On 16th of May, Manchester will play host to a one day symposium on nanomaterials sponsored by the Å·ÃÀAV and CCP5. The event will cover a broad range of themes within the field of nanomaterials aimed at fostering collaboration between research groups. Alongside plenary talks from Dr Natalia Martsinovich (University of Sheffield) and Prof. Joshua Edel (Imperial College London) there will be a number of talks by students and post docs along with a poster session. The event is free to attend and there will also be travel grants available for some of the presenters.