The University of Kent is holding a one day meeting in Canterbury on 15 April which is titled "Partnerships in multidisciplinary studies of disordered materials and biomaterials".� It will include several keynote talks by physicists�on materials.� The meeting is also in honour of the retirement of our Kent colleague Prof. R.J. Newport. Please note the booking deadlines of 10 April for the dinner and 13 April for the day of talks).� Booking is�via the following �website:�http://store.kent.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=1&deptid=29&catid=156&prodvarid=195&searchresults=1

The programme is as follows:

"Partnerships in multidisciplinary studies of disordered materials and biomaterials�

A one day meeting celebrating the scientific career of Prof. R.J. Newport

Organised by the School of Physical Sciences, University of Kent

Date: Friday 15 April 2016

Venue: Cathedral Lodge, The Precincts, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2EH

Website: will be via News on http://www.kent.ac.uk/physical-sciences/

Programme:

9:30-9:45 Welcome coffee

9:45-10:00 Prof. Mark Burchell, Dean of Sciences (University of Kent) Introductory remarks

10:00-10:30 Dr. Silvia Ramos, Head of Functional Materials Group (University of Kent) �X-ray studies of disordered materials�

10:30-11:00 Prof. Robert McGreevy, Director (ISIS Pulsed Neutron Source) �Neutron studies of disordered materials�

11:00-11:30 Morning coffee

11:30-12:10 Prof. Mark Smith, Vice Chancellor (Lancaster University) �Multi-technique studies of sol-gels�

12:10-12:50 Prof. Julian Jones, Prof. of Biomaterials (Imperial College London) �Sol-gel biomaterials�

12:50-1:30 Prof. Jonathan Knowles, Prof. of Biomaterials Science (University College London) �Phosphate glass biomaterials�

1:30-2:30 Lunch

2:30-3:00 Dr. Neil Pratt, Head of Light Sources & Neutrons Division

(Science and Technology Facilities Council) �Steering central facilities�

3:00-3:30 Prof. Alan Chadwick, Prof. of Physical Chemistry (University of Kent) �Heritage science�

3:30-4:00 Dr. Vicky Mason, Director of Outreach (University of Kent) �Reaching the next generation�

4:00-4:30 Afternoon coffee

4:30-5:00 Dr. Jacqui Cole, Head of Molecular Engineering

(University of Cambridge and ISIS Pulsed Neutron Source) �Multi-technique studies of phosphate glasses�

5:00-5:30 Dr. Gavin Mountjoy, Reader in Condensed Matter Physics (Kent) �Modelling of silicate and phosphate glasses�

5:30-5:45 Prof. Bob Newport, Professor of Materials Physics (Kent) Concluding remarks

To be followed by an evening dinner in the Cathedral Lodge.