The annual Analytical Research Forum (ARF) is the premier Analytical Science meeting of the RSC and will be held this year at the University of Kent and at Pfizer in Sandwich. The meeting is primarily for early-stage analytical science researchers (industrial scientists, PhD students and postdoctoral fellows) to present their latest results in the context of the wider analytical science community.The programme, which features both poster sessions and lectures, will include oral presentations from students, medal winners and international leaders in the field