6th Postgraduate Research Symposium on Ferrous Metallurgy 2023

“The standard of papers was exceptional and continues to get better every year. I was pleased to see the breadth and depth of ferrous metallurgical research being done at UK universities and the relevance to current operational and environmental issues”

Gill Thornton, R&D Manager,
Liberty Powder Metals Ltd

“It is great to see that the symposium is building a reputation as a highly regarded event and the place to be seen presenting iron and steel research.”

Dr Diane Aston,
Head of Education and Professional Development, Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining

“This event has become a highlight in the conference calendar. A one-stop shop to hear about all the great postgraduate research being carried out across the UK and an opportunity to network with the talented young researchers conducting it.”

Dr Laura Baker,
Tata Steel, Head, Product Management & Development
Technical, Strip Products UK

“The symposium is a great opportunity for researchers to showcase their work and gain support for their endeavours from the wider metallurgical community. It is a fabulously broad showcase of the latest metallurgical activity and trends in the key UK research groups.”

David Egner,
Head of Business Development, Sarclad

“The symposium is an excellent opportunity to network and to learn from fellow PhD students from the UK working on steel. There can be no better audience to give a talk to. I strongly encourage all PhD students to attend future symposiums, not only to make friends and gain new knowledge but also to advance steel research in the UK together.”

Thomas Kwok,
PHD Student, Imperial College London

“The 2022 symposium was a fantastic event to be a part of. I was able to learn a lot from the symposium. Publicising your work as a poster or presentation is a brilliant way to progress in academia, and I would thoroughly recommend the symposium to others that wish to showcase their work and develop their skills.”

Dan Britton,
Doctoral Research Engineer, Swansea University

“I was really impressed with the quality of presentations and posters on the day, as well as the depth and breadth of subject matter. From primary iron and steelmaking, modelling and machine learning through to advanced characterisation, the presenters showcased the amazing research that is happening right now in UK universities. This event goes from strength to strength and is now established in the calendar as one of the very best iron and steel conferences.”

Dr Richard Thackray,
Interim Faculty Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions - Faculty of Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK