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ZI Community Event 18 May – MSc by Research Programme and Royal Society Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Time: 13:00 18th May 2026 Overview of the Event: The next Zienkiewicz Institute community event will take place on Monday 18 May 2026. We’ll be introducing our new MSc by Research in Modelling, Data and AI, along with our recently appointed Royal Society Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Bill Hewlett. Together, the ZI MSc by Research programme and the…
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Welsh Digital Twin Network Annual Conference 2026
Time: 13-14 May 2026 Overview of the Event: The WDTN Annual Conference 2026 is a two-day event bringing together researchers, practitioners, industry partners and public sector stakeholders working across the digital twin landscape. The conference will take place at Cardiff University, Queen’s Building on 13 and 14 May 2026. This year, plenary lectures will be…
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Fatigue-resistant Elastomers with Integrated Electrodes for Modular Self-sensing DEGs and DFGs
Project Overview The project aims to develop fatigue-resistant novel self-sensing elastomers with integrated compliant electrodes that will be used for modular metamaterial-based Dielectric Elastomer Generators (DEGs) and Dielectric Fluid Generators (DFGs). In this project, 2D conductive fillers (e.g. MXene) will be used in achieving superior dielectric materials with extremely high dielectric permittivity and in making…
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Post-Event Highlights: Altair x ZI-PGR Society Showcase
Date: Wednesday, 19th November 2025 At the Altair x ZI-PGR Society showcase, participants engaged directly with Altair’s experts, explored advanced engineering tools, and discovered how these solutions can enhance research, simulation, and design workflows. The event also offered valuable networking with Altair engineers and ZI community members, along with exclusive benefits such as ZI polo…
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Altair x ZI PGR Society Software Efficiency Showcase
Date: Wednesday, 19th November 2025 Overview of the Event: Join Altair’s team in partnership with the Zienkiewicz Institute (ZI) PGR Society for an exclusive, hands-on showcase featuring their industry-leading software solutions. Engage directly with Altair’s experts to discover how these advanced tools can accelerate your research, improve design efficiency, and inspire innovation across diverse engineering…
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Networking Session and Lunch at the Distinguished Zienkiewicz Institute Seminar Organized by ZI PGR Society
Time: 12:00 pm – 15:00 pm, 8th October 2025 Overview of the Conference: The ZI-PGR Society, in collaboration with ALTAIR, successfully organized an engaging seminar that brought together PhD students and members of the Zienkiewicz Institute community. The event provided an excellent platform for scholars to network, share experiences, discuss challenges, and exchange innovative solutions…
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Continuum Robotics Workshop at Swansea University
Time: 18 Sept 2025 Overview of the Conference: The 18 September 2025, was truly special! Thank you to everyone who brought their curiosity and positive spirit to Swansea University for the Continuum Robotics Workshop. Your enthusiasm lifted every moment of the day—from inspiring keynotes and rapid research pitches to the lively panel and our dinner…
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GIVING BIRTH TO A COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL TWIN
Time: 12:00 pm – 15:00 pm, 8th October 2025 Overview of the Conference: “GIVING BIRTH TO A COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL TWIN” What is a Digital Twin, how are they built, and what can they bring to current and future product development environments? A Digital Twin can be developed to capture complex or simple product behaviour, but…
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BREAKING BARRIERS: Swansea University hosts inaugural Google DeepMind Research Ready programme, opening doors to AI careers for underrepresented students
Time: 1st August 2025 Ten talented undergraduate students from across the UK recently completed a transformative eight-week journey into artificial intelligence research through the Google DeepMind Research Ready programme at Swansea University, running from 9th June to 1st August 2025. Selected from a highly competitive pool of over 65 applicants, students from Swansea, Durham, Newcastle,…
