Abstract submission
International Materials Education Symposium 2027

March 31st and April 1st, 2027

Call for abstracts is now open

IMES 2027 Scientific Committee would like to invite participants to share their ideas and experiences relating to:

1. Emerging teaching, learning and assessment practices in materials education - for example:

• Hands-on learning activities

2. Educating the Next Generation of Materials Innovators for example:

• Inclusive pedagogies for neuro-diverse teaching environments

3. What should we teach materials students in the age of AI?:

• Threats and opportunities to materials education from AI

4. Materials education within a multidisciplinary STEM context:

• Integrating materials teaching in multidisciplinary engineering and science degree programmes

5. Materials in Society and their contribution to Global Challenges:

• Materials education for sustainable design and the circular economy

Important Dates

• Mid August 2026: – Call for abstracts open
• November 20th 2026 – Talk Abstract deadline
• December 18th 2026 – Speakers notification, program announced
• January 31st 2027 – Early bird registration and Poster abstracts deadline

Please submit your abstract on this form : submit an abstract

Abstracts should be no more than 200 - 300 words and ideally contain the following:

• Background and motivation
• What was done? Methods used and why?
• Results, i.e., include some evidence and analysis. What was found?
• Conclusions and significance, including wider application