The 3rd Women in Photochemistry meeting took place on Wednesday 4 March at UCL, which saw 70 people attend from around the UK to hear Professor Marsha Lester, Dr Maria Sanz, and Dr Susannah Bourne-Worster (a previous UPDICE postdoctoral researcher) talk about their research and academic pathways. The talks were followed by a lively Q&A session, during which the early career scientists gained valuable insights into topics such as postdoctoral opportunities, grant writing, and work-life experiences in academia. We are very grateful for co-funding from the following: UCL Chemistry, COSMOS, RSC Spectroscopy and Dynamics Group, IOP Molecular Physics Group.