Skip to main content

Annual Conference on Innovations in EPSRC Textile Recycling

Day & Time:
Monday 3rd November 2025
Location:
UKFT headquarter, 3 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AR.
TimingAgenda
11:00-11:10 Opening speech, Prof. Chenyu Du, PI of EPSRC Textile Recycling project
11:10-11:25UK Textile Recycle and Innovation, Mr. Adam Mansell, CEO, UKFT
11:25-11:40Research & Innovation at Huddersfield, Prof. Parik Goswami, Director of Research & Innovation, Huddersfield University
11:40-12:00Bioprocessing textile waste for plastic and cellulose recycle, Dr. Ali Nawaz, University of Huddersfield
12:00-12:20Ionic liquid for textile recycle recycling, Dr. Xuantong Sun, Imperial College London
12:20-12:40Recycled PET and cellulosic fibre from textile waste, Dr. Saikat Ghosh, University of Huddersfield
12:40-13:00Life Cycle Assessment of textile recycling process Dr. Antonia Vyrkou, University of Huddersfield
13:00-13:40Lunch
13:40-14:00Invited presentation, Textile Recycling – Moving out of the 1% club Dr Andrew Hebden, University of Huddersfield
14:00-14:30Flash presentations x 6 by PhD students
14:30-15:30Poster session, networking
15:30-16:00Coffee break
16:00-17:00Board meeting, further poster sessions
17:00-17:10Award ceremony
17:10-17:20Closing address by External advisors, Mr. Adam Mansell, Mr. James Hall and Prof. Carol Lin, Hong Kong City University
17:40-19:30Dinner, ~10 minutes’ walk from UKFT