Upcoming events

Online seminar-workshop “Developing a gender- and diversity-friendly environment and research ethics in universities” at University of Tartu (EXANST project) in ZOOM

September 9 (Wednesday) 2026 – 14.00-16.00 CET
Speakers will be from FZJ, ICL-Imperial College, MAX IV Lab Lunds Universitet.
Presentations are expected to be 20 minutes + following discussion 5 minutes.

Schedule:
14.00 Marco Kirm (UTARTU). Opening and introductory remarks.
14.05 Katrin Schaumburg (FZJ). Approaches to DEI in Science. Insights from FZ Jülich.
14.30 Rob Bell (ICL). Equality, diversity and inclusion at Imperial College.
14.55 Daniela Cutas (LU). Why do we need to talk about ethics?

After the talks, participants can join two virtual breakout rooms by their own choice, each moderated by one of the speakers. And that’s where the real conversations and discussions are unfolded:

15.25 First Room lead by Katrin Schaumburg and Rob Bell — Belonging, inclusion, and everyday challenges
Second Room lead by Daniela Cutas — Research ethics and integrity in practice
15.50 All getting together – Conclusions and final remarks

https://ut-ee.zoom.us/j/92695876934?pwd=erXyLmiC8qmTiBjDkghva8j1vCkHvL.1

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Neutron Proposal Writing and Deuteration Workshop with FZJ talks on
Wednesday 2.9. from 14:00 – 16:00 CEST (German time)

On 2 September 2026 at 14:00 (CEST), an online training workshop on neutron proposal writing and deuteration will be organised to enhance the beamtime proposal writing skills of both experienced and early-career researchers.

Dr Jürgen Allgaier and Dr Reiner Zorn from Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) will give a presentation about their Deuteration Lab and Deuteration Proposal process, as well as share their knowledge and experience of preparing competitive beamtime applications with a higher success rate.

The next call proposal for the ILL (https://www.ill.eu) will be closed on 15 September.

https://ut-ee.zoom.us/j/91726590175?pwd=fcBvYkbcQCIhFxuQnbaebQDY0FJmS3.1

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RÅC Summer School 2026 https://www.rac-school.org/rac2026

Call for applications open – until 31 May 2026

Apply at: https://indico.desy.de/event/52012/

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TYC 8th Energy Materials workshop: From Electron and Phonon Interactions to Net Zero
https://thomasyoungcentre.org/event/tyc-8th-energy-materials-workshop/

1 – 3 June 2026, The Great Hall, King’s College London, Strand

This workshop will highlight recent advances in theoretical and computational methods used to characterise the interactions in realistic materials. Several invited talks will also explore the application of modern AI and machine learning techniques for the discovery of novel photovoltaic and thermoelectric materials. Approximately half of the invited presentations will focus on experimental research, including the synthesis of new materials and the characterisation of key interaction mechanisms. Together, these contributions aim to identify the most pressing challenges in designing next-generation materials with significantly improved energy conversion efficiencies.

The registration deadline – 1 May 2026

The deadline for applications for contributed talks – 15 April 2026

The deadline for poster abstracts – 1 May 2026

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International Conference Functional Materials and Nanotechnologies FM&NT 2026 in Riga, Latvia

All information is here https://fmnt.lv/en/fmnt/

Abstract Submission

The oral presentation programme is now full. There are still opportunities to participate in the event by:

• presenting your research as a poster, or
• showcasing your prototype in the DEMO exhibit.

The deadline for poster and demo submissions is May 20.

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