DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2025.1108 ISSN: 1364-5021

Recent progress and future opportunities in rheology: a review by the British Society of Rheology

M. N. Charalambides, M. A. Alves, A. Aufderhorst-Roberts, S. Balabani, E. Boek, A. S. Burbidge, S. J. Cox, M. Cristea, J. L. Cummings, N. Cunningham, D. Curtis, F. Del Giudice, S. Flores, E. Garcĺa-Tuñón, A. Gholamipour-Shirazi, R. S. Graham, S. J. Haward, N. Inkson, S. Jana, I. Jenkinson, J. King, E. W. Llewellin, J. E. López-Aguilar, M. R. Mackley, C. McIlroy, G. H. McKinley, C. Ness, M. S. N. Oliveira, T. N. Phillips, R. J. Poole, M. J. W. Povey, C. Reynolds, N. Singh, M. Tassieri, J. H. J. Thijssen, P. Threlfall-Holmes, R. L. Thompson, T. Tuladhar, R. L. Watson, H. J. Wilson, M. Zaja̧c

Abstract

Rheology plays a critical role across science and engineering, affecting sectors from healthcare to energy. In the UK, rheological research supports innovation in both academia and industry. This review, coordinated by the British Society of Rheology (BSR), provides an updated overview of current research directions across the UK and beyond.