Chemistry: Making the Difference
How do chemists make a difference in everyday life? Find out with our new campaign to inspire even more children to study chemistry and pursue careers in the chemical sciences.
As part of the campaign, we have relaunched our ‘A future in chemistry’ website. Visit to explore exciting new content that showcases a range of job roles from across the chemical sciences, to get students thinking about the difference they can make in the world through a chemistry career.
To keep up with the campaign on social media follow #MakingTheDifference
Free-to-attend professional development courses across the UK
Are you looking to develop your chemistry knowledge and teaching practices for topics such as structure and bonding, carbon chemistry and quantitative chemistry? Each year we host a range of face-to-face and online courses designed to help you enhance your expertise.
You can find a complete list of upcoming courses on our website.
Do you know anyone interested in chemistry teacher training?
Our teacher training scholarships, offered in partnership with the DfE, provide a trainee with £28,000 tax free funding, mentoring, chemistry-specific training days, free online CPD courses and much more.
The first application deadline for candidates starting their ITT year this autumn is 2 February. Deadlines are rolling throughout the year, with the final deadline for 2020 scholarship places Sunday 26 July.
In the preproom with the undercover technician
Get ideas for how you can support the technicians in your department with this series of articles looking at topics such as career progression and building relationships in schools.
The growing collection is written by technicians, and offers valuable tips and guidance for technicians and teachers.
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