In the first two weeks of March, Cohort 2 students attended our Bath residential on whole systems and transformative change. Everyone did a fantastic job presenting their work – some brilliant ideas and thoughts were sparked during the two-week process. There was lots of learning, lots of smiling, and some great ideas to follow up […]
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Cohort 2 successfully completed first residential
Our second cohort of PhD researchers have successfully completed their first residential as part of the CDT-GIF training programme. The course allows students to delve into many of the key technologies needed to make industry more sustainable, as well as exploring the fundamentals of sustainable and responsible research. This aims to give students an opportunity […]
Congratulations to CDT-GIF student Michal C.!
Michal was awarded Runner-Up in the Student Poster Competition at the Hydrogen Scotland Conference 2025 in Glasgow! His poster showcased innovative research in green hydrogen and clean energy systems, contributing to the UK’s journey toward a Net Zero future. Pictured below: Michal with his poster at the conference.
Student Research Posters
IDRIC & EPSRC CDT-GIF CONFERENCE We were incredibly proud of the way our Cohort 1 communicated their research via their lightning talks and research posters at our conference in June. To showcase their fantastic work, we are pleased to be able to share the research posters displayed throughout the day at the conference.
Best Poster Award 2025
And the winners are… Many congratulations to our two winners of the CDT-GIF Best Poster Award 2025: Jainaba Conteh (University of Bath) and Lisa Zhang (University of Bath). Their respective posters, “Location, Location, Location” and “Engaging marginal communities in energy developments” were incredibly well received by the judging panel and the general attendees. Both posters […]
CDT-GIF x IDRIC Annual Conference 2025
On the 12th June 2025, the CDT-GIF held our first annual conference. The conference was co-hosted with IDRIC, the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre, and was attended by over 150 stakeholders from across government, industry, academia and the third sector. It was a packed day with opportunities to expand our thriving community, showcase our […]
CDT-GIF Annual Conference 2025
In a dynamic economic climate, what are the strategies and solutions to drive a green industrial future? Our 2025 conference will focus on shaping sustainable industrial decarbonisation, looking at the priorities, challenges and opportunities ahead, on the path to net zero. Bringing together CDT-GIF with Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC), we will discuss […]
Bath Residential 2025: The power of engagement
Our Cohort 1 researchers successfully completed the Bath residential last month that focussed on whole systems and transformative change. The key aims of the residential were to immerse our students in the social and policy considerations that are needed to drive the net zero transition, as well as looking at the life cycle assessments to […]
UKRI increases stipend by 8% for 2025/2026
Although we recognise that more needs to be done to financially support PhD students, the CDT-GIF welcomes UKRI’s recent news that they will be uplifting the stipend by 8% for 2025/2026 . From the 1st of October 2025, students can receive a stipend of £20,780 (and £22,780 for London students). UKRI have also made changes […]
Cohort 1 successfully completed first residential
Our first cohort of PhD researchers have successfully completed their first residential as part of the CDT-GIF training programme. The course allows students to delve into many of the key technologies needed to make industry more sustainable, as well as exploring the fundamentals of sustainable and responsible research. This aims to give students an opportunity […]