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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.
Winning student team with certificates

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.
Lightweight manufacturing at the AMRC

University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ leads the UK in engineering research income and investment

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ leads the UK in engineering research income and investment, according to the latest figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
Aerospace student stood in front of a large screen presenting his research

One to watch: engineering student wins best paper award at leading international technical conference

PhD student Joe Ramsay is recognised for his paper on his research topic exploring how aircraft and engine design can reduce the global environmental impact of contrails.
Astronaut Daniel Tani in a workshop with student team Sunride

NASA's Daniel Tani touches down in ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ!

Retired NASA astronaut and Mechanical Engineer, Daniel Tani, visited the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ to give a captivating talk to engineering students in the Diamond last December.
Stellenbosch

A shared vision: ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ and South Africa collaborate for a sustainable and equitable future

Researchers from the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ and Stellenbosch University are working together to create safer wall panelling in housing in economically challenged communities in South Africa.

Blast group at dinner

Engineering experts showcase School's talent at ISIEMS 2024

A delegation of eight researchers attended and presented at the 19th International Symposium on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS) conference, showcasing research on topics spanning ground shock to confined explosions.