CoSEM CDT Students Complete Research Placements at Monash University, Australia
Two students from the CoSEM CDT have completed research placements at world-leading Australian institutions.
News in 2025
iCOMAT opens doors to CoSEM and BCI visitors
iCOMAT opens doors to CoSEM and BCI visitors
CoSEM hosts two insightful industry seminars featuring ESA and JLR
CoSEM CDT students recently had the opportunity to attend two industry seminars as part of the CDT’s ongoing Industrial Seminar Series.
Bristol Composites Institute host "Mode III and mixed-mode interlaminar fracture toughness and the factors affecting it" workshop
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 Composites Fracture on 2nd December.
Bristol Composites Institute and NCC host newly branded: Composites Innovation Forum 2025
On 12 November the Bristol Composites Institute welcomed over 100 guests to the Composites Innovation Forum.
TexComp 2026 call for abstract submissions is now live
Bristol Composites Institute will host the 16th International Conference on Textile Composites from 9th - 11th September 2026.
CoSEM CDT student wins Syensqo best journal paper prize
Ph.D. student John Worth has been awarded the annual Syensqo prize for the CoSEM CDT Best Journal Paper.
CoSEM CDT23 cohort's Design, Build and Test (DBT) video
This new video from the CoSEM CDT highlights the impressive work of the 2023 entry cohort as they navigate the challenges and achievements of their Design, Build and Test (DBT) project.
CoSEM CDT students jointly awarded the Hexcel project prize
PhD students Robert Oxford Pope and Cameron Abercromby have been jointly awarded the Hexcel Prize for the best CoSEM CDT three-month research project.
CoSEM CDT hosts outreach day for local sixth-form pupils
On 14 May, the CoSEM CDT hosted a STEM Outreach Day for a group of 45 Sixth-Form pupils from Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School in Gloucestershire. There were four activities that ran throughout the day, highlighting the exciting opportunities in composites engineering.
BCI and NCC researchers captivate local School children at the FUTURES Schools Research Fair
Researchers from the Bristol Composites Institute (BCI) and National Composites Centre (NCC) introduce school children to the fascinating world of composite materials through a series of interactive demonstrations
CoSEM CDT students lead outreach trip to Ghana
Ghanaian outreach inspires next generation and sparks interest in the field of composite materials
AIComp 2025: Pioneering the Future of AI in Composite Materials
The UK's inaugural Artificial Intelligence for Composite Materials Conference, set to take place from 1-3 September 2025 in Bristol, UK.
Building cross-CDT relationships at World Cafe Knowledge Exchange event
Over 30 PhD and EngD students gathered at We the Curious on Wednesday 29 January 2025 for an engaging World Café Knowledge Exchange event
Bristol Composites Institute celebrates January 2025 graduates
Bristol Composites Institute celebrates its MSc and PhD graduates