UKMMN Sustainability Winter School

The UK Metamaterials Network will host its Sustainability Winter School at the Royce Hub, University of Manchester from 11 to 14 January 2027. 

Overview

This event is for anyone interested in developing the sustainability aspects of their research/approach, with a focus on metamaterials considerations and applications. This is also for non-metamaterial researchers interested in transitioning or collaborating more with metamaterial methods/researchers.

Sustainability is a broad and multidisciplinary challenge area. To evidence direct impact in sustainability (a regular request in many funding calls) fundamental and applied metamaterial research needs to be analysed through a sustainability lens. There currently lacks specific metamaterial/sustainability training to develop understanding, approaches and analysis to plan and test metamaterials sustainability potential.

Topics will include:

• Introductory sessions to both sustainability and metamaterial design
• Life Cycle Analysis workshop sessions to aid analysis of attendees designs
• Writing for sustainability (e.g. including relevant information in papers and bids)
• Renewable energy lab tours

Event and Venue Details

Location

This event will be hosted at the Royce Hub building on the University of Manchester campus.

Dates

The UKMMN Sustainability Winter School will run from 11 to 14 January 2027.

Registration and Further Details

Find out more and express your interest in attending here.