Student & Early Career Hub

IOM3 Student & Early Career Committee members explain how sustainability issues are affecting their roles.

The UK Research and Innovation Foundation Industries Future Leaders Group explores how there are increased opportunities to share resources to move towards an industrial circular economy.

What is the responsibility of those scientists who are conducting research and teaching at universities? Dr Ilija Rašović MIMMM, Lecturer in Materials and Natural Sciences at the University of Birmingham, UK, and Vice-Chair of the IOM3 Student and Early Career Committee, raises the stakes as he navigates responsible research and innovation.

We hear from IOM3 Student & Early Career Committee (SECC) members about their careers so far in materials failure and product compliance.

Dr Alastair Houston MIMMM and Peter Moore MIMMM at Minton, Treharne & Davies Ltd, UK, on understanding failures in flexible pipelines.

Dr Michael Kenyon MIMMM, Rachel Wiffin MIMMM and Dr Geoff Scamans FIMMM, at Innoval Technology Limited, UK, propose a blueprint for 'greener' aluminium.

STEM ambassadors share their experiences of outreach work.

Young people’s career goals and aspirations can be hugely impacted by STEM outreach. What is involved in curating and delivering engaging experiences?

Materials science challenges in manufacturing everyday medication.

As Pride month reflects on the experiences of LGBTQIA+ people, Dr Mark McBride-Wright MBE CEng talks about taking learnings from health and safety to enhance equity, diversity and inclusion within engineering.

Embracing change in engineering culture

Amid a swathe of government bills and consultations, IOM3 members are honing their skills and experiences.

The initiative calls for learning about the wider world to be higher profile across education.

Sarah Haigh is at the helm of a project at the University of Manchester, UK, to develop a unique transmission electron microscope that integrates artificial intelligence and automation.

The unique pressures associated with being an early-career academic researcher in STEM are putting the spotlight on support and training for them and their supervisors to maintain positive mental health and wellbeing.

As energy generation shifts from fossil fuels, a workforce is needed to meet the challenge - many oil and gas professionals with transferable skills are ready to go.

As the drive to net-zero impacts different sectors, many individuals are already transferring their skills to new roles.

Sarah Le Gresley, Innovation Director at Michelmersh, is spearheading the Hydrogen for Brick Manufacture project. Sarah Morgan catches up on her journey.

Claire Spooner, Deputy Director of the UK’s Faraday Battery Challenge, explores a key battleground in the race to electrification – skills.

Dr Natasha Dowey, Associate Professor in Sustainable Geoscience and Volcanology at Sheffield Hallam University, UK, is eager to improve equity and inclusion in the discipline. 

Over 200 students, over seven years, have been involved in constructing a satellite payload at the University of Bristol, UK, to monitor active volcanoes.

The academic landscape can be daunting at any stage of your career. Materials World gleans some advice from professionals about the different skillsets an academic can hone on their journey.

IOM3 consulted stakeholders on the critical minerals value chain skills gaps. Head of Policy Rachel Stonehouse details the outputs submitted to UK Government.