The RSC Organic Chemistry Community Midlands Regional Meeting 2025 took place at the University of Nottingham on 24^th April 2025. 150 attendants came together in a great event that showcased science from across the Midlands and beyond and – once again – demonstrated a tangible sense of community and support.

Talks from Lona Alkhalaf (Warwick), Andrey Antonchick (Nottingham Trent), Liam Ball (Nottingham), Stephen Fielden (Birmingham), Christopher McPherson (Sygnature Discovery), Matthew Powner (UCL), Rebecca Ruscoe (Keele), and Joshua Smalley (Leicester) spanned synthetic, biological, materials and medicinal chemistry, as well as science outreach. The atmosphere during the breaks was buzzing with participants engaging with the 26 poster presenters, discussing science, and networking. Prizes for best poster went to Thomas Ball (Liverpool), Charlotte McIvor (Nottingham), and Denis Hartmann (Birmingham).

The conference culminated in the award of the RSC 2024 Organic Chemistry mid-career MSD Prize to Prof. Matthew Powner for pioneering work on the prebiotic synthesis of essential biomolecules including amino acids, peptides and co-factors.

As a free-to-attend event, the whole thing would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors, and I would like to thank Asynt, CEM, Chromatography Direct, Dixon Science, Radleys, RSC East Midlands Section, RSC Organic Chemistry Community, Sygnature Discovery and Teledyne for their sponsorship.

A big thank you also to Lorraine for her help organising this event, as well as Charlotte, Emilie, Ephraim, Ishbel, James, James, Olly, and Rory for ensuring everything ran smoothly on the day.

Looking forward to seeing you at next year’s event!