Achievements

The Centre for Power Electronics was founded in 2013 as part of a direct response to the Government’s Strategy for Power Electronics. It brought together the very best research groups in a UK-wide, multi-disciplinary, virtual centre.

A brochure of these achievements can be found here

For more information on some of our Outreach events over the years click here. 

Executive Summary

360 academic papers published


Over 360 journal articles and conference
publications reporting the Centre’s research
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Support for cutting edge research projects
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9 multidisciplinary research themes,
bringing leading UK universities together in
unique collaborations

Young awards researchers
supported


30 research fellows employed
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9 international studentships
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Future Power Challenge competition
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Annual Post Graduate Summer School
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Research Associate network

Over 50 companies worked with


4 start-up companies established

Policy


PEUK White Paper
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Roadmaps
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Consultations

Building the community


Annual Conference – held each year since 2014
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Workshops
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Road-mapping

17 projects funded involving
16 institutions
26 awards



Including:
6 feasibility projects £405k
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4 early career researchers supported to develop independent research £170k
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4 cross-cutting projects funded in structural and functional integration £1.77m
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9 international exchange visits £45k
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3 impact acceleration projects £108k

Outreach activities


New Scientist Live
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Cheltenham Science Festival
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Science Museum event
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Kit car project