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£18.27 Million Investment Puts Midlands Firmly on the Map for Advanced Ceramics

The Midlands Industrial Ceramics Group has secured £18.27 million in government funding provided through UK Research and Innovation’s flagship Strength in Places Fund (SIPF), to put the area firmly on the map as a global centre for advanced ceramics

Mechanically imprinting dislocations in electroceramics

Mechanically imprinting dislocations in electroceramics

Dislocations are being mechanically imprinted into single-crystal bulk ceramics to enhance their electromechanical properties.

Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ awards funding to six research projects exploring energy efficient manufacturing

Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ awards funding to six research projects exploring energy efficient manufacturing

Following a competitive funding call, the UKRI-ISCF Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ has awarded over £270k in funding to six collaborative projects supporting energy efficiency manufacturing across the foundation industry sectors.

The importance of 2022 International Year of Glass

The importance of 2022 International Year of Glass

Prof John Parker and Prof Alicia Duran discuss the importance of International Year of Glass 2022

New study explores equality, diversity and inclusion in the Foundation Industries

New study explores equality, diversity and inclusion in the Foundation Industries

A new study by Innovate UK explores the equality, diversity and inclusion landscape in the Foundation Industries, identifying barriers, challenges and opportunities to build diverse workspaces and widen opportunities

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