
MICRA2018
The Meeting of Inorganic Chemists Recently Appointed
Cardiff University
10-12 September 2018
MICRA2018
A three-day meeting for inorganic chemists
10 - 12 September 2018
This biennial event brings together junior inorganic chemistry academics from across the UK in a 3 day conference to aid their development into successful, independent researchers through networking and exchange of experiences. Each participant delivers a talk on their background, current position and field of research. In addition, 2-3 leading established researchers are invited to reflect on their own career and share advice on how to become a successful academic.
If you are a recently appointed lecturer or research fellow in any area of inorganic chemistry, you are welcome at MICRA2018. We also welcome postdocs who are looking for their first academic appointment on the path to a career in inorganic chemistry.
Please note, this conference is being run concurrently with the shorter 2-day RAMS2018 meeting (Recent Appointees in Materials Science). Lectures will be in adjacent theatres and breaks/lunches and conference dinner will be joint with the RAMS delegates, to maximise networking and exchange between the groups. We are aware that sessions may be of interest across the conferences and, space constraints permitting, delegates will be able to join the most appropriate session for their interests. One of the scientific sessions will be a shared session, featuring plenary speakers of interest to both communities!
Draft Programme now available here
Graeme J. Stasiuk, University of Hull
Andrea Laybourn, University of Nottingham
Marco Taddei, Swansea University
John Fielden, University of East Anglia
Emma Richards, Cardiff University
Imogen Riddell, University of Manchester
Sophie L. Benjamin,Nottingham Trent University
Peter D. Matthews, Keele University
Jennifer Garden, University of Edinburgh
William J. Gee, University of Kent
Jonathan Foster, Sheffield University
David Santos-Carballal, Cardiff University
Luke A. Wilkinson, Imperial College London
Chris Hawes, Keele University
Gareth Lloyd, Heriot-Watt University
Elizaveta Suturina, University of Bath
Andreas Stasch, St Andrews University
Charles Romain, Imperial College London
David Mills, University of Manchester
Thomas W. Chamberlain, University of Leeds
Shahid Iqbal, Xi'an Jiaotong University
Helena Shepherd, University of Kent
James W. Walton, Durham University
Paul J. Saines, University of Kent
Rianne M. Lord, University of Bradford
Ruaraidh McIntosh, Heriot Watt University
Rebecca Melen, Cardiff University
Timothy L. Easun, Cardiff University
Andrew Surman, Kings College London
Joseph Wright, University of East Anglia
Invited plenary speakers
Dr Aidan McDonald, Trinity College Dublin
(RSC 2017 Sir Edward Frankland Fellowship award winner)
Dr Deborah Kays, University of Nottingham
(RSC 2018 Chemistry of Transition Metals Award winner)
Carri Cotton, Chemical Science
(Assistant Editor)
Confirmed Speakers
To register for this event, please email the organisers at CardiffMICRA2018@gmail.com with your name, contact details and a completed abstract form.
Registration is £100 for the conference. This includes tea and coffee, light lunches on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, and the Conference Dinner on Monday 10th September. Accommodation is not included in the registration fee (see below for options). Payment information will be provided on submission of your abstract and registration details.
Registration and abstract submission for MICRA 2018 has now closed. Last-minute enquiries about attending should be directed to the email address above.
Registration & Abstracts
Accommodation
University Accommodation: Single occupancy en-suite bedrooms have been reserved at Colum Hall. Prices are from £30.42 per night and includes a full cooked breakfast served in the Julian Hodge Building. To book University accommodation please click here.
For alternative accommodation options, we recommend the Visit Cardiff webpage.
Please note, there will be a welcome drinks event at the School of Chemistry on the evening of Sunday 9th September for those delegates arriving the night before the main conference start.

We are very grateful to the following sponsors:
