The 2026 Young Persons' Lecture Competition final will be held in-person on Thursday 21 May at The Armourers' Hall in London.
Participants will be asked to give a presentation (12 to 15 mins) and answer questions by a panel of judges.
To enter the Competition and take part in one of the local YPLC heats, please fill in the Entry Form below.
2026 Local heats
London & South East
9 March - SCMMMS (Southern Counties Materials, Minerals & Mining Society) | Deadline: 21 February more details
10 March - LMS (London Materials Society) | Deadline: 15 February
11 March - CSM (Cambridge Society for Materials) | Deadline: 9 March
12 March - MinSouth (London & Southern Counties Minerals) | Deadline: 30 January event details
Midlands
18 February - MIMinE (Midland Institute of Mining Engineers) | Deadline: 17 February more details
25 February - EMMS (East Midlands Materials Society) | Deadline: 11 February
26 February - BMETA (Birmingham Metallurgical Association)
26 February - CWMS (Coventry & Warwickshire Materials Society) | Deadline: 19 February more details
North East
3 March - SMEA (Sheffield Metallurgical & Engineering Association) more details
4 March - CIE (Cleveland Institution of Engineers) | Deadline: 21 February more details
North West & North Wales
*3 March - MMS (Manchester Metallurgical Society)
South West & South Wales
3 February - NCMS (Newport & Cardiff Materials Society) more details
12 February - WEMMA (West of England Metals & Materials Association) more details
19 February - SWMA (South Wales Materials Association) | Deadline: 17 February
Scotland
*25 February - MIS (Mining Institute of Scotland) | Deadline: 15 February
*Regional final
Entry form
Entries for the 2026 YPLC local and regional heats anow closed.