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We are hoping to run the Durham Powder Diffraction and Rietveld Refinement school in April 2026, Probable dates are 13-17th April.

Applications will open in Autumn 2026. If you’d like to be contacted when registration opens please fill out the form here. We’ll do our best to contact you, but can’t guarantee this.

Pleae ignore the rest of this page – it will be updated in Autumn 2026.

The cost of the course will be ~£500 for PhD students and university-based PDRAs and ~£800 for industrial and academic staff. This fee includes registration, 4 nights’ accommodation in en-suite single rooms, all meals and all teaching materials.

To apply for a place on the School please complete the form: do not click on this link yet, applications are not being saved

Please don’t send any money until you have been offered a place. Submission of an application form does not guarantee your place on the course. The number of places is limited and in case of over-subscription the organisers will prioritise applications to achieve a balance between institutions, research groups and scientific disciplines.

The deadline for applications is Friday 17 January 2026. Places will be offered by email in early February. Once you have been offered a place we will request payment by 28 February 2026. If for any reason you wish to withdraw your application please contact [email protected] as soon as possible.

The form below is for legacy reasons only. Please do not complete it.

PDRR Application Form

From to apply for a place on the Powder Diffraction and Rietveld Refinement School

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
  • Overseas Bursary Application
  • By clicking Submit I confirm that I want to apply for the 2020 Powder Diffraction & Rietveld Refinement School and that I will cover the costs involved. I understand that I will not receive a receipt of my application and that completing this application doesn’t guarantee me a place on the School. I have obtained my supervisor’s support for this application. I confirm that I am happy for my application information to be stored in the Rietveld school database.