Outline Programme

Registration and morning refreshments

Welcome | Professor Martin Freer, CEO, Faraday Institution

Keynote Talk | In conversation with Professor Isobel Sheldon OBE

Chaired by Professor Martin Freer, CEO, Faraday Institution

Join us to hear valuable industry and career insight from a 26 year battery industry veteran. Find out more about Isobel.

Selected Early Career Researcher 15 minute talks

Hear from selected speakers who will be presenting their battery research – the committee felt both the quality of abstract submitted and topic were going to be of particular interest to all delegates so deserved the main floor!

10:45 | Dr Scott Young, Post Doctoral Research Fellow, ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

Spectroscopic Neutron Imaging for the Characterisation of Electrolytes

11:00 | Dr Simon Tonge, Post Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Oxford

Finite element and pore network modelling evaluation of microstructural design of LFP cathodes using stochastic methods and generative adversarial networks

Break (tea, coffee, refreshments)

Selected Early Career Researcher 15 minute talks

Hear from selected speakers who will be presenting their battery research – the committee felt both the quality of abstract submitted and topic were going to be of particular interest to all delegates so deserved the main floor!

11:45 | Dr Letizia Liiro Peluso, Research Fellow, University of Nottingham

Mechanistic Insights into Lithium–Sulfur Battery Discharge

12:00 | Marie-Louis Reich, PhD Researcher, Imperial College London

Understanding the Solid Electrolyte Interphase in doped Hard Carbon Anode Materials

12:15 | Dr Gaurav Singh, Post Doctoral Research Fellow, UCL

A Three-Dimensional Cell-Level Digital Twin for Evaluating the Electrothermal Performance of an eVTOL Battery Cell

12:30 | Isolde Marsland, PhD Researcher, University of Edinburgh

The Development of Electrode Materials from Bio-Precipitates

Update from ISIS Neutron and Muon Source – Dr Gabriel Perez, Instrument Scientist

Lunch

Professional Development Training Workshops (2.5hrs)

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Storytelling for Research
Learn how to take your peers on a journey and deliver talks with confidence through training with Duncan Yellowlees.

Optimising Beamtime Proposals
Insider guidance on writing strong proposals for Diamond Light Source and ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, with Gabriel Perez and Zoe Wright.

People Skills for Research Environments
A practical exploration of communication strategies that reduce misunderstanding, prevent conflict, and strengthen collaborative research.

Scientific Writing
A practical session on improving the clarity and quality of research outputs, including reports and journal articles, led by Scriptoria.

Fellowship Application Writing
An introduction to the fellowship application process, delivered in partnership with the Postdoc and Fellows Development Centre at Imperial College London.

Intellectual Property & Patents
A crash course on the fundamentals of IP and patents, and how they apply to battery research, with Mewburn Ellis LLP.

Please choose your workshop when you register for the conference. Please note attendees can only choose one workshop each to attend.

Radcliffe Conference Centre Breakout Rooms

Break / check-in to hotel / free time

Poster Session 

Dinner

Keynote Talk | Professor Greg Offer, Professor in Electrochemical Engineering and Principal Investigator for FI project on Multi-Scale Modelling, Imperial College London

Greg will shed light on his wealth of experience navigating the challenges and opportunities of academia, industry and policy work in the battery sector. Find out more about Greg.

Panel Discussion: Setting up a research group

Delegates will gain practical insight into the realities of transitioning from PhD or postdoc to independent group leader, from those who have recently navigated this path. From how to prepare now for future fellowship and academic job applications, to securing and maintaining funding, to navigating uncertainty and setbacks – our panel will aim to provide honest, practical advice and share what to expect when pursuing academic independence.

Chaired by Dr Ieuan Seymour, Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Aberdeen

Dr Laura Lander, Senior Lecturer in Engineering and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, King’s College London

Dr Phoebe Allan, Associate Professor in Materials Chemistry, University of Birmingham

Dr Xuekun Lu, Senior Lecturer in Green Energy, Queen Mary University London

Find out more about our speakers.

Parallel Sessions | ECR selected talks

View the different sessions and speakers.

Radcliffe Conference Centre Breakout Rooms

Break (tea, coffee, refreshments)

Radcliffe Conference Centre Breakout Rooms

Parallel Sessions | ECR selected talks

View the different sessions and speakers.

Radcliffe Conference Centre Breakout Rooms

Lunch & Industry Cafe

Keynote Talk | Professor Tom Scott, Professor in Materials, University of Bristol

Nuclear Batteries – a different approach for micropower application

Prof. Tom Scott will speak about his work on Nuclear Batteries – in particular, the collaboration with the UK Atomic Energy Authority who successfully created the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery. Find out more about Tom.

Panel Discussion: Impacts of research – supporting the global clean energy transition

Through candid discussion, the panel will highlight how research translates into tangible solutions — from battery recycling and measurement science to energy access — and what genuine impact looks like in different global contexts. From how to judge when a research idea commercially viable, to how global markets differ, this session will equip researchers with a clearer understanding of how to move ideas beyond the lab and into the world.

Chaired by Dr Gyen Ming Angel, Managing Director, Prosemino

Dr Beatrice Browning, Battery Recycling Technology Lead, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

Dr Laura Allerston, Commercial Director, Smart Villages

Dr Mahfuz Kamal, CEO and Founder, Recovolt

Dr Pierre Kubiak, Principal Engineer, NPL (National Physical Laboratory)

Find out more about our speakers.

Wrap up and Industry Cafe