About this Event
The London Materials Society will host the local heats for the Young Persons' Lecture Competition, on the 10th of March 2026 at City St Georgeβs, University of London.
The Young Persons' Lecture Competition invites students and and early career professionals (from 18 up to the age of 28) to deliver a short lecture (12 to 15 mins) on a materials, minerals, mining, packaging, clay technology, wood science or engineering related subject.
If you are interested in applying please see details here, we are taking applications until the 15th February 2026 at 11:59pm.
https://www.iom3.org/events-awards/competitions/yplc/yplc-local-heats.html
There will be cash prizes to winners and the 1st place winner of the London heat will go on to compete in the South East (SE) Regional Final (Thursday 21st May at The Armourersβ Hall in London), where the winner of the SE final will compete in the National Finals. The winner of the national completion will take part in the World Lecture Competition Final. These dates and locations are TBC.
Thank you for supporting your local Materials Society!
Agenda
π: 05:30 PM - 05:45 PM
Arrival and introductions
π: 05:45 PM - 06:00 PM
First speaker
π: 06:00 PM - 06:15 PM
Second speaker
π: 06:15 PM - 06:30 PM
Third speaker
π: 06:30 PM - 06:45 PM
Fourth speaker
π: 06:45 PM - 06:50 PM
break
π: 06:50 PM - 07:05 PM
Fifth speaker
π: 07:05 PM - 07:20 PM
Sixth speaker
π: 07:20 PM - 07:35 PM
Seventh speaker
π: 07:35 PM - 07:50 PM
Eighth speaker
π: 07:50 PM - 08:00 PM
Judges will discuss whilst people start having some food/ drinks
π: 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Networking with an announcement of the winner around 20:10pm
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
City St George's, University of London, room C309, Northampton Square, London, United Kingdom
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