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Read more at: Cross-CDT Makerspace Hackathon 2025

Cross-CDT Makerspace Hackathon 2025

14 July 2025

Find out what happened at this year's Cross-CDT Makerspace Hackathon, with the Applied Photonics CDT . Our brief was set by Ben Moore from RO2 .


Read more at: Graphic design workshop with Ryo Mizuta
Graphic design workshop with Ryo Mizuta

Graphic design workshop with Ryo Mizuta

10 June 2025

Dr Ryo Mizuta, Senior Teaching Associate at the NanoDTC , and independent scientific illustrator , gave a workshop to our students about how to improve their graphics for publications and presentations. He talked about the theories of design, and the students developed the 'stories' of their latest research.


Read more at: Sensor CDT talk with Dr. Duygu Sevilgen

Sensor CDT talk with Dr. Duygu Sevilgen

2 May 2025

At this month's Sensors CDT talk, we were pleased to welcome Dr. Duygu S. Sevilgen , a Postdoctoral Researcher specialising in the use of microelectrode sensors to study biomineralisation. The talk provided an insightful overview of electrochemical microsensors - small, custom-made tools enabling real-time, high-resolution...


Read more at: Sensor CDT at Cambridge Festival 2025
The smart home sensors model with information sheets

Sensor CDT at Cambridge Festival 2025

24 March 2025

The Sensor CDT was at this year's Cambridge Festival, in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology. Many members of the public visited to learn more about how sensors might make their homes more efficient, comfortable and sustainable. Terry Cambridge Festival 2025 Jiayi at Cambridge Festival 2025 Terry...


Read more at: Christmas talk 2024
Sensor Christmas Talk 2024

Christmas talk 2024

6 December 2024

For our Sensor CDT Christmas talk, we were delighted to host Prof. Utkan Demirci , Professor of Radiology and Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. As well as a distinguished academic researcher, he is also a serial entrepreneur with expertise in translating microfluidics into licenced medical sensor devices. He...


Read more at: Sensors Day 2024 - Sensing our environment
Group photo of attendees of the Sensors Day 2024

Sensors Day 2024 - Sensing our environment

1 November 2024

In October, we held our annual Sensors Day 2024 at Robinson College, with the theme of Sensing Our Environment . As the flagship event of the Sensor CDT, Sensors Day brings together students, academics, and industry experts interested in sensor technologies for an engaging programme of invited speakers and student...


Read more at: 2023 cohort start their PhDs

2023 cohort start their PhDs

1 October 2024

We are very proud that our 2023 cohort will start their three-year PhDs today. They will continue to be part of the Sensor CDT while moving to their new departments. Below is a list of their projects and departments Student Main department Topic Abbie Davidson Physics Quantum sensing at the nanoscale for emerging...


Read more at: June's Sensors Cafe - Cambridge Enterprise
Sensors Cafe with Cambridge Enterprise

June's Sensors Cafe - Cambridge Enterprise

26 June 2024

At this month's Sensors Café, we welcomed Dr. Nathalie Muller , Commercialisation and Academic Relations Manager from Cambridge Enterprise to give our students a talk about IP and commercialisation within Cambridge University. She introduced Cambridge Enterprise and its areas of work and answered students' questions about...


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Team challenge vet school visit

University vet school and dairy farm visit

18 June 2024

To prepare for the Team Challenge , Professor Ian McCrone from the Cambridge University Vet School gave our students an introduction to the Vet School and took them on a trip to the University Dairy Farm . As the students will be testing their devices on cattle, they learned how existing collars help track the cows and...


Read more at: Industry talk with Will Gompertz
Industry talk with Will Gompertz

Industry talk with Will Gompertz

12 June 2024

For this month's Sensor CDT Industry Talk, we welcomed Dr. Will Gompertz, a long-term supporter of the CDT and Innovation Lead for Low-Cost Nuclear at Innovate UK. In his talk, he introduced himself and the strategy of UKRI's Innovate UK, providing valuable insights into the role of sensors within society and the...