If you are a Member of the Ri you will receive an invitation to join us for our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and we hope you will be able to attend. The AGM is important as it concludes our annual ...

The Royal Institution has today opened applications for UK registered state schools to receive a free day of science led by one of the Ri’s professional science presenters, thanks to the generous ...

: For 225 years, our beautiful home at 21 Albemarle Street has served as a cornerstone of science communication, preserving history, inspiring curiosity, and educating visitors of all ages. Despite ...

Climate change is the defining challenge of our era, demanding action from all sectors of society. The Ri, like many of London’s older listed buildings, faces the significant challenge of improving ...

The Royal Institution (Ri) has today launched a new fundraising campaign to raise £20 million in support of its charitable activities, over the next four years. Through its ‘Be the Spark’ campaign the ...

There’s a lot of criticism of funders around at the moment, as grant schemes buckle under the strain of spiralling demand from charities. And I do understand the pressures: many, many charities are ...

Join us for a fascinating journey into the science of sight as we explore Edwin Land's revolutionary Retinex Theory - a bold reimagining of how we perceive colour. Best known as the inventor of the ...

Tech headlines in the last couple of years have been dominated by Artificial Intelligence. But what do we mean by intelligence? What has AI learned from biological intelligence, and how do they still ...

Quantum information technology is expected to disrupt critical communication, computing, and sensing infrastructure. Importantly, each near-term application of quantum information is recognised ...

Discover how maths influenced the life of Shakespeare. What’s the connection between Shakespeare and maths? A lot, as it turns out! Shakespeare grew up in a time of remarkable mathematical innovation.

Modern physics distils the vast richness and diversity of our universe into very few theories. Unfortunately, these theories can be staggeringly complicated, and can hold us back from answering the ...

Join Dr Jo to explore the wonder of paper and how it can help explain scientific phenomena: from chromatography and capillary action to static electricity, from shadow puppets to optical illusions, ...