Call for abstracts - Battery Safety UK 2027

Call for abstracts

Shaping the future of battery safety through science and innovation

Battery Safety UK 2027

Following the success of our 2026 event, Link opens in a new windowWMG are pleased to announce the call for abstracts for Battery Safety UK 2027, to be held on the 9th March 2027 at The Slate, University of WarwickLink opens in a new window.

As the UK move towards greater electrification and our increased reliance on battery technology, WMG’s one-day event brings together industry and academic experts to present and discuss solutions to the battery safety related challenges facing the UK.

The call for abstracts is now open below.

WMG are inviting early career and established researchers, engineers and scientists from academia, industry and policy to respond. Sessions will be finalised once abstracts have been collated and reviewed. We encourage contributions in the follow areas:

Novel techniques for early detection of thermal runaway, mitigation and containment
New challenges associated with next-generation battery chemistries and different battery form-factors
The scale-up challenge of battery safety evaluation - from manufacturing, materials through to cells, systems and application
Managing safety throughout the supply chain – from manufacture, application, re-use, recycling and end of life.
Increasing the use of simulation tools and virtual methods in battery safety evaluation
Meeting the needs of society: education, skills, standards, policy and how they impact consumer adoption
Industrial case-studies

Please submit a one-page abstract (maximum 300 words) detailing the work you wish to present. Please clearly show how this work is aligned with the topics above. Those selected will be invited to give an oral presentation of 15 minutes and to participate in a panel Q&A.

Key dates:

Deadline for abstracts: Friday 27th November 2026

Notification of Acceptance: Friday 18th December 2026

All submissions will be reviewed by the organising committee, including Professor James Marco, Dr Melanie Loveridge, Dr Simon Jones, Martin Dowson and Alison Meir.

Submission details below.

We particularly welcome applications from women as well as those from ethnic minority groups, who typically are under-represented in STEM fields. We endeavour to foster diversity in all its forms, including career stage and specific areas of expertise, to represent the broadest collection of voices and ideas.

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