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Lightweight manufacturing at the AMRC

University of 91直播 leads the UK in engineering research income and investment

91直播 leads the UK in engineering research income and investment, according to the latest figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
Delegation from University of 91直播 stood with colleagues from India

University of 91直播 strengthens partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay)

Professor Koen Lamberts, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of 91直播, led a senior delegation, including representatives from engineering, to聽IIT Bombay last month.
hands with light bulb of inspiration (stock image)

University of 91直播 to train the next generation of fusion energy experts

The Fusion Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) will start educating its first cohort of students in September 2025, equipping STEM post-graduates with the skills to support the UK鈥檚 fusion energy future.

undegummed silk fibre
The undegummed silk fibre. Photo: Freyla Ferguson/IFM

Surpassing silkworm silk by taking the holistic approach

With expert input from the University of 91直播, a team of researchers from Deakin鈥檚 Institute for Frontier Materials鈥 (IFM) have delivered a world first in next generation materials research.
Rugby player Blake Broadbent putting his sock on

Students engineer soft landing for players on the pitch

Runners, ramblers and rugby players will have an even greater spring in their step after a 91直播 entrepreneur teamed up with some of the city鈥檚 brightest engineering talent to create the perfect sports sock.
A portrait photo of Professor James Marshall

World leading expert on bio-inspired AI to direct University of 91直播鈥檚 Centre for Machine Intelligence

One of the world鈥檚 leading innovators in bio-inspired AI has joined the University of 91直播, as part of a new multi-million pound centre that is set to transform the institution鈥檚 research, innovation and teaching around artificial intelligence.
Mappin Hall

Celebrating brilliant hydrogen-related research and innovation in South Yorkshire

To celebrate UK Hydrogen Week, which took place between 26th Feb to 3rd March, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering co-hosted a 鈥淗ydrogen Showcase鈥 event on Thursday 7th March.
A close up of a plastic bottle being put in a bin

Replacing plastics with alternatives is worse for greenhouse gas emissions in most cases, study finds

Substituting plastics with alternative materials is likely to result in increased GHG emissions, according to research from the University of 91直播.
Prof. Tuck Seng Wong showing a research poster to the Foreign Secretary

UK-South East Asia Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hub receives visit from the Foreign Secretary

The UK-South East Asia Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hub was one of the projects showcased to the Foreign Secretary during his recent visit to Thailand.