It great to welcome many practioners from the ceramics industry and the ceramics research community at the recent ‘Sustainable Ceramic Manufacturing’ symposium on 19th June 2023 at the Materials Science and […]
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Published: June 26th, 2023
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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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Published: May 23rd, 2023
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Professor Ian M Reaney FIMMM, Director of the Transforming Foundation Industries Network+, calls for greater synergy with universities to decarbonise the UK ceramics industry. Full article available on the IOM3 […]
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Published: May 19th, 2023
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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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Published: May 15th, 2023
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The foundation industries face stark challenges that are worsened by a persistent lack of workforce diversity. In 2020, women represented 16% and BAME workers only 7.1% of all workers. Coinciding […]
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Published: March 8th, 2023
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The project will push the boundaries of management research by examining how future and current goals can be aligned. It aims to answer three objectives: (1) How can a company’s […]
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Published: March 8th, 2023
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The UK Foundation Industries are worth £52B, produce 28 million tonnes of materials per year and account for 10% of the UK total CO2 emissions, posing a major challenge to […]
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Published: March 8th, 2023
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A deep understanding of policy interventions and combination of these interventions for business model innovation in the flat glass sector can bring several technical, environmental, economic, and societal benefits. Specifically, […]
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Published: March 8th, 2023
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Next Generation Processing Technologies (NGPTs) can open pathways to double net energy productivity by facilitating novel processing concepts and enabling rapid manufacture of energy-efficient products through greater control, optimisation, and […]
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Published: March 8th, 2023
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22 March 2023, 14:00 Online Via Zoom Register to attend The ‘Blue skies, green future’ webinar series presents ideas and innovation to spark discussion on the topic of transformation and […]
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Published: February 27th, 2023
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