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York Academics and Students attend the 2026 PINZ CDT Conference

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Posted on Tuesday 10 February 2026

Students and academics from the Process Industries: Net Zero Centre (PINZ CDT) for Doctoral training travelled to Newcastle University for the CDT’s annual conference. York students presented their work alongside their peers from the CDT.

On 21 and 22 January, the PINZ CDT Team from Newcastle University and University of York came together to hold their 2026 Conference. The event, held at Newcastle University’s Stephenson Building, was well attended, welcoming around 100 delegates from industry and academia.

Day one opened with technical overviews from PINZ CDT Co-Directors, Professor Adam Harvey and Professor Helen Sneddon. These talks showcased the work of the Newcastle University Process Intensification Group and of the University of York Green Chemistry Centre for Excellence. Following the technical overview presentations, there was an interactive session led by Dr Ryan Siddall, Innovation & Partnerships Manager. The session encouraged open discussion around net-zero challenges and future plans within the process sector.

Day two featured a keynote talk by Dr Mark Corbett, Director of the Biorenewables Development Centre, focussing on the BB-REG-NET project. This was followed by an industry perspective talk on the CarbonNation project, delivered by Joel Caragay, Senior Scientist at Procter & Gamble and Dr James Hendry, Researcher at Newcastle University.

Delegates also heard from EPSRC Portfolio Manager, Karen Davies, who provided valuable insight into the funder perspective. Students from PINZ CDT Cohort 1 and Cohort 2 presented updates on their projects, sharing progress to date, early impacts and planned future work.