Materials@UC is an annual conference held at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, NZ. The aim of the conference is to bring together materials researchers from as many different fields as possible, so that new ideas, new perspectives, and new collaborations can be developed. While largely targeted at postgraduate students, the goal is to bring together students, academics, and industry professionals, so that together we can shape the future of materials research and innovation in NZ.
The inaugural Materials@UC conference was held in 2018 as an event for the newly-formed Materials Cluster@UC. The resounding success of both the 2018 and 2019 meetings led to it becoming an annual fixture in the UC calendar, with the eventual goal of development into a national event. Since 2019, Materials@UC has been organised largely by postgraduate students.
If you are a postgraduate student at UC and are interested in joining the 2021 committee, please contact Dr. Catherine Bishop.