HarwellXPS Summer School 2026
The exclusive HarwellXPS photoelectron spectroscopy summer school is returning in 2026!
Date
22–26 June 2026
Subject areas
Industry , Analytical , Materials , Catalysis , Physical , Nanoscience , Inorganic
Location
Oxford, United Kingdom
HarwellXPS - The UK National Facility for Photoelectron Spectroscopy
In 2024, HarwellXPS took over the organisation of the long running thematic school for XPS series, from the CNRS in France. Our first event welcomed 75 delegates from across Europe, the USA, Canada, Brazil, and Asia to discuss all things XPS.
Inclusions and Venue
The workshop fee covers:
- Entry to all 5 days of the summer school
- Accomodation at the Voco hotel, Oxford
- Breakfast and lunch every day
- Dinner (Mon, Tues, Thurs)
- Delegate pack including workshop workbook
- Access to exclusive online training materials
- Wednesday evening trip to the historic city of Oxford
The event is located at the Voco Thames hotel, Oxford - incuding access to spa and leisure facilities during downtime.
Speakers
The workshop will be delivered by members of the world-leading HarwellXPS team, and special invited speakers:
Prof. Anna Regoutz (University of Oxford)
Dr. Elisabetta Arca (Newcastle University)
Dr. Emily Smith
Neal Fairley (CasaXPS)
Topics
Both beginners and advanced streams will be available, and delegates can pick and choose the stream they wish to attend.
Beginners
- Fundamentals of XPS
- Introduction to Data Analysis
- Sample Preparation
- CasaXPS tips and tricks
Advanced
- Advanced Quantification
- Principal Component Analysis
- Operando XPS
- HAXPES
- Handing Multiplet Data
- Valence band and UPS analysis
Join in!
Bring a poster along to discuss your work with XPS for a chance to win a prize, kindly sponsored by the RSC Applied Interfaces journal.
Deadlines
Event details
If you are interested in sponsoring this event - contact Mark Isaacs ([email protected])
voco Oxford Thames by IHG
Various, voco Oxford Thames by IHG, Henley Road, Sandford on Thames, Oxford, OX4 4GX, United Kingdom
Arthur Graf
Cardiff University / HarwellXPS
Research Complex at Harwell Rutherford Appleton Labs Harwell Campus Didcot OX11 0FA