OVERVIEW
Register your interest now!
Join us 08-09 April 2026 for the Royce National PhD Conference! Held in Manchester, the event promises two dynamic days of talks, workshops, and discussions covering the breadth of materials science and innovation in the UK. This conference is intended for PhD students in the first or second year of their materials science studies.
If you haven’t attended a conference before, are keen to present your research, or want to broaden your knowledge, then this is an ideal opportunity to build confidence and grow your academic and professional network.
The conference will feature leading voices from across the materials innovation ecosystem, with unmissable plenaries and unique networking opportunities to help kickstart your early career journey.
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Share your research and build peer-to-peer networks
- Find out how Royce supports student equipment access, training, and career skills
- Explore how materials research will help solve global and societal challenges
- Discover innovative applications of materials across key UK sectors
- Gain insights into your future career in materials science
Taking place at The University of Manchester, the conference offers a welcoming and collaborative environment to connect with fellow students. It provides an opportunity to build links to materials science academics, personnel working at the Royce, and a wider network of professionals working across the advanced material research and innovation sector.
REGISTRATION
We won’t be opening registration until later in the autumn, but if you want to be alerted when tickets go on sale sign the expression of interest form. Tickets will cost £75 upon release.
STUDENT SPEAKERS
There will be an opportunity for PhD researchers to present their research at the Royce National PhD Conference. Applications for presenter slots can be made through the Expression of Interest form when registering your information.
Students selected to present a research talk will have their accommodation covered by Royce and be able to claim back their travel costs.
CONTACT
If you have any questions, please email studentconference@royce.ac.uk
April 9 2026
