Composites CDT and MSc students visit the National Composites Centre
This engagement day provided students with a tour of the facilities, presentations, and a chance to mix with fellow student cohorts.
News in 2022
Egg Challenge 6.0: Top Fun Maveregg
Rebooted Bristol Composites Institute PhD student egg challenge flies to new heights
CoSeM CDT design, build & test project video
This new video from the CoSEM CDT presents the work of the 2021 cohort as they undertake their ‘DBT’ project.
CoSEM CDT student wins innovation prize
Ph.D. student and Molydyn CEO, Matt Bone, receives Blavatnik Prize for Innovation from Bristol-based VC funders QantX
Fifth international workshop in the measuring strength series
Professors Michael Wisnom of Bristol Composites Institute, Yentl Swolfs of KU Leuven and Federico Paris of the University of Seville hosted an online workshop on Transverse Strength on 20th October.
Bristol Composites Institute at Glastonbury Festival
A group of 5 researchers and academics from the Bristol Composites Institute and Bristol Department of Aerospace Engineering recently attended the 2022 Glastonbury Festival led by Dr Benjamin Woods.
Bristol Composites Institute Graduation Celebration
On the 11th of July Bristol Composites Institute (BCI) hosted a celebratory event in the Bill Brown Atrium to congratulate its latest PhD graduates.
Professor Ivana Partridge retirement
After several years of working part time at University of Bristol, Professor Ivana Partridge decided to retire at the end of May 2022. Ivana is well known figure in the composites community she has had a distinguished career spanning many years. She leaves behind her the legacy of the Industrial Doctoral Centre (IDC) in Composites Manufacture which will continue under the leadership of Professor Janice Barton.
Industrial Doctorate Centre at ECCM20
We are pleased to announce that a team of EngD students from the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council funded Industrial Doctorate Centre in Composites Manufacture will be presenting their latest work at ECCM 20 (the 20th European Conference on Composite Materials) in Lausanne, Switzerland – 26-30 June 2022.
Bristol Composites Institute researchers overcome key design challenges in upscaling wind turbines for greater energy output
Research from Dr Terence Macquart, Associate Professor Alberto Pirrera, and Professor Paul Weaver into the aerodynamic and structural engineering of extremely long (120 m plus) blades is supporting the development of larger wind turbines sought by industry.
University of Bristol and the National Composite Centre make key strategic appointments to enable net zero future
The University of Bristol and the National Composite Centre (NCC) are strengthening their partnership with the appointment of three leading figures from the composite materials sector, to help enable a net zero future for the UK.
Fourth international workshop in the measuring strength series
Professors Michael Wisnom of Bristol Composite Institute, Yentl Swolfs of KU Leuven and Professor Federico Paris of the University of Seville hosted a successful online workshop on Shear Strength on 7 March.