A two day Discussion Meeting on ‘Light Scattering for Soft Matter – Techniques and Applications’, organized at the University of Leeds between 4th and 5th September 2017. The meeting will focus on the development and status of the field of dynamic and static light scattering applied to a variety of materials and questions within soft matter. A particular emphasis will be placed on light scattering techniques developed for the investigation of turbid systems where multiple scattering becomes significant. The use of  light scattering to study materials based on polymers, colloids, and liquid crystals, and many other soft composite systems will be covered and applications important to industry e.g. within the food, energy, agriculture and household care area will be discussed. The meeting aims at a broad audience from both academia and industry and is organised to facilitate discussions and sharing of knowledge and ideas. For more information and to register, please use the link here.

The first British Liquid Crystal Society Young Researcher meeting is to be held at Durham University on the 11th of September 2017. This one day meeting will bring together young research scientists to present and network in a friendly informal environment.
While the focus of the meeting is on hearing about the work of research associates and PhD students, we welcome those at all stages in their career to attend what is promising to be an excellent day of science. Prof. Helen Gleeson of Leeds University will deliver a not to be missed plenary lecture. For enquiries and further information please see the flier here.

18/07/17 Update: The meeting website and registration are now available here.