A Global Research Centre

Interdisciplinary strength

TYC research ranges from rock fracture to biomaterials, through radiation damage, catalysis, multiferroics, carbon capture, laminates, and many more. Browse our research pages to find out who is working on topics that interest you.

Spirit of innovation

We aspire to create an intellectually stimulating environment that favours major breakthroughs. Visit our "Science Highlights" pages to see recent achievements of TYC groups.

International cross-roads

London is one of the great international cities, and we attract the world's top materials scientists to give seminars and to participate in our discussion meetings and workshops. Browse our Events pages to find out who has visited recently.

Visiting us

Our interdisciplinary community and our vibrant events programme make the TYC an exciting place to visit. We may be able to support visits by both junior and senior researchers, ranging from a couple of weeks to a couple of months.