CoSEM CDT 2022 Design, Build and Test (DBT) video
This new video from the CoSEM CDT presents the work of the 2022 cohort as they undertake their ‘DBT’ project.
News in 2023
CoSEM CDT students visit GKN Aerospace
During the visit, students heard from GKN staff, and had a tour of the Global Technology Centre
BCI & NCC 2023 Annual Conference
On 16 November the Bristol Composites Institute (BCI) welcomed over 150 guests to the 2023 BCI & NCC Annual Conference, titled "Composites of the Future: Tomorrow's Materials and Applications"
International workshop on the fracture toughness of composites
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 Composite Fracture on 14th November.
CoSEM CDT students showcase composites at the FUTURES Schools Research Fair
CoSEM CDT students introduce school children to concepts of composite materials via a series of interactive demonstrations
Bristol Composites Institute celebrates July 2023 graduates
The Bristol Composites Institute celebrates the success of its recent graduates.
Upcoming CerTest Workshop & Panel Session At ICCM 23
The much anticipated Composites Regulations Workshop and Panel Session led by the CerTest team will be taking place on Tuesday 1 August at ICCM in Belfast.
Match-ID Newsletter Feature on research by Bristol Composites Institute
Prestigious software platform promotes BCI academic's research
CoSEM CDT student presents at TEDxUWE
Ph.D. student Asaad Biqai presents at TEDxUWE.
AIRTeC and Zund UK site visits
Recent AIRTeC and Zund UK site visits provide valuable networking opportunities for composites researchers
CoSEM CDT student recognised as Inspirational Bristol Scientist
Ph.D. student Stefania Akromah has been recognised on the 2023 Inspirational Bristol Scientists Board.
Composites CDT hosts STEM outreach day with Sixth Form pupils
On 18 May, the ACCIS/CoSEM CDTs hosted a STEM Outreach Day for a group of 50 Sixth-Form pupils from Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School in Gloucestershire. Led entirely by the current CDT students, there were four activities that ran throughout the day in rotation, highlighting the exciting opportunities in composites engineering.
CoSEM CDT student receives ORE Catapult prize
CoSEM CDT Ph.D. student James Griffith has been awarded the annual Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult prize for the ‘Best Taught Mark in the CoSEM CDT Taught Component'.
ACCIS CDT student wins Victrex journal paper prize
Ph.D. student Gianni Comandini has been awarded the annual Victrex prize for the ACCIS CDT ‘Best Journal Paper for the Development of Composite Materials’.
CoSEM CDT students win Hexcel project prize
Ph.D. students James Griffith and Christian Stewart have been jointly awarded the annual Hexcel prize for the best CoSEM CDT three-month research project.
Composites Manufacturing Simulation Takes A Leap Forward
To mark the closure of the EPSERC funded SIMPROCS Platform grant at the Bristol Composites Institute, a dissemination event was held at the NCC on 20 April.
BCI Doctoral Research Symposium 2023
On 4 April 2023 the Bristol Composites Institute (BCI) welcomed over 100 delegates from academia and industry to the Bill Brown Design Suite, Queen’s Building, for its annual Doctoral Research Symposium.
Sixth 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 Composite Strength on 28th March.
Bristol Composites Institute celebrates February 2023 graduates
The Bristol Composites Institute, EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Advanced Composites for Innovation and Science and the Industrial Doctorate Centre (IDC) in Composites Manufacture celebrate the success of their recent graduates.
New connections forged at inter-CDT World Café knowledge exchange event
On Wednesday 25 January, PhD and EngD students from four UKRI Centres for Doctoral Training met at The Watershed in Bristol for a World Café style knowledge exchange event.
The BCI Start-Up Companies Tackling Sustainable Engineering Innovation
The Bristol Composites Institute (BCI) has seen the beginnings of multiple start-up companies since starting as ACCIS in 2007.