Centre for Doctoral Training in Soft Matter and Functional Interfaces

Centre for Doctoral Training in Soft Matter and Functional Interfaces World leading research and PHD education in soft matter science The core remit of the SOFI CDT is to train the next generation of research leaders.

The Centre for Doctoral Training in Soft Matter and Functional Interfaces (SOFI CDT) provides industrially-integrated postgraduate training in research, enterprise and innovation for future leaders in the soft matter industrial sector. It combines expertise from Durham, Leeds and Edinburgh universities, and industry partners worldwide to deliver a comprehensive training programme and a wide choice of innovative research projects across the full range of SOFI science. Our focus is cross departmental; including mathematics, physics, chemistry and engineering, as appropriate to individual projects. Applications of soft matter and functional interfaces include manufactured plastic products (polymers), food (colloids), paint and other decorative coatings, thin films, shampoo and washing powder (complex mixtures of the above) or biomaterials such as proteins and membranes. SOFI related industrial sectors in the UK account for around 17% of UK GDP and employ over 1.1m people. With a cutting edge PhD project, international and industrial experience, business awareness and transferable skills training, each graduating cohort will be among the most employable in the soft matter field, in research or industrial roles.

Applications for 20 places in September 2022 have opened. Visit our website at www.soficdt.ac.uk for application detai...
21/10/2021

Applications for 20 places in September 2022 have opened. Visit our website at www.soficdt.ac.uk for application details and apply before the closing date of 28th November.

16/09/2019

Cohort 2 students and Plastech Innovation co-founders Natasha, Phil and Scott are through to the global final of Shell Top Ten Innovators. They need your vote to reach the final stage! Please see the link below...

The deadline for registration for the Inter-CDT Conference (16-17th December, Durham University) is Sunday 1st September...
19/08/2019

The deadline for registration for the Inter-CDT Conference (16-17th December, Durham University) is Sunday 1st September. The link to register is here:
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Reminder - it's completely free and lunch, dinner, and drinks are included.

Any questions? Contact Natasha Rigby ([email protected])

The Second inter-CDT Conference will be held in Durham on the 16th-17th December 2019. Registration is free and includes lunch, tea breaks, and the conference dinner on Monday 16th. (Booking for accommodation at Durham University will open nearer the time.)

The second day of our SOFI Industrial Showcase has drawn to a close. We have had another day of thought provoking and im...
28/06/2019

The second day of our SOFI Industrial Showcase has drawn to a close. We have had another day of thought provoking and impressive talks!

Some pictures from the student talks from the first day of our SOFI Showcase.
28/06/2019

Some pictures from the student talks from the first day of our SOFI Showcase.

More great SOFI student flash presentations after an interesting talk from Neil George (Syngenta) on Agrochemical formul...
27/06/2019

More great SOFI student flash presentations after an interesting talk from Neil George (Syngenta) on Agrochemical formulation challenges.

We are very excited to be back at The University of Leeds for our 5th SOFI Industrial Showcase! We've had a great mornin...
27/06/2019

We are very excited to be back at The University of Leeds for our 5th SOFI Industrial Showcase! We've had a great morning of science so far!

14/05/2019

A prize fund of £5,000 was at stake for the finalists of the Blueprint StartUp Challenge who competed on 21 March at the Marriott Hotel in front of a panel of business experts.

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