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Courses from the IRC

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Each year we run training courses for industry, at Sheffield and Bradford Universities. Sheffield courses are polymer science oriented, those at Bradford cover polymer processing and engineering.

The latest 2013 Courses were 23 May (Bradford) and 21-24 May (Sheffield).

To link to the training pages on the Sheffield Polymer Centre Website Click Here

Discounts on fees are available to IRC Club Members and students on application.

To book your place on a course, request a brochure or any further details, please contact: Rose Nightingale, Sheffield Polymer Centre (r.nightingale@sheffield.ac.uk) or Dr Mike Martyn, Bradford (m.t.martyn@bradford.ac.uk)

example topics:

• Basic Polymer Science part I
• Basic Polymer Science part II
• Polymer Chemistry
• Polymer Engineering (Polymer Processing)

further topics which may be included are:

• Polymer Physics
• Multi-phase Polymer Materials and Composites
• Organic Electronics
• Polymer Nanotechnology
• Polymeric Biomaterials
• Polymer Dynamics and Macromolecular Rheology

One or two day courses designed specifically for your company on the above subjects (and others) can be run 'on demand' - contact us for further details.

Recent associated events include:

Bradford Industry Group Meetings

29th April 2012, Polymer IRC Laboratories, University of Bradford;

30th November 2012, Polymer IRC Laboratories, University of Bradford;

The aim of the BIG is:

1. To encourage development of the polymer industry by:
•bringing interested companies and organisations together,
•sharing Bradford's polymer related IRC science and technology progress, and
•providing a forum for discussion on strategic/business matters.

2. To expand the industrial involvement of the world-class Bradford laboratory and the wider Polymer IRC, developing leading edge, high academic quality programmes of relevance to industry.

Future meetings will typically consist of technical presentations from Bradford, the wider Polymer IRC, and industry, with lunch and networking, and discussion of strategic matters potentially for influencing government thinking and initiatives. Normally, three such meetings will take place per annum.

Membership is free. Attendance at the BIG meetings is open to all companies or organisations who complete the simple membership and attendance form click here.

 

Polymer IRC Spring Meeting

2 April 2012 Polymer IRC Laboratories, University of Bradford, Polymer IRC Conference Room (WB19)

Programme

The IRC Spring Meeting, was hosted at Bradford on Monday 2 April from 9:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This meeting was aimed at the IRC's industry colleagues and members of the IRC sites.

This year's meeting included overviews from each of the site Directors, an industry contribution, and specialist technical presentations by the IRC's academics. There was also be the opportunity to view the extensive, world-class Polymer IRC Polymer Engineering Laboratories at Bradford, including unique facilities for polymer micromoulding and other micro and nanotechnology activities, solid phase orientation, and pharmaceutical processing.

The IRC warmly welcomed organisations to join this meeting.

How to find us:
For the locations of the Polymer IRC laboratories, hotels, etc… in Google Maps click here. For travel directions to the University click here.

Polymer IRC Spring Meeting: April 2011, University of Sheffield;

Interfaces & Interphases in Multicomponent Materials

1st to 3rd September 2010, The Ridge, Sheffield

This is a merged meetin of ICCI and IPCM IIMM is the merged meeting for the scientific community with interests in interfaces and interphases in heterogeneous materials such as composites and polymer blends.

Polymer IRC Spring Meeting 2010

26th March 2010, University of Durham

The IRC's Spring Meeting took place on 26th March 2010 at the University of Durham. Over 60 delegates listened as speakers told them about the latest developments in polymer science across the four universities. Industrial colleagues updated the audience on the latest in product innovation by their organisations. This interactive meeting always provides an opportunity to catch up with colleagues across the polymers sector and allows plenty of time for networking between Industrialists and Academics, providing inspiration for collaboration and innovation.