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Events at the Henry Royce Institute
And from around the Materials Community
03 September 2025 - 04 September 2025
All Day
Discover the transformative power of materials innovation at our biennial two-day event. The National Conference 2025 will delve into how collaboration between industry and academia is revolutionising materials innovation and driving advancements across sectors.
Materials are at the heart of high-value manufacturing and are critical for addressing society’s grand challenges in mobility, healthcare, energy, and more. This conference offers a unique opportunity to engage with experts and explore the pivotal role materials innovation plays in innovation and sustainability.
As a global leader in materials research, Royce is driving and supporting solutions that shape national and regional priorities. By combining world-class expertise, cutting-edge facilities, and technical skills, we assist academia and industry in solving real-world challenges.
Event Type: Conference
Lead Partner:University of Manchester
Location: Nancy Rothwell Building, The University of Manchester
04 September 2025 - 05 September 2025
All Day
This event will bring together Research Technical Professionals (RTPs) from the materials innovation community for a one-day programme of workshops, career talks and networking opportunities.
Commencing with an optional introductory networking event from 16:30 on Thursday 4th September, followed by an evening meal at an exclusive Manchester location, the main Friday programme will include sessions on a wide array of RTP focussed topics; career talks and panel sessions with RTPs from a diverse range of career paths; and a showcase of the opportunities NTPMI can offer.
Date: Thursday 4th September (PM – optional) – Friday 5th September (All day)
Format: In-person
Location: Royce Hub Building, University of Manchester
Cost: Free
As a part of the NTPMI mission we aim to celebrate and empower RTPs within the UK’s materials science community. This event will bring together RTPs from across this group, providing an opportunity to network, foster collaborations and exchange knowledge. Our goal is to enable RTPs to build a stronger community and help celebrate and communicate their achievements with each other.
There will also be workshops providing learning opportunities applicable to RTPs at all stages of their career, as well as a variety of talks from leading RTPs in the community. Attendees will be able to ask questions during Q&A panels and contribute their own ideas for the future direction of NTPMI.
The event is for Research Technical Professionals working in materials science in the UK. Accommodation and travel costs for RTPs from outside of the Greater Manchester area will be covered.
After the course participants should be able to:
- Contribute to a network of RTPs within the materials innovation community
- Identify different career pathways available to RTPs
- Have a greater understanding of NTPMI and the opportunities it can offer
Programme
The full programme will follow soon but the below timings will apply:
Day 1: 16:30 – 22:00 (Optional networking event and evening meal)
Day 2: 09:00 – 15:45
Event Type: Conference
Lead Partner:University of Manchester
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12:00 AM - UK SPM/AFM Users Meeting 2024
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12:00 AM - Bragg Exchange 2024
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9:00 AM - APPLIED DIFFRACTION REFINEMENT
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The contour method is a technique for destructively quantifying the residual stress in metallic components stemming from processing inputs. While the requirements for employing this technique are fairly minimal as it often requires only electro discharge machining and metrology facilities, the experimental and analysis aspects are non-trivial. In this presentation, the experimental aspects which need to be considered as well as analytical paradigms will be described.
This Royce Training course will explore basic practices and techniques for cleanroom use. Through a combination of taught lectures, discussion sessions, and practical training participants will gain fundamental skills for working in ‘clean-fab’ cleanrooms. The content will develop theoretical and practical knowledge in processes such as lithography, deposition, and etching; with participants using what they learn to fabricate a micro-scale Field Effect Transistor.
This seminar from Surface Ventures will cover: The role of metal-ion irradiation in thin film growth, advancements in High-Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HiPIMS), Nanostructure control pathways with light and heavy metal ions, low-temperature synthesis of hard; stress-free ceramic coating and the discovery of Guinier-Preston (GP) zone hardening in cubic-TiAlWN.
X-ray powder diffraction is one of the most common in-house characterisation methods, used to provide information on a host of different samples including metals, ceramics, battery materials and pharmaceuticals. This course will explore powder diffraction refinement techniques used to analyse the data obtained.