Activities
Newcastle University Students Union: The Education Awards 4 May 2022
Congratulations to Professor Barrie Mecrow (CDT management team member and student supervisor) for being awarded 'Outstanding Contribution to Personal Support'.
PEMC PhD Showcase event: 15 March 2022
Congratulations to all of the CDT students who took part in the PEMC PhD Showcase event on 15 March 2022. Pictured below is William Layzell-Smith from Cohort 3 who won 1st place for his presentation.
Other winners included Danielly Bezerra (Cohort 3) and Alex Jeffrey (Cohort 1) who both won 2nd place for their respective year groups.
Research and Technical Showcase event: 8 March 2022
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Students attend CDT Showcase Event: 8 March 2022
It was great to see all of our students attend our Research and Technical Showcase event held at York on 8 March 2022.
Cohort 2 students at University of Nottingham: 4 March 2022
Pictured are some of the Cohort 2 students during their stay at University of Nottingham taking part in the Fusion Training Unit activities.
Cohorts meet up at Nottingham: March 2022
Students from Cohorts 1, 2 and 3 are shown in this picture during a meet up at University of Nottingham.
Industrial presentation - Why are Industrial Drives different from EV's: 16 February 2022
Dr Richard Gibson from Nidec Control Techniques presented to CDT and PhD students, Academic and Research colleagues at Newcastle University and University of Nottingham.
Cohort 3 students arrive at Nottingham: 9th February 2022
Pictured are some of the Cohort 3 students arriving at PEMC building, University of Nottingham for Semester 2.
CBE for Professor Phil Blythe
Congratulations to Professor Phil Blythe for being awarded a CBE in the New Years honours list.
Cohorts 2 and 3: social meet up in the Toon 26 November 2021
Cohort 1: Responsible Research and Innovation Workshop with students from AAPS CDT 30 July 2021
CDT Director Professor Volker Pickert talks about 'electrification' at Newcastle University PGR Conference panel discussion: July 2021
AVL Presentation: Dr Bernadette Longridge 27 May 2021
Cohort 2: Visiting Nottingham for practical module 17 May 2021
Cohort 2: Induction at University of Nottingham 1 February 2021
Cohort 1 and 2: Thermal Analysis in Design of Electric Machines Workshop 18 December 2020
Cohort 2: Team Building event - 26/27 October 2020
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE) Fellow
Professor Pat Wheeler from University of Nottingham has been elected Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE) in 2020.
Cohort 2: CDT Induction Session 5 October 2020
Cohort 2: PGR Induction Event 6 October 2020
Cohort 2: Data Management session 6 October 2020
Royal Academy of Engineering Fellows
Professor Bill Drury
Professor Bill Drury, CDT Steering and Advisory Board Chairman was appointed as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2020.
Professor Phil Blythe
Professor Phil Blythe, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Department for Transport was appointed as Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2020.
Cohort 2: IP session
Cohort 1: CDT workshop season
Cohort 1: Pizza day at Nottingham 13 March 2020
Cohort 1: Coffee catch up during lockdown 28 May 2020
PG open day at Newcastle 5 February 2020
Cohort 1: Induction event at Nottingham 28 January 2020
Cohort 1: Visiting Aerospace Centre at Nottingham 28 January 2020
Cohort 1: Visiting Urban Sciences Building at Newcastle 4 December 2019
Cohort 1: Drinks at Trent House at Newcastle 12 November 2019
Cohort 1: EDI Conference at Newcastle 25 October 2019
Cohort 1: PGR Induction event at Newcastle 4 October 2019