Communities finder

Our IOM3 communities include special interest groups, local societies and member support networks

You can find a list of all IOM3 communities here - technical communities, local societies and member networks. Please make use of the filters to select the communities that are of interest to you and click through to find out more about them.

IOM3 Members (logged in) can join any of the communities listed to receive news and updates from those groups. This will be logged on your member profile on the IOM3 database. Members who wish to select a preferred (primary) technical community need to do so via their member profile (My Preferences) on login.

57 groups available

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An IOM3 Affiliated Society in Western Australia committed to representing local members and organising networking and professional development events.

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An IOM3 Affiliated Society based in the School of Metallurgy and Materials at the University of Birmingham committed to promoting an interest in materials

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An IOM3 Affiliated Society in the Midlands region committed to creating and promoting an interest in materials

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Promoting equality of ethnic minorities within the materials, minerals and mining industries.

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An IOM3 Affiliated Society in the East Midlands region committed to creating and promoting an interest in materials

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The Voice of Packaging in the Heart of the Country

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Fostering understanding, experience, interest & research

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An affiliated local society looking after the interest of members in the West Midlands

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The Cleveland Institution of Engineers serves Teesside's scientific community through its wide range of learned society activities

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An affiliated local society looking after the interest of members in the NE

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NEIMME is an affiliated IOM3 Affiliated Local Society in the North East

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For packaging professionals in the North of England - your source for news, events and information from the Packaging Society

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SMEA is the voice of the materials community in South Yorkshire, with an extensive programme of activities centred on lectures, visits and encouragement of young materials scientists. Non-members welcome

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The Manchester Metallurgical Society (MMS) aims to provide a friendly atmosphere for students and professionals alike

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The Manchester Polymer Group (MPG) is a local society, affiliated to The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, focussing on meeting the needs of its membership with polymer and elastomer interests in the North West

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The Materials Society of Cumbria's mission is to be the voice of the materials, minerals and mining community in Cumbria.

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The Mining Institute of Scotland is a professional body for the advancement of all perspectives of minerals (including oil & gas) and mining

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The Association is the learned society and professional institution for metallurgists and materials technologists in Scotland

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An affiliated local society looking after the interests of packaging professionals in Scotland

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An affiliated local society catering for the needs of individual professional members and Corporate Member companies and organisations.