Gavin Chairs University of Birmingham Critical Materials Community Event

On 10 December 2025 the Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements and Critical Materials held an event at Birmingham Business School bringing together the University of Birmingham's critical materials community. Gavin chaired the day's discussions.

Professor Edgar Meyer, Dean of the Business School, opened the day, and Professor Robin Mason, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), described the international reach of the university's critical materials work. Gavin then gave an overview of the Centre's activities since its foundation.

Elliott Trickey of the Critical Minerals Association (UK) discussed the UK Critical Minerals Strategy, and Deepesh Jayasekara of the Cambridge Industrial Resilience Group spoke about a critical minerals observatory and work with India. A panel on the circular economy of critical materials followed, and Gareth Hatch, Visiting Professor at the University of Birmingham, gave an overview of challenges in the rare earths industry.