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Read more at: Event showcases UKCRIC facilities to accelerate R&D in infrastructure and cities

Event showcases UKCRIC facilities to accelerate R&D in infrastructure and cities

13 April 2022

The UK Collaboratorium for Research on Infrastructure and Cities (UKCRIC) is hosting a one-day in-person event on 17 May to showcase how UKCRIC’s national network of experimental facilities can support research and development (R&D) ambitions to enable safe, resilient and sustainable living and generate economic...


Read more at: Create the Future podcast features Professor Mark Girolami talking digital twins and data-centric engineering

Create the Future podcast features Professor Mark Girolami talking digital twins and data-centric engineering

5 April 2022

Chief Scientist at The Alan Turing Institute, Sir Kirby Laing Professor of Engineering and CSIC Academic Director, Professor Mark Girolami has been interviewed for the Create the Future: An Engineering Podcast from the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. This podcast shines a light on the topic of digital twins and the...


Read more at: Read this month’s Smart Infrastructure Blog published today

Read this month’s Smart Infrastructure Blog published today

1 April 2022

The latest in CSIC’s monthly series of Smart Infrastructure blogs shines a light on smart urban farming. The blog, titled ‘Where does your garden grow – can smart urban farming feed growing cities?’, presents a collaborative live project that places data and physics front and centre to help an underground urban farm grow...


Read more at: Government responds to Select Committee report considering risk assessment and risk planning in the context of disruptive national hazards

Government responds to Select Committee report considering risk assessment and risk planning in the context of disruptive national hazards

27 March 2022

The Select Committee on Risk Assessment and Risk Planning appointed by the House of Lords included Professor Lord Robert Mair, Founding Head of CSIC, who cited the report and response during his opening address at the CSIC Partner Strategy Day on Friday 18 March. The Select Committee on Risk Assessment and Risk Planning...


Read more at: Early adopters of the Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment announced

Early adopters of the Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment announced

15 March 2022

Today, 15 March 2022, the first organisations to sign-up to the Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment, which is hosted by the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction, at the University of Cambridge, have been announced. The Code is a commitment scheme designed to facilitate action and collaboration in...


Read more at: CSIC Investigator co-authors ‘Design for Zero’ for the Institution of Structural Engineers

CSIC Investigator co-authors ‘Design for Zero’ for the Institution of Structural Engineers

11 March 2022

A new book co-authored by CSIC Investigator Dr John Orr explains why overdesign is so prevalent and its impact on material consumption and carbon emissions. Published by the Institution of Structural Engineers and titled ‘Design for Zero’, the guidance is presented in three parts and covers the design process, through to...


Read more at: Mind the Gap on International Women's Day 2022

Mind the Gap on International Women's Day 2022

7 March 2022

Supporting the national drive to inspire more women to build careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), CSIC features a series of interviews to showcase the talent and diversity of women working in science and engineering. To mark International Women’s Day 2022, CSIC Research Associate, Digital Cities...


Read more at: Water, water everywhere – assessing the impact of flood on railway infrastructure

Water, water everywhere – assessing the impact of flood on railway infrastructure

4 March 2022

A presentation by CSIC Research Associate, Dr Manu Sasidharan, highlights the need for asset management priority risk analysis models to increase the resilience of rail networks facing increased flooding resulting from climate change. The presentation was part of the final workshop of the EU Horizon Funded SAFEWAY project...


Read more at: Latest Smart Infrastructure Blog is a wake-up call for planners

Latest Smart Infrastructure Blog is a wake-up call for planners

1 March 2022

This month’s Smart Infrastructure Blog calls for planners to re-establish roles for the digital age. Written by CSIC Investigator, Dr Li Wan, Assistant Professor at the Department of Land Economy, the Blog, titled 'Levelling up without planning – a wake-up call for planners', has also been featured as an Opinion article...


Read more at: CSIC talks infrastructure and decarbonising transport at the Cambridge Festival

CSIC talks infrastructure and decarbonising transport at the Cambridge Festival

25 February 2022

CSIC is presenting two events as part of the Cambridge Festival programme that offers a mixture of online, on-demand and in-person events covering all aspects of the world-leading research happening at Cambridge. Why infrastructure matters and how data helps us to deliver better services from infrastructure Dr Jennifer...


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