Bristol Composites Institute

Happy Easter to all those celebrating! 🐣🐰💐 Wishing everyone a peaceful and joyful break, whether you're spending it with family and friends or simply enjoying some well-earned rest. From all of us at BCI, we hope this Easter brings you renewed energy as we head into spring. Picture is a peak of the latest delicious treats from our coffee morning 🍰

🌟 Content from our 2025 BCI Postgraduate Research Symposium is now available to view: https://lnkd.in/eA-9Gjy6 Do make sure to check out the brilliant artwork by Helen Frost too! 🎨 Thanks again to all who attended on 8th April in Bristol, it was a great day and we look forward to seeing you at next year's event. #BCI #BCISymposium2025 #CompositesResearch #PGR #CompositesEngineering

💡The CDT Innovation in Sustainable Composites Engineering is offering a four-year PhD/EngD programme for researchers who aspire to key leadership positions in industry! The programme provides a challenging, multi-disciplinary and academically rigorous education and training experience, leading to a recognised postgraduate qualification. The PhD/EngD research student will work on industrially focused research, whilst following a taught programme at University of Bristol. ➡️ Click for more information about project opportunities, and to apply: https://lnkd.in/eAgsNMTQ 📆 Application deadline: 16th May 2025 University of Bristol Engineering #BCI #ISCECDT #CompositesResearch #PhDProgramme #EngDProgramme

Abstract Deadline 18th April! Wondering what CERN needs with composites? Join us at the Forum on Tracking Detector Mechanics in Bristol, week of 16th June. Particle physics experiments have some fascinating composites challenges, many of which have applications in other sectors. Tell us about your research and make links with the international particle physics community. Submit your abstract at https://lnkd.in/ep6UW-XE

And that’s a wrap - thank you to all who attended the #BCISymposium2025! 💥 We’ve had a jam-packed day with 19 technical presentations, 7 quickfire presentations, 2 keynote speeches and a panel session led by industry experts! It's always encouraging to witness the interactions between our students and our industry guests, be it questions about student research, discussions around careers, or tips from BCI alumni on how to look after your wellbeing when working on a thesis. 👏 A special thanks goes to our industry panellists – Dr Faye Smith OBE, Konstantina Kanari PhD, Laura Veldenz, Sayata Ghose, Jon Meegan and Malin Åkermo for joining us today and providing important, educational conversations. 🎨 Helen Frost thank you for creating another wonderful graphic visualisation of the day! You can see Helen working in these photos, and the finished piece will be available to see on our website soon. We look forward to seeing you at next year’s Symposium! #BCI #ISCECDT #CoSEMCDT #CompositesResearch University of Bristol Engineering University of Bristol National Composites Centre

We’re halfway through this year’s Symposium! Thank you to our Session 1 and 2 technical speakers, chaired by Dr Joseph Soltan EngD and Dr Bethany Grimes respectively, and our Quickfire presenters, chaired by Dr Ali Kandemir. The speakers have covered a fascinating array of topics and have received many quality questions from our audience. ⭐ There is a poster session taking place over the lunch break which will showcase an impressive 48 research posters by our PhD and EngD students – if you are with us today, make sure to visit the two poster rooms! 🗣️ We will then hear from our second keynote speaker of the day, Dr Konstantina Kanari PhD from National Composites Centre and our final group of technical presenters, before finishing the day with our industry-led panel discussion. #BCISymposium2025 #BCI #CompositesResearch University of Bristol Engineering University of Bristol

The 2025 BCI Postgraduate Symposium is underway! This morning we’ve heard from our first keynote speaker, Dr Laura Veldenz, who gave an insightful and emotive presentation titled ‘From lab coat to laptop – surviving the leap from doctorate to professional’. Our first five speakers have also given their technical presentations, covering a wide variety of topics including: 🍄 Mycelium composites by Stefania Akromah 🪢 Maximising the performance potential of continuous recycled carbon fibre by Jenny Banks 💡 A pathway to circularity in composite manufacturing: targeting high impact consumables by Erica Barnes 🧪 Hygrothermal effects of saline and alkaline environments on composite materials by Asaad Biqai 💨 Wind blade design for disassembly by Tom Brereton We are looking forward to hearing from the remaining speakers and this afternoon’s panel session! #BCISymposium2025 #BCI #CompositesResearch University of Bristol Engineering University of Bristol

⚠️ Final chance to register for the 2025 BCI Postgraduate Research Symposium! ⚠️ Join us in Bristol on Tuesday 8th April for a day of engaging and informative sessions, including: 💡Technical and quick-fire presentations from our researchers 🗣️ Keynote talks from industry and academia 🌟 An industry lead panel session ℹ️ Full details can be found here: https://lnkd.in/e3dF7G7m ❗Registration will close on Tuesday 1st April - don't miss out! * Please note this is an in-person event ONLY. University of Bristol School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering (CADE) - University of Bristol University of Bristol Engineering

☀️The first of our lunchtime picnics in BCI! ☀️ Thanks to all who made it, it was great to enjoy the sunshine with colleagues in the glorious Royal Fort Gardens 🌺🌼🪻University of Bristol

Well it doesn't get much better than this! Homemade cake courtesy of Stephen Hallett 🍰 🥕 Thanks to all who made it to elevenses this morning - see you next month! ☕