SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP

Hydrogen & Hydrogen Derivatives

From research to real-world impact

Bringing together expertise, facilities and partnerships across the Midlands to accelerate a clean, secure and prosperous hydrogen future.

About the SIG

We enable researchers to connect with each other to engage effectively with industry, policy makers and the public in the East Midlands on issues around hydrogen and its derivatives.

Our mission

Enable researchers to connect with each other to engage effectively with industry, policy makers and the public in the East Midlands on issues around hydrogen and its derivatives.

A cleaner, more sustainable future through hydrogen innovation.

Hydrogen expertise across the Midlands

Explore our capabilities across the hydrogen value chain.

Production

Electrolysers, low-carbon hydrogen production

Storage

Storage systems, materials and infrastructure

Hydrogen derivatives

Ammonia, methanol and sustainable fuels

Transport & end use

Mobility, heat and power
applications

Policy & systems

Policy, regulation, economics and systems modelling

Skills & adoption

Workforce, public engagement and market development

Our hydrogen community

Researchers, innovators and collaborators working across the hydrogen landscape

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Sonya Calnan
Prof Sonya Calnan

Loughborough University

Prof Sara Walker

University of Birmingham

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University of Leicester

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University of Derby

Partner universities

World-class research and innovation across the East Midlands

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Loughborough University
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Latest news

  • From Net Zero to resilience: New report sets out a blueprint for futureproofing healthcare

    9 September 2026

  • ERA’s Energy Innovation Expo highlights regional energy ambitions

    24 June 2026

  • image shows researchers talking about AI Digital Brains

    ERA event explores AI-driven “digital brains” and cross-disciplinary leadership for Net Zero

    14 May 2026

Upcoming events

  • 9

    November

    Online Writing Retreat series for Postdoctoral Researchers and PhD Students (November 2026)

    On-line via MS Teams

    Monday 9th November 2026 @ 1:00 pm

  • 11

    November

    Decarb-a-nation©: Decarbonisation Challenge workshop

    Loughborough University, Graduate House

    Wednesday 11th November 2026 @ 9:00 am

  • 18

    November

    Energy Resilience for Agricultural Communities 2026: Accelerating the UK Agricultural Energy Transition through Research, Collaboration and Action

    Keele University

    Wednesday 18th November 2026 @ 9:30 am

Be part of the hydrogen future

Collaborate. Innovate. Make an impact.