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Events at the Henry Royce Institute

And from around the Materials Community

IOM3 Surface Technologies Group Webinar Series: Energy
29
April

29 April 2025
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Join us for the first instalment of the IOM3 Surface Technologies Group Webinar Series, where Royce Professor Ping Xiao will chair a discussion exploring the role of surface engineering in the energy sector. This session will delve into cutting-edge advancements in coatings, materials, and surface treatments that enhance performance, efficiency, and sustainability in energy applications.


Event Type: Webinar


Lead Partner:University of Manchester

Royce Training: Milling, Particle Characterisation, Tube Furnaces and Hardness Testing with Verder Scientific
07
May

07 May 2025 - 08 May 2025
All Day

In Collaboration with Verder Scientific, this course explores milling, particle characterisation, tube furnaces and hardness testing techniques involved in the fabrication of advanced materials. The content will cover the application of these processes across Royce’s research areas in advanced metals processing, biomedical materials, chemical materials design, and nuclear materials.


Event Type: Training


Lead Partner:University of Manchester


Location: Royce Hub Building

IOP British Carbon Group: Research into Carbon Treatment and Recycling
14
May

14 May 2025
All Day

Hosted by the British Carbon Group, this event will explore the technical and scientific aspects of carbon research with the potential to be applied to nuclear decommissioning. There is an opportunity for UK researchers to play a key role in emergent technologies, especially those that could be transferred from other industries and applications.


Event Type: Conference


Lead Partner:University of Manchester


Location: Henry Royce Institute Hub Building

GROWTH UK Online Seminar 4: Testing batteries performance - Elucidating chemical degradation and SEI formation in batteries with microchip-based electrochemistry mass spectrometry
14
May

14 May 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

In this online seminar, Dr. Bethan Davies, Research Associate. Imperial College London will give a talk on Testing batteries performance – Elucidating chemical degradation and SEI formation in batteries with microchip-based electrochemistry mass spectrometry


Event Type: Webinar


Lead Partner:Imperial College London

NTPMI Workshop: Automated Formulation Mindset Workshop
15
May

15 May 2025
10:30 am - 4:30 pm

This workshop aims to upskill Research Technical Professionals (RTPs) in the concepts of Automated Formulation by exposing them to World Class practitioners, speakers and the experience of fellow RTPs working in this area, along with a guided tour of the state-of-the-art facilities at the Materials Innovation Factory housed at the University of Liverpool. 


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Lead Partner:University of Liverpool


Location: Materials Innovation Factory

CHEMUK 2025
21
May

21 May 2025 - 22 May 2025
All Day

CHEMUK is the UK’s leading trade show supporting the R&D, engineering, sourcing, manufacture, and management of chemicals and formulated products.


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Lead Partner:none


Location: The NEC | Birmingham

Royce Training: An Introduction to Energy Dispersive Spectrometry (EDS)
22
May

22 May 2025
9:30 am - 4:15 pm

This course will provide an introduction to energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) analysis for alloys at the Royce Hub Building in Manchester.

The content will introduce the concepts for the generation of X-rays for alloy analysis and EDS techniques on bulk samples. Participants will cover experimental produres, quantification methods, sample preparation and analysis artefacts. The course aims to develop understanding and guidance for practical experimentation to ensure the collection of high-quality EDS data.


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Lead Partner:University of Manchester


Location: Royce Hub Building

European Materials Research Society 2025 Spring Meeting
26
May

26 May 2025 - 30 May 2025
All Day

The 2025 Spring Meeting of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) organized with the Foundation Jean-Marie Lehn will be held at the Convention & Exhibition Centre of Strasbourg (France), from May 26 to 30, 2025.

The conference will consist of 23 parallel symposia with invited speakers, oral and poster presentations assorted by a plenary session to provide an international forum for discussing recent advances in the field of materials science. The meeting will be augmented by an exhibition of products and services of interest to the conference participants.


Event Type: Conference


Lead Partner:none


Location: Palais de la Musique et des Congrès

GROWTH UK Online Seminar 5: Graphene and 2D material deposition at the GEIC
11
June

11 June 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

In this online seminar, Dr. Andrew Strudwick, Application Manager at the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre will give a talk on Graphene and 2D material deposition at the GEIC


Event Type: Webinar


Lead Partner:University of Manchester

Tissue & Cell Engineering Society (TCES) Conference 2025
18
June

18 June 2025 - 20 June 2025
All Day

This three-day event will feature cutting-edge science from internationally renowned keynote speakers, opportunities for early career researchers to give podium and poster presentations, a “meet-the-mentor” session, and networking events on the first two nights.

The Biomedical Materials team at Royce will exhibit at this year’s Tissue & Cell Engineering Society Conference and will be on hand throughout the event to answer questions about leading Materials Research expertise and capability available to access through Royce.  


Event Type: Conference


Lead Partner:University of Manchester


Location: Queen Elizabeth Conference Hall

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Decarb Connect UK
27 February 2024 - 29 February 2024    
All Day
This three-day programme is comprised of site tours, case studies, roundtables and targeted discussions. The agenda will follow the Chatham House Rule; all participants by virtue of participation agree that anyone who comes to a meeting is free to use information from the discussion but is not allowed to name the person who made any particular comment. This increases openness of discussion.
Commercialisation for Materials Scientists
01 March 2024    
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
This workshop will engage the next generation of materials science researchers and future entrepreneurs. It will equip participants with knowledge of the commercialisation process and steps needed to successfully progress a new material from research to product.
Futurebuild 2024
05 March 2024 - 07 March 2024    
All Day
As the built environment’s premier event, Futurebuild provides the stage for inspiring ideas, innovative solutions and knowledge sharing to drive sustainable construction and help us reach our goal of net zero Royce will exhibit at Futurebuild 2024 alongside the Foundation Industries Sustainability Consortium (FISC).
Royce Training: Thin-Film Deposition
06 March 2024 - 08 March 2024    
All Day
This course will introduce thin-film deposition and analytical techniques for characterising thin films. The content explores physical vapour deposition techniques, and will cover deposition parameters, structural characterisation and the electrical behaviour of a simple device. Practical training will cover basic lab skills for working with the ultra-high-vacuum environments needed for high quality thin film growth. Through use of the Royce Deposition System participants will gain hands-on experience of, sputtering, molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and pulsed laser deposition (PLD). Each participant will grow and characterise their own samples, including taking measurements of film thickness and surface morphology. The course will also include a short session on cleanroom fabrication to make a microscale wire from a thin film.
Royce at the Manchester Museum for British Science Week 2024
08 March 2024 - 17 March 2024    
All Day
The Henry Royce Institute is taking part in British Science Week for the second year in a row with an exciting program of activities.
International Women's Day at the Royce Hub Building
08 March 2024    
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Join the Henry Royce Institute in celebrating International Women’s Day with a career panel highlighting the achievements of women in Material Science and Engineering! 
Launch Event: Why Space? The Opportunity for Material Science & Innovation
15 March 2024    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us for this R&D community event to celebrate the launch of the position paper - Why Space? The opportunity for Materials Science and Innovation.
Briefing Webinar: Royce Industrial Collaboration Programme Round 4
20 March 2024    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Join the Royce Research and Business Engagement team on 20 March 2024 to learn more about Round 4 of the Royce Industrial Collaboration Programme.   The call will open the funding on 18 March 2024, inviting proposals for projects which explore innovative materials solutions across one of four key scope areas with a clear focus on technology translation.
Dalton Cumbrian Facility Open Event
26 March 2024    
All Day
Join The Dalton Cumbrian Facility for their Spring Open Event at  in West Cumbria! This is your chance to explore the incredible facility and discover the amazing work happening behind the scenes.
The Economic and Environmental Importance of Mixed/Boundary Lubrication
28 March 2024    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
In partnership with Micro Materials, Surface Ventures presents this event in which delegates will learn about mixed / boundary lubrication and its importance.
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Decarb Connect UK
27 Feb 24
Manchester
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Futurebuild 2024
5 Mar 24
London
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