Polymer Centre at Macro2010
The Polymer Centre is welcoming delegates to our stand at Macro2010, the IUPAC World Polymer Congress in Glasgow this week.
The 43rd IUPAC World Polymer Congress, ‘Macro2010′, is the latest in the series of the biennial meetings of the IUPAC Polymer Division. The series has been running for several decades and is the largest international multi-symposium conference dedicated to all aspects of polymer science and engineering.
Macro2010 is organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and hosted by the Pure and Applied Macromolecular Chemistry Group (Macro Group UK), a joint interest group of the RSC and the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI).
Macro2010’s overall focus is on Polymer Science in the Service of Society. Themes include:
- Delivering New Polymers for Service in Society: Advances in Polymer Chemistry
- Molecular to Macroscopic Behaviour of Polymers
- Sustainability: Renewable Resources and Environmentally-Friendly Polymers
- Polymers in Support of Life
- Functional Polymers for Electronics, Energy and Analysis
- Polymer Science in Everyday Life
- Advances in Colloidal and Nanosize Polymer Materials
- Young Polymer Scientists: Contributions, Nurturing and Networking
More details of the conference proceedings are available at the Royal Society of Chemistry’s website.

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, BBSRC, has announced its 2010 competition for Industrial CASE Studentships.
Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield present Nanomaterials in Healthcare: Sheffield’s Universities in Partnership with Yorkshire Business, an opportunity for local and regional businesses, academics and healthcare providers to discover opportunities for innovation in healthcare by the application of nanotechnology. This free to attend event at Sheffield City Hall on Monday 14 June 2010 consists of four short talks followed by time to network. The programme is as follows:
Nanofactory and Enterprise Europe Network – Yorkshire announce two information sessions to help regional companies and academic groups access financial support for research and development work through the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme.
The University of Sheffield launches its EPSRC-funded £5.7M Knowledge Transfer Account (KTA) on March 26th. More than 150 delegates from business, government, public sector and academia are expected and the Polymer Centre is proud to exhibit, to describe its contribution to knowledge transfer between academia and the polymer industry.
InCrops Enterprise Hub in conjunction with Centre for Sports and Exercise at the University of Essex are holding a half day event for businesses focused on Bio Based Materials in Sport on the afternoon of April 20 at the University of Essex in Colchester.
Recent Polymer Centre Member Publications:
The University of Sheffield, along with other universities in the Yorkshire and Humber region, is launching a new round of internships this week (Thursday 11 March 2010) which are set to help local businesses and graduates during the economic downturn.
Recent Polymer Centre Member Publications: