16th July 2025, Nottingham

Our CDT aims to develop the next generation of leaders within the composites industry, equipping talented individuals with advanced skills and knowledge to drive a sustainable, future. The CDT has been operational for 9 months, with support from a wide range of industry in the composites sector, we have recruited 10 students in 2024 and estimate 15 more in 2025. We have created a network of companies that share our vision of a sustainable future enabled by composites engineering. Over the following three years, the CDT will be able to provide leveraged funds to support exciting projects, which draw on scientific expertise spanning materials, automation, digital transformation, manufacturing technology, experimental mechanics, and structural design. If you wish to join our network or find out more, please attend our Open Day, where you can meet our current industrial supporters in an interactive setting. We will provide insight into the activities of the CDT and you will be invited to help shape future research directions and begin developing project proposals to support our 2026 cohort of doctoral students. It is an opportunity to engage with academic staff to develop proposals and identify overarching themes for the CDT research.

Registration

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Programme

  • 1000 Registration Refreshments available on arrival
  • 1030 Welcome and Update on activities from CDT Director – Professor Janice Barton, University of Bristol: A review of the current status and a timeline for supporting the CDT
  • 1050 Industry Engagement – Dr Lee Harper, University of Nottingham: Methods of engagement and financial support
  • 1110 Case Studies – Short presentations from our current and future industrial supporters, as well as past students based in industry.
  • 1145 Meet the Supervisors – Breakout sessions to discuss future project ideas
  • 1230 Networking lunch – An opportunity to view posters relating to the projects and activities of the CDT
  • 1315 Overarching themes for the CDT – An interactive breakout discussion to identify future strands for research and training
  • 1345 Reporting and summary of outcomes/actions
  • 1400 Facilities Tour – Advanced Manufacturing Building, including Composites, Omnifactory, Metrology and Additive Manufacturing

Location: Jubilee Campus Nottingham NG7 2GW(Pay and display parking available in Visitor’s Car Park)

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