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TFI Network+ Co-Director Professor Susan Bernal Lopez has been awarded the Kavli Foundation early career lectureship in material science by the Materials Research Society
Published: December 6th, 2021
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7th December, 11:00 EST Cold Sintering involves a transient phase that permits the densification of particulate materials at low temperatures 300 °C and below. Sintering at such low temperature offers so many new opportunities. It permits the integration of metastable materials that would typically decompose at high temperatures. So cold sinter enables a platform for […]
Published: December 3rd, 2021
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Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centre for Mineral based Construction Minerals 14th December 2021, 12:30-13:00 Register to attend Join Dr Wendel Sebastian for a bitesize discussion on the impact of current exploration into low-carbon materials for structural use. This brief lunchtime seminar, hosted by ICEC-MCM (interdisciplinary circular economy centre for mineral based construction minerals), will address low-carbon […]
Published: December 3rd, 2021
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UKRI-ISCF Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ awards over £300,000 to fund 6 innovative projects in the area of circular economy and resource efficiency for the Foundation Industries.
Published: December 2nd, 2021
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Location: University of Sheffield Applications accepted all year round The cement and steel sectors are foundational to the UK and are essential to construct our infrastructure. Cement is the most manufactured commodity worldwide and due to the large demand and urbanisation, the industry is extremely resource and carbon intensive. The cement industry’s burden on planetary […]
Published: November 30th, 2021
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PhD opportunities
Location: University of Sheffield Applications accepted all year round To increase resource use efficiency in the UK cement industry, the formulation of Portland cement clinker will need to include a higher amount of ferrite minerals, but the fundamental understanding of hydration (reaction with water) of those minerals are still lacking. Every year, the UK cement […]
Published: November 30th, 2021
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PhD opportunities
Deadline: 3 February 2022 Apply for funding to support novel research into how digital approaches can be applied to improve manufacturing processes, manufacturing systems or both. You must be: a UK resident based at an eligible research organisation. EPSRC will provide up to £7 million to fund a number of projects at 80% of the […]
Published: November 26th, 2021
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Funding Opportunities
Friday 10th December 2021, 11:00-13:00 Register to attend Electronics is at the cutting edge of technological innovation for sustainability; join EFutures team as they explore 7 of the current key areas.
Published: November 25th, 2021
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Tuesday 8th February 2022, 10:00-13:00 Virtual Register to attend The Transforming Foundation Industries (TFI) Network+ is funded by EPSRC as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund to assist the wider academic and industrial community to exchange best practice and cross-fertilise ideas for the benefit of the six foundation industries: bulk chemicals, cement, ceramic, glass, […]
Published: November 25th, 2021
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Antonius Schröder presents ‘Skills Alliance for Industrial Symbiosis – A Cross-sectoral Blueprint for a Sustainable Process Industry’ Skills will play a vital part in the Foundation Industries ability to transform and meet sustainability targets. Recent research by UKRI highlights the skills gap currently experienced in the Foundation Industries, focusing on the need to futureproof industries […]
Published: November 25th, 2021
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