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FIBE3 Cohort 1 was excited to attend a Diversity Fresco workshop this week. It was originally designed in France and presented by Professor David Tual, Head of Centre for Languages and Inter-Communication (CLIC) at Engineering. The Diversity Fresco is an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion themed interactive workshop that invites participants to expl…

FIBE3 welcomes James Morton and Ricardo Weigend Rodriguez from Ramboll who jointly delivered the 4th CM1 lecture on the “Circular Economy in the Built Environment”. Ricardo explored the strategic view of the Circular Economy within the global context, and the proposal to integrate it with Foresight, a methodology to explore alternative futures, to …

Our third CM1 speaker was Alex Winchester, from Milestone Infrastructure, who gave a talk on “AI Digitisation and Data for Net Zero”, from within the Highways Sector. After stressing the importance of acknowledging some of the challenges of putting theory into practice in the highly regulated construction industry, Alex highlighted the many areas w…

Next in the CM1 lecture series features Dr Stefano Cavazzi from Ordnance Survey, who delivered an engaging talk on "AI-Driven Map Digitalisation and Data." He highlighted the evolution of mapping organisations and the significant role AI plays in enhancing digitalisation and data accessibility. Stefano explained how advancements in GeoAI enable nat…

We are excited to announce the launch of our new MRes Course Module 1 course which features FIBE3 CDT partners in industry and government as guest lecturers. These expert consultants in the field of Net Zero will share their considerable knowledge and experience in industry through case studies of major infrastructure initiatives of the engineers l…

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our newest Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT), FIBE3: Unlocking Net Zero, which welcomed its very first cohort this October. Our new cohort brings together a diverse group of 10 talented students from six different countries and represents a range of academic backgrounds, including Civil Engineering, Archit…

EPSRC has invested £1billion in 65 Centres of Doctoral Training (CDTs) who will train and develop the next generation of industry experts and researchers in differing disciplines across a wide range of sectors and industries to address the challenges of the UK economy.Following on the announcement of the EPSRC award for FIBE3 CDT, Director Professo…

We are delighted to report that we have been successful in our bid for a Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and the Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero (FIBE3 CDT). Many thanks to FIBE3 PI and Director, Professor Abir Al-Tabbaa and her team for their forward-thinking vision to secure us our third CDT.  The official launch was h…