Student & Early Careers @ M3P3

We have a range of activities and opportunities on offer for students and early career professionals looking to participate in M3P3.

Support for Students attending M3P3

IOM3 Education & Outreach Trust is offering a limited number of grants of up to £250 to support the attendance costs of students attending M3P3.  Grants are open to IOM3 Undergraduate and Postgraduate student and Associate members (who have been members for a minimum of 12 months as on 1 September 2025) working within the materials, minerals and mining sector in academia or industry. Follow the link below to apply:

SEC Group Future Materials, Minerals & Mining Conference 2025 - 10 November 2025

On Monday 10 November, the SEC Group Future Materials, Minerals & Mining conference will be held at Millennium Point. Strategically scheduled to precede M3P3, this free to attend conference is a forum for students and early career materials, minerals and mining scientists and engineers from across the UK to come together and present their research on the materials they are developing and working with, with the hope of improving presentation and poster skills, along with initiating collaboration between research groups, and between industry and academia.   

  • Free

Future Materials, Minerals & Mining

A one day conference for students and young professionals to showcase their work.

Birmingham

Student & Early Career Image Competition

Winners of the SEC image competition will be announced at the Future Materials, Minerals and Mining Conference on 10 November and will be showcased at M3P3. The deadline for entries is 18 September 2025 with separate categories for materials, minerals and mining.  Full details can be found on the website.