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Technician takes top status with IEng professional registration

Adam Higham-Naylor, Engineering Technician from the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, has been awarded Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status.
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Engineering student team wins People’s Prize in global design competition

Student's from the School win People's Prize at the Engineering for People Design Challenge 2024/25.
Students from Project SunRide stood with a representative from their sponsor - Labman Automation
Students from Project Sunride who are representing the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ in Race2Space, with their sponsor Labman Automation. Credit: Project Sunride.

UK’s future space scientists take off in world’s largest rocket firing competition finale

Some of the UK’s brightest young engineers have gathered at the historic site of Britain’s Cold War rocket programme for the climax of the world’s biggest student rocket firing competition (25 June - 11 July).
Frank with student Stenee showing off the plating aids

Blind ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ chef plates up in style thanks to students’ innovation

A passionate amateur chef who’s been blind since the age of 21 is finally able to present his dishes in style thanks to the ingenuity and innovation of a team led by a Mechanical Engineering student.
Members of the SFR team at Aston Martin

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Formula Racing team win Racing Pride Aston Martin Award for Diversity & Inclusion 2023

Award encourages inclusivity in day-to-day operations across the year
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High praises for Civil and Structural Engineering at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ in the latest National Student Satisfaction (NSS) survey

Civil and Structural Engineering in the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ has been ranked among the best in the Russell Group by students, featuring in the top five in several categories in the latest National Student Survey (NSS).
Students from the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ have successfully tested their 3D printed liquid rocket engine - the most powerful student-built engine of its type

3D printed student rocket engine breaks record

A liquid rocket engine - similar to the kind used by pioneering space companies such as SpaceX - has been built using 3D printing by students at the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.