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UK Electron Microscopy User Group Meeting 2025

For Materials Research and Electronics
The Crypt Hall, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, Liverpool
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Join Us for the 2025 UK EM User Group Meeting!

We are excited to invite you to the second annual UK Electron Microscopy User Group Meeting, tailored exclusively for the UK research community. Following the success of last year’s event, we’re back with an even broader agenda in collaboration with the University of Liverpool. Full agenda to be released in coming weeks - watch this space!

Why Attend?
This meeting fosters knowledge exchange, expands understanding of materials and electronic components, and introduces cutting-edge technologies in microscopy and multiscale characterization. New for 2025, we’ve incorporated X-Ray Microscopy(XRM) and advanced workflows in response to your valuable feedback.

Event Highlights

  • Expert Presentations: Hear from leading researchers and ZEISS experts on topics like lab automation, cryo workflows, FIBSEM workflows, and machine learning applications in materials science.
  • Facility Tours: Explore Liverpool’s state-of-the-art SEM and X-Ray Microscopy Shared Research Facilities, featuring instruments like the Gemini 450 FEG SEM and Versa 620.
  • Live Demonstrations: Witness ZEISS microscopes in action during remote demos.
  • Networking Opportunities: Connect with peers from academia and industry.

Event Details
Dates: 26th–27th February 2025
Location: Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral & University of Liverpool
Agenda: Academic talks, live demos, facility tours, and a community feedback session. Full details will be released in the coming weeks.

What's in It for You?

  1. Gain insights into the latest trends and innovations in Electron and X-ray microscopy.
  2. Engage with a community of materials scientists and industry professionals.
  3. Learn from real-world applications in 3D imaging, batteries, cement, and beyond.

Don’t miss this opportunity to explore cutting-edge research, network with like-minded professionals, and elevate your expertise in materials characterization.

Secure Your Spot Today!
Spaces are limited—register now to be part of what promisies to be a dynamic event!

Location & Directions

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Crypt Hall

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Cathedral House, Mount Pleasant L3 5TQ Liverpool United Kingdom

Travel Directions

By Train
Mainline trains terminate at Lime Street Station. The Cathedral is about a 10 minute walk from the station. On leaving the station, turn left on to Lime Street and then left again up Skelhorne Street. This joins Copperas Hill. At the traffic lights turn right on to Russell Street. Turn left at the traffic lights on to Brownlow Hill. The Cathedral is clearly visible from there.

Merseyrail information can be found at their website. Central Station is the nearest Merseyrail station to the Cathedral. On exiting the station via the main entrance, turn right and walk up the hill. The Adelphi Hotel is obvious across the road. Take the right hand fork to the right of the hotel – Mount Pleasant – and walk up the hill to the Cathedral which is on the left at the second set of traffic lights.

By Car
From the city centre the Cathedral is about a 10 minute walk. There are signs throughout the city centre directing visitors to the two cathedrals. Head for the Adelphi Hotel and then walk up Mount Pleasant which runs from the right of the hotel as you face it, and is the right hand of the fork, keeping to the right of the multi-storey car park.If using satnav, please input L3 5TQ , or Mount Pleasant. Alternatively follow the brown tourist signs for the Cathedrals or Liverpool University.

From the M62 follow brown tourist signs to Cathedrals. From the M53 take the Wallasey Tunnel, or from the Wirral take the Birkenhead Tunnel, and follow brown tourist signs to Cathedrals. Toll fees will apply for vehicles using tunnels.

We recommend, The University of Liverpool car park which is also located on Mount Pleasant, opposite the entrance to the Cathedral Car Park. Details of tariffs can be found here.

Alternatively the Mount Pleasant multi-storey car park is a 10 minute walk away.  Details of tariffs can be found here - scroll down to view.

The Cathedral has an underground car park which is open to all visitors from 7.30am-6pm daily. There are also spaces for disabled drivers which are clearly marked.
Parking charges are £1.50 for 1 hour; £3.00 for 3 hours; £6.00 all day to 6pm.
The height restriction for the Cathedral Car Park is 7 foot 6 inches.

On Foot
From the city centre the Cathedral is about a 10 minute walk. There are signs throughout the city centre directing visitors to the two cathedrals. Head for the Adelphi Hotel and then walk up Mount Pleasant which runs from the right of the hotel as you face it, and is the right hand of the fork, keeping to the right of the multi-storey car park.

By Bus
From Hanover Street in the City Centre, take buses 14, 82E or 86C. From Queen Square Bus Station, take buses 79 or 61.

In Partnership With The University of Liverpool Liverpool Shared Research Facilities

Liverpool Shared Research Facilities (LIV-SRF) offer flexible access to world-class equipment, facilities and expertise to support your research programme. Their facilities are open to researchers across the University, together with external partners from academia, the NHS or industry. They can connect you with the right people and resources to help you develop outstanding science.

  

Scanning Electron Microscopy Shared Research Facility (SEM SRF)
In the SEM SRF they have long-standing expertise in the development and application of electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) to materials’ research. Collaborate with national and international researchers and industrial partners on electron microscopy topics in engineering, physical sciences, Earth and environmental sciences, and health and biosciences.

  

The SEM SRF houses a Gemini 450 FEG SEM and an Axio Viewer 2 petrographic microscope enabling correlative workflows across multiple length scales.

  

Micro X-ray Computed Tomography
The Zeiss Xradia Versa 620 is an X-ray Microscope(XRM) and X-ray Computed Tomography (X-ray CT) scanner capable of achieving sub-micron resolution. X-ray CT is a method to image the 3D volume of a sample and show differences in x-ray attenuation of the materials.

  

With the additional LabDCT module, the Zeiss Xradia Versa 620 is also able to collect 3D diffraction patterns from grains, which allows to reconstruct grain orientation and volume of polycrystalline materials.

Register

Complete the short form below to register today. We will send additional updates including speaker announcements and other important information to the contact details provided. Registration closes February 12, 2025.

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Meeting Highlights

UK Electron Microscopy User Group Meeting 2024

Our Leicester user group meeting was a fantastic success, bringing the materials research and electronics community together! Attendees enjoyed cutting-edge presentations, engaging discussions, valuable networking, and interactive live demos.

This success was made possible by your participation—thank you for your contributions and positive feedback!

We’re excited to welcome you to this year’s meeting in Liverpool. Until then, enjoy these photo highlights from last year!