The UK-China Advanced Materials Research Institute is a virtual Research Institute for the leading researchers in UK-China collaborations in polymer-related materials, based on the RCUK-Bradford Science Bridges China and EPSRC-Bradford Global Engagements platform.
This site provides an introduction to our activities and resources for our members.
Please see our latest Polymer IRC Strategic Links with China book (download here) which contains many pictures and information about our activities.
*** ON-LINE RESEARCH WORKSHOPS ***
During the pandemic, we are organising on-line events, which still bring together our community.
Please see the links below to catch up with these events:
Our Second ON-LINE RESEARCH WORKSHOP
Wednesday 9 June 2021; 18.30 -20.30 China time; 11.30 - 13.30 UK time
The link to the video of the full event is here.
Our First ON-LINE RESEARCH WORKSHOP: Wednesday 27 January 2021, 18.00-20.00 China time; 10am-12 noon UK time
Individual video files for the meeting are linked here:
Welcome from Chinese and UK sites
Keynote 1 Canhui Lu - Solid state shear milling (S3M)
Tech 1 Brian Thomson - Shape memory polymers
Tech 2 Steve Rimmer - functionalised PUs
Tech 3 Ben Whiteside - Precision feature micromoulding
Keynote 2 Yongfeng Men - Controlling stress-whitening
Here is the video file (mp4) of the full meeting (2 hours):
Two Top Awards:
Great honour: China International Science & Technology Cooperation Award presented to Prof Phil Coates by President Xi Jinping and key Chinese leaders, Great Hall of the People, Beijing 8 Jan 2018
see fuller details in a pdf here
China 70th Anniversary Medal to Prof Phil Coates, September 2019
presentation by Chinese Ambassador Xiaming Liu, September 2019:
CCTV interview with Phil Coates, 28 January 2018
CCTV interview with Phil Coates, 23 October 2017
our most recent Research Workshops include:
August 2019
11th UK-China AMRI Workshop
30-31 August, Chengdu
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September 2018:
P70/10th UK-China AMRI Workshop
18-20 September, Bradford - see website here - and the wide-ranging photobook here
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July 2017:
PPE’17 and 9th UK-China AMRI Workshop
25-27 July, Bradford - see website here
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Dec 2016:
British Council Newton / NSFC Early Career Workshop on Healthcare Technologies for Aging Populations
please see details here, including Researcher Exchange bids
Our 2015 Research Workshop was 8-10 September, 2015 Bradford UK - again in association with the PPE international conference, and the British Science Festival
launch of the UK-China AMRI, April 2012 in Chengdu: Directors Prof Li Guangxian, Vice President of Sichuan University and ProfPhil Coates FREng, Director of the Polymer IRC join hands to begin this new collaboration
Please also check our RCUK- Bradford Science Bridges China website for more information concerning this platform for advanced materials healthcare research.
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