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University of Birmingham

Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements & Critical Materials Scoops Birmingham Award for Research Impact

At the 2026 Research & Impact Awards, the Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements & Critical Materials picked up the award for "Outstanding Research Impact", for research that has delivered a wide-reaching and significant benefit to society, culture, policy, health, the environment, or the economy.

The Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements and Critical Materials (BCSECM) is leading the UK’s advances in recycling critical materials, shaping national and international policy through the Critical Elements and Materials (CrEAM) Network and UN partnerships.

BCSECM is informing the UK Critical Minerals Strategy, influencing major industry standards, and delivering innovations that have secured significant commercial investment, such as the HyProMag rare earth recovery process. The centre has contributed to closing post-Brexit policy gaps through the 2021 Securing Technology Critical Materials for Britain report, and the UK’s 2022 Critical Minerals Strategy.

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XPLORE! WREXHAM

Met4Tech Exhibit on the Circular Economy of Technology Metals On Tour

The Met4Tech Project's Exhibit on the Circular Economy of Technology Metals is visiting the XPlore! Wrexham Science Discovery Centre. Gavin delivered a workshop for the project on STEM Communication Skills at the centre.

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Prizes & Awards

Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements & Critical Materials Scoops Birmingham Award for Research Impact

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Up-and-coming artist

Actress Emilia Moreno is the new talent on the horizon

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Extinction risk reassessed

IUCN updates red list of endangered species

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Market economy

Vietnam is still attempting to restructure its economy

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Our oceans

Exploring hidden marine species with Steve Vernon

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Features

Featured Papers

Recycling Lithium Ion Batteries from Electric Vehicles Published in 150th Anniversary Issue of Nature

Recycled lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles could provide a valuable secondary source of materials. Here we outline and evaluate the current range of approaches to electric-vehicle lithium-ion battery recycling and re-use, and highlight areas for future progress.
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Nature Sustainability

Upcycle for enhanced performance

Recycling technologies need to evolve to ensure Critical Materials have effective stewardship. Processes need to "upcycle" materials, rather than degrade them into lower value forms. This 'News & Views' piece sets out a perspective on current trends.
J.Phys. Energy

Roadmap for a sustainable circular economy in lithium-ion and future battery technologies

This comprehensive roadmap with a broad international authorship sets out future directions for battery recycling.
Science

Global Implications of the EU Battery Regulation

Could the European Battery Regulations have unintended consequences and benefit players other than EU Industry. This 'Policy Forum' piece in Science evaluates this keystone policy.
Nature Clean Technology Reviews

The Evolution of Lithium Ion Battery Recycling

This collboration with researchers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, the Massachussetts Insitutte of Technology, Ascend Elements & the ReCell Center charts the future direction of Lithium Ion Battery Recycling.

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POLICY ENGAGEMENT

House of Lords

Gavin Gives Evidence to Climate & Environment Committee

The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee continues its inquiry into Electric Vehicles (EVs), by hearing from industry experts, as it focuses on the end-of-life of EVs, UK recycling capacity and whether current regulations are fit for purpose.
Long way out of recession

Experts predict the markets won’t be out of recession before next year

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House of Commons

Meeting with key parliamentarians to discuss critical materials.

A delegation from the Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements & Critical Materials met with The Rt Hon David Lammy MP & The Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds.
University of Birmingham

Policy Commission "Securing Technology Critical Metals for Britain" Launched

Gavin was a Commissioner on Sir John Beddington's University of Birmingham Policy Commission "Securing Technology Critical Metals for Britain".
Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology

New PostNOTE on Access to Critical Materials

Gavin has acted as a contributor and reviewer of a new note from the Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology on Access to Critical Materials.
Royal Society

Gavin joins Royal Society's Parliamentary Pairing Scheme

Gavin has spent a week shadowing the Rt. Hon Liz Saville Roberts MP in the House of Commons whilst taking part in the Royal Society's prestigious parliamentary engagement scheme.

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TELEVISION APPEARANCES

Sevilla Charity Marathon ends with a surprise and a new record

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BBC World News "China Bans Export of Critical Materials"

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BBC Midlands Today "Battery Recycling"

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ITV Central 6PM Evening News "Battery Recycling"

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Sky News "Honda's Plans for Electrification"

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Správy RTVS: Radio & Television Slovakia "Russia's War & Impact on Critical Materials"

INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT

Santiago, Chile

Wealth & Value in the Lithium Ion Battery Supply Chain Explored in Chile

Gavin particpated in a workshop as part of the Network Project on Wealth and Value n the Lithium Ion Battery Supply Chain at Escuela de Negocios Universidad Mayor and Instituto de Geografía UC Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
ULAANBATAAR, MONGOLIA

British Embassy Ulaanbataar, Welcomes British Critical Materials Delegation

Her Excellency Fiona Blythe welcomed a delegation
Hanoi, Veitnam

Visiting some of the most popular destinations in Central Europe

Gavin, participating as a Senior Consultant on behalf of the London School of Economics 'LSE Consulting', presented
Singapore

UK & Singapore Dialogue on Shared Electromobility Challenges

Gavin was invited to talk about 'Next Generation EV Technologies' and Re-designing the Lithium Ion Battery for Circularity as a Guest of the University of Newcastle, at their Symposium "Accelerating Electromobility in the UK and Singapore: A Shared Challenge"
Budapest, Hungary

Visiting some of the most popular destinations in Central Europe

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DOHA, QATAR

Discussing Challenges at the Energy - Water Nexus in Qatar

Her Excellency Fiona Blythe welcomed a delegation

RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS

Copenhagen, Denmark

Wealth & Value in the Lithium Ion Battery Supply Chain Meeting

Copenhagen Business School, hosted a network meeting of Wealth & Value in the Lithium Ion Battery Supply Chain Project.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, United States

Transatlantic Battery Recycling Community @ NREL

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado, has hosted a meeting of researchers from the UK & US, bringing together the transatlantic battery research community.
Met4Tech

Met4Tech Project Finale Meeting @ Eden Project

The UKRI Interdiscipinary Centre for a Circular Economy of Technology Metals had it's finale meeting at the Eden Project.
University of Cambridge

Launch of UK-India Critical Materials Observatory

The Industrial Resilience Group at University of Cambridge's Institute for Manfacturing Launched it's UK-India Critical Materials Observatory.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Birmingham - UIUC BRIDGE Fund Collaboration

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University of Cambridge

Launch of UK-India Critical Materials Observatory

The Industrial Resilience Group at University of Cambridge's Institute for Manfacturing Launched it's UK-India Critical Materials Observatory.
CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia

UK-Australian Collaboration on Battery Recycling

Dr. Gavin Harper attended a meeting at CSIRO, Clayton, Victoria, to discuss UK - Australia Collaboration on Lithium Ion Battery Recycling.
Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, United States

Argonne Hosts Industry Collaboration Day

A group from the University of Birmingham attended Argonne National Laboratory's Industry Collaboration Day, discussing UK-US Collaboration between the ReCell Center and ReLIB Project.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Mongolian Critical Materials Association Conference, Ulaanbaatar

Gavin Invited to speak at Mongolian Critical Materials Association Conference.

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BATTERY RECYCLING EUROPE, LONDON

Gavin Chairs Battery Recycling Europe for 3rd Consecutive Year

Gavin has been again invited back to chair Battery Recycling Europe.
ASTANA MINING & METALLURGY CONGRESS, ASTANA KAZAKHSTAN

Eyes on Kazakhstan - UK Partnership @ AMM

Her Excellency Kathy Leach, Ambassador of the UK to Kazakhstan introduced a special session at AMM focusing on UK Kazakh partnership in which Gavin presented.
Battery Recycliing Conference & Expo, Frankfurt, Germany

Gavin Chairs Battery Recycling @ Frankfurt Messe

Gavin has been invited back to chair the 'Battery Recycling' Stream of the E-Waste World Conference at Frankfurt Messe.
NAATBATT, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Gavin speaks at NATTBATT in the University of Michigan Union

Gavin has been invited back again to the National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Batteries workshop on Recycling Lithium Ion Batteries.
International Meeting on Lithium Ion Batteries, Sydney

Gavin Talks about LIB Recycling Down Under at IMLB 2022

Gavin gave an invited talk on LIB Recycling at the prestigious International Meeting on Lithium Ion Batteries, taking place in Sydney, Australia.
The Conversation

Expert analysis and research from Gavin Harper

published in partnership with The Conversation.

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