David Barr
@davidbarr-rsc.bsky.social
Head of Governance at the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK
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Pride. Belonging. Purpose. People grow when they are part of our community. Together, we keep chemistry influential and ready to tackle the world’s biggest challenges.
You can help: find out how ➡️ https://rsc.li/4i7Rnjq #ChemSky
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November 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Pride. Belonging. Purpose. People grow when they are part of our community. Together, we keep chemistry influential and ready to tackle the world’s biggest challenges.
You can help: find out how ➡️ https://rsc.li/4i7Rnjq #ChemSky
You can help: find out how ➡️ https://rsc.li/4i7Rnjq #ChemSky
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An analytical chemist believes her removal from a Louisiana environmental-monitoring project was retaliation for news coverage about the industrial pollutants she was finding, according to a grievance her attorney filed on Monday. cen.acs.org/careers/empl... #chemsky 🧪
Louisiana chemist files grievance over removal from lake-monitoring project
Fereshteh Emami says university officials removed her from industrial pollutants study when findings made the news
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November 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
An analytical chemist believes her removal from a Louisiana environmental-monitoring project was retaliation for news coverage about the industrial pollutants she was finding, according to a grievance her attorney filed on Monday. cen.acs.org/careers/empl... #chemsky 🧪
I can't help thinking that if this person had been a burly beardy man the fine wouldn't have happened.
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Scientists call for action after woman penalised for coffee dregs, while industrial polluters face no penalty - London Post
We risk undermining fairness in how pollution is addressed, warns the Royal Society of Chemistry, as it calls on the UK government to adopt a ‘polluter pays’ policy for companies that discharge toxic ...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I can't help thinking that if this person had been a burly beardy man the fine wouldn't have happened.
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That’s Elon Musk, Fellow of the Royal Society, I’ll have you know. Because the Royal Society can only seem to come up with throat-clearing noises as a response to these sorts of statements instead of actually throwing him out.
Elon Musk: "It is time for the English to ally with the hard men, like Tommy Robinson, and fight for their survival or they shall surely all die" 29th October 2025. 2 million views in its first hour.
October 29, 2025 at 11:22 AM
That’s Elon Musk, Fellow of the Royal Society, I’ll have you know. Because the Royal Society can only seem to come up with throat-clearing noises as a response to these sorts of statements instead of actually throwing him out.
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#IOM3Policy | We’ve joined the Institution of Chemical Engineers (#IChemE) and the Royal Society of Chemistry
@rsc.org to publish a joint report that identifies critical jobs and skills gaps stalling the UK’s ability to deliver a successful circular economy.
Read the report 👉 iom3.info/3WhAhpd
@rsc.org to publish a joint report that identifies critical jobs and skills gaps stalling the UK’s ability to deliver a successful circular economy.
Read the report 👉 iom3.info/3WhAhpd
October 2, 2025 at 9:33 AM
#IOM3Policy | We’ve joined the Institution of Chemical Engineers (#IChemE) and the Royal Society of Chemistry
@rsc.org to publish a joint report that identifies critical jobs and skills gaps stalling the UK’s ability to deliver a successful circular economy.
Read the report 👉 iom3.info/3WhAhpd
@rsc.org to publish a joint report that identifies critical jobs and skills gaps stalling the UK’s ability to deliver a successful circular economy.
Read the report 👉 iom3.info/3WhAhpd
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Damn, if only someone had predicted this.
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Why is AI struggling to discover new drugs?
A generation of start-ups have failed to live up to the hype. Executives are now betting that more powerful tools will crack the complexities of human biology
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September 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Damn, if only someone had predicted this.
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True story..
Threats to chemistry are of significant knock-on effects for skills, innovation and regional growth and risks for the Industrial Strategy. See more in our data pack here: www.rsc.org/policy-and-c...
Watch this space 👀 — we’ll be sharing more on chemistry and #HigherEducation next week. [2/2]
Watch this space 👀 — we’ll be sharing more on chemistry and #HigherEducation next week. [2/2]
Chemistry higher education data and messaging pack
Key information and data on chemistry provision in higher education
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September 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
True story..
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Chemistry students want to make the world better. Let’s help them do that: cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪
September 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Chemistry students want to make the world better. Let’s help them do that: cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪
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“They have so many wonderful interest groups. And they’re so broad in what they look at.” Louis Adriaenssens, MRSC
Meet others in your field. Build your profile. Be part of a community as passionate about your science as you are. Apply for membership: https://rsc.li/3UuwR1E #ChemSky
Meet others in your field. Build your profile. Be part of a community as passionate about your science as you are. Apply for membership: https://rsc.li/3UuwR1E #ChemSky
August 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
“They have so many wonderful interest groups. And they’re so broad in what they look at.” Louis Adriaenssens, MRSC
Meet others in your field. Build your profile. Be part of a community as passionate about your science as you are. Apply for membership: https://rsc.li/3UuwR1E #ChemSky
Meet others in your field. Build your profile. Be part of a community as passionate about your science as you are. Apply for membership: https://rsc.li/3UuwR1E #ChemSky
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“I realise now that I should have applied for membership four years ago since RSC provides so many kinds of support to its members.” Yuxing Huang, MRSC
…support that includes a 15% discount on article processing charges & free access to the journals of your choice: https://rsc.li/3UuwR1E #ChemSky
…support that includes a 15% discount on article processing charges & free access to the journals of your choice: https://rsc.li/3UuwR1E #ChemSky
August 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
“I realise now that I should have applied for membership four years ago since RSC provides so many kinds of support to its members.” Yuxing Huang, MRSC
…support that includes a 15% discount on article processing charges & free access to the journals of your choice: https://rsc.li/3UuwR1E #ChemSky
…support that includes a 15% discount on article processing charges & free access to the journals of your choice: https://rsc.li/3UuwR1E #ChemSky
First base issue. If UK government wants to spend its £86m investment in science effectively, UK will need the next generation of chemists. Less UK chemistry degrees will mean less available talent and impact success
In the face of mounting financial pressures in higher education and industry, the UK government is being urged to take action to protect the chemical sciences. #ChemSky #ScienceSky
Industry and academic leaders urge UK government to recognise chemistry’s strategic importance
Amid uncertainty in higher education, experts highlight subject's vital contributions
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June 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
First base issue. If UK government wants to spend its £86m investment in science effectively, UK will need the next generation of chemists. Less UK chemistry degrees will mean less available talent and impact success
@rsc.org Election results are in! Congratulations to our successful members. Thank you to all candidates for wanting to contribute to our future success
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Congratulations to all the winners of the Royal Society of Chemistry 2025 elections! We're proud to announce our newly elected representatives who will help shape the future of chemistry.
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June 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
@rsc.org Election results are in! Congratulations to our successful members. Thank you to all candidates for wanting to contribute to our future success
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Fully support the move to scrap funding for master's apprenticeships (oxymoronic?!). Emphasis must be on investing in young people as they embark on their working lives and less on graduates getting MBAs on the cheap
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May 27, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Fully support the move to scrap funding for master's apprenticeships (oxymoronic?!). Emphasis must be on investing in young people as they embark on their working lives and less on graduates getting MBAs on the cheap
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The Royal Society of Chemistry is 45 years old today.
Formed on 15 May 1980 by amalgamation of The Royal Institute of Chemistry and The Chemical Society. The RSC can traces its history back to the first meeting of The
Chemical Society of London held on 30 March 1841
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Formed on 15 May 1980 by amalgamation of The Royal Institute of Chemistry and The Chemical Society. The RSC can traces its history back to the first meeting of The
Chemical Society of London held on 30 March 1841
@rsc.org
May 15, 2025 at 8:37 AM
The Royal Society of Chemistry is 45 years old today.
Formed on 15 May 1980 by amalgamation of The Royal Institute of Chemistry and The Chemical Society. The RSC can traces its history back to the first meeting of The
Chemical Society of London held on 30 March 1841
@rsc.org
Formed on 15 May 1980 by amalgamation of The Royal Institute of Chemistry and The Chemical Society. The RSC can traces its history back to the first meeting of The
Chemical Society of London held on 30 March 1841
@rsc.org
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Although the University of Reading has decided not to close its chemistry department, it is still ending recruitment for MSc and MChem programmes and only supporting research aligned with allied health professions, dentistry, nursing and pharmacy.
www.chemistryworld.com/news/changes... #chemsky
www.chemistryworld.com/news/changes... #chemsky
Changes at Reading leave chemistry students worried about their future
Students at every stage of their degrees feel left in the dark by course closures and changes in research focus
www.chemistryworld.com
February 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Although the University of Reading has decided not to close its chemistry department, it is still ending recruitment for MSc and MChem programmes and only supporting research aligned with allied health professions, dentistry, nursing and pharmacy.
www.chemistryworld.com/news/changes... #chemsky
www.chemistryworld.com/news/changes... #chemsky
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‘To harness its full potential, the government must boost R&D investment, support international collaborations, attract top talent, and ensure our workforce has the right skills’ @roysocchem.bsky.social's head of policy and evidence Tanya Sheridan said.
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UK government must prioritise science education in upcoming spending review, says RSC
Royal Society of Chemistry also calls for investment in sustainable chemicals sector
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February 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
‘To harness its full potential, the government must boost R&D investment, support international collaborations, attract top talent, and ensure our workforce has the right skills’ @roysocchem.bsky.social's head of policy and evidence Tanya Sheridan said.
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