We are pleased to confirm another speaker for the UK Surface Analysis Forum meeting at UCL on January 7th. Geoff Thornton will be presenting his group's work on "Structure of electrolyte interfaces with oxide surfaces" at the conference. Meeting registration: www.uksaf.net

We are pleased to have Keith Butler (UCL) speaking at the next UKSAF meeting. His research uses data-driven methods & quantum mechanics calculations to design new materials & help accelerate the experimental characterisation of materials. Registration: www.uksaf.net?page_id=20

In the build up to the next UK Surface Analysis Forum meeting on January 7th at UCL, we are pleased to confirm Scienta Omicron as a vendor in our conference exhibition. Meeting registration: www.uksaf.net?page_id=20 Vendor space reservations: warwick.ac.uk/research/rtp...

Ionoptika Ltd will be joining the vendor exhibition at the upcoming UK Surface Analysis Forum meeting at UCL on January 7th! Meeting registration: www.uksaf.net?page_id=20 Exhibition space reservations: warwick.ac.uk/research/rtp...

Today we are pleased to confirm Blue Scientific as a vendor for the upcoming UK Surface Analysis Forum meeting at UCL on January 7th. Meeting registration: www.uksaf.net?page_id=20 Vendor space registration: warwick.ac.uk/research/rtp...

Alongside this, we will welcome Polly Greensmith from the University of Manchester & the Henry Royce Institute, and Kay Doncom from the University of Warwick, Project Manager within Technology Specialists Network, part of the The UK Institute for Technical Skills & Strategy.

We are pleased to announce a special session at the next UK Surface Analysis Forum meeting focusing on opportunities for students and technical professionals. Meeting registration is open at www.uksaf.net?page_id=20

We are pleased to confirm @thermofisher to the exhibition lineup at the upcoming UK Surface Analysis Forum meeting at UCL on January 7th Meeting registration: www.uksaf.net?page_id=20 Space is still available for additional exhibitors, please register via warwick.ac.uk/research/rtp...

We are delighted to confirm Karen Syres from the University of Lancashire as a speaker at the UKSAF meeting at UCL on January 7th. Karen will be presenting her work on "Ionic liquid-modified perovskite films for enhanced solar cell stability" Meeting registration is open at www.uksaf.net?page_id=20

Today we are pleased to announce the support of VSM Instruments as a vendor at the upcoming UK Surface Analysis Forum meeting at UCL on January 7th, 2026. Meeting registration: www.uksaf.net?page_id=20

Meeting registration is open at www.uksaf.net Space in our vendor exhibition is still available, please visit warwick.ac.uk/research/rtp... to register.

The 2026 Winter Meeting of the UK Surface Analysis Forum is in just 5 weeks! We are pleased to have @djscientificuk.bsky.social as a vendor supporting the meeting! They work with some of the best researchers & instrumentation manufacturers to offer the very best sales, service & consultancy support.

PLEASE REPOST: We have a 4-year, fully funded PhD studentship focussed on using computational chemistry to find new and improved oxides for X-ray detection, to start in October 2025. findaphd.com/phds/project.... This is open only to UK nationals.

Computational discovery of novel oxide-based X-ray detectors at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Computational discovery of novel oxide-based X-ray detectors at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Our next Silver Sponsor for the upcoming UK Surface Analysis Forum meeting at NPL in July is CN Technical Services Ltd. They are the UK suppliers for Prevac, Coxem Co., Ltd, Physical Electronics and more.

Our next Silver Sponsor for the next meeting of the UK Surface Analysis Forum at NPL in July is Ionoptika Ltd. At the forefront of scientific discovery, innovation is at their core. For over 30 years, Ionoptika has been a leader in delivering advanced Ion Beam technology.

Today we are highlighting Silver Sponsors of the UK Surface Analysis Forum meeting at NPL, July 15-16. First up is @djscientificuk.bsky.social . Dylan James Scientific work with researchers & instrumentation manufacturers to offer sales, service &consultancy support.

Today's vendor announcements for the upcoming UK Surface Analysis Forum Meeting at the National Physical Laboratory in July begin with Scienta Omicron, who are a gold sponsor for our meeting.

Our next gold sponsor for the UK Surface Analysis Forum meeting at NPL in July is SPECS. SPECS leads the way in state-of-the-art technology, cutting-edge components, compact and individually designed systems for surface analysis.

The next Gold Sponsor announcement for the meeting of the UK Surface Analysis Forum at NPL in mid-July is @thermofishersci.bsky.social

The next Gold Sponsor to be announced for the upcoming UK Surface Analysis Forum meeting at the National Physical Laboratory, July 15-16, 2025, is IONTOF.

It is time to unveil another Gold Sponsor for the upcoming UK Surface Analysis Forum meeting at the National Physical Laboratory, July 15-16, 2025, Kratos Analytical.

Today we are delighted to announce our first Gold Sponsor for the upcoming UK Surface Analysis Forum meeting at the National Physical Laboratory, July 15-16, 2025, Blue Scientific.

First ever visit to The Royal Society for a Technical Professionals Workshop!

Looking forward to getting this show on the road tomorrow! First up, the Department of Chemistry episode, March 27th, 1pm in PS1.28!

Hello World! The UK Surface Analysis Forum is now on Bluesky! Stay tuned for updates on our next meeting at the National Physical Laboratory, July 15-16 this year, as well as interesting updates from our community!

Ending the week with a paper on Zn-based transparent electrodes being available online. Check it out at doi.org/10.1002/aenm...

Zinc Grid Based Transparent Electrodes for Organic Photovoltaics

A transparent flexible electrode based on an embedded zinc grid with ≈1 µm linewidth is reported, and its utility as a drop-in replacement for indium-tin oxide coated glass electrodes in organic phot...

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Last week was the UK Surface Analysis Forum Meeting in Loughborough. Great day of talks & networking! Thoroughly enjoyed chairing a panel discussion on opportunities for RTPs to be supported in placements with instrument manufacturers under the National Technical Platform for Materials Innovation

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