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Read more at: Markus gives talk to Pakistani students

Markus gives talk to Pakistani students

16 March 2022

Conveyed by our visiting professor Javed , Markus gave a talk to Pakistani students at the International School on Physics & Allied Disciplines (ISPAD) - 2022 about our work on oxides for energy-efficient computer memory.


Read more at: Judith discusses our collaborations with UKIERI

Judith discusses our collaborations with UKIERI

10 March 2022

Judith gave an update to the UK-India Education and Research Initiative on our recent studies on solid-state thin film batteries, and our ongoing collaborations with Indian Researchers. Two members of our team, Dr Debasis Nayak and Adam Lovett, allong with collaborators Dr Farheen Sayed (Grey Group) and Dr Venkat Daramalla...


Read more at: Members of the Group Attend The Winton Symposium

Members of the Group Attend The Winton Symposium

10 March 2022

Members of the group attend the Winton Symposium to hear a wide range of talks on sustainabiliy, including one by Dame Julia King on the need to meet Net Zero Carbon Emssions, and the global political challenges in this. Judith chaired the second sesssion.


Read more at: New ferroelectric tester procured

New ferroelectric tester procured

8 March 2022

Through generous funding by the Henry Royce Institute in Cambridge, we were able to procure a new aixACCT ferroelectric tester TF2000 with some nifty accessories. This will enable thorough characterisation of our and our collaborators' ferroelectric films!


Read more at: Judith attended the IWAM 2022 workshop in UAE

Judith attended the IWAM 2022 workshop in UAE

22 February 2022

Judith attended the IWAM 2022 workshop in Ras Al Khaimhah, one of the Emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Many great talks and discussions centred around sustainable materials, education and international collaboration. Many highly esteemed speakers were in attendance and local school children got the chance to be...


Read more at: Barbara joins the Driscoll Group

Barbara joins the Driscoll Group

7 February 2022

We welcome Barbara Salonikidou as a new postdoc in the group working on the EROS ERC Advanced Grant !


Read more at: First Driscoll Group Social of 2022

First Driscoll Group Social of 2022

25 January 2022

Despite the 1°C temperature, fun was had by some hardy members of the Driscoll group who had group pizza and beer, to beat away the January blues


Read more at: DMG Bridgemas in full swing

DMG Bridgemas in full swing

6 December 2021

The Driscoll group and wider DMG groups (Sohini Kar Naryan and Di Martino) held our annual Christmas party at Trinity College. Thanks to many people in the group for the organisation and festive spirit!


Read more at: Josep completes project with Driscoll Group

Josep completes project with Driscoll Group

3 December 2021

We say farewell to Josep Castell-Queralt, a visiting PhD student from UAB. Josep worked alongside Muireann de h-Óra modelling magnetoelectric structures during his time here. This collaboration was through the BeMAGIC project and we hope to continue working closely with him. We wish Josep all the best in his next steps!


Read more at: Ming reaches the finals of the Trinity Bradfield Competition

Ming reaches the finals of the Trinity Bradfield Competition

28 November 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Ming Xiao, who was a finalist in the Trinity Bradfield competition which is for early stage researchers to make a pitch for seed funding to progress their research towards commercialisation. Ming made the pitch on Tuesday 23 November at the Bradfield Centre in the Science park in Cambridge. He made...