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Scientist using a biological safety cabinet

ºù«Ӱҵ to co-lead £5m hub to support national nuclear waste strategy

The next generation of experts needed to safely and securely manage the UK’s legacy nuclear materials will be trained by The Universities of Manchester and ºù«Ӱҵ.
Lightweight manufacturing at the AMRC

University of ºù«Ӱҵ leads the UK in engineering research income and investment

ºù«Ӱҵ leads the UK in engineering research income and investment, according to the latest figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
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University of ºù«Ӱҵ strengthens partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay)

Professor Koen Lamberts, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of ºù«Ӱҵ, led a senior delegation, including representatives from engineering, to IIT Bombay last month.
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University of ºù«Ӱҵ 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’s fusion energy future.

undegummed silk fibre

Surpassing silkworm silk by taking the holistic approach

With expert input from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ, a team of researchers from Deakin’s Institute for Frontier Materials’ (IFM) have delivered a world first in next generation materials research.
Astronaut Daniel Tani in a workshop with student team Sunride

NASA's Daniel Tani touches down in ºù«Ӱҵ!

Retired NASA astronaut and Mechanical Engineer, Daniel Tani, visited the University of ºù«Ӱҵ to give a captivating talk to engineering students in the Diamond last December.
Richard Hodgkinson (University of ºù«Ӱҵ), shaking hands with Ted Young (Wortley Top Forge), standing within the workshop of Wortley Top Forge. Tooling donated to the forge is laid out on benches.

ºù«Ӱҵ donates workshop tooling to local industrial heritage centres

The Open Access Mechanical Workshop team has donated surplus tooling to two local heritage sites: Wortley Top Forge and the Midland Railway at Butterley. These organisations both play a vital role in preserving ºù«Ӱҵ’s local engineering history.
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A shared vision: ºù«Ӱҵ and South Africa collaborate for a sustainable and equitable future

Researchers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ and Stellenbosch University are working together to create safer wall panelling in housing in economically challenged communities in South Africa.
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New AI guidance could help businesses and government use the technology

A new framework that could help businesses better understand and use AI has been developed by researchers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.