Mineral Physics Group
A special interest group of the Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland.
đź’Ž RiP 2026 meeting
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Research in Progress meeting 2026
Oxford - July 8th and 9th
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Presentation Awards
Awards for best early career researcher oral and poster presentations will be judged and awarded during the meeting.
Support
Support for attendance of the meeting is availible through the Mineral Physics Group’s Travel Bursary Scheme. Applications are welcomed from all researchers at a University or research institute in the UK, but preference will be given to post-graduate students in their penultimate or final year of study, who do not have access to funding for research related travel. In the case where applications outstrip funds available, applicants who are members of the Society will be preferred. Applications for bursaries can be sent at any time but must be received at least a month in advance of the start of the proposed trip and ideally much earlier. Applications will be judged primarily on the basis of academic merit, scientific impact and researcher development by members of the Mineral Physics Group committee.
Support for Carers
The Mineral Physics Group’s Travel Bursary Scheme has now been expanded make funds for carers an eligible expense. We recognise that caregiving responsibilities can present significant barriers to participation in research related activities. Applicants can request additional funds to cover reasonable costs for alternative care arrangements. Up to an additional £500 can be requested to support applicants with caregiving responsibilities. Reasonable costs may include but are not limited to:
- travel, accommodation and subsidence costs for an additional carer/parent and/or dependent(s)
- additional respite/medical/home help/nursing care for a dependant during the travel period
- extended care worker/childminder hours.
Restrictions: Costs relating directly to the applicant (travel, accommodation, registration) are not eligible costs for the “funds for carers” and should be covered by the travel bursary.
Planning your visit
Venue
The MPG RiP 2026 meeting will be hosted by the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford: South Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3AN. The meeting will take place in the department’s seminar room.
Meeting Dinner
The three course meeting dinner will be provided by St Edmund Hall and will feature a seasonal menu. Please indicate any dietary restrictions when registering for the meeting or contact a.j.wilson1@leeds.ac.uk directly. The meeting dinner is included in the registration fee.
Accomodation
St Edmund hall have arranged an accomodation option at the William R. Miller Building for delegates as a specail rate.
A single ensuite room is availbile for ÂŁ80.00 + VAT per night or ÂŁ86.00 + VAT to include a continental breakfast (pastries, juice, tea coffee and fruit and yoghurt). If you are interested in this accomodation option, please contact MPG Chair, Alfred Wilson-Spencer (a.j.wilson1@leeds.ac.uk).
Travel
Oxford is easily accessible by road and rail and is just an hour’s travel from London’s Heathrow Airport.
Car
The M40 Motorway passes close to Oxford. Use junctions 8 (from the South East) or 9 (from the North). Use the A34 when approaching from the South West and to connect from the M4 Motorway. Oxford is a small, congested city with limited parking, so we generally advise visitors to use the Park and Ride. Visitor parking at the Department is limited to 3 spaces, by prior arrangement with Reception only.
Coach
The Oxford Tube and X90 provide frequent 24-hour direct services between Oxford and London. Both services start from London Victoria and stop in the same places in Oxford. The High Street stop is most convenient for the Department, and is approximately 10 minutes’ walk away. The Airline and National Express provide regular bus services between Heathrow, Gatwick and Birmingham Airports. Stansted Airport is served by National Express. Stagecoach X5/505 provides a convenient Oxford-Cambridge bus link.
Rail
Oxford is well served by the rail network with direct services from places such as London Paddington, Southampton, Bristol, Bath, Manchester, and Birmingham. The Department is just over a mile from the train station in the city centre (Oxford Station). The Oxford Parkway station is served by the Park & Ride 500 bus, with rail links to London Marylebone, Warwick, Stratford, High Wycombe and Birmingham Snow Hill.