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A systematic evaluation of C-DICE outcomes (2021–2024)

Postdoctoral Development for Net Zero

C-DICE is the UK’s largest postdoctoral development programme, aiming to build and sustain the advanced skills base required to create a pipeline of world-class talent for the Infrastructure, Cities and Energy (IC&E) sectors, and accelerate progress towards a net-zero society. 

Postdoctoral researchers at any of our 18 partner universities across the UK can access the full range of the C-DICE programme – including research sandpits, industrial secondments, fellowships, grant funding and training events for free – all tailored to enhance your postdoc journey. 

Latest events

Online Writing Retreat series for Postdoctoral Researchers and PhD Students, April - July
Join C-DICE and Energy Research Accelerator (ERA)  in a quiet, structured space for postdoctoral researchers and PhD students to focus Read more
How to optimise Copilot as a researcher , 19 May, 10.00–12.00
Join Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) and C-DICE for a two-hour online workshop designed for researchers who already understand the basics Read more
A futuristic digital illustration showing a glowing blue neural network brain on the left. A digital sea surface with data grid lines is in the foreground. On the right, sustainable energy elements are depicted on a dark island, including hydrogen fuel tanks, wind turbines, and a solar panel. The background features a glowing global map with dynamic data lines and stock market charts.
The net zero debate: Advancing AI-driven "digital brains" through cross-disciplinary leadership: 7 May 2026, 9:30 - 15:30
The transition to Net Zero has exposed a critical skills gap: the need to integrate AI-driven "Digital Brains" with multi-sector Read more

Latest news

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C‑DICE: Celebrating five years of delivering net zero and transforming postdoctoral talent
The funded period for the Centre for Postdoctoral Development in Infrastructure, Cities and Energy (C-DICE) has now come to an end, Read more
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Networking grant awarded enables international collaboration leading to new photocatalysis paper
A C‑DICE networking grant awarded to Dr Rodolfo Teixeira (Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University) enabled a UK–Brazil collaboration on “Sustainable Manufacturing Read more
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The personal costs of researcher precarity report is released
C‑DICE has published The Personal Costs of Researcher Precarity: A C‑DICE National Survey of Researchers on Fixed‑Term Contracts in UK Read more

Latest blog posts

Helping postdocs build skills, visibility and networks
C‑DICE identified a gap in structured postdoctoral researcher development and by providing a substantial fund for secondments, placements, networking grants, Read more
From postdoc uncertainty to industry impact: My FutureProof journey
In 2024, Dr Mohammad Khalili, who completed his PhD in the 3D printing of biopolymers at Cranfield University, took part Read more
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Bringing green hydrogen to a Malawian hospital: Field notes from Mwanza 
Dr Lizzie Ashton, Senior Research Associate at Loughborough University was awarded one of C-DICE’s final Networking Grants for a project Read more

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