IOM3 Article: Transforming Foundation Industries

The built environment is our adaptation of the natural environment. It is complex with a multitude of materials and systems required to create sustainable cities and towns. Construction techniques and […]

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EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: FUTURE-PROOFING YOUR WORKFORCE

Recent research has shown that the Foundation Industries face particular challenges around attracting new talent and retaining them – specifically, younger people and women. Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) […]

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TFI Network+ awards funding to 5 research projects to enable transformation in the Foundation Industries 

UKRI-ISCF Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ awards over £200,000 to 5 research projects aimed at exploring enablers of transformation and social sciences in the Foundation Industries  The Transforming Foundation Industries (TFI) […]

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2022 in perspective

2022 was a very positive and successful year for the TFIN+. We achieved >600 members includingrepresentatives from academia (67%) and industry (33%), 303 followers on Twitter (>33,000 impressions) and 540 […]

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TFIN+ director awarded funds in the Economiser programme for ultra-low temperature sintering technology

Sheffield is the leading group in the UK in this novel technology which may prove pivotal in the path to net zero for the ceramics sector. TFI Network+ director, Prof […]

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Sustainability in the Portuguese Ceramics Industry

The Portuguese ceramic’s industry is composed of ~1000 companies principally concerned with construction and traditional ceramics and employs around 16,000 people. It constitutes 0.5% of GDP of Portugal (£230 billion […]

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The need for skills provision when decarbonising the Foundation Industries

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Funding Call Now Open: Enablers of Transformation TFI Network+ Funding Call

The transformation of the foundation industries will not be possible with a sole focus on technical innovation. It will also require understanding the individual and organisational values, interests and motivations […]

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INTERVIEW with 2022 R. L’HERMITE MEDALLIST, Prof SUSAN A. BERNAL LOPEZ

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Foundation Industries: TFI Network+ publishes report from recent workshop

TFI Network+ is pleased to release the findings from the recent ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Foundation Industries’ workshop, held virtually on 23rd March 2022. The event attracted over […]

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