MI EM Conference 2026 Agenda
Midlands Innovation Electron Microscopy (MI EM) Network Conference
Tuesday 21st April 2026
Location: Physics Building, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL
Registration link: https://warwick.ac.uk/research/rtp/em/info/miem-2026/
Provisional Agenda
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9.30 |
Arrival / Registration / Coffee |
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10.00 |
Welcome / Midlands Innovation Update |
Ellen McGhee (MI) |
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10:15 |
Introduction to EM at Warwick |
Peng Wang (Warwick) |
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MI EM Facilities – Regional Capabilities Update |
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10.30 |
Materials Innovation Facility (MTIF) |
NTU |
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10.45 |
Plasma FIB at the WMG |
Geoff West (Warwick - WMG) |
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11.00 |
Graphene Liquid Cell TEM Analysis |
Ian Cardillo-Zallo (Nottingham) |
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11.15 |
TBC |
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11.30 |
Technobyte Presentation Session 1 |
TBC |
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11.35 |
Technobyte Presentation Session 2 |
TBC |
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11.40 |
Technobyte Presentation Session 3 |
TBC |
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12.00 |
Lunch and Sponsor Exhibition |
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MIEM Community Session 1: Research Technical Professional Development |
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13.00 |
ITSS / TSN ROKS Opportunities |
Kay Doncom (TSN ROKs) |
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13.15 |
ITSS Equipment Sharing Fund: Case Study |
Claudia Lancey (Leicester) |
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13.30 |
ITSS Strategic Technical Leadership Programme: Case Study |
TBC |
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Questions & Discussion |
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| MI EM Community Session 2: EM National Facility Engagement | ||
| 13.45 |
National Electron Diffraction Facility |
Jere Tidey (Warwick) |
| 14.00 | SuperSTEM TBC |
Quentin Ramasse (SuperSTEM) |
| 14.15 | ePSIC |
Chris Allen (ePSIC) |
| 14.30 | eBIC |
Christos Savva (eBIC) |
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Questions & Discussion |
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| 14.30 | Coffee Break | |
| 15.00 | Technobyte Presentation Session 4 | TBC |
| 15.05 | Technobyte Presentation Session 5 | TBC |
| 15.10 | Technobyte Presentation Session 6 | TBC |
| MI EM Community Session 3: Complementary Opportunities | ||
| 15.20 | Midlands EM Database Launch |
MI EM Database Team |
| 15.35 | SEMsational Science: Accessible EM Based Outreach |
Sally Schofield (Nottingham) |
| 15.50 | Reflections on Facilities Reorganisation | Ian Hancox (Warwick) |
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Questions & Discussion |
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| 16.10 | Closing Announcements |
Emma Hesketh / Matt Piggott |
| 16.15 | Optional: Tours of Warwick Electron Microscopy Facilities | |
| 16.30 | Event Close |