Bristol Composites Institute (BCI) Postgraduate Research Symposium

A full‑day symposium showcasing innovative postgraduate composites research through talks, posters, keynotes and an industry panel.

The annual Bristol Composites Institute (BCI) Postgraduate Research Symposium celebrates the depth and diversity of postgraduate research in BCI and will take place at the MShed on Bristol’s harbourside.

Current PhD and EngD students will share their innovative composites research through an array of posters and presentations.

Join us as we celebrate our vibrant composites community with reflections from prominent keynote speakers and an industry-led panel to close the event.

09:00 – 09:30 Registration & morning poster session
09:30 – 09:40 Welcome
09:40 – 10:00 Keynote talk presented by Samuel Scott (Emirates)
10:00 – 10:50 Presentation Session 1
10:50 – 11:05 Comfort break
11:05 – 12:30 Presentation Session 2
12:30 – 13:45 Lunch & poster session
13:45 – 14:50 Presentation Session 3
14:50 – 15:10 Keynote talk presented by Claudia Jiminez Martin (Airbus)
15:10 – 15:25 Comfort break
15:25 – 16:15 Presentation Session 4
16:15 – 16:20 Comfort break
16:20 – 16:55 Panel session: Mikhail Mateev (Chair, University of Nottingham), Guy Lawrence (Composites Braiding), Usman Sikander (Leonardo)
16:55 – 17:00 Close of day