Exhibition of posters by early-career research scientists, engineers and mathematicians
STEM for BRITAIN is a major scientific poster competition and exhibition which has been held in Parliament since 1997. It gives members of both Houses of Parliament an insight into the outstanding research work being undertaken in UK universities by early-career researchers.
Applications were invited from early-career research scientists, engineers, technologists and mathematicians for the opportunity to exhibit posters across five disciplines. Prizes are awarded for the posters which best communicated high-level science, engineering or mathematics to a lay audience.
Researchers presented posters across:
The Westminster Medal for the overall winner is awarded in memory of the late Dr Eric Wharton, who did so much to establish SET for Britain as a regular event in the Parliamentary calendar. Presented by the Society of Chemical Industry, it recognises the early-career scientist presenting the best poster at the event.
Congratulations to all prize winners from this year's competition.
120 early-career researchers presented posters at STEM for Britain 2026.
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STEM for Britain 2026 is made possible by the generous support of the following organisations.
Established by Royal Charter in 1881, SCI is a unique multi-science and multi-disciplinary community formed by prominent scientists, inventors and entrepreneurs. SCI focuses on the promotion of science into industry for the benefit of society and supporting the commercialisation of science via new products and processes.
SCI tackles global challenges across Agri-food, Energy, Environment, Health and Wellbeing, and Materials through over 30 Technical, Regional, International, and Special Interest Groups. It brings together industrialists, academics and early career researchers via 250+ technical conferences, webinars and events annually.
SCI supports the Westminster Medal in honour of former SCI London Group chair and founder of SET for BRITAIN (now STEM for BRITAIN), Dr Eric Wharton. The Medal is awarded each year to the early career scientist presenting the best poster at the event.
The Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research is a major national centre for mathematical research. Founded as a partnership with GCHQ, the University of Bristol has been HIMR's principal academic partner since its creation in 2005, attracting more than 200 mathematicians as members across some 25 UK universities.
The Institute typically has over 45 members at any one time, including established researchers on secondment and over 30 Postdoctoral Research Fellows. Research areas include Algebra, Algebraic Geometry, Combinatorics, Computational Statistics, Data Science, Number Theory, Probability, and Quantum Information, with facilities in Bristol, London and Manchester.
Named after Hans Heilbronn, a German émigré and distinguished number theorist who became Bristol's Henry Overton Wills Professor of Mathematics.
UKRI is the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK, bringing together the seven Research Councils, Innovate UK and Research England to convene, catalyse and invest to build a thriving, inclusive research and innovation system.
UKRI supports early career researchers through initiatives including Future Leaders Fellowships, which develop the next wave of world-class research and innovation leaders in academia and business, open to international applicants looking to take up a role at a UK-based organisation.
The Royal Academy of Engineering was established in 1976 and champions excellence in all fields of engineering, honouring the UK's most distinguished engineers and those making an impact globally. It is a charity delivering public benefit, a National Academy providing progressive leadership, and a Fellowship bringing together leaders from every part of engineering and technology.
The Academy's overarching goal is to harness the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone.
The IOP's 21,000 members demonstrate their professional expertise in physics across settings ranging from schools, universities and national research facilities to businesses of all sizes. Physicists study how the universe behaves and apply that knowledge to improve our lives — from mobile phones and the internet to medical imaging devices and electric cars.
More than 2.7 million people in the UK work in industries powered by physics, including energy, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, transport, aerospace and defence.
The Physiological Society is one of the oldest and most prestigious learned societies for physiology, supporting physiologists worldwide through scientific meetings, journals and grants for researchers at all career stages.
Chemistry is at the centre of everything you can see, smell, touch and taste. Whether studying the chemistry of life or developing advanced science behind modern technology, chemical scientists use their expertise to improve health, the environment and daily lives.
The Royal Society of Chemistry connects scientists with each other and society, publishing new research, developing and celebrating professional capabilities, bringing people together to spark new ideas, supporting teachers to inspire future generations, and speaking up to influence decisions that affect us all.
Founded in 1911, the Biochemical Society has been at the forefront of advancing molecular bioscience for over 100 years, promoting its importance as a discipline, facilitating the sharing of knowledge and expertise, and supporting molecular bioscientists across all career stages.
Early career bioscientists represent a third of membership and benefit from tailored support including editorial mentorship schemes, early career-led journal issues, financial grants and recognition awards.
Highly regarded by the scientific community, the Nutrition Society is one of the largest learned societies for nutrition in the world, with a mission of advancing the study of nutrition and its application to the maintenance of human and animal health.
Membership offers discounted conference registration, access to the Nutrition Society Academy learning platform, networking opportunities, open-access journal publishing, and exclusive financial grants and awards recognising excellence in nutritional science.
Proud sponsor of STEM for Britain since 2012. The IBMS is the leading professional body for scientists, support staff and students in biomedical science, representing over 20,000 members in 74 countries. For over 100 years it has been dedicated to the promotion, development and delivery of excellence in biomedical science within all aspects of healthcare.
In the UK, healthcare laboratories are involved in over 70% of diagnoses in the NHS and handle over 1.5 billion samples every year.
The CMS was established in 2001 by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, the London Mathematical Society and the Royal Statistical Society. It provides an authoritative and objective body that develops, influences and responds to UK policy issues affecting the mathematical sciences in higher education and research.
Chaired by Professor Alison Etheridge OBE, FRS, FIMA since June 2021.
The Isaac Newton Institute is a national and international visitor research institute running programmes on selected themes in mathematics and the mathematical sciences with applications across a wide range of science and technology. It attracts leading mathematical scientists from the UK and overseas for extended collaborative research.
Part of the University of Cambridge and located on the Centre for Mathematical Sciences campus, the INI's building is specifically designed to encourage informal interaction and collaboration.
The Clay Mathematics Institute is a privately funded philanthropic foundation dedicated to increasing and disseminating mathematical knowledge. Its scientific activities are run from offices in the Mathematical Institute at the University of Oxford.
Best known for the seven Millennium Prize Problems announced in Paris in 2000, CMI also runs the Clay Research Fellowships and Clay Research Conference. Between them, the Institute's 55 current and former Research Fellows have won seven of the eighteen Fields Medals awarded since the fellowship programme began in 2000.
For more than 70 years, AWE has supported the UK Government's nuclear defence strategy and the Continuous At Sea Deterrent. AWE also uses its nuclear know-how and technical expertise to provide innovative solutions supporting the UK's counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction activities.
A team of around 6,000 people, AWE works to attract, motivate, develop and retain the best talent and equip its people with the right skills for the future.
The Royal Society of Biology is the leading professional body for the biological sciences, providing a single unified voice for biology and supporting its members across research, education and policy.
The University of Warwick and Warwick Manufacturing Group are proud supporters of STEM for Britain 2026, championing early-career research excellence.