Activity: Public Engagement and Outreach › Education Outreach
Description
As Secretary of the RSC local section, I helped organize the Glasgow Top of the Bench competition 2026, which is designed to enthuse and excite children with chemistry and encourage them to consider further education and careers in chemistry. It is one of the RSC’s longest-standing activities for school children: together with our members we have been organising and running it for more than 20 years. While the competition will no longer run on a UK level, the RSC’s local sections in Scotland have committed to maintaining support for this event. Previous events have been much enjoyed by teachers and students alike. This year, we hosted 18 teams from local schools. This year the event was hosted by University of Glasgow Department of Chemistry.