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We have a team of both undergraduates and postgraduates who help to put on social events and meetings to both further the enjoyment and knowledge of students within the chemistry department.
12/11/2025
📣 Chemistry Alumni Panel -- come and listen to a few ideas of where your chemistry degree can take you! 📣
Wednesday 19th November - JBB Conference Room (Refreshments Provided)
Book your space:
https://glasgow.targetconnect.net/student/svc/events.html #/user/event/14188
30/10/2025
Alchemists Halloween completed! ✅ 👻
27/10/2025
Happy Halloween!! Alchemist's Pub Crawl ... this WEDNESDAY! Be there or be scared 🎃 👻
Wednesday 29th October
6pm - JBB
7pm - Bank Street
9pm - Coopers
Cheeky little prize for best costume 😜
23/10/2025
🎃 One week to go until our annual halloween bash! 🎃
👻 This year we're shaking things up and heading out into the west end. Keep an eye out for locations, and join us at any point! 👻
💀 With a prize for best costume, we hope we'll see some of you dressed up - the spookier or sillier the better! 💀
04/10/2025
A massive thank you to everyone who came along to this year's AGM and Quiz this week! It was great to see such a turnout for such an important event.
Keep your eyes peeled for announcements on our new committee, coming over the next couple days.
Don't forget our upcoming Chemistridh Ceilidh, on the 16th October! Tickets still available at the link in bio.
29/09/2025
We were delighted to run this week's Chemist's Brew! Seen here, our very own treasurer making sure everyone was well looked after. ☕️🍰
The Chemist' Brew is a great initiative organised by the School of Chemistry here at UofG. It offers a chance for anyone in the School to take a break, get some refreshments and have a catch up with others in the building.
28/09/2025
Just a quick reminder about our AGM and Quiz, coming up this week!
🗓 Thursday 2nd October
⏰️ 17:30 -20:00
📍Conference Room, Joseph Black Building
The AGM is an opportunity for you to have your say in how the society is run. There are plenty of roles up for grabs, and you might just be the perfect fit! If you're interested in taking on a role, you can find out more about the requirements in our constitution, available at the link in our bio.
Join us after the AGM for our first Alchemist Quiz of the year! This is a great chance for you to show off that niche trivia knowledge you've built up. The quiz kicks off at 18:15, and entry is £1 for members, £2 for non-members. If the AGM isn't your cup of tea, you're welcome to join us for the quiz.
We hope we'll see you there!
22/09/2025
Just a quick reminder about our Welcome Event, this week!
📍Coopers Pub, Great Western Road
🗓 Thursday 25th September, 18:00 Onwards
💰 Free to attend, with food provided!
We will be hosting our Welcome Event at Coopers on Thursday the 25th - and the food is on us! Whether this is your first year, or you're back after the summer break, this is a great chance to meet or catch up with folks in your year, and others in the School of Chemistry. This event is open to undergrads and postgrads, so grab some friends and come along! We hope we'll see you there!
21/09/2025
With our first roster of events announced, it's time to talk membership! Here's a quick rundown of the savings that you'll make over the next month as a member of The Alchemist Society.
At only £5 for the entire academic year, you can almost make your money back by the time our Ceilidh rolls around! You can get your membership now, at the link in our bio.
21/09/2025
With our first roster of events announced, it's time to talk memberships!
18/09/2025
This is it - the one you’ve all been waiting for!
Join us for our new annual tradition - the Chemistridh Ceilidh. With music by , this isn't one to be missed!
🗓 Thursday 16th October
⏰️ Doors open 19:15
📍The Dining Room, Glasgow University Union
💰 Members £6 / Non-members £9
Why not celebrate the academic year in style? The Chemistridh Ceilidh is a traditional Scottish ceilidh, held in our very own GUU. Bring your friends, your dancing shoes and a can-do attitude! Tickets can by bought at the link in our bio - we hope we'll see you there!
17/09/2025
Hot off the announcement of our first event, we're pleased to let you know about this year's AGM!
🗓 Thursday 2nd October
⏰️ 17:30 -20:00
📍Conference Room, Joseph Black Building
The AGM is an opportunity for you to have your say in how the society is run. There are plenty of roles up for grabs, and you might just be the perfect fit! If you're interested in taking on a role, you can find out more about the requirements in our constitution, available at the link in our bio.
Join us after the AGM for our first Alchemist Quiz of the year! This is a great chance for you to show off that niche trivia knowledge you've built up. The quiz kicks off at 18:15, and entry is £1 for members, £2 for non-members. If the AGM isn't your cup of tea, you're welcome to join us for the quiz.
We hope we'll see you there!