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This year's round of small grant funding (2010) is now closed. However we hope to be in a position to put out another call for funding proposals next year.

Fifteen small grants of £2.5k have been recently approved for colleagues to use in developing and enhancing Materials learning and teaching.

The projects are to last 6-9 months and are related primarily to the follwing themes:

Developing teaching in new and emerging areas in the Materials discipline (linked to research and/ or industry/ business).
Student engagement in the development of the curriculum and enhancement of the learning experience.
Development of electronic resources which can be released openly to the Materials teaching community internationally.

Synopses for twelve of the successful project bids are available for download below:

Name(s)	Institution	Title
Dr John Low	School of Engineering Sciences University of Southampton	Development of teaching and learning materials for modern electrochemical approaches to nano-structure materials and coatings
Prof Mike Gibbs	Engineering Materials University of Sheffield	e-Resource for Laboratory Training
Professor Robert J Cernik	School of Materials, Material Science Centre The University of Manchester	An e-learning resource for students to access and study the highlights of the application of synchrotron radiation (SR) to real problems in materials science research; from the early days of SR to the present day
Mark Endean & Kath Clay	Design, Development, Environment and Materials The Open University	Product re-engineering for enhanced end-of-life performance
Dr Arnaud Marmier	Engineering University of Exeter	A surfboard for the 21st century: eco-materials research and development by materials students
Dr Andy Bushby	School of Engineering and materials Science Queen Mary University of London	Developing a guide to student centred learning activities
Mr Marc Fry	Materials Education Director Granta Design Ltd.	Granta Open Access Material Education Resources
Dr Adrian Boyd	Nanotechnology and Integrated Bioengineering Centre (NIBEC) University of Ulster	Enhancement of Student Learning in Biomaterials Laboratories
Dr Anish Roy	Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Loughborough University	Learning aids in Mechanics of Modern Materials
Julian Ingle	Thinking Writing, Language & Learning Unit Queen Mary, University of London	Engineering Writing’ Reusable Learning Object
Dr John Metcalf	Engineering and Mathematics Sheffield Hallam University	Supporting and engaging materials engineering students in their learning through the use of Apps
Professor Richard G Dodds	School of Engineering University of Liverpool	Enhancing first-year Sustainable Development teaching with an appreciation of the importance of Materials engineering

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