The 64th Meeting of the High Polymer Research Group entitled “Polymers for an increasingly challenging world”, will bring together academic researchers and industrialists to explore the key role of polymer science in responding to contemporary global challenges. The programme encompasses a broad spectrum of themes, including sustainable polymers and formulations, along with the design of smart and responsive materials. Sessions will explore the role of polymers in water purification and environmental remediation, the industrial innovations driving the production of new sustainable materials, and emerging applications of polymers in medicine and biotechnology. The conference will also examine the digitisation and automation of polymer synthesis, next-generation polymer technologies with applications in energy storage and electronics, and the implications of polymers on human health, including the detection and impact of environmental nanoplastics. Please see the provisional programme on the HPRG website

(64th Conference of the High Polymer Research Group, 2026.)

LOCATION

The venue is the Shrigley Hall Hotel, Pott Shrigley, Cheshire, UK. (www.shrigleyhallhotelandspa.co.uk) a 4-star hotel on the edge of the Peak District National Park: The hotel has a golf course and a leisure centre with swimming pool and gymnasium. There are many walking routes accessible from the hotel and other activities are available in the National Park, so please bring suitable footware, etc. The HPRG website www.highpolymer.org.uk gives further details of the venue, travel, the HPRG Trustees and other information.