Transcript Who are the RSC? - Imperial College London

The Royal Society of Chemistry
Supporting Chemists for Life
James Hutchinson PhD MRSC
Royal Society of Chemistry
Imperial College London, Post-Doctoral Symposium
Wednesday 20th January 2010
The RSC
Campaigning
Conferences
Burlington House,
London
Education
RSC
Careers
Service
Publishing
Industry &
Technology
Library &
Information
Centre
Thomas Graham House,
Cambridge
Key Attributes of the RSC
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Global
Professional
Influential
Informed
Innovative
Inspired
Get Involved
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Divisions, Forums and subject groups
Local and International Sections
Events
School outreach
Organisation
Your gateway to the international scientific
community
Global
 International development
 International partnerships with leading chemical
societies and international networks
 Dissemination of knowledge
 Encouraging international collaboration
 Global science policy
Professional: Helping your career
 Professional body
 Professional development
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Training and mentoring
Careers guidance
Awards
Chartership – CChem, CSci
ChemNet Ambassadors
 Designatory letters – AMRSC, MRSC, FRSC
Influential – Science Policy
 Helping to serve the Public Scientific
interest
 Promoting the chemical sciences
 Parliamentary Links & European science
directives
 Roadmap – Chemistry for
Tomorrow’s World
Informed…
Innovation @ RSC
 Latest Journals
 Lab-on-a-Chip, Chem Technologies. Etc.
 ChemSpider
 Educational tools for students and tutors
 Discover Maths for Chemists
 Online Access to Virtual Library
 Journal Archive – 250,000 articles
 Chemistry Innovative Knowledge Transfer
Network – helping SME’s
Services for RSC Members
 Something for everybody, at every stage
 Academic resources
 Networking opportunities
 Funding opportunities
 Lifestyle
 Discounts
 Counselling and benevolent fund
One to One careers support
Discuss: Developing skills, changing career direction, job
seeking, career breaks, redundancy…
Consultations: Confidential, free 45 minute consultations
[value: £100-200 (2009) ]
Available: At BH & TGH; careers surgeries across UK &
Ireland (17/year)
2009: 400+ members seen, 500+ email enquiries
Careers Case Study
International postdoctoral researcher based in the UK
exploring alternatives to research
Initial phone consultation – advice on sources of information
 2 months later – 1-to-1 consultation in London
 Sent follow-up resources following consultation
Feedback – 2 months after consultation:
“Thanks for all the positive inputs you gave me, especially on
matter of networking and 'knocking at doors'. This has led me
to apply for an internship [in Germany] which has eventually
been offered to me.
I'll spending the month of May at their offices and gain some
precious book-publishing experience which will surely turn
useful for future job applications.”
It’s easy to join…
 Calendar year membership
 Membership rates
 FRSC - £102
 MRSC - £102
 AMRSC - £61 (£16 for students)
 Fill in an application today
Thank you for listening…
…any questions?