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Below are PDFs of presentations from 5/6 December that authors have given us permission to publish. They will be updated in due course. Videos presenting some of the projects below are available on our YouTube channel. Prof. Julian Allwood, University of Cambridge, Transforming the Foundation Industries to have absolutely zero emissions by 2050 Dr. Alessandra […]
Published: December 8th, 2023
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It was great to see so many people attend the TFIN+ Christmas Conference in Sheffield on the 5th and 6th of December. Delegates heard from a number of keynote speakers, and were presented with the results of some of the TFIN+ funded small projects. Clockwise from top left: Prof. Julian Allwood (Cambridge), Dr. Alastair Sanderson […]
Published: December 8th, 2023
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It was great to host Prof. Clive Randall from the Pennsylvania State University and hear him present on cold sintering of ceramics at the The Department of Materials Science & Engineering at The University of Sheffield. The technique of cold sintering was developed a number of years ago, and is now being applied to a […]
Published: November 3rd, 2023
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This TransFIRe event was sponsored by the Henry Royce Institute and the TFIN+. This gave us an opportunity to network, share insights and learning across foundation industries, in order to support progression towards transformation. Some of the key discussion taking place during the event included: Our director, Ian Reaney gave a presentation on TFIN+ small projects highlights and […]
Published: October 30th, 2023
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The TFIN+ is pleased to present the first edition of our brochure, summarising the results and impact of 28 completed small projects. These projects cover innovations in the key themes required to create sustainable foundation industries, including energy efficiency, resource efficiency, policy, advocacy and equality, diversity and inclusion. They have been co-created by academia and […]
Published: October 2nd, 2023
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We would like to invite you for our biggest event of the year. Join us at the Mercure Hotel in Sheffield 5 & 6 December and meet people from the foundation industries and build a connection. The agenda is available to view here and on the registration page, which is now open Guest speakers include […]
Published: September 28th, 2023
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Attending the UK Metals Expo 2023 was a fantastic experience, there was a real vibrant and diverse range if people in attendance. Over the two day event, the SUSTAIN team spoke to academics, industrialists, and representatives from across the supply chain. On day one, Prof. Cameron Pleydell-Pearce spoke on a panel session on the topic […]
Published: September 28th, 2023
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An all-day conference on “Inorganic Materials for Resource and Energy Efficiency” was co-organized by the TFIN+ and the UK Chapter of The American Ceramic Society. Over 50 participants attended the meeting, which featured speakers from Johnson Tiles, the Universities of Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, London South Bank University, and Queen Mary University of London. The gathering […]
Published: September 11th, 2023
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Our director, Ian Reaney, presented the keynote talk on Ceramics at the 3rd International Symposium on Characterisation (ICS ‘23) in Istanbul. The conference was attended by Turkish Industry and academics who work on diverse topics with foundation industries, from the fabrication of Cu wire to low carbon cements from recycled concrete. The symposium was organized […]
Published: September 7th, 2023
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Local school pupils recently had the chance to learn about Sustainability and Manufacturing in South Wales at an event hosted at Swansea University. In July 2023, Swansea University Bay Campus welcomed the Engineering Development Trust (EDT) to deliver the first South Wales Challenger Day workshop on Innovation and Sustainability, funded by Innovate UK. A total […]
Published: July 27th, 2023
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