Geospatial Systems CDT

Congratulations to cohort 4 CDT student Ruth Dunn who's research is featured in "Picture This: Someone Like Me", a new exhibition at the Great North Museum: Hancock that transforms Newcastle University research into illustrated artworks - see ncl.ac.uk/press/articles… for details.

Geospatial is integral to civil engineering, and today at Newcastle we are all ready to welcome applicants to our civil undergraduate programmes for an experience day. If you're considering civil engineering as a career, take a look at ncl.ac.uk/engineering/st… #EngineeringNCL

More good news to finish off a long week... Anna Klimkowska of Cohort 1 passed her PhD viva this afternoon with minor corrections - way to go, Anna! Have a great weekend!!

Well done to our very own Doreen Boyd and her Rights Lab colleagues on their award of The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education for their work on using satellites to tackle modern slavery! Read more at royalanniversarytrust.org.uk/winners/univer…

We're proud and honoured that our @rightsbeacon is a #QEdPrizes winner for its pioneering research to tackle global modern slavery. Congrats to all in the Right Lab team, their partners and collaborators 🎉 Read more here ➡️: bit.ly/4ob0npr #WeAreUoN @QEdPrizes

Huge congratulations to CDT alumni Mingyu Zhu (Cohort 1) and Clara Peiret-Garcia (Cohort 2) who have both landed themselves Smart Data Research UK (SDR UK) Fellowships! See sdruk.ukri.org/2026/02/12/15-… to find out what they will be getting up to next.

PhD examinations coming thick and fast for our Cohort 2 students right now. Congratulations to Rebecca Guiney who passed her PhD viva with flying colours today... Well done, Rebecca!

Congratulations to Neil Sutherland who becomes the CDT's newest Dr. Neil passed his viva today with minor corrections to his thesis "InfraRed Thermography and 3D-Data Fusion for Architectural Heritage". Get the suit dry cleaned Neil, there's another graduation ceremony to attend!

Congratulations to CDT student Lilian Akanazu who has been awarded a 2026 World Bank Fellowship to provide remote part time support for SPIN (Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria): gfdrr.org/en/node/14226

MapAction has sent a team of humanitarian mappers to support @UNOCHA in #Mozambique, where #floods have affected more than 700,000 people. Updates in our blog. mapaction.org/updates-mapact…

Concluding our road trip today with careers advice, inspiring quotations, marshmallows and spaghetti at @esriuk. Thanks @GIS4HE and colleagues for their time this afternoon!

Today a soggy visit to central London. Thanks to @RICSnews for hosting us to hear about government geospatial activities this morning (those who made the train on time pictured!) and @Geovation / @EuroSDR for a fascinating afternoon on European National Mapping Agency work.

It's Roadtrip week time of year once again, this time with our Cohort 4 students. The week started with a spot of Responsible Research and Innovation training on Monday before a visit to Bletchley Park and Leica Geosystems on Tuesday. Thanks to @LeicaGeo_UKI for hosting!

Last night’s solar storm made the Northern Lights visible in parts of the UK 🌌 Solar activity like this can also influence satellite signals used for navigation and positioning on Earth. Learn how solar storms interact with satellite navigation: ow.ly/WgEt50Y07gR

Great job by Cohort 5 PhD student Hope Irvine today, presenting our CDT art works at a university reception. Well done Hope, and thank you to all the talented artists for their amazing work.

Reception for the opening of our CDT "PhD in Picture" exhibition. Drop in if you're in Newcastle to see some amazing works from up and coming artists - it's on until Friday lunchtime in the Ex-Libris Gallery, just behind the University Arches. Free entry.

POV: First day back at work after Christmas 💀 For this #MapMonday tell us where you’d rather be instead of at work! 👇

Looks like Cohort 3 CDT student Sophie Mann had a fruitful trip to New Orleans this last week to present her research at AGU. She's pictured here with co-author Scott Feehan of @USGS. Well done, @SophieJMann.

Well done to Cohort 2 student Adam Booth for successfully defending his thesis, "Smart Cities in Practice: Challenges and Solutions for AI-Driven Urban Management" this morning. He should hopefully have his minor corrections done in time to enjoy a very Merry Christmas!!

At our recent Annual Assembly, our CDT students liaised with local artists to communicate their PhD research. The outputs will be on display in the Hatton Gallery in the New Year - join us for coffee, cake and talks on Thursday 8th Jan, or just drop in during that week...