The European Ceramic Society

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UK

Henry Royce Institute of Advanced Materials, University of Manchester

Director :

Address : Henry Royce Institute The University of Manchester Alan Turing Building Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

Research topics :

Ceramic Coatings

Name: Study has been focused on processing and characterisation of both thermal barrier coatings and environmental barrier coatings for aero-engine applications. Processing and characterisation of SiC ceramics is being studied for nuclear applications
Contact information:

Contact name : Ping Xiao

Tel : 44-161-3065941

Email: p.xiao@manchester.ac.uk 

Any other relevant information :

Operating with its Hub at The University of Manchester, the Henry Royce Institute is a partnership of nine leading institutions – the universities of Cambridge, Imperial College London, Liverpool, Leeds, Oxford, Sheffield, the National Nuclear Laboratory, and UKAEA.

The Royce coordinates over 900 academics and over £300 million of facilities, providing a joined-up framework that can deliver beyond the current capabilities of individual partners or research teams.

Latest news

2026 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 4th call!

In the frame of the 2026 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a call to allow grants to European Students to attend the 11th International Congress on Ceramics – ICC 11 – that will take place from 6th to 11th September 2026 at the  Sapporo Convention Center in Sapporo, Japan.

Jun 24, 2026
New Impact factors released for the 2 ECerS Journals!

We are pleased to announce that the 2025 Impact Factors were released for the two official Journals of the European Ceramic Society:

  • Journal of ECerS: 6.3
  • Open Ceramics: 3.4
Jun 18, 2026

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ECerS coordinates and promotes the study of ceramics through the following actions :

ECerS office

Av. Gouverneur Cornez , 4

7000 Mons

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