EPSRC CDT in Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing

Congratulations to our Cohort 5 students, Olivia and Eamonn, who have been shortlisted for the Enriching Student Life Awards in the category of PGR Graduate Tutor of the Year. This is a fantastic recognition of the impact they have made through their teaching and support！

Happy International Women’s Day! 🌸 To all our amazing CDT female students conducting advanced research in semiconductor manufacturing—leading the way in cutting-edge technology! 💡🔬 #IWD2026 #WomenInSTEM #CDT

✈️ From Cardiff to Astana! Our Cohort 5 student Eammon recently spent three weeks in Kazakhstan as a Graduate Tutor on Cardiff University's Scientific Thinking module! Read more about the experience in the blog (with a guest contribution from Eammon): mwlsmith.co.uk/KZ-teaching-bl…

Our Cohort 5 & 6 students are undertaking training with @scimadesimple to prepare for public engagement in schools. It’s fantastic for science-based PhD researchers to develop the skills and confidence to communicate their work beyond academia & inspire the next generation.

Have a read on our Cohort 4 student, Fiona's recent work on mid-infrared InAs/InP quantum-dot lasers, published in Light: Science & Applications. nature.com/articles/s4137…

Our cohort 4 student, Chris Dawe, now doing PhD in the University of Manchester, will present their work on “Junction spectroscopy techniques and their application to β-Ga2O3”!

Wishing all our CDT students and staff, academic partners, and industrial partners who are celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year a very Happy Year of the Horse 🧧🐎May the year bring you success, good health, and new opportunities.#CDTCommunity

We are delighted to announce that the CDT in Compound Semiconductor Manufacture is part of the 'TechExpert pilot’, offering tax free stipends of c£31,000 for eligible students with home fees status. 2nd round deadline 31 Jan! Apply NOW!

Read our CDT graduate Arthur's latest article, “Sculpting at the micro-scale”, now published in Compound Semiconductor magazine! Full article: lnkd.in/gXuhuWuW Interested in a Fully Funded PhD Studentship — Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing ? Apply now!

Our 4-Year Fully Funded Studentship in #CompoundSemiconductors is open for applications! You will get ~£31k tax-free stipend | Fees paid | £20k research grant; MSc in Compound Semiconductors; PhD at Cardiff / Manchester / Sheffield / UCL; DDL: 31 Jan! #PhDStudentship #FundedPhD

Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing for all UK STEM talents! Our 1+3 integrated PhD programme offers industry-aligned training, a strong cohort experience, and a tax-free stipend of ~£31,000! Apply now: cdt-compound-semiconductor.org/apply/

Season’s greetings to our CDT students, academics, industrial partners, colleagues, and graduate students. Best wishes for the festive season and a productive year ahead. Best wishes from the CDT Team.

RENA joins UK-funded consortium to strengthen national semiconductor metrology capabilities semiconductor-today.com/news_items/202…

Fully Funded PhD Studentship — Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Our 1+3 integrated Master’s + PhD scheme offers: 🔹 Cutting-edge, industry-aligned training 🔹 Strong cohort community 🔹 Tax-free stipend ~£31,000 (£10K above UKRI rate) Apply now: cdt-compound-semiconductor.org/apply/

Huge congratulations to our cohort 5 PhD student, Sri Datta Aneesh Chodavarapu, for winning the Best Poster Prize at the IOP Quantum Dot Day Conference!

Kickstart your PhD in Semiconductor Manufacturing! Applications are now open for a fully funded PhD with an integrated MSc, offering a £22,278+ annual stipend, full tuition coverage, and access to exceptional industry partnerships and real-world projects. shorturl.at/zXR6G

At the Compound Semi Innovation Conference 2025, our CDT Cohort 6 students will organise the event, with Cohort 5 presenting their research and Cohort 4 showcasing posters. Join us to explore the latest in compound semiconductor innovation! Sign up here: shorturl.at/2CjV0

Congrats to our cohort 4 student, Mehdi, to receive the 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 at the 𝐈𝐄𝐄𝐄 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 2025 in Shenzhen, China's Silicon Valley!

Congrats to our cohort 4 student, Chris, who has been awarded the Haller Prize at the 33rd International Conference on Defects in Semiconductors (ICDS-33), held this year at Fudan University in Shanghai!

🎉 A warm welcome to our Cohort 7 students joining the CDT!An exciting (and overwhelming!) first day with induction, team-building in an escape room, and bowling fun. Here’s to a fantastic journey ahead! 🚀 #CDT #FundedPhD