The 2027 Young Persons' Lecture Competition final will be held in-person on Wednesday 26 May at The Armourers' Hall in London. 

Participants will be asked to give a presentation (12 to 15 mins) and answer questions by a panel of judges.

To enter the Competition and take part in one of the local YPLC heats, please fill in the Entry Form below.

2027 Local heats

January

North West & North Wales

13 - MSC (Materials Society of Cumbria) | Deadline for entries: 4 December
contact MSC

South West & South Wales

28 - CorIE (Cornish Institute of Engineers) | Deadline for entries: 10 January
contact CorIE

February

Midlands

23 - CWMS (Coventry & Warwickshire Materials Society

24 - EMMS (East Midlands Materials Society) | Deadline for entries: 10 February

South West & South Wales

9 - NCMS (Newport & Cardiff Materials Society) | Deadline for entries: 26 January

11 - WEMMA (West of England Metals & Materials Association) | Deadline for entries: 30 January

Scotland

*24 - MIS (Mining Institute of Scotland) & SAM (Scottish Association for Metals) | Deadline for entries: 3 February
contact MIS & SAM

*Regional final

March

North East

3 - CIE (Cleveland Institution of Engineers) | Deadline for entries: 20 February
contact CIE

Entry form