Notes and Records reports on current research and archival activities across the history of science, technology and medicine.
Our Essay Award is open to researchers from the above fields who have completed a postgraduate degree within the last five years.

The format will be a talk of 20-30 minutes, followed by a moderated discussion of half an hour.
Most previous on-line seminars can be found on the SHAC YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/SocietyforHi...

This will be live on Thursday, 25 September 2025, beginning at 5.00pm (London time).

The Zoom link can be accessed by anyone, member of SHAC or not, through the following Ticket Source link:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/society-for-...

The prize-winning essay will be published exclusively in the Society’s journal, Ambix. It must not have been submitted to any journal, including Ambix, at any time before 30 April 2026.

The competition is open to anyone with a scholarly interest in the history of alchemy or chemistry who, by 2025, has not reached 35 years of age, or if older is currently enrolled in a degree programme or has been awarded a master’s degree or PhD within the previous three years.

The Partington Prize, established by the Society in memory of Professor James Riddick Partington, the Society’s first Chairman, is awarded every three years for an original and unpublished essay on any aspect of the history of alchemy or chemistry. The prize consists of five hundred pounds (£500)

Included in the edition is the programme for SHAC’s autumn/fall meeting which is being held jointly with the Science History Institute in Philadelphia 16-17 October 2025. Registration is now open.

This will be live on Thursday, 25 September 2025, beginning at 5.00pm (London time). The format will be a talk of 20-30 minutes, followed by a moderated discussion of half an hour.

As with recent seminars the Zoom link can be freely accessed by anyone, member of SHAC or not, by booking through the following Ticket Source link:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/society-for-...

More information and registration here: www.sciencehistory.org/visit/events...

The seminar will be also accessible live on YouTube at
www.youtube.com/live/5RiYIpp...

Most previous on-line seminars can be found on the SHAC YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/SocietyforHi...

This will be live on Thursday, 22 May 2025, beginning at 5.00pm (London time). The format will be a talk of 20-30 minutes, followed by a moderated discussion.
As with recent seminars the Zoom link can be freely accessed through the following link:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/society-for-...

As with recent seminars the Zoom link can be freely accessed by anyone, member of SHAC or not, by booking through the following Ticket Source link:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/society-for-...

The seminar will be also accessible live on YouTube at
youtube.com/live/WQBckai...