The 2025 Young Persons' Lecture Competition final will be held on Thursday 8 May at The Armourers' Hall in London. 

Participants will be asked to give a presentation (12 to 15 mins) and answer questions by a panel of judges.

To enter the Competition and take part in one of the local YPLC heats, please fill in the Entry Form below.

2025 Local heats

January

North West

16 - MSC (Materials Society of Cumbria) | Deadline: 9 January

South West & South Wales

30 - SWMA (South Wales Materials Association) | Deadline: 15 January

February

London/South East

27 - LMS (London Materials Society) | Deadline: 14 February

Midlands

19 - MIMinE (Midland Institute of Mining Engineers) | Deadline: 18 February

20 - BMetA (Birmingham Metallurgical Association)

26 - CWMS (Coventry & Warwockshire Materials Society) | Deadline: 19 February

26 - EMMS (East Midlands Materials Society) | Deadline: 12 February

North West & North Wales

4 - NCMS (Newport & Cardiff Materials Society) | Deadline: 28 January

13 - WEMMA (West of England Metals & Materials Association) | Deadline: 31 January

Scotland

26 - MIS (Mining Institute of Scotland) & SAM (Scottish Association for Metals) | Deeadline: 19 February

March

London/South East

5 - CAMS (Cambridge & Anglian Materials Society) | Deadline: 24 February

6 - SCMMMS (Southern Counties Materials Minerals & Mining Society) | Deadline: 20 February

13 - MinSouth | Deadline: 31 January

North East

4 - SMEA (Sheffield Metallurgical & Engineering Association) | Deadline: 21 February

5  - CIE (Cleveland Institution of Engineers) | Deadline: 26 February

North West

5 - MMS Manchaster Metallurgical Society) | Deadline: 3 February

Entry form