Category: Event Summary
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GenAI in Chemistry Education: Shaping the Future of Teaching Together
On Tuesday 21 July, AIchemy welcomed chemistry educators from across the UK to the University of Liverpool for our GenAI in Chemistry Education Symposium. The event provided a collaborative space to explore one of the most rapidly evolving topics in higher education: how we can use generative AI to enhance chemistry teaching in ways that…
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Transitioning from FAIR to AI-Ready Data: Bringing the Community Together in Southampton
On Thursday 16 July, AIchemy Hub and the Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) welcomed researchers and data professionals to the University of Southampton for Transitioning from FAIR to AI-Ready Data in the Physical Sciences.
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AIchemy & Leverhulme Research Centre Conference 2026: Highlights
29 – 30 June 2026 The AIchemy Hub and Leverhulme Research Centre Conference 2026 brought together leading researchers, innovators, industry partners and early career scientists from around the world for two inspiring days at The Spine in Liverpool.
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Inspiring the next wave of AI Chemists
The AIchemy Hub was delighted to welcome over 20 undergraduate students from 10 universities across the UK to Imperial College London for the Next Generation of AI Chemists Programme 2026. The two-day programme is designed to help break down barriers for students from backgrounds under-represented within the chemistry sector by equipping them with digital skills,…
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Science in the City: An Evening of AI Brings Liverpool Together
On Thursday 18 June, AIchemy Hub welcomed a fantastic audience to The Spine in Liverpool for Science in the City: An Evening of AI, a celebration of how artificial intelligence is transforming research, healthcare, and innovation across our city and beyond.
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Candy Chemistry at Road Festival 2026
Researchers from Imperial College London brought science to life at the Road Festival 2026, held on 6–7 June, engaging thousands of visitors through their interactive exhibit, Candy Chemistry. The festival welcomed approximately 57,000 attendees, providing a vibrant setting for public engagement with STEM. The exhibit introduced visitors to the concept of molecular chirality, the idea…
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ECR Exchange: Scotland 2026 Event Blog
On 2nd June 2026, AIchemy welcomed 50 Early Career Researchers, academics and industry representatives to the Technology and Innovation Centre at the University of Strathclyde for ECR Exchange: Scotland 2026.
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Machine Learning for Experimental Materials Data Blog
On 2 April 2026, AIchemy Hub and the Institute of Physics (IOP) and brought together a vibrant community of over 100 researchers, spanning experimental and computational materials science, for a focused mini-symposium on machine learning (ML) for experimental materials data. The event highlighted how AI is transforming the way we analyse, interpret, and act on…
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CaMMLS – Chemistry and Materials Machine Learning School 2026
From 13–17 April 2026, we welcomed a new cohort of researchers to the Chemical and Materials Machine Learning School (CaMMLs) at STFC Daresbury Laboratory. Supported by the AIchemy Hub in collaboration with PSDI, the school brought together delegates for an intensive week of learning, collaboration and community building.
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Imperial Science Discovery Day
AIchemy researchers led an interactive LEGO‑robot workshop at Imperial Discovery Day, introducing children to AI‑driven automation and chemistry through hands‑on slime synthesis.

