Society of Glass Technology
@socglasstech.bsky.social
The Society of Glass Technology exists to serve people who are interested in the production, properties or uses of glasses of every kind, whether from a commercial, aesthetic, academic or technical viewpoint. www.sgt.org
The SGT Annual Meeting 2025, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge on 1-3 September.
The latest version of the Programme and Abstracts is available to download from the SGT website and can be viewed as a Flipbook: sgt.org/news/709053/...
The latest version of the Programme and Abstracts is available to download from the SGT website and can be viewed as a Flipbook: sgt.org/news/709053/...
SGT Annual Meeting Programme and Abstracts Flipbook - Society of Glass Technology
This is the latest version of the SGT Annual Meeting Programme and Abstracts.
sgt.org
August 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The SGT Annual Meeting 2025, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge on 1-3 September.
The latest version of the Programme and Abstracts is available to download from the SGT website and can be viewed as a Flipbook: sgt.org/news/709053/...
The latest version of the Programme and Abstracts is available to download from the SGT website and can be viewed as a Flipbook: sgt.org/news/709053/...
Call for entries: 2025 Glass Focus Awards
Categories: Design of the year – container; Design of the year – flat; Innovative solution; Health and safety action; Sustainable practice; Rising star; Strengthening business through people; and Marketing impact. Closing date for entries: 24 September
Categories: Design of the year – container; Design of the year – flat; Innovative solution; Health and safety action; Sustainable practice; Rising star; Strengthening business through people; and Marketing impact. Closing date for entries: 24 September
August 5, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Call for entries: 2025 Glass Focus Awards
Categories: Design of the year – container; Design of the year – flat; Innovative solution; Health and safety action; Sustainable practice; Rising star; Strengthening business through people; and Marketing impact. Closing date for entries: 24 September
Categories: Design of the year – container; Design of the year – flat; Innovative solution; Health and safety action; Sustainable practice; Rising star; Strengthening business through people; and Marketing impact. Closing date for entries: 24 September
The World of Glass in St Helens venue of our recent Furnace Solutions training session and IOM3 Mellor Memorial Lecture on 3 June is in need of some help.
Link to the Crowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-the-w...
#SaveWorldOfGlass
Link to the Crowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-the-w...
#SaveWorldOfGlass
Save The World of Glass
The World of Glass is at risk of closure #Savetheworldofglass
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July 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The World of Glass in St Helens venue of our recent Furnace Solutions training session and IOM3 Mellor Memorial Lecture on 3 June is in need of some help.
Link to the Crowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-the-w...
#SaveWorldOfGlass
Link to the Crowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-the-w...
#SaveWorldOfGlass
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The APEX Awards, jointly awarded with the @britishacademy.bsky.social and the @raeng.org.uk, are now open for applications, giving independent researchers the opportunity to pursue genuine interdisciplinary research. Applications now close on 09 September: #RSGrants royalsociety.org/grants/apex-...
June 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The APEX Awards, jointly awarded with the @britishacademy.bsky.social and the @raeng.org.uk, are now open for applications, giving independent researchers the opportunity to pursue genuine interdisciplinary research. Applications now close on 09 September: #RSGrants royalsociety.org/grants/apex-...
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We're happy to announce @markmiodownik.bsky.social as our new Professor for Public Engagement in Science! His mission will be to transform our understanding of how we make, use, reuse & recycle products, & explore how we can live more sustainably. Watch this space! royalsociety.org/news/2025/06...
Living sustainably to be theme for new Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science, Mark Miodownik | Royal Society
Material scientist, engineer, broadcaster and award-winning author, Professor Miodownik will use his expertise to explore how we can live more sustainably, both as individuals and as a society.
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June 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
We're happy to announce @markmiodownik.bsky.social as our new Professor for Public Engagement in Science! His mission will be to transform our understanding of how we make, use, reuse & recycle products, & explore how we can live more sustainably. Watch this space! royalsociety.org/news/2025/06...
Furnace Solutions 19 is only two weeks away, the programme is set and the speakers and their abstracts are available to view: designrr.page?id=432596&to...
Booking link: sgt.org/events/regis...
Booking link: sgt.org/events/regis...
Furnace Solutions 2025
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May 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Furnace Solutions 19 is only two weeks away, the programme is set and the speakers and their abstracts are available to view: designrr.page?id=432596&to...
Booking link: sgt.org/events/regis...
Booking link: sgt.org/events/regis...
@theguardian.com you may want to update the reporting on this
May 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
@theguardian.com you may want to update the reporting on this
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Check out our new paper, "The Untold History of the Glass Transition," published in the latest issue of the American Ceramic Society Bulletin: bulletin.ceramics.org/wp-content/u...
April 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Check out our new paper, "The Untold History of the Glass Transition," published in the latest issue of the American Ceramic Society Bulletin: bulletin.ceramics.org/wp-content/u...
The @socglasstech.bsky.social is hosting the @iom3.bsky.social Ceramics Group Mellor Lecture on Tuesday 3 June at 17.30 at The World of Glass, St Helens. Andy Reynolds of Fives will explore the use of electricity in glass melting. The free event is followed by a reception. sgt.org/event/mellor...
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This will be by Andy Reynolds from Fives and take place at The World of Glass on the use of electricity in glass production.
sgt.org
April 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The @socglasstech.bsky.social is hosting the @iom3.bsky.social Ceramics Group Mellor Lecture on Tuesday 3 June at 17.30 at The World of Glass, St Helens. Andy Reynolds of Fives will explore the use of electricity in glass melting. The free event is followed by a reception. sgt.org/event/mellor...
Society of Glass Technology 2025 Annual Meeting is on 1-3 September
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April 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Society of Glass Technology 2025 Annual Meeting is on 1-3 September
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The SGT's History and Heritage Special Interest Group is organising a one-day meeting on the Ebb and Flow of Glass Compositions in Cambridge on 3 September; sgt.org/BlankCustom....
April 4, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The SGT's History and Heritage Special Interest Group is organising a one-day meeting on the Ebb and Flow of Glass Compositions in Cambridge on 3 September; sgt.org/BlankCustom....
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Consumerism in its current form is dying. Its death throws are evident in the recent reemergence of TARIFFs. But there is another way to be materially rich without consuming the planet. Come to my talk to find out more.
#EngineeringAnnualLecture25 is next week! 🚨 Have you registered yet?
Professor @markmiodownik.bsky.social will explore the challenges of redesigning products to support a circular economy. ♻️
📅 Wed 5 Mar
⏰ 17.00 - 19.00
📍WC2R 2LS
Register now ⬇️
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-death-...
Professor @markmiodownik.bsky.social will explore the challenges of redesigning products to support a circular economy. ♻️
📅 Wed 5 Mar
⏰ 17.00 - 19.00
📍WC2R 2LS
Register now ⬇️
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-death-...
February 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Consumerism in its current form is dying. Its death throws are evident in the recent reemergence of TARIFFs. But there is another way to be materially rich without consuming the planet. Come to my talk to find out more.
Furnace Solutions 19: The road to sustainability, 4–5 June 2025
The 2025 Furnace Solutions conference will start on the afternoon of the third of June at the World of Glass museum with a training session: The use of oxygen in glass furnaces, given by Neil Simpson
The 2025 Furnace Solutions conference will start on the afternoon of the third of June at the World of Glass museum with a training session: The use of oxygen in glass furnaces, given by Neil Simpson
February 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Furnace Solutions 19: The road to sustainability, 4–5 June 2025
The 2025 Furnace Solutions conference will start on the afternoon of the third of June at the World of Glass museum with a training session: The use of oxygen in glass furnaces, given by Neil Simpson
The 2025 Furnace Solutions conference will start on the afternoon of the third of June at the World of Glass museum with a training session: The use of oxygen in glass furnaces, given by Neil Simpson
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Come and repair your stuff with expert support - UCL Repair Cafe - 21st Feb Tickets, Fri 21 Feb 2025 at 12:00 | Eventbrite search.app/GaQn74sKH8VJ...
UCL Repair Cafe - 21st Feb
Get that precious item repaired with the help of UCL's friendly volunteers and expert fixers, and learn new mending skills.
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February 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Come and repair your stuff with expert support - UCL Repair Cafe - 21st Feb Tickets, Fri 21 Feb 2025 at 12:00 | Eventbrite search.app/GaQn74sKH8VJ...
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We are looking for passionate and dedicated volunteers to join the WES Early Careers Board.
If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of young women in STEM, we encourage you to apply.
Application closes 21 February 23:00: https://buff.ly/3PZgbNo
If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of young women in STEM, we encourage you to apply.
Application closes 21 February 23:00: https://buff.ly/3PZgbNo
February 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We are looking for passionate and dedicated volunteers to join the WES Early Careers Board.
If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of young women in STEM, we encourage you to apply.
Application closes 21 February 23:00: https://buff.ly/3PZgbNo
If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of young women in STEM, we encourage you to apply.
Application closes 21 February 23:00: https://buff.ly/3PZgbNo
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Ready to become an engineer? Join our free online Apprentice Showcase and get all your questions answered. Explore opportunities, hear from experts, and access exclusive resources.
Sign up now: https://buff.ly/40SP250
#engineering #apprenticeships #learn #WESApprenticeShowcase
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February 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Ready to become an engineer? Join our free online Apprentice Showcase and get all your questions answered. Explore opportunities, hear from experts, and access exclusive resources.
Sign up now: https://buff.ly/40SP250
#engineering #apprenticeships #learn #WESApprenticeShowcase
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Yuanzheng Yue and Morten Smedskjaer are pleased to announce the programme of the 14th edition of the Aalborg PhD school on disordered materials. They welcome both Danish and non-Danish PhD students to the course on August 25-27. Registration link on the way...
February 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Yuanzheng Yue and Morten Smedskjaer are pleased to announce the programme of the 14th edition of the Aalborg PhD school on disordered materials. They welcome both Danish and non-Danish PhD students to the course on August 25-27. Registration link on the way...
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Our Future Workforce and Educational Pathways is now live! Explore what the future of work could look like for the chemical sciences and see what we can do to maximise the opportunities for our sector: rsc.li/FWEPreport #FWEP #ChemSky
January 30, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Our Future Workforce and Educational Pathways is now live! Explore what the future of work could look like for the chemical sciences and see what we can do to maximise the opportunities for our sector: rsc.li/FWEPreport #FWEP #ChemSky
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Do come! It will interesting and positive and not finger-wagging at all. I promise. FREE
Did you know most of our homes and cities fail the circularity test?♻️
It’s time for a change.
Prof @markmiodownik.bsky.social will explore how to redesign the world for a sustainable future at #EngineeringAnnualLecture25
📅 5 Mar
⏰17.00 - 19.00
📍WC2R 2LS
Register⬇️
It’s time for a change.
Prof @markmiodownik.bsky.social will explore how to redesign the world for a sustainable future at #EngineeringAnnualLecture25
📅 5 Mar
⏰17.00 - 19.00
📍WC2R 2LS
Register⬇️
The death of consumerism and how we engineer a more sustainable future
Please join us in-person and online for the Engineering Annual Lecture at King's College London with Professor Mark Miodownik.
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January 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Do come! It will interesting and positive and not finger-wagging at all. I promise. FREE
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WIM3 at IOM3 celebrates 12+ years of empowering women in our industries.
Join us for an in-person seminar with keynote speaker Christine Blackmore CSci CEnv FIMMM, our new President.
Hear inspiring speakers and network with industry peers.
👉 bit.ly/3WFHwbd
#IWD2025 #InternationalWomensDay
Join us for an in-person seminar with keynote speaker Christine Blackmore CSci CEnv FIMMM, our new President.
Hear inspiring speakers and network with industry peers.
👉 bit.ly/3WFHwbd
#IWD2025 #InternationalWomensDay
January 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
WIM3 at IOM3 celebrates 12+ years of empowering women in our industries.
Join us for an in-person seminar with keynote speaker Christine Blackmore CSci CEnv FIMMM, our new President.
Hear inspiring speakers and network with industry peers.
👉 bit.ly/3WFHwbd
#IWD2025 #InternationalWomensDay
Join us for an in-person seminar with keynote speaker Christine Blackmore CSci CEnv FIMMM, our new President.
Hear inspiring speakers and network with industry peers.
👉 bit.ly/3WFHwbd
#IWD2025 #InternationalWomensDay
A job at the University of Sheffield, Application Scientist in glass and ceramic technology. Working with Professor Ian Reaney and Corinne Howse.
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Application Scientist in glass and ceramic technology - Society of Glass Technology
You will report to Prof Ian M. Reaney (academic supervisor) and to Corinne Howse (Royce coordinator). The successful applicant is responsible for the collation of data and producing reports for the Royce Institute and collaborating companies as well as papers for science journals.
sgt.org
January 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
A job at the University of Sheffield, Application Scientist in glass and ceramic technology. Working with Professor Ian Reaney and Corinne Howse.
sgt.org/news/691955/...
sgt.org/news/691955/...
Ok, well here we are, the jump from the former blue bird to a butterfly. The Society of Glass Technology (www.sgt.org) started in 1916 in Sheffield, UK and still publishing journals and books and holding an Annual Conference in September and Furnace Solutions in June. #Glass of every and any kind
Society of Glass Technology
The SGT Meetings complements formal sessions of scientific and technological presentations with the invaluable opportunity for members to establish and renew personal contacts.
www.sgt.org
January 23, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Ok, well here we are, the jump from the former blue bird to a butterfly. The Society of Glass Technology (www.sgt.org) started in 1916 in Sheffield, UK and still publishing journals and books and holding an Annual Conference in September and Furnace Solutions in June. #Glass of every and any kind