SENSE CDT PhD student Anastasia Kozhevnikova recently won the Student Pitch Hour prize. Anastasia Kozhevnikova attended the ESA Φ-nnovation Summit at the European Space Research Institute in Frascati. The 3-day event brought together forward-thinking researchers, bold entrepreneurs, and technology pioneers to explore the future of Earth Observation. As part of this Anastasia took part in the Student Pitch Hour, a dedicated, interactive session where university students showcase their new ideas and research on Earth Observation and emerging technologies. Anastasia ultimately won this competition and has been invited to join the ESA Φ-lab as a visiting researcher. Congratulations!You can read more about the prize and summit via the SENSE CDT webpage. Tags Staff success Student success This article was published on Wednesday 5 August 2026