🗣️ Our next speaker is from the South East region - Emma Bryan, a PhD student in the Materials department at Imperial College London. Her research is on molecular semiconductors, and how they are enabling advances in the field of organic electronics. #YPLC2025

🗣️ The final speaker of the evening is Ethan Ellis from the North East. Ethan Ellis is a second-year materials science degree apprentice at Lucideon with the University of Derby. #YPLC2025

The results are in for #YPLC2025 🎊 The winners are: 🥇 First place: Hamish Dow, Scotland 🥈 Second place: Samual Ngombe, South West & South Wales 🥉 Third place: Emma Bryan, South East

A huge thank you to our panel of judges, Antonia Fan CEng CSci MIMMM, Dr Katie L Moore MIMMM, Dr Geoffrey Andrews FIMMM, and the event Chair Hannah Hilton-Tapp for making last evening a success.

'Did you know?' Submit a 1min video on an interesting materials/minerals/mining topic to enter our new Video Competition! For information & to enter: iom3.info/SECVideoComp

The The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining Bursaries to Support Learning support student members at the end of their second year through their studies for each remaining year of their programme. Final chance to apply: Friday 18 July at 23:59 BST For more info: iom3.info/IOM3Bursaries

Nominations are invited for the 2025 The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining Student & Apprentice Awards for excellence in Institute members that have recently completed a qualification or apprenticeship in materials/minerals/mining: iom3.info/StudentApprent… Deadline: 1 October 25:59 BST #IOM3Awards

Future Materials, Minerals & Mining conference | 10 Nov Registration/abstract submission now open. Funding is available for student/early career The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining members & attendees may register to attend M3P3 at a discounted rate iom3.info/FM3_2025 #FM3 #M3P3

Entries are now open for the The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining SEC Group competitions: 📸Image Competition | iom3.info/SECImageComp For best image Deadline: 18 September, 23:59 BST 🎥Video Competition | iom3.info/SECVideoComp For best short video Deadline: 1 October, 23:59BST

Entrepreneurship Clinics: Underrepresented Founders in Advanced Materials Apply for 1 of the 12 pilot initiative grants designed for underrepresented early-stage innovating founders by Innovate UK. Deadline: 5pm BST, 09/09/2025 bit.ly/IUKgrants

Future Materials, Minerals & Mining conference Keynote speakers announced! For more information, to register & submit your abstract: iom3.info/FM3_2025 Funding is available to The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining students/early career members & #M3P3 discounted tickets to #FM3 attendees #WeAreIOM3

Speakers & programme announced for Future Materials, Minerals & Mining conference Submit your abstract & register: iom3.info/FM3_2025 Interested in attending #M3P3? The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining is offering limited free 2&1-day tickets to student members! Find out more: iom3.info/4nHOyYH

Neo-gemstones® 2025 Group Art Lecture | 10 November, 12:00GMT - Millennium Point, Birmingham Sofie Boons (Alchemical Jeweller) explores lab-grown crystals and related technologies. Register to attend: bit.ly/SEC_ArtLecture… #FM3 #IOM3SECG #M3P3 #WeAreIOM3

Thrilled to kick off Future Materials, Minerals & Mining 2025! A day of networking, learning & inspiration for early career professionals in materials, minerals & mining. Share your photos with us using #FM3 🤳

In our first keynote of the day, Dr Yi Liu reflected on her academic career journey to introduce research advances in sustainable and multifunctional polymer composites, along with some advice for early career researchers. Ilija Rašović

Rachel Stonehouse MIMMM (@IOM3 Head of Policy) is breaking down policy impacts on the materials sector at #FM3

In our first session back from the lunch and networking session, Daniel Warren CEng MIMMM is diving into 'The Plastic Process' - challenging perceptions about polymers & exploring the full lifecycle perspective. #FM3

Dr Chris Hamlett is presenting on Discover Materials - promoting materials science to young people since 2018 and inspiring the next generation. 🔬✨ #FM3

This evening for the #SECG Art Lecture, we're hearing from Dr Sofie Boons on Neo-gemstones® 💎

Thank you to delegates, speakers & sponsors for supporting our biennial Future Materials, Minerals & Mining conference at Millennium Point, Birmingham on 10 November! bit.ly/FM3_25 #FM3 #WeAreIOM3 The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining