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SUSTAIN Manufacturing Hub

Lead Research Organisation: Swansea University
Department Name: College of Engineering

Abstract

SUSTAIN is an ambitious collaborative research project led by the National Steel Innovation Centre at Swansea University to transform the productivity, product diversity and environmental performance of the steel supply chain in the UK. Working with Warwick Manufacturing Group and the University of Sheffield, the SUSTAIN Manufacturing Hub will lead grand challenge research projects of carbon neutral steel and ironmaking and smart steel processing. Carbon neutral steel making will explore how we can transition the industry from using coal as its primary energy source to a mix of waste materials, renewable energy and hydrogen. Smart steel processing will examine how digital technology and sensors can be used to increase productivity and also explore how a transformation in the way in which steel is processed can add significant value and create new markets, in particular construction, whilst expanding the opportunities afforded by advanced steel products in the electrification of vehicular transport. The UK steel businesses cover different market sectors and are all engaged in this project committing >£13M in supporting funds. Tata Steel lead work on strip steel products used in automotive (inc electrical steels for generators and motors construction) and packaging applications. British Steel produce long products for key sectors such as rail transport and construction. Liberty Specialty produce unique steels for sectors such as aerospace and nuclear power, Sheffield Forgemasters manufacture products for power generation, defence and civil nuclear industries, and Celsa make section steels and reinforcement primarily for construction. This represents a key element of advanced materials that underpin a large proportion of the UK manufacturing sector. The increasing diversity and lower carbon intensity of UK made steel products together with greater productivity and efficiency will thus benefit the whole of UK manufacturing and create opportunities for manufacturing to make inroads into traditional areas for example by driving offsite manufactured construction alternatives to traditional low skill labour intensive routes. Steel is the world's most used and recyclable advanced material and this project aims to transform the way it is made. This includes approaches both to use and re-use it and harness opportunities to turn any waste product into a value added element for another industry. To illustrate, a steel plant produces enough waste heat to power around 300,000 homes. New materials can trap this heat allowing it to be transported to homes and offices and be used when required without the need for pipes. This then makes the manufacturing site an embedded component of the community and is clearly a model applicable to any other high energy manufacturing operation in other sectors. We will at each stage explore how our discoveries in transforming steel can be mapped onto other key foundation materials sectors such as glass, petrochemicals and cement. Implementation of the research findings will be facilitated via SUSTAIN's network of innovation spokes ensuring that high quality research translates to highly profitable and competitive processes.

Planned Impact

Industrial Impact: The six principal steel companies in the UK are aligned to support and implement the outputs of this ambitious programme and have committed almost £8M in support covering staff secondments, funded research positions, PhD and academic sponsorship and trial costs. It is also endorsed by the pan industry Steel Council. The effect on the wider manufacturing base of reducing the carbon intensity of steel production has massive value as do new steel products and processes that support key sectors requiring transformation including electrification of transport and manufactured buildings. We believe this will seed transformative growth in the UK manufacturing base as a whole and the grand challenge themes not only support steel but other foundation materials supply chains (glass, petrochemicals and cement) making the application of the research have truly global potential. These impacts will be realised via a structured approach to innovation that draws on transformative research in the hub and from the wider international academic community. SUSTAIN has a clear strategy for accelerating these impacts via the innovation hubs with SPECIFIC, WMG HVM Catapult and the Henry Royce Centre facilitating pan-supply chain innovation and the Materials Processing Institute upscaling novel processes. This will ensure sustainability for the industry, de-risking the processes by identifying technical pitfalls and future markets whilst bridging the valley of death.

Environmental Impact: The steel industry in the UK is a substantial energy consumer and producer of carbon dioxide. The ambition of SUSTAIN is to create an opportunity of radically reducing carbon emissions from production. With the traditional iron ore to steel route leading to around 2 tonnes of carbon dioxide released per tonne of steel, the opportunities for substantial carbon savings from the industry are clear since the projected demand for steel in the UK by 2020 is forecast to increase to 11Mt/y. This will represent a significant UK opportunity which, if successful, can be used globally in both developed and emerging economies allowing economic growth and global carbon emissions to be decoupled.

Economic Impact: The steel manufacturing sector supports 31,400 high skilled jobs in the UK. The ambition of this project is to create new opportunities that will allow the sector to grow to 35,000. The establishment of the NSIC at Swansea and the associated automotive focused hub at WMG has created 90 jobs in Tata alone within a newly re-invigorated R and D function and an additional 700 technical apprentices have been appointed within the sector in the last year. The recent Grant Thornton report into the future of the sector has identified potential to grow the GVA of the steel industry from £1.2bn to £2.4bn. This will require detailed research and training to be delivered by the UK HEI sector and SUSTAIN is the nucleation point for starting this ambitious delivery plan.

Publications

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Howells G (2023) Rapid Printing of Pseudo-3D Printed SnSe Thermoelectric Generators Utilizing an Inorganic Binder. in ACS applied materials & interfaces

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Zhou L (2023) In-situ dynamic monitoring of phase transformation in steels using a multi-frequency electromagnetic sensor in NDT & E International

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Rackley (2023) Negative Emissions Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation

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Su P (2023) Multi-objective scheduling of a steelmaking plant integrated with renewable energy sources and energy storage systems: Balancing costs, emissions and make-span in Journal of Cleaner Production

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Osarogiagbon E (2023) Electromagnetic (EM) sensor measurement for residual stress characterisation in welded steel plates in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation

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Martí Valls R (2024) A facile method to obtain colloidal dispersions of nickel hydroxide: Improving the processing of nickel oxide and facilitating its upscaling for perovskite-type solar devices in Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

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Zhou L (2024) Non-Destructive Characterisation of Pearlitic Steel Microstructure at Room Temperature and In-Situ Microstructure Development During Heat Treatment Using Electromagnetic Sensors

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Gong P (2024) Investigation of microstructure and mechanical property evolution in a novel low-cost Ni-free maraging steel based on Mn and C through cold rolling followed by aging in Journal of Materials Research and Technology

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Davis C (2024) Reuse, remanufacturing and recycling in the steel sector. in Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences

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Ghalati M (2024) Dynamic Prediction of Reblowing Necessity in BOF Steelmaking

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Giannetti C (2024) Deep learning for robust forecasting of hot metal silicon content in a blast furnace in The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

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Cairns S (2024) Interactions Between Biochar and Nano(Micro)Plastics in the Remediation of Aqueous Media in International Journal of Environmental Research

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Gibbs R (2024) Leveraging Machine Learning Insights at the Hot Strip Rolling Mill, Tata Steel, Port Talbot

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Rodriguez-Galeano K (2024) Influence of Cr and Cr+Nb on the interphase precipitation and mechanical properties of V-Mo microalloyed steels in Materials Science and Engineering: A

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Zhou L (2024) Non-destructive characterisation of pearlitic steel microstructure at room temperature and in-situ microstructure development during heat treatment using electromagnetic sensors in NDT & E International

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Valls R (2024) A new approach for obtaining ceramic NASICON (Na 3 Zr 2 Si 2 PO 12 ) films sintered in situ by a sol-gel method, using spray deposition and near-infra red sintering in Journal of Materials Chemistry A

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Wu C (2024) Data-driven real-time predictive control for industrial heating loads in Electric Power Systems Research

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Kapoor I (2024) Effect of Residual Elements during the Hot-Working Process of Steel Production: A Critical Review in steel research international

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Reynolds J (2025) Assessing the effect of size variation in graphite and alginate matrices for thermochemical heat storage in Applied Thermal Engineering

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Gong P (2025) A multi-scale microstructure to address the strength-ductility trade off in high strength steel for fusion reactors. in Nature communications

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Reis S (2025) Evaluation of the effect of a biomass fuel source on the thermal properties of iron ore sinter in Fuel

 
Description A highlight of the last year for us was the 2024 SUSTAIN Conference, held at Swansea University's Bay Campus in July 2024. The event brought together over 110 representatives from academia, industry, NGOs, and supply chain partners to explore the latest innovations in the UK steel sector. This three-day event marked the largest in-person gathering hosted by the Hub to date, aimed at raising awareness of ongoing research and fostering collaboration across the industry. There are plans in place for the next conference, which will be in Spring 2026. This will be a celebration event of all the fantastic work that has been carried out in the last 7 years.
In the last year, our new Tasks have really gained momentum, and research is now in full swing. These include sustainable product metallurgy, decarbonised iron making, life cycle analysis and semantic digital technologies to help interface AI into steelmaking. Tasks are integrated into Themes that enable tighter relationships with industrialists beyond those already engaged on the project. These are now supported by the introduction of quarterly Theme Review meetings, allowing more frequent, more technically focussed updates to these groups. This fit between our twice-yearly internal conferences where our invited academic and industrial communities have the opportunity to meet face to face, and our advisory board review Task progress. This is reinforced by workshops (e.g. Upscaling trials with MPI and Life Cycle Analysis) and our "Inreach" initiative which promotes new idea generation guided by internal and invited external speakers.
Over the last year, SUSTAIN ran its final Feasibility and Early Career Researcher Calls. In the latest Feasibility Study Call (2024) three projects were funded at around £100K each. Tasks 21-23 represent these new Feasibility Study projects, which are either now underway or commencing shortly. We are delighted to welcome our new Hub with researchers from the University of Bristol, Coventry University and the University of Birmingham. In the latest Early Career Research Call (2024), four projects have been funded at around £50K each. These projects are now either underway or commencing shortly.
We have engaged internationally through visits to United States and Canada (scrap processing and steelmaking manufacturing sites), India (including Tata Steel Ltd production sites and multiple R&D facilities, IIT Madras and IIT Bombay) and Poland (including KTH Krakow and scrap processing manufacturing sites. This has resulted in increased international visibility and impact of the work of SUSTAIN.
Additionally, Hub members have presented at prestigious international conferences e.g. 2nd European Green Steel Summit (Germany), World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (South Korea), Computability in Europe (Netherlands), COP29 (Azerbaijan) and 23rd International Conference on Machine Learning and Application (USA).
Exploitation Route Research outputs have been used in the last year by major steel manufacturers in the UK to inform their decarbonisation and associated investment plans, including Tata Steel and British Steel. Plans at Tata Steel's Port Talbot site for an Electric Arc Furnace are progressing, it has been announced that planning permission has been granted for this to go ahead. SUSTAIN's research and established expertise has been applied extensively in the last year to support policy development and has been taken forward by various government departments, NGOs and trade bodies.

Our higher TRL activities are really starting to flourish at this stage of the project, and we have worked closely with technology suppliers and manufacturers to upscale our research as evidenced by our collaboration between SUSTAIN the University of Sheffield and AESSEAL on the development and construction of a pilot scale low energy CO2 capture system. The system has been demonstrated at industrial scale at Liberty Steel's Brinsworth Steelworks and British Steel's Scunthorpe works. The technology has been commercialised through a university spinout company, and through the Innovate funded Flue2Chem project SUSTAIN is exploring linking supply chains between the steel and chemicals sector. The RECTIFI project within Swansea University has aligned with SUSTAIN to inform national Scrap standards via a Department of Business and Trade scrap working group. This work has been addressing multinational resource management issues (through a UN Expert Group on raw materials) and industrial investment from EMR.

Through our upscaling fund with the Materials Processing Institute, we are providing funding for three of the technologies under development in SUSTAIN to be trailed at a larger (multi-tonne) scale. These three trails will be commencing very shortly and will hopefully enable the technologies to continue to move through the TRLs.

Work in the digital space is being taken forward as part of The Manufacturers Information Hub (MIH), which aims to enable external product information flows. Currently, each manufacturer must produce their own database, which is costly and requires a high degree of coordination. The MIH will act as a conduit and integrator to connect existing platforms and manufacturers together. There are currently over 15 European companies participating in this project.

Over the last year, work on Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) unit at the University of Sheffield from Task 1 and Task 15 has continued. To maximise efficiency in development, the team at the University of Sheffield have collaborated with the Innovate UK-funded Flue2Chem project to accelerate the development of the catalysts, conversion and reactor system. Flue2Chem is coming to an end at the end of March 2025 and so all effort after this date will focus on the operation and optimisation of the SUSTAIN reactor system. Safety protocols have now been established in the system, and it is ready to begin the testing campaign. The team have also demonstrated the capture and liquefaction of carbon dioxide from a live power station and its use in the synthesis of a synthetic transport fuel.

The work in Taks 8, focussing on Sensor Technology is also progressing to implementation. The team secured SUSTAIN Technology Translation Funding in 2022 and recently received additional funding through a High-Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult-funded project. This has meant that two EM sensor array systems have been manufactured to be installed at Liberty Steel (narrow strip mill) and British Steel (rod mill) in Spring 2025. The installation will provide real-world testing in an operational steel mill environment for the prototype sensor array and generate significant industrial data, which will be assessed within the project for in-situ real time phase transformation assessment.
Sectors Aerospace

Defence and Marine

Communities and Social Services/Policy

Construction

Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software)

Education

Electronics

Energy

Environment

Government

Democracy and Justice

Manufacturing

including Industrial Biotechology

Transport
 
Description Steel is a key enabler of modern living standards and transportation, however the nearly 2Bn tonne global demand for this ubiquitous material generates huge amounts of greenhouse gases. Managing the embodied energy in materials is key to the future of the UK's decarbonisation strategy. Hence, sustainable, energy efficient produced steel is an important decarbonisation tool when complemented by an emphasis on steel's value in use, prioritising where possible maintenance and life extension over recycling. It has been working increasingly with upstream suppliers and technology providers to implement this understanding at higher TRLs as evidenced by its portfolio of aligned innovation funding with a range of new partners. Through SUSTAIN, the main UK Steel producers are regularly meeting to discuss how 2050 targets to make carbon neutral iron and steelmaking and resource-efficient UK steel supply chains can be met through combined sector effort and have recently refreshed their priorities for the coming years. Attendance at the Iron and Steel Board, UK Steel R&D Committee, Government Roundtables and regularly feeding information into Welsh and UK Government Parliamentary Committees ensures that SUSTAIN is starting to influence the future direction of de-carbonising the steel industry in the UK. Currently, we are engaging with the newly formed Steel Council, who are working towards the publication of a UK Steel Strategy later this year. SUSTAIN and our partners are working to provide responses to the aligned open consultation around this to help shape the future of steelmaking in the UK. In February 2025, the Welsh Government announced £8 million for Port Talbot growth and regeneration project. The South Wales Industrial Transition from Carbon Hub (SWITCH) project is heavily aligned to SUSTAIN, and will redevelop a four-acre site at Harbourside, Port Talbot which will include the construction of additional shared space, undertake flood mitigation and the provision of specialist equipment. This investment will help establish an Innovation District in Port Talbot. This new project will support more than 100 jobs and eventually generate more than £87 million for the South Wales economy. The network has provided funding for small feasibility studies. Over the Hub duration, five £50K and three £100K feasibility studies have been commissioned, with the final three due to be completed by July 2025. It also has a Technology Translation Fund which has been used to accelerate ideas to market including two different sensor technologies and a carbon capture system. All of these activities have drawn in additional non-academic partners who have benefited from their engagement in the program. SUSTAIN also provides mentoring and collaborative opportunities for early career academics within the UK Steel fraternity, access to innovative SMEs and wider funding opportunities within the UK framework. To date, there have been four ECR calls with fifteen awards won. The true impact of these ECR calls will continue to be monitored, however we are delighted to report that the recipients of our first round of ECR funding (2020) are all making great progress in their academic careers. Dr Peng Gong has now secured an EPSRC Fellowship and is currently a Lecturer in Metallurgy at the University of Manchester. Dr Stephen Spooner has secured further funding from TFI Network+, Innovate UK and most recently SUSTAIN's Feasibility Study Call, and is currently working as an Associate Professor at Coventry University. Dr Lei (Frank) Zhou has also secured further funding through the TFI Network+ and submitted an EPSRC Fellowship application and is now an Associate Professor at Warwick Manufacturing Group. Over the last year, the team has continued to organise and support the delivery of online and in-person outreach and engagement events for schools and families. In total, we have interacted with well over 1,500 students and families in the last 12 months. Highlights have included: • Continuing to collaborate with the Discover Materials working group to introduce and inspire school pupils and teachers to find out more about Materials Science & Engineering through events including Cheltenham Science Festival, and publishing in The Association for Science Education Journal • Hosting a hand on stand at Swansea Science Festival, showcasing heat storage technologies, microscopy and spin coating techniques. • Involvement in the "Discover Engineering Festival" hosted by Swansea University and funded by The Ironmongers' Company, running a workshop introducing pupils to the concept of Circular Economy using Lego cars. • Worked with the Energy Warriors group to deliver three online workshop sessions to schools in South Wales The SUSTAIN Principal Investigator is the director for steel within a newly established UN backed International Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Resource Management (ICE-SRM) in the circular economy. Having opened formally in April 2024, the centre comprises five institutions: University College London (UCL), University of Exeter, Brunel University London, Swansea University and the British Geological Survey. Co-ordinated by a Government-funded UNECE research manager based in Geneva, this coalition will leverage their expertise to explore circularity in areas such as metals, construction and critical minerals to develop effective data, technological innovation, finance models and policy. The five participating institutions have together contributed £1.85 million to fund the centre's technical activities.
First Year Of Impact 2024
Sector Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Communities and Social Services/Policy,Construction,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Electronics,Energy,Environment,Government, Democracy and Justice,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Security and Diplomacy,Transport
Impact Types Economic

Policy & public services
 
Description Advised (by invitation) on the development of a consultation on national security for BEIS and HMT
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/9353...
 
Description CD at Parliamentary and Scientific Committee Meeting
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
 
Description CG attended a roundtable discussion on Digital Manufacturing 2050
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
 
Description Contributed to SQW (Economic development and social development research and consultancy | SQW) who are contracted by InnovateUK on skills
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://www.sqw.co.uk/
 
Description Z Li Contribution to policy report
Geographic Reach Europe 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
URL https://sandbag.be/index.php/2022/06/20/starting-from-scrap-the-key-role-of-circular-steel-in-achiev...
 
Description Z Li: BEIS Scrap Working group
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
 
Description Zushu Li: Contribution to "Climate Bonds Standard Steel Criteria", Technical Working Group
Geographic Reach Multiple continents/international 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
URL https://www.climatebonds.net/standard/steel
 
Description Zushu Li: reviewing "Green steel", UK parliament Post, Number 672 May 2022
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://post.parliament.uk/research-briefings/post-pn-0672/
 
Description A circular economy approach for recycling electric motors in end-of-the life vehicles (RECYCEM)
Amount £750,000 (GBP)
Organisation High Value Manufacturing Catapult 
Sector Private
Country United Kingdom
Start 04/2022 
End 12/2024
 
Description Carbon dioxide capture linked with F4-Next-CC
Amount £156,078 (GBP)
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start  
End 03/2021
 
Description CarbonVue - integrated carbon and productivity end-to-end supply chain management
Amount £1,327,337 (GBP)
Funding ID 88865 
Organisation Innovate UK 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 03/2021 
End 11/2022
 
Description Centre for Circular Economy > "Circular Metals" (EP/V011804/1)
Amount £4,437,440 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/V011804/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2021 
End 12/2024
 
Description Circular economy proposal to Welsh Govt. for processing and analytical equipment
Amount £500,000 (GBP)
Organisation European Social Fund (Welsh Government/ EU) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start  
 
Description Domestic Scrap Steel Recycling - Economic, Environmental and Social Opportunities BEIS/DEFRA
Amount £39,964 (GBP)
Funding ID EV0490 
Organisation Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2020 
End 03/2021
 
Description Electromagnetic Sensor Implementation
Amount £72,136 (GBP)
Organisation High Value Manufacturing Catapult 
Sector Private
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2020 
End 03/2021
 
Description Flue2Chem: building a UK value chain in converting industrial waste gases into sustainable materials for consumer products
Amount £2,700,000 (GBP)
Funding ID 10030637 
Organisation United Kingdom Research and Innovation 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start  
 
Description High-temperature Electromagnetic Instrumentation for Metal Production (Hi-TEMP)
Amount £503,138 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/W024713/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2022 
End 09/2025
 
Description Innovate Covid Recovery project
Amount £118,000 (GBP)
Organisation Innovate UK 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 03/2021 
End 04/2022
 
Description Interdisciplinary Centre for Circular Chemical Economy (EP/V011863/1)
Amount £4,436,401 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/V011863/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2021 
End 12/2024
 
Description Made Smarter Innovation - Materials Made Smarter Research Centre
Amount £4,049,204 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/V061798/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 08/2021 
End 02/2025
 
Description Made Smarter Network+
Amount £4,885,886 (GBP)
Funding ID ES/W007231/1 
Organisation Economic and Social Research Council 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2021 
End 12/2024
 
Description Practice and theory in the design of martensitic steels
Amount £446,772 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/V001809/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 03/2021 
End 02/2024
 
Description RECTIFI - Reducing Embedded Carbon through Transformation In Foundation Industries
Amount £3,435,231 (GBP)
Funding ID 10030654 
Organisation Innovate UK 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2022 
End 10/2024
 
Description Remediation of plastic polluted water using biochar and steel industry waste
Amount £211,929 (GBP)
Organisation The Leverhulme Trust 
Sector Charity/Non Profit
Country United Kingdom
Start  
 
Description Scale up of F4_MIL-140(Ce) for next generation carbon capture (F4-Next-CC)
Amount £31,970 (GBP)
Organisation UK Carbon Capture & Storage Research Centre 
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2021 
End 12/2021
 
Description Smart Steel Alloy Manufacturing (SSAM)
Amount £895,000 (GBP)
Organisation High Value Manufacturing Catapult 
Sector Private
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2022 
End 03/2025
 
Description South Wales Industrial Transition from Carbon Hub (SWITCH)
Amount £8,200,000 (GBP)
Organisation Government of Wales 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start  
 
Description Transforming the Foundation Industries Network+ (EP/V026402/1)
Amount £2,002,051 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/V026402/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2021 
End 12/2023
 
Description Visiting PDRA (Heriot-Watt) carbon capture material scale-up
Amount £2,100 (GBP)
Organisation UK Carbon Capture & Storage Research Centre 
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start  
 
Description AESSEAL and Task 1 
Organisation AESSEAL plc
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Initial designs from the 4CU project (TRL2) were developed into designs for a 40x scaled system which AESSEAL helped us to refine and build. We worked closely as a Sheffield Team with AESSEAL to build the demonstrator unit.
Collaborator Contribution AESSEAL carried out the final design and build and also built a mobile unit and PLC control system. All new IP was assigned to the University of Sheffield.
Impact PCT Patent Application PCT/GB2023/050173
Start Year 2021
 
Description ALFED (Aluminium Federation) 
Organisation Aluminium Federation Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution industry and knowledge share for AI and Circularity projects.
Collaborator Contribution industry and knowledge share for AI and Circularity projects.
Impact too early to report
Start Year 2021
 
Description Cardiff University - Task 2 
Organisation Cardiff University
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution We have been carried out thermal characterisation and drop tub furnace experiments at Cardiff with the support of Richard and Julian and we have run analysis for the Cardiff team at Swansea.
Collaborator Contribution We have been carried out thermal characterisation and drop tub furnace experiments at Cardiff with the support of Richard and Julian and we have run analysis for the Cardiff team at Swansea.
Impact We have so far submitted a joint EPSRC proposal, we are discussing another one and we have a joint paper almost ready for submission.
Start Year 2020
 
Description ESSA 
Organisation ESA - ESTEC
Country Netherlands 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution ESTEP ESSA project: As part of its values and We have forged a partnership with engaging with skills vehicles in the UK and Europe. This is so that we can feed into future skills trends as new technologies are developed through the relevant projects.
Collaborator Contribution It has created a platform for new partnerships to be built with the directors of ESSA (ESTEP - European Steel Skills Agenda (ESSA) - Steel focus) where SUSTAIN is now an associate member and SPIRE SEIS (SPIRE-SAIS: Skills Alliance for Industrial Symbiosis (SAIS) - A Cross-sectoral Blueprint for a Sustainable Process Industry (SPIRE) - Sozialforschungsstelle - TU Dortmund (tu-dortmund.de) - energy intensive industries).
Impact Future outputs will enable SUSTAIN to feed into future skills trends as new technologies are developed through the relevant projects. SUSTAIN is now an associate member of ESSA
Start Year 2020
 
Description Future Composites Manufacturing Research Hub 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Department Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Composites
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Process modelling > inter-manufacturing hub consortium between SUSTAIN, MAPP, Composites and LiME hubs, the STFC and on process modelling development. Output > Submission of "Materials Made Smarter" proposal to recent Made Smarter Hubs Call.
Collaborator Contribution Process modelling > inter-manufacturing hub consortium between SUSTAIN, MAPP, Composites and LiME hubs, the STFC and on process modelling development. Output > Submission of "Materials Made Smarter" proposal to recent Made Smarter Hubs Call.
Impact Output would be a successful application to "Materials Made Smarter" in the recent Made Smarter Hubs Call.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Glasgow University- Task 2 
Organisation University of Glasgow
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution We have been discussing the development of recyclable and fire-retardant plastics. Graeme has agreed to make some initial molecules for fire testing and we are working on an EPSRC proposal from this.
Collaborator Contribution We have been discussing the development of recyclable and fire-retardant plastics. Graeme has agreed to make some initial molecules for fire testing and we are working on an EPSRC proposal from this.
Impact We are working on an EPSRC proposal from this.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Research Visit by Dr Brett Carlson from South Dakota School of Mines 
Organisation South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Country United States 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution access to equipment and facilities to conduct experiments relevant to research
Collaborator Contribution experiments relevant to research of SUSTAIN
Impact ongoing collaboration
Start Year 2021
 
Description Rockwool Ltd - Task 1 
Organisation Rockwool
Country Denmark 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution SUSTAIN Task 1 has developed novel CO2 capture materials for testing in the Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) unit developed within the Reducing Industrial Carbon Emissions (RICE) WEFO-funded operation
Collaborator Contribution Within RICE, Rockwool has provided access to their industrial manufacturing site for the installation of the PSA unit, through this the materials linked with SUSTAIN Task 1 research activity can be tested in an industrially relevant environment.
Impact Further funding obtained from the UKCCSRC with the project F4-Next-CC "Scale up of F4_MIL-140(Ce) for next generation carbon capture
Start Year 2021
 
Description STFC 
Organisation Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution Process modelling > inter-manufacturing hub consortium between SUSTAIN, MAPP, Composites and LiME hubs, the STFC and on process modelling development. Output > Submission of "Materials Made Smarter" proposal to recent Made Smarter Hubs Call.
Collaborator Contribution Process modelling > inter-manufacturing hub consortium between SUSTAIN, MAPP, Composites and LiME hubs, the STFC and on process modelling development. Output > Submission of "Materials Made Smarter" proposal to recent Made Smarter Hubs Call.
Impact Output: successful application to the "Materials Made Smarter" proposal to recent Made Smarter Hubs Call.
Start Year 2020
 
Description South Dakota School of Mines, US - Task 2 
Organisation South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Country United States 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution We supported Dr Brett Carlson to come back to SAMI to carry out some sintering tests on different metal oxides. We also discussed the possibility of seeking funding for future collaboration
Collaborator Contribution Research visit from Dr Brett Carlson to look at metal oxide sintering
Impact N/A
Start Year 2021
 
Description UKAEA - Task 9 
Organisation UK Atomic Energy Authority
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution Partnership on Reduced Activity Ferrite/Martensite (RAFM) steels. The design of new RAFM steels for use in the STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) reactor. Partnership with British Steel through a EngD programme to develop new steel grades for high strength wire applications. A new wire composition and associated process route is being developed. Partnership with Liberty Steel to understand the mechanisms of austenite formation and stability during heat treatment of Super 13Cr steels. This is expected to result in a new steel composition. Partnership with TWI to develop coatings for steel tube for hydrogen applications to prevent loss of hydrogen"
Collaborator Contribution Partnership on Reduced Activity Ferrite/Martensite (RAFM) steels. The design of new RAFM steels for use in the STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) reactor. Partnership with British Steel through a EngD programme to develop new steel grades for high strength wire applications. A new wire composition and associated process route is being developed. Partnership with Liberty Steel to understand the mechanisms of austenite formation and stability during heat treatment of Super 13Cr steels. This is expected to result in a new steel composition. Partnership with TWI to develop coatings for steel tube for hydrogen applications to prevent loss of hydrogen
Impact British Steel EngD programme - a new wire composition and associated process route is being developed. Liberty Steel Partnership- This is expected to result in a new steel composition
Start Year 2021
 
Description Vesuvius- Task 6 
Organisation Vesuvius UK Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution X-ray micro-CT and 3D volume analysis of refractory samples investigating pore size and distribution resulting from different mixing processes. X-ray micro-CT, 3D volume analysis, and optical microscopy of refractory samples investigating the distribution of fibres subjected to different mixing processes.
Collaborator Contribution Supply of various refractory samples subjected to different mixing processes Any outputs/outcomes/impact from this
Impact Draft publication in progress.
Start Year 2021
 
Title PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVAL OF CO2 FROM AIR 
Description A method for refining carbon dioxide from an input mixed gas stream comprising carbon dioxide, the method comprising: introducing a compressed first portion of the input mixed gas stream into a first adsorption vessel containing carbon dioxide sorbent material to provide a first compressed gas mixture within the first adsorption vessel; venting, from the first adsorption vessel, a carbon dioxide depleted fraction of the first compressed gas mixture; venting, from the first adsorption vessel, an intermediate fraction of the first compressed gas mixture; venting, from the first adsorption vessel, a carbon dioxide enriched fraction of the first compressed gas mixture, wherein the intermediate fraction of the first compressed gas mixture has a concentration of carbon dioxide higher than that of the input gas mixture but lower than that of the enriched fraction of the first compressed gas mixture; collecting the carbon dioxide enriched fraction of the first compressed gas mixture; introducing the intermediate fraction of the first compressed gas mixture and a compressed second portion of the input mixed gas stream into a second adsorption vessel containing carbon dioxide sorbent material to provide a second compressed gas mixture within the second adsorption vessel; venting, from the second adsorption vessel, a carbon dioxide depleted fraction of the second compressed gas mixture; venting, from the second adsorption vessel, a carbon dioxide enriched fraction of the second compressed gas mixture; and collecting the carbon dioxide enriched fraction of the second compressed gas mixture. 
IP Reference WO2023144540 
Protection Patent / Patent application
Year Protection Granted 2023
Licensed Yes
Impact The IP has been licensed to an international company
 
Description "British Steel starts carbon capture trial" press release. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Peter Styring and George Dowson were involved in a press release and media enquiries around their work on the "British Steel starts carbon capture trial" press release. This was picked up by several outlets including GrimsbyLive.
This media work demonstrated how SUSTAIN and the team at the University of Sheffield created a carbon capture system that does not use environmentally hazardous chemicals and is much cheaper and smaller than other carbon capture technologies. This has led to requests for further infomation about the technology and the ongoing carbon capture trials at sites around the UK.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://britishsteel.co.uk/news/british-steel-starts-carbon-capture-trial/
 
Description 7th IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact 7th IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration, 15th - 18th December 2023, Hangzhou, China.

Pengfei Su (FS2, Task 14) presented WP1 results: "Optimal Scheduling of Steelmaking Process Considering Multiple Electricity Bill Components" in a special session titled "Local Energy Systems with Flexible Resources and Energy Transaction"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://attend.ieee.org/ei2-2023/
 
Description ATF Professional article - SS 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Stephen wrote an article for ATF Professional titled "Automotive recycling - can we stop downcycling our materials?"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL http://atfpro.co.uk/automotive-recycling-can-we-stop-downcycling-our-materials
 
Description Ajitesh Sharma | Task 7 | presentated a poster at the 6th MPI Postgraduate Symposium 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Ajitesh Sharma presented a poster on "The influence of cooling rate during solidification on segregation behaviour in low alloy steels with and without residual elements" at the 6th MPI Postgraduate Symposium, in London on the 28th February 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/6th-postgraduate-research-symposium-on-ferrous-metallurgy-2023-regist...
 
Description Andrew Barron, Task 1, UK CCUS & Hydrogen Decarbonisation Summit:Delivered a presentation on our research on hydrogen technology. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Attended the 3rd UK CCUS & Hydrogen Decarbonisation Summit in Birmingham, and delivered a presentation on our research on hydrogen technology.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://twitter.com/RICE_Cymru/status/1521817217494618113
 
Description April 23 Inreach Session on Managing a Closed Carbon Cycle 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Internal April 23 Inreach Session on Managing a Closed Carbon Cycle

3x presentations presentated on/by below;
- Alternative (solid) Carbon Sources - Prof Peter Holliman/Dr Eurig Jones, Swansea University
- Carbon Recycling for BF & DRI - Prof Yulong Ding, University of Birmingham
- CO2 to Products - Prof Peter Styring/Dr Enrico Andreoli/Dr George Dowson/Dr Craig Armstrong, Swansea & Sheffield Universities
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Arnold Beckman, Task 4-Talk on Digital Material Passports and Blockchain at MMSC workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact Talk on Digital Material Passports and Blockchain at MMSC workshop on 23 June 2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://twitter.com/SustainSteel/status/1539926817699684352
 
Description Arnold Beckman, Task 4: Seminar on Hybrid AI approaches for Knowledge-Intense Manufacturing at Innsbruck University's Computer Science Department 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Seminar by Arnold Beckmann on Hybrid AI approaches for Knowledge-Intense Manufacturing at Innsbruck University's Computer Science Department in June 2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Arnold Beckmann & Cinzia Giannetti, Task 4:Academic Workshop on AI and Autonomous Systems 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Academic Workshop on AI and Autonomous Systems 12th October 2022 co-organised by Arnold Beckmann and Cinzia Giannetti
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Arnold Beckmann, AISB Workshop, Task 4:talk on Hybrid AI approaches for Knowledge-Intense Manufacturing 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Invited talk by Arnold Beckmann on Hybrid AI approaches for Knowledge-Intense Manufacturing at AISB Workshop on Explainability and Transparency in AI, Swansea University in October 2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL http://va7.myqnapcloud.com/WordPress/xtai-2022/
 
Description Article in The Engineer 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact New steel manufacturing method could lower emissions - an article in The Engineer following a paper in Nature by Professor Mark Rainforth detailing a new method of making lightweight, high strength steel.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.theengineer.co.uk/new-steel-manufacturing-method-could-lower-emissions/
 
Description Aurash Karimi and Michael Auinger, Task 5:Warwick - Tata Steel PhD and researcher days 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Warwick - Tata Steel PhD and researcher days (12.09. & 13.09.2022) - 2 presentations (by Aurash Karimi and Michael Auinger)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Azita Etmenan | Task 2 | Presented a poster at 6th MPI Postgraduate Symposium 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Azita Etman presented a poster on "Capture and reduction of carbon emissions to maximize circularity in the steelmaking process" at the 6th MPI Postgraduate Symposium, in London on the 28th February 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/6th-postgraduate-research-symposium-on-ferrous-metallurgy-2023-regist...
 
Description BBC Great Coastal Railway Journeys 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact On-camera interview, filming and participation via a tour of facilities (Active Building and Steel focus) in the latest (broadcast Feb 2022) Great Coastal Railway Journeys series for the BBC. The outcome is increased enquiries for advice on Active Buildings, steel products and industrial de-carbonisation.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0014t9k/great-coastal-railway-journeys-series-1-23-port-talbo...
 
Description Becky Waldram & Cam Pleydell-Pearce | EDT Industrial Cadets Challenger Day 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Inspiring the next generation of manufacturing leaders in South Wales
South Wales school pupils recently had the chance to learn about Sustainability and Manufacturing in South Wales and an event hosted at Swansea University.
On July 2023, Swansea University welcomed the Engineering Development Trust (EDT) to deliver the first South Wales Challenger Day workshop on Innovation and Sustainability, funded by Innovate UK. A total of 80 students from Llangatwg Community School, Bryn Celynnog School, Ebbw Fawr Learning Community, Olchfa School and Willows High School took part in the event. Pupils were joined by industrial representatives from Vale Europe and Tata Steel UK at the event which was held at Swansea University Bay Campus, sponsored by the Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ and the SUSTAIN Future Steel Manufacturing Research Hub.
The event, developed by the Engineering Development Trust, introduced pupils to the foundation industries and examples of why they are so crucial in South Wales through a series of fun activities. Pupils learned about what fossil fuel are and how they are impacting climate change, as well as some of the option local industries are considering to decarbonise their operations.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Becky Waldram -Big Bang Fair with Discover Materials 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Designed specifically with 11 to 14 year olds in mind, to provide the best careers inspiration, advice and opportunities to meet with real scientists and engineers. Attended and assisted with the event.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://twitter.com/BeckyWaldram/status/1539508499759128577
 
Description Becky Waldram attended Learned Society of Wales ECR event 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Becky attended Learned Society of Wales ECR event and met ECR's from across Wales. SUSTAIN sponsored poster prizes.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.learnedsociety.wales/colloquium2023/
 
Description Becky Waldram delivered Swansea university masterclass session titled "The Future of Steel: Innovating with Materials Science and Engineering". 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact Delivered Swansea university masterclass session titled "The Future of Steel: Innovating with Materials Science and Engineering". The event was aimed at A level students to learn more about materials science & engineering. Event description: Discover how steel is shaping a sustainable future in this engaging webinar on Materials Science and Engineering. Explore why steel is vital, how it's made, and its role in building a greener world. Learn about cutting-edge research at Swansea University, from lab testing to real-world sustainability efforts. Plus, get insights into exciting career opportunities with top industry partners.
There were lots of questions from attendees about steel and studying at university
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Becky Waldram | Article in "The Conversation" 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Article in "The Conversation" titled "Electric arc furnaces: the technology poised to make British steelmaking more sustainable

Lots of follow up posts on LinkedIn and X (Twitter) from SU, Specific and more. Has led to interview requests from media outlets including BBC, Ingenia and more.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://theconversation.com/electric-arc-furnaces-the-technology-poised-to-make-british-steelmaking-...
 
Description Becky Waldram | Seren Outreach event 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact Seren outreach event hosted by Becky Waldram. 5 A level students from the Seren Network attended a taster session on Materials for Renewable energy. They participated in a workshop making and testing dye-sensitised solar cells, and had a tour of the Active Buildings.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Becky Waldram | Swansea Science Festival. 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Becky organised and ran two tables at Swansea Science Festival. Activities included microscopy, smart materials (ferrofluid and UV beads), Lego car dissasembly as an introduction to circualr economy and hydrophobic materials.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7125112730507698177/
 
Description Becky Waldram | Tata Magnet group (young professionals) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Becky gave a talk on SUSTAIN to the Tata Magnet group (young professionals) at Port Talbot.
Lots of interest in Inreach and the Bi-Annual Conference next year.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Becky Waldram | We are Energy Warriors STEM 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Becky delivered an online session at We are Energy Warriors STEM Ambassadors Swansea University Battery Coin Experiment Oct 23.

It consisted of a short presentation on renewable energy/active buildings/battery storage, followed by an in-classroom activity to create a voltaic pile from zinc washers and pennies, followed by a Q&A session.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Becky Waldram, Cam Pleydell-Pearce, Richard Curry, Task 0:UK Metals Expo 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "UK Metals Expo 2022 14th-15th Sept 2022
CPP on panel ""Transforming foundation industries challenge"" with Bruce Adderley, Christopher Pilgrim and Mark Jolly
SUSTAIN also hosted an exhibition stand"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://ukmetalsexpo.com/
 
Description Becky Waldram, Cam Pleydell-Pearce, Sarah Roberts:MRE 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "MRE 2022 4th-5th October 2022
BW delivered 2 min SUSTAIN pitch on 4th Oct which resulted in several additional visitors to the stand
CPP hosted a panel seminar (with Laura Baker, Richard Warren and Khalil Khan) on SUSTAINing UK Manufacturing - Steel's contribution to a Net Zero UK on 5th Oct. Covered areas including Steel's Contribution to a Net Zero UK, Product Design for Low Carbon Solutions and The Role of Skills in Delivering Net Zero. Cam asked questions such as Is there a place for steel in a low carbon economy?, Can we use other, less carbon intensive materials?, Why do we need to retain steelmaking in the UK?
The audience asked some questions during the panel and several made contact after the event"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/events/materials-research-exchange-mre-2022/
 
Description Becky Waldram, Ran a table for an evening careers and engagament event at the Royal Institute titled "For Your Inspiration: Powering our sustainable future". 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Careers and engagement event at the Royal Institute Ran a table for an evening careers and engagament event at the Royal Institute titled "For Your Inspiration: Powering our sustainable future". Demonstrated microscopy, perovskite solar cells, resistive heating and voltaic piles.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.faraday.ac.uk/powering-our-sustainable-future/
 
Description Becky Waldram, Stand at the Royal Institution in London for event "For Your Inspiration: Powering our sustainable future" 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Hosted a stand at the Royal Institution in London for event "For Your Inspiration: Powering our sustainable future" in collaboration with SUSTAIN, SPECIFIC IKC and Faculty of Science and Engineering at Swansea University. Attendees were 13-18 year olds and their parents. Visitors were introduced to microscopy, perovskite solar cells, resistive heating and early battery technologies. Our team increased the awareness of Materials Science and Engineering and how this subject can help to power a sustainable future.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.rigb.org/whats-on/your-inspiration-powering-our-sustainable-future
 
Description Becky Waldram, Task 0 -Energy Warriors Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact 50 pupils from 3 schools visited Swansea University as part of a series of workshops/visits as part of the Energy Warriors scheme. They participated in 2 workshops (making solar cells using tea and making basic batteries from coins and washers), listen to some short talks and had a tour of the Active Buildings on the Bay Campus. BW assisted with both workshop activities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Becky Waldram: Talk about Materials and Career at Rendcomb College 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Talk about Materials and Career at Rendcomb College for around 40 year 11, 12 and 13 students. Lots of good questions, and significant interest in materials show by one student.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Best Practices in Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation for the Indian Iron and Steel Sectors 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Dr Richard Curry presented on Novel Research into the Decarbonisation of Integrated and EAF Steelmaking Plants
SUSTAIN was invited to give a 15 minutes talk about the expertise of SUSTAIN and the work the Hub has done around innovation and best practices in the metals space, covering energy efficiency/decarbonisation/innovation within iron and steel production. It should be an excellent opportunity to showcase some of your work and capabilities, and engage with leading stakeholders from across India.

Background:
Carbon Trust is currently delivering the ASPiRE India programme for the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO), currently focused on developing energy efficiency and decarbonisation knowledge within the Indian iron and steel sectors. A key focus of the programme is the facilitation of opportunities for UK and international organisations interested in sharing their industrial energy efficiency/decarbonisation experiences and knowledge with Indian industrial stakeholders, and explore partnership opportunities where relevant.

In partnership with the Indian Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), we are delivering an industry best practices workshop on energy efficiency and decarbonisation for the Indian iron and steel sectors, on Wednesday 19th April 2023. This will be attended by the majority of leading organisations within Indian iron and steel production, discussing progress, challenges and knowledge sharing from international best practice on industrial decarbonisation and energy efficiency within the sector. The event is an in-person workshop, hosted by Goadawari Power and Ispat Limited in Raipur India, and will have a virtual session for UK and international organisations with relevant expertise to present to the Indian sector.

There were request for more information about the Hub following this presentation
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description British Science Week 2021 | Circular Economy - BW 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Becky gave a 20 minute introductory talk on the principles of circular economy for Discover Materials during British Science Week event. There were 25 live viewers and 40 views of the recording. Viewers knowledge of sustainability and the principles of circular economy increased following the talk.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://youtu.be/HG4teybr8nc
 
Description British Science week 2024 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Dr Becky Waldram delivered an online presentation on Renewable Energy & Active Buildings, and demonstrated through a video how to build a simple battery in the classroom.
The classes were very keen to show their successful experiments on camera, and came up with lots of interesting questions about the experiment, and about being a scientist.
There were 110 students from years 6-8 from Caerleon Comprehensive School, Eveswell Primary School and St Oswalds School
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description COP29 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Lisa Ahmad attended COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11th - 22nd November 2024
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://cop29.az/en/home
 
Description Cam Pleydell-Pearce, Becky Waldram: Visit to Swansea University Bay Campus from the UK Climate Change Committee 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Visit to Swansea University Bay Campus from the UK Climate Change Committee, NPTCBC, Carmathenshire CC and C&C Swansea. Tour of site followed by workshop on "Skills for net zero. Challenges and Opportunities Skills for net zero. Challenges and Opportunities". Covered topics of Future Skills Needs, Current and Future Skills Delivery and How to Inclusively Engage the Workforce on the Journey to Net-Zero. All parties were engaged, the conversation was dynamic and flowing, and the outcomes productive. Relationships have been formed, refreshed and strengthened. There is a final action to post a live online conversation board between participants to continue the discussion . Also included wider Materials Portfolio staff.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Cam Pleydell-Pearce, Task 6:SteelCast mini-serie 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "In this SteelCast mini-series, Tata Steel's host, Tim Rutter, talked to a variety of industry experts who presented at the UK Metals Expo.

In this episode, he caught up with Professor Cameron Pleydell-Pearce, Tata Steel sponsored lecturer at Swansea University, who not only shared a stand at MetalsExpo representing the Sustain initiative alongside the Transforming Foundation Industries network, but was also a keynote speaker at the event."
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3RhdGFzdGVlbHVrL2ZlZWQueG1s/episod...
 
Description Cameron Pledydell-Pearce- Visit to the House of Lords 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Visit to the House of Lords with TFI Network+
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://twitter.com/SustainSteel/status/1540250288124301312
 
Description Cameron Pleydell-Pearce on panel of breakout session: A Material World 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Make UK Conference. CPP on panel of breakout session: A Material World
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://twitter.com/i/status/1521507561022885889
 
Description Cameron Pleydell-Pearce & Richard Curry | SMEA dinner & Bessemer Lecture 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact SUSTAIN hosted a table and the SMEA dinner & Bessemer Lecture in Sheffield. The team invited guests from MPI, Henry Royce Institute, Tata Steel, Liberty Steel, World Steel, KTN & Innovate UK. Bringing representatives from these different organisation together helped to foster the relationships between themselves and SUSTAIN. There have been follow up meetings since this event to discuss future collaborations.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.iom3.org/group/sheffield-metallurgical-engineering-association-smea/meeting.html?id=BE04...
 
Description Cameron Pleydell-Pearce | BBC Wales article "Tata: Doubt over Port Talbot's ability to make new steel" 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Comments from Cameron Pleydell-Pearce featured in BBC Wales article "Tata: Doubt over Port Talbot's ability to make new steel" which led to multiple additional interviews in early 2024.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67691050
 
Description Cameron Pleydell-Pearce | Oxford Institute of Environmental Studies Green Steel Day 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Cameron spoke on the panel of "Supply, demand and value chain implications of greening steel".

Multiple connections made to try and establish a global SUSTAIN. For example Claire Broadbent head of sustainbility at World Steel, Dr Rizwan Janjua (WS in sheffield), Arcelor Mittal.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7121867035017400320/
 
Description Cameron Pleydell-Pearce | Podcast IOM3 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact IOM3 Investigates...the importance of the foundation industries"
The foundation industries have innovated and evolved separately over the years, yet they share many commonalities.
In this podcast the guests discuss the benefits that come from a joined up approach such as the TFI Network+. Graham Hillier of the Foundation Industries Sustainability Consortium, Professor Cameron Pleydell-Pearce of Swansea University and Chris McDonald of the Materials Processing Institute give their perspectives on the industries and discuss exciting futures.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.iom3.org/resource/iom3-investigates-the-importance-of-the-foundation-industries.html
 
Description Cameron Pleydell-Pearce, Becky Waldram: attended SWIC/ESSA Workshop on the skills and resource required for industrial decarbonisation 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Attended SWIC/ESSA Workshop on the skills and resource required for industrial decarbonisation
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Cameron Pleydell-Pearce, Task 0:Launch of the CCC report on "2022 Progress Report to Parliament, The CCC's annual assessment of UK progress in reducing emissions" 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Met politicians and policy makers. Follow up from Rachel Brisley at Ipsos regarding a report written by Ipsos and the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) on Net Zero Living and public opinion of climate change and their reactions to potential green policies Intend for more follow up discussion in the future.
Also made contact in Green Alliance, where follow up meeting have happened to discuss how work in SUSTAIN aligns with other existing projects
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/2022-progress-report-to-parliament/
 
Description Cameron Pleydell-Pearce, Task 6, Materials in Manufacturing the Future 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Cam talked about SUSTAIN from a global perspective, in terms of global warming and consumption, and well as providing an overview of the main research areas covered in SUSTAIN. He mentioned the existing FS2 call, and encouraged anyone interested in SUSTAIN to get in touch with the Hub for potential collaborations. There were lots of questions around scrap avaialbility, steelmaking routes of the future in the UK and how policy can be influenced in this area.
Audience mainly students and PDRA's. CPP also had short tour of the facilities. Feedback has been positive
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://video.manchester.ac.uk/faculties/eb93b3a8b5a268cd92d4a041fcd72231/76bcfe2b-aaee-4e05-9a83-cd...
 
Description Cameron Pleydell-Pearce, Task 6- Workshops with Made Smarter and School of Materials Science Engineering Sheffield University 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Hosted two days of workshops with Materials Made Smarter UK centre colleagues from and with mse sheffield on digital solutions for steel processing.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://twitter.com/DrCGPP/status/1540312850031427585
 
Description Cameron Pleydell-Pearce, Task 6:Contributions to Energy Transitions Commission insight report "Unlocking the First Wave of Breakthrough Steel Investments" 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Contributions to Energy Transitions Commission insight report "Unlocking the First Wave of Breakthrough Steel Investments"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.energy-transitions.org/publications/breakthrough-steel/
 
Description Carbon Dioxide Utilisation: Faraday Discussion - PS, GD & WT 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact 7-9th April Chair Prof. Peter Styring, presentations Dr George Dowson (08.04.21) Reactive capture using metal looping: the effect of oxygen Dr Waqas Hassan Tanveer (09.04.21). Waqas also presented a poster at this event. There were lots of questions and good discussions following the talks.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.rsc.org/events/detail/40002/carbon-dioxide-utilisation-faraday-discussion
 
Description Careers video 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Recorded 2 minute video on Materials Science and Engineering for a virtual school careers fair (https://swanseauniversity-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/r_k_waldram_swansea_ac_uk/EWcpm61wbupFnZMi3fkiGBkBxHh4_VKRiy9Oc2CnAK88NA?e=UoddI1)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://swanseauniversity-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/r_k_waldram_swansea_ac_uk/EWcpm61wbupFnZM...
 
Description Cinzia Giannetti & Arnold Beckmann | DSIH Knowlege Exchange workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact DSIH Knowlege Exchange workshop took place on 06th June 2023.
The vision for the Sustain Phase II project "Semantic Technologies for Steel Manufacturing" was presented and engaged in discussion around the adoption of semantic technologies in the Steel Industry. Participants from industry and academia will be involved in interactive activities to mutually learn and reflect on the following topics:
• Knowledge-Driven AI in steel
• Interoperability, data sharing in supply chain

The oucome was there is now a better understand between academic and industrial teams on the goal of this work, leading to increased collaboration and development of the technology.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Cinzia Giannetti presented as part of the IOM3 webinar 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Cinzia Giannetti presented as part of the IOM3 webinar "Navigating Industry 4.0 in Materials, Minerals & Mining". Cinzia presented on the topic of "AI for smart and sustainable manufacturing: challenges and opportunities", including Sensor technologies, big data and artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to transform the way we make, service and use products, bringing fundamental changes to our industry and society.
In this talk, Prof Giannetti gave an overview of the technologies underpinning the digital transformation of production processes, also called Industry 4.0.
Drawing from her research, she showed how innovations in data, connectivity and AI are enhancing decision-making capabilities in the manufacturing and materials sectors. These advancements can help reduce inefficiencies, minimize waste, and promote sustainable production, fostering a more resource-efficient economy.
Also presenting in this webinar were Roeman Kirmse from Tata Steel UK and Ben Saunders from Rolls-Royce plc
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Cinzia Giannetti | 32nd International Conference in Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Cinzia Giannetti, Eugenio Borghini, Alex Carr, James Raleigh, Ben Rackham attended the 32nd International Conference in Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, FAIM2023, Portugal on 18-22nd June 2023.

Cinzia gave a presentation titled: Deep Learning for robust forecasting of Hot Metal Silicon in a Blast Furnace.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.flickr.com/photos/149114984@N07/53009273459/in/album-72177720309414174/
 
Description Cinzia Giannetti:Video for British Science week March 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Cinzia developed a video which was released during British Science week March 2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Circular Economy Hotspot 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Circular Economy Hotspot, 8th & 9th October 2024. Cameron Pleydell-Pearce was on the panel for Impact of Academia session, around 25 attendees to this session.
Around 250 people at whole event.
Made connects with Chief Scientific Officer for Wales, and lots of Welsh Government Officials.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Claire Davis, Task 8:Parlimentary Visit-what can APPG do for influence with change in leadership? 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact "Claire in parliament - what can APPG do for influence with change in leadership? UK Steel update on surveys/public opinion on net zero, carbon capture, energy prices
Slot to talk about Steel industry challenges from innovation, what can support this going forward. Very UK focused so added so international pace of change etc. to put UK in perspective."
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Contributions to Ingenia article "Greening the UK's steel industry" on EAFs and the Future in UK Steel 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Becky Waldram contributed to the Ingenia article "Greening the UK's steel industry" on EAFs and the Future in UK Steel.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://ingenia.org.uk/articles/greening-the-uk-s-steel-industry/
 
Description Craig Armstrong, Enrico Andreoli, Task 1:Presented poster at RSC Electrochem - Edinburgh University 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presented poster at RSC Electrochem - Edinburgh University. 4 September 2022 18:00 - 6 September 2022 17:00
Gaseous-Fed Falling-Film Electrolyser for Pressure-Balanced Electrochemical CO2 reduction at copper gas-diffusion electrode
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Craig Armstrong, Task 1, Great Western Electrochemistry, Bath: "Improving carbon dioxide reduction gas diffusion electrodes with lessons learned from chlor-alkali electrolysers" 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "Improving carbon dioxide reduction gas diffusion electrodes with lessons learned from chlor-alkali electrolysers"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Dave Worsley: SteelCast episode 'School of thought' 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact SteelCast episode 'School of thought' Host Tim Rutter is joined by Dr Sumitesh Das, Director of Research & Development for Tata Steel UK, and Professor Dave Worsley, Head of Materials Science and Engineering at Swansea University to talk about how industry and academia can work hand-in-hand to solve some of society's most pressing issues such as decarbonisation. "It is the very act of something not being possible that drives R&D", says Sumitesh.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Dave Worsley: Witness at the Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Green Steel inquiry, held by the Environmental Audit Committee. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Witness at the Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Green Steel inquiry, held by the Environmental Audit Committee.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/7740edc0-61f5-4afb-81fd-21b24ab9487b
 
Description Delivered activity "An Introduction to Circular Economy" to year 7 & 8 groups at Kettering Buccleuch Academy 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Dr Becky Waldram delivered an activity "An Introduction to Circular Economy" to year 7 & 8 groups at Kettering Buccleuch Academy.

Students listened to a presentation on Materials Science & Engineering, introduced to the concepts of circular economy and then given an activity to disassemble a small lego car, then challenged to re-using the parts to create something new.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Delivered activity "An Introduction to Circular Economy" to year 7 & 8 groups at Thomas Deacon Acadamy 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Dr Becky Waldram delivered an activity "An Introduction to Circular Economy" to year 7 & 8 groups at Thomas Deacon Acadamy in Peterborough and Oundle School
Students listened to a presentation on Materials Science & Engineering, introduced to the concepts of circular economy and then given an activity to disassemble a small lego car, then challenged to re-using the parts to create something new.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Delivering Net Zero - "A steely solution" - Press article by Dr Richard Curry 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Dr Richard Curry essay In Bright Blue - Delivering Net Zero (pg 144 in attached PDF) - "A steely solution" http://brightblue.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Final-Delivering-net-zero.pdf page 144
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL http://brightblue.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Final-Delivering-net-zero.pdf
 
Description Digital Materials Passport event 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Digital Materials Passport event, organised by MMSC with support from SUSTAIN. Academics and Industrialists gathered at the Village hotel in Swansea for a day of presentations and workshops on the topic of Digital Materials Passports.
This workshop examines how organisations can support the introduction of digital materials passports in materials intensive industries and wider supply chains, considering:
• What new technologies are required for a digital materials passport.
• How jobs, work processes and business models might be designed to support materials intensive industries, and their supply chains, through this digital transition.
• Consider new opportunities and engaging, satisfying and effective new ways of working.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Discover Engineering Festival 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact 17th & 19th Septmeber 2024, Discover Engineering Festival. Over the 2 days, as part of a wider event, Becky Waldram and Ellie Gemine engaged with over 200 year 9 students from local schools, delivering workshops on circular economy and sustainabe buildngs, alligned with the UN sustainable deverlopment goals.
Made new contacts with The Ironmongers' Company (Katy Tytler) and several local schools
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Dr Becky Waldram: Blog on SUSTAIN for Swansea Science Festival 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Dr Becky Waldram: Blog for Swansea Science Festival 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.sustainsteel.ac.uk/blog/2021/swansea-science-festival-2021
 
Description Dr Richard Thackray Presented at the Warwick Manufacturing Group Colloquium 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Presented at the Warwick Manufacturing Group Colloquium - Dr Richard Thackray is a Lecturer in Steelmaking at the University of Sheffield. In this presentation he gives an overview of recent, current and future steel research in Sheffield, including examples of new steels for automotive applications, advances in thermomechanical processing, improving the quality of continuously cast steel products, and plans for sustainable steel production.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Dr Yukun Hu gave a talk at The Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ online workshop, 8 Feb 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Dr Yukun Hu gave a talk at The Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ online workshop, 8 Feb 2022, titled 'Next generation and intelligent heating processes for the foundation industries'
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description ECR Net Zero conference 2024 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact The ECR Net Zero Conference took place in Birmingham on 27th& 28th February 2024. It was an amazing experience for our researchers to convene with over 200 representatives from 14 different research centres in the UK.
The conference covered a wide range of topics, from EDI to Public Engagement, Net Zero Buildings to Multidisciplinary Research and so much more. Several of our core and ECR funded researchers took the opportunity to participate in the poster reception and share their work with the community. The event also offered a unique opportunity to expand networks within the Net Zero research area with participants from across the UK.
It's been fantastic to work with and make so many connections with other research groups in the Net Zero space. The event would not have been possible without the support and hard work of all the amazing people from:
C-DICE, CO2RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub, EDI+, Energy Demand Research Centre (EDRC), Energy Research Accelerator (ERA), HI-ACT, UK-HyRES - UK Hub for Research Challenges in Hydrogen and Alternative Liquid Fuels, Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC), IGNITE Network+, Supergen Bioenergy Hub, Transforming Foundation Industries Network+, UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Centre (UKCCSRC) and the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC)
SUSTAIN attendees: Becky Waldram, Craig Armstrong, Azita Etminan, Sam Reis, Maryam Ghalati, Edis Glogic, Wadah Elagbash, Carol Maddock, Guangling Zhao
Outputs - connections made with other research centres
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://ukccsrc.ac.uk/ecr-net-zero-conference-birmingham-27-28-february-2024/
 
Description EDT Industrial Cadets Challenger Day and school visits 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact SUSTAIN and TFI Network+ sponsored and arranged for the Engineering Development Trust to run an Industrial Cadets Challenger Day at Swansea University, and host 3 further school visits.
The students enjoyed a jam-packed day of activities learning about climate change, sustainable design and the environmental heritage of South Wales. The workshop also allowed the students to work together to design and create sustainable structures, providing insight into a range of STEM industries and careers.
Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr - 90
Multi School Event - 83
Llangatwg - 91
Total: 264
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://www.etrust.org.uk/posts/swansea-workshop
 
Description Electric Steel Making Guild at Marcegalia 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Richard Curry delivered a presentation on SUSTAIN for the Electric Steel Making Guild on the 8 May in Sheffield at Marcegalia. During this visit, Richard had the opportunity to meet with David Scaife.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/electric-steelmakers-guild-brings-first-meeting-2024-john-highfield-o...
 
Description Enrico Andreoli | Climate crisis: Coca-Cola trial to make bottle tops from CO2 emissions 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Media article on "Climate crisis: Coca-Cola trial to make bottle tops from CO2 emissions" by Enrcio Andreoli.

Research project on CO2-to-ethylene electrolysis fully funded by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) - Looking into possibly using point source carbon emissions
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67060151
 
Description Enrico Andreoli, Task 1, BEIS:Next Generation Capture Technologies: 3rd Stakeholder Engagement Workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Next Generation Capture Technologies: 3rd Stakeholder Engagement Workshop - BEIS Review 23 June 2022 (Enrico)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Enrico Andreoli, Task 1, KTN Circular Economy Innovation Network 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact KTN Circular Economy Innovation Network - Transforming Industrial Waste Gases into Value Added Chemicals: Community Workshops 27 July 2022 (Enrico)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Enrico Andreoli, Task 1:EA - SUSTAIN CO2 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact EA - SUSTAIN CO2 electrolysis work reported in "The Chemical Engineer" featuring "Electrochemistry for greener steel", "Electrolysing CO2 to useful chemicals"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.thechemicalengineer.com/features/electrochemistry-for-greener-steel/
 
Description Eurig Wyn Jones: Poster at FERIA 2021: Pyrolysis of alternative low carbon blast furnace reductants towards reprocessing unrecyclable waste 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Poster display at FERIA 2021, 6th-8th Sept. Pyrolysis of alternative low carbon blast furnace reductants towards reprocessing unrecyclable waste.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description European Electric Steelmaking conference 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact European Electric Steelmaking conference 2021, SUSTAIN hosted booth in exhibitor hall and ran conference workshop, helped by Peter Holliman & Eurig Jones. Richard Thackray chaired a session.
Z. Li, W. Zhang, J. Duan, R. Hall, S. Spooner, T. Ibn-Mohanmmed, C. Davis and J. Godsell: Research and Development to enable the conversion of low quality scrap into high quality steel in the UK. Presentation in EEC 2021 conference (12th European Electric Steelmaking Conference), Sheffield, UK. 13~15/09/2021. (Hybrid conference)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.iom3.org/events-awards/events-archive/12th-european-electric-steelmaking-conference.html
 
Description Expert Interview by Dr Becky Waldram for Discover Materials 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact As part of our Discover Materials this Winter 2021 Becky Waldram (Swansea University) discusses the world of Materials Science with our panel of experts and finds out why they love the subject and why they chose a career in it.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://youtu.be/tY9CpEYBLMI?list=PLWP1l7PByRYunwl4MfmZloHy5ciT9zl9M
 
Description Expert Interview by Dr Becky Waldram for Discover Materials 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact As part of our Discover Materials this Winter 2021 Becky Waldram (Swansea University) discusses the world of Materials Science with our panel of experts and finds out why they love the subject and why they chose a career in it.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://youtu.be/tY9CpEYBLMI?list=PLWP1l7PByRYunwl4MfmZloHy5ciT9zl9M
 
Description Fanfu Wu | Frank Zhou | 13th European conference on Non-Destructive Testing 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Fanfu Wu and Frank Zhou attended the 13th European conference on Non-Destructive Testing (ECNDT 2023) at the Lisbon Congress Centre, Lisbon, Portugal on 3-7 July 23.

Fanfu Wu gave a presentation titled: In-situ microstructure monitoring during tempering of quenched AISI4340 steels using a high temperature electromagnetic sensor
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://ecndt2023.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ECNDT-2023_DetailedScientific-Programme_website-FIN...
 
Description Festival of Tomorrow 2025 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact On 21st-22nd February 2025, Rob Gibbs attended Festival of Tomorrow in Swindon. As part of the Discover Materials stand, he presented the outreach activity he has developed with the Materials Made Smarter project on how computer vision and machine learning can be used to recognise different materials to make recycling easier.

The event was great fun and over the two days more than 850 visitors came to the stand to learn about materials science, separation, characterisation and testing of materials. The demonstration worked at many levels and fit well with the other activities on the stand. Early primary school age children were excited to place different objects in the photobooth and see what the machine recognised them as, older secondary school age learners appreciated that the project was built on a small readily available computer using Python code that they themselves were familiar with and could achieve, and the adults appreciated the recent advances in smart sensor technologies and the real-world industrial application.

Several teachers attended the event and were excited about how they could bring the work to the classroom. If it is possible, future work could include porting the demonstration to a pack that could be downloaded onto existing school computers to teach about computer vision. The demonstration is currently heavily tied to the Jetson hardware and Jetpack environment so this is not a trivial aim, but worthwhile.

Overall, the demonstration prompted conversations with all visitors about the real world applications of computer vision to industrial sorting and about the machine learning specific concepts of the probabilistic nature of categorisation, reaction to new data, transfer-learning, re-training and feature extraction.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2025
URL https://discovermaterials.co.uk/news/discover-materials-ambassadors-at-the-festival-of-tomorrow/
 
Description Frank Zhou talk at 16th International Workshop on One- and Two-Dimensional Magnetic Measurement and Testing 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact 29-30th September Frank Zhou talk: Electromagnetic Sensors for In-Situ Monitoring of Steel Microstructure During Annealing and Tempering
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://2dm2021.com/
 
Description Grantham Sustainability Symposium 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Lisa attended the Grantham Sustainability Symposium orgainsed by the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures at the University of Sheffield.
The gist from the symposium:
Lisa attended the Grantham Sustainability Symposium orgainsed by the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures at the University of Sheffield.
The gist from the symposium:
The key to decarbonising homes is via heating. The biggest challenge is the cost/funding required to optimise the heating system (through insulation, heating system upgrade, alternative heating source, regular maintenance etc.).
Reduce flying first and defossilize later are vital strategies for a sustainable aviation industry. I love the insight that people will opt for train travel (which obviously is more environmentally friendly) if the cost is cheaper than the flight. Again, cost is a hurdle.
Air pollution has impacted human health on many scales. So touched to hear the personal story from one of the panels Rosamund Debrah that the daughter had "excessive air pollution" written as the cause of death on the birth certificate, which makes the message of the urgency for clean air is powerful.
News have a powerful impact to convince public on critical climate issues. However, are we focusing on something because it's a hot topic, because the impacted creature is beautiful (e.g., butterfly), or because the issues are really urgent? Responsible news reporting is crucial.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://sites.google.com/sheffield.ac.uk/sustainability-symposium-2024/home
 
Description ICCDU 2021 - 18th International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilization 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact ICCDU (International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilisation) 2021, hosted by KAIST Daejeon South Korea
Speakers:
Peter Styring: Transport Fuels from CO2: Avoiding a Social Underclass in a Just Energy Transition
George Dowson: Decarbonising UK Steel Production: Pressure Swing CO2 Capture and Fuel Synthesis Challenges
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Inreach April 2024 on FS2 project Task 14 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact An Inreach took place on FS2 project Task 14 "Smart and flexible operation of steelmaking plants in a net-zero electricity system- a digital twin approach"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Inreach Feb 24 on LCA 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Inreach Feb 24 on LCA. Presentations from Lisa Ahmad and Pete Hodgeson
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Inreach Session 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact SUSTAIN December 23 Inreach Session on Sensors.

Presentations given by Professor Alton Horsfall (Durham University), Mohammed Kamran (Swansea University) & Nick Parry (Materials Processing Institute)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Inreach Session 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact February 2024 Inreach Session on LCA.

Presentations given by Lisa Ahmad and Pete Hodgeson.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Interview for Fortune Magazine (International Press) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Press article: Fortune - From concrete to steel, how construction makes up the 'last mile' of decarbonization https://fortune.com/2021/02/16/concrete-steel-construction-design-climate/
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://fortune.com/2021/02/16/concrete-steel-construction-design-climate/
 
Description Interview: Zero Carbon Tour Interview | Dr Waqas Hassan Tanveer from Sustain 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Dr Waqas Hassan Tanveer from Sustain captured as part of Planet Mark's Zero Carbon Tour. Discover more here: www.zerocarbontour.com
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grVB1QyMwWQ
 
Description Invited talk at JFE Steel, Oct 2024 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Frank Zhou was invited to talk at JFE Steel, Oct 2024
At the meeting on 28/8/2024, 12 people (from R&D and management) attended.
Outcomes/follow-up: a new NDA was being prepared, and a visit from JFE Steel Japan to the UK was planned for February 2025
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Invited talk at POSCO Steel 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Frank Zhou was invited to talk at POSCO Steel, June 2024
At the meeting on 03/06/2024, around 30 people attended (from R&D and management).
Outcomes/follow-up: Followed up in two technical meetings and asked for quotation of electromagnetic sensor commercialised by Primetals Technology.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Iron and Steelmaking Technical Online Review 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Iron and Steelmaking Technical online Review - with Tata Steel, Port Talbot, on 7th March 2023.

Decarbonisation - volatile matter versus fixed carbon - Review given by Peter Holliman, Sam Reis and Eurig Jones.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Joint Webinar with Liberty Steel for the Future Steel Forum 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Joint webinar with Liberty Steel for the Future Steel Forum (event date 1st July)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Kayal Lakshmanan | 27th International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Kayal attended and presented at 27th International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems, Sept 2023 Athens, Greece
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL http://kes2023.kesinternational.org/
 
Description Keynote Lecture: Dr Zushu Li at 2021 China Symposium on Sustainable Iron- and Steelmaking Technology 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Third sector organisations
Results and Impact Z. Li: Research and development for decarbonisation of the UK steel industry (Keynotes). CSST 2021 (2021 China Symposium on Sustainable Iron- and Steelmaking Technology). 14-16/12/2021. Changsha, China. (Hybrid Conference)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://csst2021.scimeeting.cn/en/web/index/10982_
 
Description Keynote Lecture: International Student Conference in Metallic Materials 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact Professor Cameron Pleydell-Pearce Keynote: International Student Conference in Metallic Materials 13-17.July 2020
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description LCA workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact LCA workshop - brought together academics and industrialist from across the SUSTAIN Hub to hear more about LCA. Run by Richard Thackray & Edis Glogic.
This workshop was a great opportunity for participants to learn or improve existing knowledge of this very important tool used by industry and research for analysis of environmental performance of technologies. LCA can be used to significantly improve understanding of the impact of our efforts towards decarbonization and sustainable steel production in the UK.
This workshop provided an overview of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to non-LCA practitioners and equipped attendees with an understanding of the methodology, application, data and resources needed to carry out an LCA. This improved understanding of how an LCA can be developed in the context of attendees' own work and what steps, time and data are needed to carry out the assessment depending on the scope of the analysis and the level of detail. Participants gained insights into the following topics:· Background of LCA: sustainable development, life cycle thinking, guiding standards and institutions
· LCA methodology: main features, structure and modelling
· Time, steps and resources needed to carry out an LCA
· Methodological and practical challenges and modelling choices
· Data needs for LCA and data collection methods
· LCA research in the steel industry
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Lei Zhou, Task 8: 20th International Symposium on Computational Methods in Electromagnetics and Multiphysic 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "20th International Symposium on Computational Methods in Electromagnetics and Multiphysics, 19th - 21st Sep 2022
Grain size and magnetic properties relationship in steels at room and high temperature
Lei Zhou, Fanfu Wu, John Wilson, Claire Davis"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL http://wp12688559.server-he.de/symp22/
 
Description Lei Zhou, Task 8:20th International Symposium on Computational Methods in Electromagnetics and Multiphysic 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "20th International Symposium on Computational Methods in Electromagnetics and Multiphysics, 19th - 21st Sep 2022
Grain size and magnetic properties relationship in steels at room and high temperature
Lei Zhou, Fanfu Wu, John Wilson, Claire Davis"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL http://wp12688559.server-he.de/symp22/
 
Description Lei Zhou, Task 8:Presentation at East Midlands Materials Society 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "Presentation at East Midlands Materials Society Nov 2022, ""Magnetic NDT for Microstructures in Steels""
A talk by Dr Lei (Frank) Zhou, WMG, Advanced Steel Research Centre (ASRC), University of Warwick. Synopsis Globally steel is the most used material by value and the second most used by weight (after concrete) due to its excellent physical and mechanical properties. The superb properties of steels are controlled by microstructural parameters developed by their chemical composition and thermo-mechanical processing but largely checked post-processing and destructively. The application of non-destructive testing (NDT) for steel microstructures can significantly benefit steel processing and their applications by optimisation of processing parameters and lowering the energy usage, achieving desired microstructures with less alloying, allowing greater recovery of downgraded products, and increasing the range of applications met by a grade to improve recyclability. The talk discussed several Magnetic NDT sensors that are used online for in-situ monitoring of phase transformations and offline measurements for precipitation in power generation steel, decarbonisation in rails and potential in residual stress measurement. "
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.iom3.org/group/east-midlands-materials-society-emms/meeting.html?id=83A3F3A4-356C-4FFA-B...
 
Description Make UK conference 24 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Make UK conference 2024 27th Feb
There were lots of interesting perspectives on manufacturing in the UK, and lots of representatives from government in attendance. Minister of State for Industry and Economic Security, Nusrat Ghani mention SUSTAIN in her speach as a key project for UK manufacturing in general. There was lots of engagement with end users of steel and interest in SUSTAIN.
Cam participating in breakout session titled "UK Steel - Securing our supplies - Is the UK sitting on a materials goldmine?". Professor Pleydell-Pearce shared key technical insights and highlighted the UK's competitive advantage in having access to an abundance of scrap with a high proportion of good quality ferrous content. Innovations in scrap segregation, as well as the steelmaking process itself, could unlock much more than what is currently accessible.
Cam made some useful contacts and several have already been in touch for more information
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://www.makeuk.org/news-and-events/events/national-manufacturing-conference/2024
 
Description Mark Rainforth, Keynote speaker- Thermec: "The effect of ageing on the microstructural evolution in a new design of maraging steel with carbon" 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact This was the 11th International Conference on the advanced materials series. Impact not known.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Materials Research Exchange (MRE) 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact https://www.swansea.ac.uk/engineering/materials-at-swansea/

Attendance and participation in the MRE 2020 Event organised by the KTN in London. The intended purpose was to demonstrate critical mass in Materials led research at Swansea University. Bringing together all similarly related projects at Swansea under one umbrella.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://ktn-uk.co.uk/events/live-materials-research-exchange-2020
 
Description Materials Research Exchange (MRE) 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Attendance and participation in the MRE 2020 Event organised by the KTN in London. The intended purpose was to demonstrate critical mass in Materials led research at Swansea University. Bringing together all similarly related projects at Swansea under one umbrella.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.swansea.ac.uk/engineering/materials-at-swansea/
 
Description Materials Research Exchange 2024 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Swansea University Materials Science and Engineering Department hosted a stand at the Materials Research Exchange 2024 23rd & 24th April 2024. Becky attended to represent SUSTAIN, and made contacts with several end users of steel, including car and white goods manufacturers.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Media activity related to the Tata Steel EAF annoucement 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Cameron Pleydell-Pearce giving talks related to the Tata Steel EAF annoucement.
- BBC Newsnight https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001qj20/newsnight-half-a-billion-to-secure-steel-making-at-port-talbot 04:25
- Wales Online article https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/big-unanswered-questions-impact-tatas-27723899
- BBC Radio Wales Breakfast (16th) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001qk09 01:09:30
- https://www.business-live.co.uk/manufacturing/welsh-government-backs-union-call-27833762?utm_source=businesslive_newsletter&utm_campaign=wales_newsletter2&utm_medium=email&pure360.trackingid=e38c6c46-d291-4e3a-83eb-51253c068ee2
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Media activity related to the Tata Steel EAF annoucement 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Multiple Media activity related to the Tata Steel EAF annoucement given by Cameron Pleydell-Pearce + Becky Waldram
BBC Network News clip on EAF BBC Network News
BBC Wales News article by Steffan Messenger, "Tata steel: What do plans mean for UK's carbon footprint" - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68017180
BBC Wales Tata announcement live feed comments at 12:24 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-wales-68023528
iNews article with Becky Waldram comment - https://inews.co.uk/news/tata-port-talbot-thousands-jobs-lost-2862998

Impact: Coverage from Swansea University made Network news and strengthened the Hub's position as a leader in steel research in the UK. Subsequently, requests for additional interviews and expert comment have been received.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://inews.co.uk/news/tata-port-talbot-thousands-jobs-lost-2862998
 
Description Michael Auniger, Task 5:keynote talk at the European Oxide Scale Conference / OXI2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact MA gave a keynote talk at the European Oxide Scale Conference / OXI2022 in Dec 2022 (Selective Oxidation by experiment and simulation) 5th and 6th December
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.iom3.org/events-awards/oxi-2022.html
 
Description Mo Ji | Thermec'2023 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Mo Ji, Zushu Li, Claire Davis attended Thermec'2023 between 2nd - 7th July 23.
Dr Mo Ji presented: In-situ high temperature tensile study of deformation mechanism of free cutting steels with Cu addition. (Mo Ji, Zushu Li, Claire Davis).
The event took place at TU Graz, Vienna, Austraia.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.tugraz.at/events/thermec-2023/home/
 
Description Mo Ji, Task 3:OXI 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact OXI 2022 - European Oxide Scale Conference 2022. 5-6th Dec 22, London
Effect of residual element Cu on hot shortness behaviour of free cutting steels. Mo Ji
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.iom3.org/events-awards/oxi-2022.html
 
Description Mo Ji, Task 3:TMP 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "TMP 2022 - 6th International Conference on ThermoMechanical Processing 6th-8th Sept 2022
Contributed talk: Understanding the role of residual element Cu on hot shortness behaviour of the free cutting steels
Mo Ji; Ishwar Kapoor; Zushu Li; Claire Davis; University of Warwick, United Kingdom"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://tmp2020.scimeeting.cn/en/web/index/
 
Description North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers Annual Symposium and Members Dinner 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers Annual Symposium and Members Dinner. Richard Curry delivered a talk on "Future Directions for UK Steelmaking"
Outputs - contacts made with ABMEC (British Mining Trade Association)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://twitter.com/MiningInstitute/status/1783810378180260126
 
Description Northern Energy Transition Conference 2021 "Carbon Neutrality in Steelmaking" - RC 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact lecture given by Dr Richard Curry as part of the two-day Northern Energy Transition Conference in April 2021, jointly held by the Durham Energy Institute (Durham University) and the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers (NEIMME).In this lecture Richard gives an overview of the SUSTAIN Steel project, the importance of steel to the UK economy, the options available to decarbonise UK steel production and what the steel plant of the future might look like. Also on expert panel.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://youtu.be/YpPOo_DUVKU?list=PLWP1l7PByRYunwl4MfmZloHy5ciT9zl9M
 
Description November Inreach on Construction 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact SUSTAIN November Inreach Session on Construction
Those below gave presentations:
Connor Blake Hurley & Rahulan Radhakrishnan: Digital Materials Passports for Construction
Katherine Adams: The Alliance for Sustainable Building Products
Eoin Bailey: BAM case study: Re-bar
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Pengfei Su | ISGT 2023 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Pengfei Su presented the WP1 research results at IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT) EUROPE 2023, which was held in France during 23rd-26th October, 2023.
Impact shows success of SUSTAIN funded Feasibility study project, and communicated with with a wider academic audience
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7124286458256896000-q3FS/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member...
 
Description Peter Holliman, Eurig Jones, Fawaz Ojobowale, Richard Thackray, Lisa Ahmad: "Engineering materials energy harvesting to ironmaking" 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "SUNRISE conf talk, 10th & 11th Feb 2022 --"Engineering materials energy harvesting to ironmaking"
Surface engineering materials - from energy harvesting to water treatment to ironmaking, Peter Holliman, Eurig Jones, Fawaz Ojobowale, Richard Thackray, Lisa Ahmad, Invited paper presented to SUNRISE IV - Transition to Net Zero (SUNRISE IV), online conference, 10-11th February 2022."
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Peter Holliman, Task 2 :inaugural World Materials Forum 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact PJH attended inaugural World Materials Forum, Cambridge on Friday 18.11.22 (steel & glass session).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Peter Holliman, Task 2:Challenges and Approaches to Plastics Recycling 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Challenges and Approaches to Plastics Recycling - Now and the Future. Diana Meza-Rojas, Stuart Cairns, Peter Holliman, Invited talk presented at Smarter Housing Summit 2022, ICC Newport, 16 November 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.southwales.ac.uk/news/news-2022/usw-experts-address-smarter-homes-summit/
 
Description Peter Holliman, Task 2:Fuel characterisation, up-grading and carbonisation/electricity generation and storage interest group seminar 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "FUEL CHARACTERISATION, UP-GRADING and CARBONISATION/ELECTRICITY GENERATION AND STORAGE INTEREST GROUP SEMINARs. WEDNESDAY 21st SEPTEMBER 2022. IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON, Roderic Hill Building.
Invited talk at FERF conference (Sept 2022) at ICL - ""Decarbonising the steel industry - what is the role of carbon?" Peter Holliman, Eurig Jones, Fawaz Ojobowale, Matthew Wilcox, Invited paper presented to Fuel and Energy Research Forum (FERF) conference, Imperial College London, 21st Sept 2022."
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.tferf.org/past-meetings
 
Description Peter J. Holliman, Sam Reis, Ciaran Martin, Eurig Jones | 2nd FERIA Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The Fuel and Energy Research Forum has been created to bring together all those with interests in fuel and energy research, particularly biomass, waste and fossil fuels and to promote and integrate these interests in the UK and worldwide.

4th - 6th Sept 2023, University of Sheffield, UK
A route to a net zero iron ore sintering: Fuel switching and waste heat utilisation. Sam Reis, Peter J. Holliman, Ciaran Martin, Eurig Jones, 2nd FERIA Conference, The European Conference on Fuel and Energy Research and its Applications.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.tferf.org/2ndferia
 
Description Peter Styring & George Dowson | 20th International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilization. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact 20th International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilization On June 25-29, 2023 in Bari Italy.
George: Integrated Capture and conversion of CO2 to high value-added chemicals and consumer products
Peter (Keynote): Custodians of Carbon: Project Flue2Chem was well attended and increased interest in his work in SUSTAIN.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.iccdu2023.com/
 
Description Peter Styring appeared on BBC's Sunday show on Sunday 21st October alongside Minister Michael Shanks. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Peter Styring appeared on BBC's Sunday show on Sunday 21st October alongside Minister Michael Shanks. They engaged in a powerful discussion on the urgency of accelerating carbon capture technologies and the broader push towards sustainability.
Minister Shanks echoed Peter's sentiment that we are not moving fast enough, but also emphasised that these are exciting times for innovation. Together, they highlighted the critical role technologies like CCU International's carbon capture solutions will play in transforming our industries and combating climate change.
Additionally, they discussed the upcoming budget and its potential implications for small businesses, particularly the possible increase in National Insurance, and how these financial shifts could impact the adoption of clean technologies.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://www.thenational.scot/news/24665103.labour-carbon-capture-policy-tory-playbook-painted-red-ex...
 
Description Peter Styring, George Dowson, Task 1, Princeton University: International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilization 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact P. Styring SUSTAIN Project (Keynote ) and G. Dowson (Contributed Oral)

George- Presentation and discussion with many others through the course of the conference about the capture approach. Presentation was focused on the technology concept, describing high pressure swing adsorption and included potential layouts of flexible capture units based on the same footprint as the existing trailer unit. Lots of questions were received during the panel session, and directed several interested parties to attend Peter's talk which was the following day.

There are some additional photos that are posted on the ICCDU Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICCDU2022 and Peter took photos during most of our talks."
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://iccdu2022.princeton.edu/
 
Description Peter Styring, Task 1:Media on project 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Media on project: Twitter, LBC, many media events (search CO2Rail). Hopefully this will use FluRefin technology e.g. https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/turning-trains-into-carbon-capturing-machines/
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/turning-trains-into-carbon-capturing-machines/
 
Description Poster at Gordon Research Conference 2023 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact 2023 Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage GRC Gordon Research Conference, 28th May - 2nd June 2023. Poster "Falling Film CO2 Electrolysis" Author(s): Enrico Andreoli, Craig Armstrong, Sandra Hernandez-Aldave
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.grc.org/carbon-capture-utilization-and-storage-conference/2023/
 
Description Presentation about SUSTAIN to MP Stephen Kinnock to feed into Cross Party Parliamentary Committee 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Stephen Kinnock meeting - intro presentation to SUSTAIN/NCMRI/greater Dave W portfolio and feed into All-Party Parliamentary Group for Steel
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Presentation to MakeUK by Dr Richard Curry 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Dr Richard Curry - June Assistance/presentation to MakeUK re future Steel prices and potential for meetings with SUSTAIN members
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Presentation to UKAEA (Nuclear project consortium) by Prof Cameron Pleydell-Pearce and Dr Richard Curry 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Presentation to UKAEA (Nuclear project consortium) by Professor Cameron Pleydell-Pearce and Dr Richard Curry about collaborating with SUSTAIN partners
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Promotional Video made by Welsh Government for International Women's Day 2022 - Dr Becky Waldram was featured 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Dr Becky Waldram featured in Welsh Government social media video for International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022 talking about SUSTAIN:

https://twitter.com/WelshGovernment/status/1492076054722355223
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/welsh-government_stem-idwgs-womeninscience-activity-6897796360503201792-5W2A
https://fb.watch/bb7Yot6AJc/

so far the above links have attracted over 14000 views
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.linkedin.com/posts/welsh-government_stem-idwgs-womeninscience-activity-68977963605032017...
 
Description Public Lecture by Dr Richard Curry for the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers in Newcastle 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Dr Richard Curry gave a Public lecture for North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers in Newcastle
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5o4V_a6AM0&t=345s
 
Description Quarterly review for EM sensors - CD 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Quarterly review for EM sensors held on 20th May with University of Manchester, attendees from Tata Steel, Liberty Steel, British Steel and Primetals Technology Limited
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description R. Hall, M. Jolfaei, L. Zhou and C.L. Davis, Steel Sim 2021: 'Steel strip hot runout table simulation and high temperature electromagnetic measurement for phase transformation monitoring' 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact R. Hall, M. Jolfaei, L. Zhou and C.L. Davis 'Steel strip hot runout table simulation and high temperature electromagnetic measurement for phase transformation monitoring' SteelSim 2021, Austria, Oct 4-7th 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description REPORT by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Professor Cameron Pleydell-Pearce was invited to contribute to a report by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) which was subsequently picked up by the Chemical Engineer and distributed wider.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.thechemicalengineer.com/news/report-says-uk-falling-behind-eu-in-clean-steel-development...
 
Description Richard Curry - EPSRC Net Zero week 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact EPSRC Net Zero week in person 21st and 22nd
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://swanseauniversity-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/r_k_waldram_swansea_ac_uk/EvuJQJoXfJRHlUT...
 
Description Richard Curry | Steel Times International 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Richard Curry wrote an article titled "Local Scrap: A Sustainability Enabler for Europe" in the Steel Times International
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://issuu.com/quartzbusinessmedia/docs/steel_times_international_digital_december_2023?fr=xKAE9_...
 
Description Richard Curry, Cam Pleydell-Pearce, Task 6, Article in the Metal Magazine 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Article in the Metal Magazine "The Role of Steel in a Decarbonised Society"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.themetalmagazine.com/june-2022/
 
Description Richard Curry, Sarah Roberts:Make UK regional dinner Wales. 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "Make UK regional dinner Wales. Networking opportunities with Ben Fletcher
Richard had a chat with colleagues sat at the Tata Steel table.

Sarah introduced herself and what she does on SUSTAIN to Ben Fletcher - COO of Make UK. Sarah asked about the politics he talked about in his speech and how it all works in Westminster, and introduced Richard to Ben.
Richard had a lengthy discussion with Ben about the Business Plan for the i-SPACE project and the vision going forward to develop the scrap industry in South Wales. Ben confirmed that MAKE UK would be very interested to receive details of the plans
and explained the various funding opportunities available for certain business developments that fit specific criteria. Richard will pursue developing a suitable document to send in to Gareth Stace and Richard Warren."
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.makeuk.org/news-and-events/awards-and-competitions/manufacturing-awards
 
Description Richard Curry, Task 0:Article in the Metal Magazine 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Article in the Metal Magazine "Can the UK achieve energy sustainability with Wind and Photovoltaic energy?"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.themetalmagazine.com/2022/09/can-the-uk-achieve-energy-sustainability-with-wind-and-phot...
 
Description Richard Curry, Task 0:The Metals Guys Talk Business Podcast 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "The Metals Guys Talk Business Podcast S2E2
Amongst other things we talk about:

* The circular steel economy
* Scrap, and the competitive position the UK finds itself in
* Energy and the issue of a green energy agenda
* The key deliverables of the SUSTAIN project"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://share.transistor.fm/s/e45830cb
 
Description Richard Curry, The Engineer: Expert Q&A: Green steel production 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "The Engineer: Expert Q&A: Green steel production
Whilst steel is key to our low carbon future, its production is a leading cause of global CO2 emissions. The Engineer spoke to a panel of experts about progress in the development of so-called green steel production methods. "
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/in-depth/expert-q-a-green-steel-production-1
 
Description Richard Curry, The Metal Magazine: Article 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The Metal Magazine: Article on "Green Steelmaking: The critical global resource and practical technical challenge"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.themetalmagazine.com/january-2023/
 
Description Richard Curry- Climate Conference The UK Pathway to Net-Zero 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Climate Conference - The UK Pathway to Net-Zero
Audience - primarily representatives from Science Council member organisations (such as ourselves, IOM3, Geological Society and (Royal Society, IChemEng, Institute of Environmental Sciences), government officials (e.g. Defra, BEIS, Scottish govt), industry (e.g. Rolls Royce) and various academics.
Our breakout session had various plenary contributions, including from Patrick Vallance, Carole Mundell, BEIS and CBI.
RC session: our colleagues from the Geological Society managed to get someone from the Innovate UK Transforming Foundation Industries Challenge to cover the 'middle' of the steel lifecycle, and IOM3 are finalising who covered the raw material aspects.
c. End-of-life, recovery, closing the loop - SUSTAIN
SUSTAIN were invited to the in Science Council Climate change conference to present on the UK's status and opportunities wrt circularity. The audience consisted mainly of officials from the Science Council member organizations and government representatives. The circularity work within SUSTAIN and the iSPACE project was received extremely well, with representatives from the geology society being particularly interested in the wealth of high value and industry critical materials that are currently lost to industry and the economy given current recycling practices.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-conference-tickets-362953482637?aff=eemailordconf&ref=eemailo...
 
Description Richard Thackery, Task 5 - presented at Materials Made Smarter workshop June 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact presented at Materials Made Smarter workshop June 2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Richard Warren, Task 0 , UK Steel Weekly Newsletter 22.07.22 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Piece on SUSTAIN Operational Committee meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://r.services.makeuk.org/mk/mr/ib11V_ZHN23Gg0QQ_3sbwZoVx2LMURYzQ6JrrIskSycECxY7mIV21FDW-sMozF5E...
 
Description SMEA lecture "The SUSTAIN Project - From Nothing to Now" CPP 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Cameron virtually presented an evening lecture to the SMEA (Sheffield Metallurgical and Engineering Association) on the instigation of and the future activities of The SUSTAIN project. There was interest from the audience in finding out more about the SUSTAIN Hub and opportunities for involvement.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://youtu.be/T2Qy3us_sRk?list=PLWP1l7PByRYunwl4MfmZloHy5ciT9zl9M
 
Description SUSTAIN Inaugural Engagement Event 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Formally launching the SUSTAIN project and presenting work and work plans for the project tasks. Providing a workshop platform for industrialists and academics currently involved with the project to meet and collaborate with industrialists, academics, focus groups etc who are not yet involved directly with SUSTAIN or steelmaking but could make huge contribution in terms of chemistry/physics/bioscience etc with respect to emissions/energy/circular economy. The scope for the SUSTAIN proof of concept proposals were also developed in these sessions.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office/news-events/news/2020/02/smarter-cleaner-greener-steel.php
 
Description SUSTAIN Inreach November 2024 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Inreach Nov 24 - presentation by Natural Resources Wales by Douglas Cowie and Lee Mills on NRW Industrial Decarbonisation & Standards Regulatory Approaches.
Lots of information about NRW and their team specifically, including current topics of interest in Industrial Decarbonisation, priorities and current projects. Also information about how they can support the research in SUSTAIN through industrial trails, and discussed some of the barriers to permits etc. Lots of questions and comments at the end. Especially of interest was the information about BAT (Best Available Technology) and how it might link in with the ISoA reports under investigation by SUSTAIN.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description SUSTAIN Inreach September 2024 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact This inreach session focussed on the United Nations-backed International Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management in the Circular Economy.
Presentations about the Centre were from Prof. Cameron Pleydell-Pearce (Swansea University) and Dr Eva Marquis (University of Exeter).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description SUSTAIN Inreach Session for October 2024 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Inreach session to introduce Task 0. Presentations from Cathy Bell, introdcution to Pete Longdon and Mark Barber. Led by Richard Curry.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description SUSTAIN Leveraging Funds session 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact 35 people attended a session for all academics from SUSTAIN, invited academics from other institutions and SUSTAIN PDRA's which encouraged people to capture and share information for the purpose of leveraging further funding into the SUSTAIN community. The aim of the session was for people to showcase how they have previously been able to leverage within the programme and to use their own examples to encourage junior academics and PDRA's to follow suit. There are already several examples of new projects that have spun out of SUSTAIN or are leveraging SUSTAIN funding. Attendees were interested in the various ways fund have been leveraged and have been in contact with the presenters following this event.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description SUSTAIN Team Theme 5 Review 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Theme 5 review. Attendees from British Steel, Liberty and Tata. Good suggestions for International State of the Art
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description SUSTAIN Team:Held Task updates in Sheffield (OEC) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Held Task updates in Sheffield (OEC) for an audience of 60. Presentations from existing Phase 1 tasks (1, 2, 3, DSIH, 6, 8, 9), ECR2 projects and new FS2 projects. Also streamed on Zoom using OWL camera. Lots of good presentations and questions.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description SUSTAIN Team:SUSTAIN Phase 2 panel meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact SUSTAIN Phase 2 panel meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description SUSTAIN hosted ajoint webinar with UKCCSRC 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact SUSTAIN hosted ajoint webinar with UKCCSRC
UKCCSRC Web Series, co-hosted with SUSTAIN: Sustainable Steel with CCS
Agenda
13:00-13:10 - Kyra Sedransk Campbell (UKCCSRC and University of Sheffield) and Becky Waldram (SUSTAIN) - welcome and brief introductions of UKCCSRC and SUSTAIN
13:10-13:20 - Ed Heath-Whyte (SUSTAIN and Liberty Steel Group)
13:20-13:40 - Enrico Andreoli (Swansea University)
13:40-14:00 - Haroun Mahgerefteh (University College London)
14:00-14:25 - Q&A and panel discussion
14:25-14:30 - Highlight upcoming events for UKCCSRC and SUSTAIN, and close
Co-hosting this event directly led to an increase in newsletter subscribers and LinkedIn followers.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description SWMA lecture "Driving the Circular Economy with Steel" PJH 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Peter delivered a virtual evening lecture to the SWMA (South Wales Mining Association) on Driving the Circular Economy with Steel. The audience were interested to hear and understand more about how steel can be a key material to developing a circular economy.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Sam Reis | Task 2 | Presentation given at 6th MPI Postgraduate Symposium 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact 6th MPI Postgraduate Symposium, London
Sam Reis (T2) gave a presentation titled "The road to net zero, the testing of a new hybrid fuel for sintering" at the 6th MPI Postgraduate Symposium, in London on the 28th February 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/6th-postgraduate-research-symposium-on-ferrous-metallurgy-2023-regist...
 
Description Scale Up Workshop delivered by MPI and arranged by SUSTAIN 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact SUSTAIN arranged from representatives from MPI to deliver a workshop on scale up opportunities to the SUSTAIN academics and industrial partners. Lucy Smith from MPI commented "The Materials Processing Institute is a not-for-profit, research technology organisation with a 75-year track record in developing new materials, processes and technologies. As a SUSTAIN partner we have the unique opportunity to support the research themes on their scale-up journey. The Institute have a wide range of processing and characterisation equipment that can be leveraged to support the scale-up of SUSTAIN research. To enable this, a workshop will be held on 22nd May 2024 to provide an introduction to the Institute's capabilities, an overview of the SUSTAIN IP requirements, and the opportunity to develop a scale-up implementation plan."
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) 26th LCA symposium 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Lisa Ahmad attended and provided a poster at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) 26th LCA symposium, organised by the Swedish Life Cycle Center in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://www.epa.gov/chemical-research/society-environmental-toxicology-and-chemistry-setac-conferenc...
 
Description South Wales Materials Association | Elemental Analysis in Scanning Electron Microscopy - AIM Technique Talk by Dr Tom Dunlop 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact SUSTAIN hosted the webinar on behalf of SWMA
A closer look at the techniques available to staff, students and industry at Swansea University.
Elemental analysis within Scanning Electron Microscopy was covered in this session. This included both Elemental and Wavelength Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS and WDS), covering basic principles, how they work and when you might want to use the specific techniques for your R&D processes.
Following this event, there were lots of questions about accessing the equipment, and other techniques available in AIM
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://twitter.com/SWMA_IOM/status/1758173571921146314
 
Description Sustain team:Held workshop for existing academics in SUSTAIN to dicuss and develop ideas for the next phase of SUSTAIN 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Held workshop for existing academics in SUSTAIN to dicuss and develop ideas for the next phase of SUSTAIN
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://twitter.com/SustainSteel/status/1538840701320019969
 
Description Sustainability in Steel | SUSTAIN Bi-Annual Conference 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact SUSTAIN's FREE virtual conference, taking place on 1st & 2nd December, aims to raise awareness of the ongoing work in the Hub; how the research is supporting the steel industry and its supply chains in the UK, and to share best practice. The event will comprise of talks related to the five SUSTAIN themes from both internal and external experts, accompanied by interactive workshop sessions.
SUSTAIN conference highlights:
• Talks from experts across the five SUSTAIN themes
• Interactive workshops
• Online chat with experts from academia and industry
• Access to Virtual exhibitor booths
• Downloadable resources

Over 300 people registered to attend the event, with around 200 who attended on the two live days. The audience rated the content of the conference 8/10 and gave the event an average rating of 4.3/5. 47 companies were represented at the event, with particpants attending from 10 different countries. From our post event survey, it was found, that of those who made new connnections, 80% said they were likely to go on to collaborate with thier new connections.

The event has led to a significant increase in traffic to the SUSTAIN website. Many of the talks form the conference have now been published on YouTube, attracting over 350 combined views in the first week after publishing.

13 Hub members presented/chaired/spoke on panels during this event
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://sustainsteel.vfairs.com/
 
Description Sustainable metals: science and systems event 2024 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact 5th & 6th Feb Claire Davis attended the Royal Society event "Sustainable metals: science and systems", with all invited speakers and with hybrid attendance. The focus was on mining sustainability in construction sector, science on hydrogen and iron making.
Outcome - discussion with editor for Nature Reviews Clean Technology who has asked CD to put together a review article on SUSTAIN.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2024/02/sustainable-metals/
 
Description Swansea Engineering "A Call for Engineers" 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact Short article on SUSTAIN for potential undergraduate students (https://online.flippingbook.com/view/572041/16-17/)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://online.flippingbook.com/view/572041/16-17/
 
Description Swansea Science Festival 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact 8 minute video on 'A World of Metal' for the 2020 virtual Swansea Science Festival. Look at finding metal objects in the home and identifying what metal they could be made from
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://youtu.be/Z8wGgB5X3H4
 
Description Swansea Science Festival 2024 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact 26th & 27th October 2024 - Swansea Science Festival 2024. This event was a great opportunity to connect with local families in South Wales, to indroduce Materials Science & Engineering, and talk about the inportance of the steel industry to the UK. There were lots of hands on activites for attendees to try, including microscopy, smart materials, heat storage reactions and spin coating artwork.
Contact made with Andy Rees from Welsh Government.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://discovermaterials.co.uk/news/discover-materials-inspires-crowds-at-swansea-science-festival-...
 
Description Talk & Workshop for British Science week 2023 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Becky Waldram delivered talk & workshop for British Science week 23 on the theme of "Connections" Becky gave an introduction to Materials Science & Engineering, how Becky got into Engineering, her work with SUSTAIN and a presentation on "Renewable Energy & Active Buildings".
The children then completed an activity in the classroom, building voltaic piles from copper coins and zinc washers, to illuminate an LED bulb. There were lots of questions from the classes about engineering, batteries, IWD and why Becky likes engineering.
There were 6 classes attending, around 250 pupils in total, from school years 5/6, including: Grange Primary, Newton Primary (x2), Dunvant Primary (x3), St Helen's Primary (x3), Penclawdd.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Talk at 1st FERIA Conference, the European Conference on Fuel and Energy Research and Its Applications 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Dr Eurig Jones gave a talk to the 1st FERIA Conference, the European Conference on Fuel and Energy Research and Its Applications
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://cathyhillevents.co.uk/feria/index.html
 
Description Talk at Sheffield Metallurgical & Engineering Association (SMEA) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Cameron Pleydell-Pearce provided a talk on progress that has been made of the SUSTAIN Project.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://www.iom3.org/group/sheffield-metallurgical-engineering-association-smea/meeting.html?id=FCE2...
 
Description Talk given by Dr Zakiah Suhaimi on a webinar for WMG 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Zakiah Suhaimi presented at Supply Chain Productivity: Moving from Theory to Practice webinar at WMG
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wmg/research/scip/networking/supplychainproductivity/
 
Description Talk given by Qiushi Cao to Strasbourg University, France 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Qiushi Cao gave an online talk at Strasbourg University, France: ''Knowledge graph and blockchain for the digitalisation of the UK steelmaking industry''
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Talk: Zushu Li to AIST Australia and New Zealand 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact "Li, Zushu (2021) Challenges and opportunities for steel scrap utilisation in the UK. In: 3rd AIST Australia and New Zealand Steelmaking Symposium, Australia (Virtual), 03 Nov 2021
The Australia Member Chapter hosted their 3rd Annual Australian and New Zealand Steel Symposium virtually on Wednesday, 3 November 2021.
The symposium brought together academic researchers and engineers to discuss recent advances in iron- and steelmaking technology. Seventeen leading researchers and practitioners gave presentations on recent advances in the field and answered questions for the audience of 91 attendees. "
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.aist.org/local-member-chapters/find-a-chapter/australia-chapter/past-events/
 
Description Talks given to School Children by Dr Becky Waldram at Techiquest, Cardiff 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Dr Becky Waldram gave two 15 minute online talks for Techniquest as part of International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022. Ages 11-17
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Tata Magnet event in Port Talbot 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact Cameron Pleydell-Pearce was on the panel at Tata Magnet event in Port Talbot. Magnet is Tata's young professionals group. Cameron spoke to lots of senior leaders, as well as young professionals in Tata
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://twitter.com/TataSteelUK/status/1801240147939254782
 
Description Team Theme Meeting - Theme 3: Data Driven Innovation 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Theme researchers presented in technical detail on their research to other researchers, academics and representatives from the industrial partners
Industry partners presented on key data related challenges/opportunities for application of AI
There were also discussions on the future direction of modelling work

Outputs: better understanding between the academic and industrial teams regarding the ongoing research and how it can support the industy needs
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Team Theme Meeting - Theme 4: Smart Low Energy Production 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Theme researchers presented in technical detail on their research to other researchers, academics and representatives from the industrial partners
Outputs: better understanding between the academic and industrial teams regarding the ongoing research and how it can support the industy needs. Futher information has been shared by the industry partners to help researchers align work with industry needs.
Next Theme meeting to be held in May 24
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description The 2nd European Green Steel Summit 2024 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Dr Richard Curry attended the 2nd European Green Steel Summit 2024, Dusseldorf, Germany.
Richard was on the panel and discussed 'Cross industry Collaboration to Accelerate the Transition to Green Steel and Address Common Sustainability Goals'.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://www.ecvinternational.com/EuropeanGreenSteel/
 
Description The Chemical Engineer reporter interview 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact The Chemical Engineer reporter interview (Richard Curry, Enrico Andreoli), published brief article calling for investments in the UK steel industry
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://www.thechemicalengineer.com/news/high-energy-prices-threaten-the-future-of-the-uk-steel-indu...
 
Description Transforming Foundation Industries - Horizon Europe Opportunities Day 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Transforming Foundation Industries - Horizon Europe Opportunities Day, 30 September 2024. Manufacturing Technology Centre, Coventry. The event aimed to share information on upcoming Horizon calls to help with bid preparation and time to build consortia. Peter Holliman compiled notes from the event, which were later shared with the SUSTAIN network.
As a follow up from this event, Pete made connections with European Clean Steel Technology Platform (ESTEP) in October 24
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description UK Metals Expo - 13th-14th Sept 2023 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Cameron Pleydell-Pearce was on the panel "How can the UK steel industry decarbonise and achieve Net Zero?"
Richard Curry was on the panel "When it comes to sustainable metals we need both eyes open"
SUSTAIN also hosted an exhibition stand
Cameron Pleydell-Pearce & Becky Waldram recorded podcast sections with Tata Steel UK (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDD-DZWQdIw)
- Cam & Rich contributed to panel discussions which resulted in many networking opportunities with a range of businesses present at the event.
- The exhibition stand resulted in many new connections with steel supply chain businesses.
- The podcast recoding had been widely shared on LinkedIn and has raised the profile of SUSTAIN on this platform.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://ukmetalsexpo.com/exhibit/uk-metals-expo-audience-analysis/
 
Description UK Metals Expo 2024 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Richard Curry was on the panel "Scrap Shake-up! The New Era of Scrap and Raw Materials in the UK Supply Chain" with Antonia Grey, Andreu Dorca, Nicola Jones, Paul Steele and Roger Morton.
Cameron Pleydell-Pearce was on the panel "Improving Sustainability of Scrap Metal in the UK" with Graham Winter.
Event was worth attending and made good contacts across the supply chain. Lots of interest after the panel sessions. ASBP contact especially useful.
Cameron & Dave Worsely featured on Tata SteelCast podcast.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ_Tv47ai4o
 
Description UK Steel newsletter 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Short piece in UK Steel newsletter on SUSTAIN events Nov 23
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://r.services.makeuk.org/mk/mr/sh/WCPxRrNLV1LttiIeYmsCWRKIN54vKYEM/nDKNu7RQwI3J
 
Description UK Steel's Parliamentary Steel Summit - Shaping the Steel Strategy 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact UK Steel's Parliamentary Steel Summit - Shaping the Steel Strategy
Speech from Rt Hon. Jonathan Reynolds MP, the current Secretary of State. Lots of discussions between policy makers, businesses and academics in attendance.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://www.linkedin.com/posts/uk-steel_lets-look-at-this-as-the-moment-we-can-activity-727001359751...
 
Description UNECE Resource Management Week 2024 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Cam attended and presented in the "Responsible resource governance: Development and deployment of UNRMS" session at the UNECE Resource Management Week 2024, in Geneva on "UNRMS: Considerations for Steel Recycling"
At the event he made many new contacts with European companies, academics and policymakers. Since the event a stronger link has been formed with the University of Exeter.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/UNECE%20Resource%20Management%20Week%202024%20Detailed...
 
Description Video for Get up to Speed event 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact 10 minute video for Get up to Speed (Work-wise) event on Materials Science and Engineering and the types of roles which are needed for the steel industry now and in the future (https://swanseauniversity-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/r_k_waldram_swansea_ac_uk/EfRPl8Ua9H5OvQUq7M7qkvMBdwmoQ5hXEZWZSGIdIDgGjg?e=g2kxA4)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://swanseauniversity-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/r_k_waldram_swansea_ac_uk/EfRPl8Ua9H5OvQU...
 
Description Video for Techniquest British Science Week 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact 10 minute video for Techniquest on Materials and microscopy for British Science Week (https://swanseauniversity-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/r_k_waldram_swansea_ac_uk/EZ0jpp6jR8dFnUUa7sYW9d8BvdLi0vwU5hcJJa6-Gglhkg?e=VkUinm)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://swanseauniversity-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/r_k_waldram_swansea_ac_uk/EZ0jpp6jR8dFnUU...
 
Description WES Lottie Doll Tour 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Series of Tweets on steel and materials in everyday life (e.g. https://twitter.com/BeckyWaldram/status/1323192852424306696) aimed at encouraging girls to consider STEM study
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://twitter.com/BeckyWaldram/status/1323192852424306696
 
Description Warwick Manufacturing Group Steel group colloquium lecture "Reduction of greenhouse emissions due to ironmaking" JS 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Julian delivered a virtual invited Lecture in 2021 - University of Warwick, Warwick Manufacturing Group Steel group colloquium on the "opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the ironmaking process". The lecture was well attended live and has received over 450 views on YouTube. There has been increased interest in Julian's work and the audience developed a greater understanding of this work
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://youtu.be/15ZUfG92ngE
 
Description Webinar on supporting a greener UK steel industry 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact This Webinar 'Green Steel: the role of scrap' will provide a great opportunity to hear some of the research findings, but also to share views with the wider community for shaping future relevant research and thinking to support a greener UK steel industry.
Speakers: Dr Zushu Li, Dr Richard Thackray, Dr Frances Zhang, Dr Russ Hall, Prof Claire Davis, Frank Schrama
Registration: 119 from 39 organisations
Attendance: 89 from 38 organisations
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO0SVhmjJ08
 
Description Webinar presentation "Steeling for a sustainable future: How could the UK steel industry compete through the supply chain?" JG 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Jan presented at 'Steeling for a sustainable future: How could the UK steel industry compete through the supply chain?' webinar 06.05.2021. There was a good discussion with the audince following the talk
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wmg/research/scip/eventspage/futureviabilitywebinar/
 
Description Zushu Li, Peng Gong, Lei (Frank) Zhou, Ajitesh Sharma, | SteelSim 2023 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact SteelSim 2023 11th-13th September 2023 at Warwick University
3 x 10 minute sections as follows:
• Introduction to the SUSTAIN Hub (slides attached) and presentation of the Poster Prize (Prof. Zushu Li)
• Talk 1 from SUSTAIN ECR Call funded researcher (Dr Peng Gong)
• Talk 2 from SUSTAIN ECR Call funded researcher (Dr Lei (Frank) Zhou)

Frank presented at SteelSIM 2023 In-situ dynamic monitoring of phase transformation in steels using a multi-frequency electromagnetic sensor and as an SUSTAIN ECR perspective presentation.
Ajitesh also presented at the conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Zushu Li, Sandbag Smarter Climate Policy: contribution to policy report "Starting from scrap - the key role of circular steel in meeting climate goals". 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Z. Li: contribution to policy report "Starting from scrap - the key role of circular steel in meeting climate goals" by Sandbag Smarter Climate Policy. June 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://sandbag.be/index.php/2022/06/20/starting-from-scrap-the-key-role-of-circular-steel-in-achiev...
 
Description Zushu Li, Task 3, BEIS Scrap Working Group 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Z. Li: Domestic steel scrap recycling - current state of play (presentation). BEIS Scrap Working Group, 26 July 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Zushu Li, Task 3:Sustainable steel strategies summit 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "Sustainable steel strategies summit (20/Sep- 21/Sep) - Online webinar-fundamental research for decarbonising the steel industry
Fundamental Research for Decarbonizing the Steel Industry by Professor Zushu Li, Advanced Steel Research Centre, WMG, University of Warwick, UK."
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.steeltimesint.com/conference-programme
 
Description invited participant at the UKRI Town Hall meeting - Manufacturing the Future utilising the Uks Large Facilities, London 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact invited participant at the UKRI Town Hall meeting - Manufacturing the Future utilising the Uks Large Facilities, London.
Fed into UK Treasury
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description invited speaker at the IoM3: cross cutting technologies Programme - 150th year celebration, Sheffield 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact invited to speak at the IoM3: cross cutting technologies Programme - 150th year celebration, Sheffield on the theme of Active Buildings and the wider supply chain (steel component)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description online talk at Shandong Normal University, China by Qiushi Cao 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact QC gave an online talk at Shandong Normal University, China: ''From AI to Industry 4.0: a hybrid predictive maintenance approach based on knowledge graph and machine learning''
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021