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RCSU / RCSA Summer Dinner / Ball

Last Call: Only a week of ticket sales remaining. Come along to the joint RCSU / RCSA Summer Dinner / Ball, our flagship end of year event!. Now with CGCU’s involvement the event takes on the persona of the ‘Constituent College Summer Dinner‘. Details: At the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden on Saturday 1st June from 6pm onwards. Dress code: Black Tie. Included: Three course meal and half a bottle of wine per person – Afterparty – World class entertainment from competition standard musicians – Photographer – Networking between alumni, students and faculty. Price: £60 for Alumni, […] Read More

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ORCS, “Old Royal College of Science”, Victorious Again

ORCS, the “Old Royal College of Science” darts team have once again been victorious in the Winter 2023/4 SKADL Darts League. They become the third winners, and winners for the second time, of the “RCSA Purse” – £100 of prize money. Of thirteen games, ORCS lost only one. A very impressive run for which we congratulate them most heartily. The various teams in SKADL, the South Kensington Academic Darts League, have their roots in the Union Bar, in the Holland Bar, in the RCS and in various other academic institutions ‘not so far from South Kensington’. There is a second […] Read More

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Summer Dinner (and the No. 9 RCSU Newsletter)

What is the latest news from the students of the RCSU? Well, a look at their Newsletter Number 9 tells you the RCSU Science Challenge is upon us, and members with school-age children should know the deadline for submissions is imminent: 5pm on 26th April 2024. If any of your kids are getting involved, we wish them the best of luck. And remember, the 2024 RCSU Science Challenge includes ‘The RCSA Question’ is judged by RCSA President, Mike Munroe. And you’ll read about a slew of other events that you might wish to put in your diary. The ‘Pride in STEM’ event […] Read More

Posted on News, Outreach

RCSA work with Imperial College FoNS School Outreach Team to trial new programme

Mike Munroe RCSA president (centre) with year 12 and 13 students from St Joseph’s College, Ipswich after his talk. David Kemsley (far right) St Josephs Student Futures Advisor and Simon Stevenson Chemistry Teacher and Head of Year 12 (far left)

The RCSA are keen to support the outreach initiatives of our alumni and have teamed up with the Imperial College FoNS Schools’ Outreach team to pilot a new approach. RCSA President Mike Munroe worked with Simon Foster, Faculty Outreach Manager at FoNS to prepare a presentation to the 6th Form at St Joseph’s College Ipswich.  Dave Kemsley, the Student Futures Adviser at St Joseph’s College helped set up the event as part of the schools’ regular career’s guidance programme. Mike Munroe gave a presentation to about eighty year 12 and 13 students on STEMB (science, technology, engineering, maths and business) […] Read More

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Glittering and Steamy Night in West London!

What an evening!? The dust is only just settling after the fantastic joint RCSA and RCS Motor Club (RCSMC) dinner at the London Museum of Water and Steam (LMWS) last Saturday evening 23rd March. A lively group of students, alumni, faculty and guests gathered for the RCSA 116th and the RCSMC 69th anniversary dinners for what was in all likelihood their first ever joint dinner! The venue itself was spectacular with the largest collection of steam engines in the world as well as associated historical displays forming the backdrop for an evening of fine food, fine wines and scintillating conversation followed by two very entertaining guest speakers! […] Read More

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Annual Dinner : Last few hours of ticket sales

DON’T MISS OUT! Today, Sunday 17th March is the final day of ticket sales. Do not delay a moment longer. Jump to the ordering page and reserve your tickets right away…… rcsa.org.uk/membership/2024-rcsa-rcsmc-dinner The joint RCSA and RCS Motor Club Student and Alumni Dinner on Saturday 23rd March is getting very close. And the deadline for reservations is even closer ….. the end of Sunday 17th March. We have now released the final tranche of tickets for this once in a lifetime event! And until this last tranche have been sold, we are lifting all restrictions on the number of guests you may bring […] Read More

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Annual Dinner : Final Tranche of Tickets Released

The joint RCSA and RCS Motor Club Student and Alumni Dinner on Saturday 23rd March is getting very close. And the deadline for reservations is even closer ….. the end of Sunday 17th March. We have now released the final tranche of tickets for this once in a lifetime event! And until this last tranche have been sold, we are lifting all restrictions on the number of guests you may bring along. You’ll recall the dinner takes place at Kew Bridge in the prestigious London Museum of Water and Steam and your ticket gains you access to the world’s largest collection of pumping engines […] Read More

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Joint RCSA/RCSMC Student and Alumni Dinner

The RCSA and the RCS Motor Club are delighted to announce a once in a lifetime event! We have secured the prestigious London Museum of Water and Steam for a joint RCSA/RCSMC Student and Alumni Dinner event for the evening of Saturday 23rd March. Tickets can be reserved and further details are available online at rcsa.org.uk/membership/2024-rcsa-rcsmc-dinner The museum holds the world’s largest collection of pumping engines dating back to 1820 and is a must for petrol heads, steam heads and anyone interested in London’s amazing history! It will make a spectacular backdrop for a wonderful evening spent with fellow students and alumni […] Read More

Posted on AGM, News

New Executive Officers

We are pleased to announce our tweaked executive line-ups following the AGM on 6th February. You’ll see there is only one ‘new’ face, . The team at the helm of the RCSA now consists of: And the team at the helm of the RCSA Trust now consists of: Steph, our Deputy President may be better known to some of you by her maiden name of Steph Snell. We put the word ‘new’ in quotes because she was, of course RCSU Entertainments Committee Chairman for 1987/8, RCSU President for 1988/9, RCSA Membership Secretary 1993/4, and RCSA Honorary Secretary and RCSA Trust […] Read More

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AGM – TUESDAY 6TH FEBRUARY

The RCSA would like to invite you to its annual general meeting, which will be held on Tuesday 6th of February in Meeting Room 1, First Floor, Imperial College Union, South Kensington, with business commencing at 19:00. Come along to learn how the Association plans to develop over the coming years, have a chat with some of the current members and – depending on how long the meeting lasts – have a few social drinks and possibly dinner afterwards. Before we get stuck into business we shall, of course, spend a few moments remembering the much missed Dr MC Black […] Read More

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