Stop and smell the pages

You can’t beat the joy of opening an envelope and removing a pristine magazine and poster. It’s the smell (yes, I am odd like that), but also the wonder of a new batch of articles, opinions and ideas. What will you discover this time?

There are other benefits too; a copy of Education in Chemistry (EiC) is lighter than a phone or tablet and reading a print magazine is easier on the eyes than a screen. Indeed, when we’re all concerned about being glued to electronic devices, it’s yet another way to reduce your screen time.

So why am I about to tell you that EiC is going to print magazines less frequently from the 2025/26 academic year? Because like you, we’re concerned about the environment.

Carbon costs

I am old school. I started out making print magazines and I still love them, but I want EiC to offer you the absolute best value possible. And that means less paper and less postage.

You’ll still get the same great articles, by the same fabulous and knowledgeable education writers and teacher–contributors

This new schedule of print magazines will use slightly less paper and significantly less postage. And it’s the carbon footprint of posting the magazines where we’ll make our biggest contribution to the RSC’s push for net zero.

Same great articles

You’ll still get the same great articles, by the same fabulous and knowledgeable generous education writers and teacher–contributors, but packed into three issues per year. And of course, we’ll still be publishing everything online during term time.