The Bragg Centre for Materials Research are excited to announce that registration is now open for the Bragg Exchange 2025, the University of Leeds' flagship Materials Research Symposium.

Join us for the chance to showcase the cutting-edge materials research taking place here at the University of Leeds, as well as hear from esteemed invited speakers working across the UK’s materials research community. 

This upcoming Bragg Exchange is bigger than ever and we welcome external registrations and poster submissions from Universities and Institutions from across the UK. 

The event will include poster sessions throughout the two-days, giving you an opportunity to showcase your own materials research and discover the breadth of materials research taking place across the University. There will also be networking opportunities with researchers, students and industry professionals.

Key Details

• Dates: Tuesday 21^st and Wednesday 22^nd January
• Time: Registration from 10:30am on Tuesday 21^st
• Location: The University of Leeds, Esther Simpson Building
• Registration & Poster Submission: Open now - please note, poster submissions will close early when we reach capacity in the venue. 

Confirmed Speakers
External: 

• Dr Andrew McCluskey, University of Bristol
• Prof. Tomas Polcar, University of Southampton
• Prof. Wilson Poon, University of Edinburgh
• Prof. Dame Pratibha Gai, University of York 
• Dr Marrianne Ashford, AstraZeneca

 Internal:

• Prof. Elaine Martin, School of Chemical & Process Engineering 
• Prof. Rick Barker, School of Mechanical Engineering
• Prof. Helen Gleeson, School of Physics & Astronomy 
• Dr Zhilun Lu, School of Chemical & Process Engineering
• Prof. Michaele Hardie, School of Chemistry
• Prof. Ruth Wilcox, School of Mechanical Engineering 

Short talks: tbc

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The Bragg Exchange 2025 offers a platform for all to learn, connect, and contribute to the future of materials science here at the University of Leeds. Students, academics, researchers - all are welcome to register and get involved!

If you have any questions about the Bragg Exchange, please contact the Bragg Centre Team - braggcentre@leeds.ac.uk 

Sponsored by Quantum Design, Oxford Instruments and SelleckChem.