News and Events

Two CDT alumni students published in the Springer These

Internationally top-ranked research institutes select their best thesis annually for publication in the Springer These series, and two of the School's alumni have been published.

CDT alumni success story

CDT student Daniel Kelly part of the team measuring single atoms in a graphene 'petri-dish'

CDT Project Selection Poster Presentation 2018

In December the CDT held a poster presentation event for current year 1 students to meet with the supervisors of the projects available for them to choose from for their PhD research.  37 projects are available for this cohort on a range of graphene related subjects available within various schools the University of Manchester and University of Lancaster and the students spent time discussing with nature of the projects and research with the supervisors and research assistants.

Graphene NOWNANO Open Day 2018

In December the CDT held an open day for prospective applicants to the CDT programme who would commence study in September 2019.  Over 60 people attended talks by the CDT Director (Prof. Grigorieva), existing CDT students and Prof. Falko (Director of National Graphene Institute) followed by tours of the facilities and current research of the National Graphene Institute.

CDT student published through the Physics World student contributor programme

Daniel Kelly, year 4 CDT student, has published an article through the Physics World student contributor programme which he joined two years ago. The scheme offers early career scientists the opportunity to work alongside an award winning journalism team to write and publish new stories for the global scientific community.

Graphene NOWNANO Away Day 2018

On the 13th October students and staff from the CDT travelled to Forrest Hills Lancaster, which is Lancaster University’s scenic venue for corporate events, to attend the annual CDT away day.

CDT Newsletter Autumn 2018

The third issue of the Graphene NOWNANO CDT Newsletter from August 2018

CDT Newsletter Spring 2018

The second issue of the Graphene NOWNANO CDT Newsletter from February 2018

Graphene NOWNANO Away Day 2017

On the 7th of October, students and staff members from the centre for doctoral training gathered at Forrest Hills for a day of fun and adventure. A professional team of leadership developers ran a series of activities with the group with an aim of making everyone work together, and get to know each other better.

CDT Newsletter Autumn 2017

The first issue of the Graphene NOWNANO CDT Newsletter from September 2017

CDT Open Day 25th October at the National Graphene Institute

Final year students are invited to attend the Graphene-NOWNANO CDT Open Day in the NGI. The event takes place on Wednesday the 25th of October, and will run from 15:00 to 17:00.

Donations Change Lives: Graphene and Enterprise

Current Graphene NOWNANO student Seb Leaper has featured in a news article, one in a series on the importance of donations and their impact on the University.

3 Current Graphene NOWNANO PhD students have been chosen to contribute to an IoP news website

CDT Open Day at the National Graphene Institute

Final year Masters/MSc students are invited to attend the Graphene-NOWNANO CDT Open Day in the NGI. The event takes place on Wednesday the 14th of December, and will run from 13:30 to 15:30.

Biotechnology YES success

Two current NOWNANO CDT students and a former NOWNANO CDT student are part of a successful team that has won the Manchester Heat of the Biotechnology YES Competition.

First Year CDT Student Wins Eli and Britt Harari Graphene Enterprise Award

Sebastian Leaper, a PhD student in the Graphene NOWNANO CDT, is the winner of the Eli and Britt Harari Graphene Enterprise Award 2016.

Student Researchers Contribute to ESOF 2016

Manchester have been hosting the 2016 European Science Open Forum this July with the Graphene NOWNANO CDT and NOWNANO DTC contrbuting to the celebrations.

Graphene goes to the Bluedot Festival

Visitors to the Bluedot Festival, held at Jodrell Bank, had the opportunity to learn more about graphene from students in the Graphene NOWNANO CDT and NOWNANO DTC last weekend.

DTC Students Win Project Award Funding

Three NOWNANO DTC students win Project Award funding managed by UMIP

Annual CDT Conference Success

Students from Manchester, Lancaster and Cambridge recently attended the annual CDT Summer Conference on The Science and Technology of Graphene and Related Materials at Holmes Chapel, Cheshire.

First Prize for NoWNANO Student Leon Newman

NoWNANO student, Jonathan Roberts, invited to the 66th Lindau Nobel Meeting

NoWNANO student to deliver talk at Pint of Science festival

Philip Thomas for the NoWNANO DTC (2013 cohort) will be speaking as part of Pint of Science 2016 at the event "Wonder Materials: Fabrication or Fact". 

NoWNANO student to participate in Soapbox Science 2016 Manchester

Inaugural Nano Masterclass Success

NOWNANO DTC Student a finalist in Macromolecular Journals Writing Competition

Student Highly Commended at Better World Awards

Graphene Partnership Could Deliver Next Generation Aircraft

2015 UK ICT Pioneers competition won by NOWNANO DTC student

China's President XI Jinping visits the National Graphene Institute

National Graphene Institute wins major UK building award

Prestigious award won by NOWNANO DTC student

Outreach Report, July 2015

7th Windsor Summer School

7th Windsor Summer School

CDT students win TA Instruments Students Application Award

NOWNANO students recruited as Fellows on the UMIP Fellows Programme

Lancaster University Dean’s Award Winner

NOWNANO student wins Springer Prize

NOWNANO graduates among founding research scientists of BGT Materials

NOWNANO team runners-up OBR OneStart competition

NOWNANO Student wins First Prize in Venture Further 2013

NOWNANO Student wins Best Physics Student of the Year Award

NoWNANO DTC Featured in Chemistry World