Materials Research Centre

Innovative and industrially relevant research are hallmarks of the work carried out within the Materials Research Centre. The quality of our research and postgraduate training programmes has been recognised through the Queen's Anniversary Prize, with the award citation defining Materials Engineering at Swansea as a "recognised centre of excellence, with an international reputation".

The Centre offers MRes courses in Materials Engineering (Power/Aerospace), Steel Technology and Recycling Technology.  EngD degrees are offered that provide specialist programmes that integrate training and research, and are offered in collaboration with the power/aerospace industries, the steel technology sector and recycling organisations.

Materials research at Swansea is housed in spacious purpose-built accommodation, with well-equipped modern laboratories, multimedia suites and excellent postgraduate study rooms.

Specialist research facilities include:  comprehensive based computer systems for specialist and general purposes; world-leading equipment for characterisation of the mechanical properties of metallic, ceramic, polymeric and composite materials; an extensive range of laboratories housing scanning electron microscopes with full microanalysis and electron backscatter diffraction capabilities, X-ray diffraction machines, optical microscopes and image analysis facilities, World leading corrosion and coatings assessment facilities with scanning electrochemical techniques and environmental degradation apparatus.

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