The Fundamental Research Symposia are among the premier R&D events in the pulp & paper industry, providing a valuable forum and collection of pulp & paper research since 1957. The Symposia are held every four years at the English universities of Oxford and Cambridge. The eighteenth symposium will be held at Worcester College, Oxford, September 13-17, 2026. The title of the symposium will be, ‘Advances in Pulp and Paper Research, Oxford 2026’ and the programme will include invited perspective papers from experts in the field. 

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We are interested in research across all areas of paper science and technology, including pulp & paper manufacture, nanocellulose & cellulosic materials, coating & barriers, printing & converting, and end-use performance & novel applications. Fundamental chemistry, paper physics, and material science, analytical and experimental method development, material and product characterization, experimental investigations and pilot trials, numerical modelling & simulations are all welcome.​