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At the forefront of Materials Science and Engineering research in energy, environmental protection, transport, electronics and healthcare.

Electron Microscopy Facilities in the Materials Department

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Dr Delia Bauer, Research Associate, with PhD student Dr Nasrin Lotfibakshaiesh, MD, melt bioactive glasses for use as implant materials for bone tissue engineering.

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Caption: Professor Julian Jones focuses on process development of foamed gel-derived bioactive glass.

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Caption: Work with us! We visit schools to promote STEM and hold visit days to our Department.

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Caption: Discover our world class facilities (Thin Film Technology Lab)