Recent Appointees in Materials Science (RAMS) 2026 Conference
Date
3–4 September 2026
Subject areas
Materials , Sustainability , Biological , Energy , Nanoscience
Location
Edinburgh, UK
The Recent Appointees in Materials Science (RAMS) 2026 Conference is a UK meeting that brings together researchers from across the materials science community and related disciplines.
RAMS 2026 is particularly aimed at recent appointees, early-career academic staff, independent research fellows and emerging research leaders who are building or leading an independent research profile. The meeting provides a focused space to present new research, meet peers across the UK materials community, discuss future research directions and build collaborations.
Hosted by the University of Edinburgh, RAMS 2026 will take place on 3鈥�4 September 2026 at the Sanderson Building, King鈥檚 Buildings campus. The programme will cover a broad range of topics in materials science, including Sustainable Energy & Functional Materials, Bio & Soft Materials, and AI for Materials Discovery.
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Register and submit your abstract by Friday 14 August 2026.
Researchers are warmly encouraged to register and submit an abstract.
For more information on the programme, keynote speakers, registration and abstract submission, please visit the RAMS 2026 website.
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Find event information, research themes, keynote speakers, programme detail
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Submit your abstract for consideration for an oral or poster presentation.
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Speakers
Professor Matthew Rosseinsky
University of Liverpool
UK
Professor Michael Xianfeng Chen
University of Edinburgh
UK
Professor Neil Robertson
University of Edinburgh
UK
Professor Rahul Raveendran Nair
The University of Manchester
UK
Professor Matthew Rosseinsky
University of Liverpool
UK
Professor Michael Xianfeng Chen
University of Edinburgh
UK
Professor Neil Robertson
University of Edinburgh
UK
Professor Rahul Raveendran Nair
The University of Manchester
UK
Professor Matthew Rosseinsky
University of Liverpool
UK
Professor Michael Xianfeng Chen
University of Edinburgh
UK
Professor Neil Robertson
University of Edinburgh
UK
Professor Rahul Raveendran Nair
The University of Manchester
UK
Committees
Dr Peisan (Sharel) E
University of Edinburgh
UK
Dr Peisan (Sharel) E
University of Edinburgh
UK
Dr Peisan (Sharel) E
University of Edinburgh
UK
Dr Eleonora Ricci
University of Edinburgh
UK
Dr Lingcong Meng
University of Edinburgh
UK
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Dr Preetha Ganguly
University of Edinburgh
UK
Event details
Abstracts can be submitted free of charge. Please submit your abstract using the RAMS 2026 Abstract Submission Form:
Abstracts must be written in English and should be checked carefully for spelling and grammar. Unusual abbreviations should be written in full when first used.
Abstracts are limited to 500 words, excluding the title, authors and affiliations. You may include up to five keywords. Please also include a short statement of up to 100 words explaining why your submission is innovative and/or creative.
You may submit more than one abstract. However, each presenter may give a maximum of one oral presentation. Each abstract will be assessed independently.
Submitting more than one abstract does not guarantee selection for an oral presentation. Abstracts not selected for an oral presentation may be offered a poster presentation instead.
At least one author must register for every accepted contribution.
Abstract submission deadline: Friday 14 August 2026
For questions, email [email protected].
Deadlines
The full conference pass includes:
- access to all programmed sessions
- a conference delegate pack
- lunch and refreshments during the meeting
- the conference dinner on Thursday 3 September 2026
Registration fees
Academic delegate 鈥� 拢200 Includes an oral or poster presentation, if accepted.
Student delegate 鈥� 拢150 Includes a poster presentation, if accepted.
Industrial delegate 鈥� 拢300
Plenary speaker 鈥� 拢0
Final registration deadline: Friday 14 August 2026
Deadlines
King’s Buildings campus, University of Edinburgh
Sanderson Building, King’s Buildings campus, University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, King’s Buildings campus, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3FB, UK
Dr Peisan (Sharel) E
University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh, Room 2.2008A, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, EH9 3FD, UK