Smartphones, skyscrapers, spacecraft. Modern technology seems mind-bogglingly complex. But beneath the surface, it can be beautifully simple. Award-winning engineer and broadcaster Roma Agrawal ...

The Royal Institution (Ri) has appointed Coniston Limited as the principal contractor for multi-million-pound works to substantially reduce carbon emissions from the Ri’s Grade I Listed building, it ...

Masterclass STEM Engagement Interns 2026 Join the Royal Institution (Ri) for a 3-month PhD internship to gain experience of science communication and outreach ...

The Birth of Benzene (Sort of) If you look carefully at the vial, you can see that Faraday etched the name of this substance on the glass: "bicarburet of hydrogen," not benzene. You can see this name ...

The Royal Institution (Ri) has secured support from leading construction technology firm Causeway Technologies, to take hands-on tech education for young people throughout the UK, via Ri Masterclasses ...

While visiting us in London makes for a fantastic day out, you don't need to leave your home to be a part of our community of curious minds. Here are some ways to explore science online with us.

The Royal Institution (Ri) has today invited expressions of interest from organisations to livestream the 200th CHRISTMAS LECTURES.

The Family Programme at the Royal Institution (Ri) forms a core part of how we engage the general public with science. Based mostly in our building in central London, this programme consists of ...

Science Engagement PhD Intern YSC Exciting opportunity to join us for a three-month PhD internship to gain experience of science communication and engagement, working with groups of school children in ...

Demonstrations PhD Intern 2025 A unique opportunity to join the Ri for 3 months at its’ busiest and most exciting time of year: the planning, filming, and broadcasting of the Christmas Lectures.

Marketing & Communications PhD Intern 2025 Join us for a 3-month PhD internship to gain experience of science communication and engagement.

William Henry Bragg designed and built the first ionization spectrometer in 1912-13. By measuring the scattering of x-rays, Crystallography has helped determine the structure of crystals and molecules ...