RAMS 2026 is the Recent Appointees in Materials Science Meeting. It brings together recent appointees, early-career academic staff, independent research fellows and emerging academic leaders in materials science.

The meeting provides a focused space to present new research, meet peers across the UK materials community, discuss future research directions and build collaborations.

RAMS 2026 is hosted by the University of Edinburgh and will take place at the Sanderson Building, King’s Buildings campus.

Research Themes

  • Sustainable Energy & Functional Materials

Energy storage and conversion materials, batteries, supercapacitors, photovoltaics, hydrogen materials, electrocatalysis, CO2 utilisation, circular polymers, sustainable synthesis, electronic, photonic and 2D materials.

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  • Bio & Soft Materials

Biomaterials, hydrogels, tissue-material interfaces, drug delivery, regenerative materials and bioinspired systems.

Bio & Soft Materials
  • AI for Materials Discovery

Data-driven materials design, machine learning, automation and digital approaches to materials discovery.

AI for Materials Discovery

Who should attend?

Eligibility

RAMS 2026 welcomes researchers from across the materials science community and related disciplines.

The meeting is particularly aimed at recent appointees, early-career academic staff, independent research fellows and emerging research leaders who are building or leading an independent research profile.

Participants may include:

  • Lecturers
  • Assistant Professors
  • Associate Professors
  • Professors
  • Independent research fellows
  • Early-career group leaders
  • Industrial researchers working in materials-related areas
  • Postdoctoral researchers
  • PhD students

The event will include invited talks, contributed talks, discussion sessions, networking opportunities, and poster sessions.

We will review all submissions to check that they fit the focus of RAMS 2026.

Why attend?

Join RAMS 2026 to:

Meet new colleagues. Build connections with recent appointees across materials science.

Share your research. Present emerging work in a supportive and high-quality academic setting.

Start collaborations. Identify shared interests and future funding opportunities.

Explore the field. Hear the latest ideas across energy, bio, soft, sustainable and AI-enabled materials.

Celebrate excellence. Take part in awards, certificates and community recognition.

Registration

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Our Sponsors

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