The Department has established a distinguished annual prize lecture - The Bauerman Lecture - named after Hilary Bauerman (one of the seven original students to enter the Government School of Mines in Jermyn Street in 1851)
Learn more about The Bauerman Lecture
This annual event is hosted at the magnificent and historical Armourers’ Hall. It is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with old friends and colleagues, and to meet and share your invaluable experiences with our current students.
Join our next Materials Grand Reunion
The Department of Materials regularly hosts of inaugural lectures given by recently appointed Professors. It is our opportunity to share the Department’s achievements and bring the research undertaken by our academics to the wider community. It also a chance to celebrate colleagues and mentors.
Watch our Materials Inaugural Lectures
14 January 2026, 17.30–18.30
Polymeric materials: does the monomer sequence matter?