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Birmingham Plastics Network Policy Commission report cover

Birmingham Plastics Network’s Policy Commission calls for stronger UK recycling capacity

12 October 2026

Professor Charlotte K Williams OBE FRS

Prof Charlotte Williams OBE FRS awarded Armourers and Brasiers' Company Prize by The Royal Society

26 August 2026

Dr Oska Pugh presents at Pride in Chem

SCHEMA PDRA Dr Oska Pugh attends Pride In Chem Conference

26 August 2026

ACS Catalysis abstract

New publication featured as ACS Editors' Choice

04 August 2026

Biobased Polymers 2026

Biobased Polymers conference: Panel discusses Industry-Academia collaboration

16 June 2026

Bonny Gao

SCHEMA researchers showcase work in Bordeaux

12 June 2026

Confident Communicators workshop

Developing Sustainable Leaders session builds 'Confident Communicators'

25 May 2026

SCHEMA PDRA network visits Ceres

Ceres hosts SCHEMA postdocs at Manufacturing Innovation Centre

05 May 2026

Nature Chemistry

New predictive method for manufacturing low-pressure CO₂-based polymers

30 April 2026

Cheetham Lecture 2026

Prof Charlotte Williams delivers Cheetham Lecture 2026

09 April 2026

Audience at SCHEMA Spring Conference

SCHEMA hosts busy Spring Conference in Cambridge

26 March 2026

RAE Green Future Fellow

Prof Murciano-Torrente announced as RAE Green Future Fellow

16 March 2026

everywoman in Technology Awards

Dr Hannah Leese named finalist in everywoman in Technology Awards

16 February 2026

Prof Richard Catlow wins AAAS award

Association for the Advancement of Science honours Prof Richard Catlow

10 February 2026

UK Catalysis Conference 2026

SCHEMA affiliates present at UK Catalysis Conference

26 January 2026

Curious Cases: Gold

Curious Cases: Mining for gold with Prof Graham Hutchings

12 January 2026

Freya Butler

Affiliate wins prestigious essay competition

03 December 2025

Symposium attendees

Symposium focuses on AI and sustainable manufacturing

19 November 2025

Dr Jirui Zhang visits Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence

Cambridge SCHEMA researcher visits Buchard Group in York

13 November 2025

OxWiChem poster award winners

SCHEMA co-sponsors Women in Chemistry event

03 November 2025

Charlotte Williams and Kam Poon

Prof Charlotte Williams discusses 'Future of Plastics'

23 October 2025

William Hague

Oxford Chancellor tours chemistry research facilities

06 October 2025

Faraday discussion

Faraday Discussions meeting co-hosted by SCHEMA academics

29 September 2025

SCHEMA Autumn 2025 conference photo

SCHEMA hosts 'twice as big' Autumn Conference

18 September 2025