Courses and Training

Our MSc in Polymers for Advanced Technologies is taught by members of The University of Sheffield Polymer Centre. The Centre is an internationally renowned multidisciplinary unit with 150 expert academics and research scientists from the University of Sheffield. The Polymer Centre works on topics at the forefront of polymer science and engineering and the application to polymers in many new and exciting areas – from batteries to visual displays, molecular machines to aircraft wings and genetic engineering to drug delivery and tissue replacement.

For more information, visit the MSc web-page at:

MSc Polymers for Advanced Technologies

Above right: A polarized light image of low-density polyethylene taken after shear-induced crystallization by Oleksandr Mykhaylyk.

The Basic Polymer Science modules (parts I and II) were initially developed at the University of Lancaster, but are now a well established part of the IRC course structure. They offer an excellent (and very popular!) introduction to polymer sciences for employees with backgrounds in other scientific disciplins, enabling them to get to grips with the fundamental science of polymers and contribute more fully in polymer and related industry. Delegates can choose to take either or both modules, at a price of £330 per module.

More details about these courses can be found through the links below:

Basic Polymer Science course part 1 Synthesis, properties and processing, 30th March 2009

Basic Polymer Science course part 2 Characterisation and analysis, 31st March 2009

To register, please complete the registration form linked below, save it to your computer, then either print and post, or email it back to us:

Registration form

If you need any further information, please contact Shelagh
through the link below:

Contact page

Advanced notice - the 2009 IRC course will be held between 26th October – 5th November 2009, at the Novotel Hotel Sheffield.

This very popular modular course, which allows delegates to pick the options of most interest and relevance to them, has been run for a number of years now. Further details can be found on our short courses page:

Short courses in polymer science and technology