year's theme: Common Ground: Better Together
🏆 Winners invited to London for a week of events and an Award Ceremony
💸 Free to enter

Submissions close 30 April 2026. Don't miss your chance!⏰

🔗 Link in bio for 2026 questions and all details on how to enter.

09/04/2026

We are excited to announce that our two new elected Executive Board members are Professor Mosotho George, from the National University of Lesotho, Lesotho and Professor Bice Martincigh from the University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.

We look forward to working with them when they join the Executive Board at the AGM in May.

Chemical Society of Lesotho - Chem-SoL South African Chemical Institute

07/04/2026

🔦 Shining a light on some incredible research presented at last year’s Commonwealth Chemistry Poster event this 2026. Hear directly from Mercy Yanduru, a winner from 2025, about how their research addresses UN – Good Health and Wellbeing

If you want to be a part of this year's event, get your abstract in now, only a few more days before the deadline on 12 April. Links are in the comments.

The Commonwealth

02/04/2026

🔎 CSIRO Publishing are looking for Associate Editors to join the Editorial Board of their Environmental Chemistry journal.

If you think this could be of interest to you, please take a look at their website for more information about the role 👇

It’s a great way to give back to the global chemistry community.

Deadline for expressions of interest is 10th April!

https://connectsci.au/en/pages/editor-eoi

02/04/2026

🎉 We are delighted to announce that our new President-Elect is Professor Sarah Masters of the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, starting her term in May 2026

Sarah has been on the Commonwealth Chemistry Executive Board since its inception and so brings a wealth of knowledge and experience on Commonwealth Chemistry to the role and we are excited to see her leadership over the coming years.

🎉 Thank you to all our member societies who voted in the 2026 elections.

New Zealand Institute of Chemistry

02/04/2026

Need some activities for the school holidays, check these out 👇

01/04/2026

2025 Poster prize winner in the Good Health & Wellbeing topic Thakshila Dayananda shares her experience of taking part in the Commonwealth Chemistry poster event and why you should get involved – submit your abstract now to be part of the action at this year’s event.

💬 Link is in the comments

New Zealand Institute of Chemistry

26/03/2026

💭 Wondering why you should get involved in the 7th Commonwealth Chemistry Poster event?

Hear first-hand from Zunaira Muhammad, a poster prize winner in 2025, about the benefits of taking part.

📣 Abstract submission for this year's event is open, but the deadline is 12th April, so get your abstract submitted soon. Details on how to submit your abstract available on the link in the comments 👇