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Students from Project SunRide stood with a representative from their sponsor - Labman Automation
Students from Project Sunride who are representing the University of ºù«Ӱҵ 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).
WorldSkills Industrial Electronics

WorldSkills UK Industrial Electronics Competition – National Qualifiers held at ºù«Ӱҵ

The event was held here at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ on 18 June 2025, with 14 students from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering competing across the day.
Frank with student Stenee showing off the plating aids

Blind ºù«Ӱҵ 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 of University of ºù«Ӱҵ students.
A close up of a CPU being placed on a circuit board

University of ºù«Ӱҵ to help close semiconductor skills gap

A new skills programme that will supply a pipeline of talent to the UK’s semiconductor sector – key to its long-term success – has been launched with support from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
A close up of a mobile phone placed on the keyboard of a laptop

Cabinet Office publishes National Risk Register following a review led by University of ºù«Ӱҵ engineer

The Cabinet Office has this week published the National Risk Register. It reveals the key risks facing the UK in the future – including pandemics and extreme weather caused by climate change.
A close up of semiconductors during the manufacturing process

University of ºù«Ӱҵ professor to help grow UK semiconductor sector

An engineering academic from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ is set to help the government boost the UK semiconductor sector, as part of a new advisory panel that held its first meeting last week (3 August 2023).
Two researchers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ making adjustments to the MediTel robot while it triages a model patient

New robot medics to go where doctors can’t

Game-changing robotics technology that can provide remote medical treatment to casualties in high-risk emergency environments, has been developed by researchers in the Faculty of Engineering.

Plane landing

ºù«Ӱҵ researchers to develop more efficient and sustainable landing gear systems for the aviation industry

Researchers from the Faculty of Engineering are collaborating with industry on LANDOne, a £37.8 million project to deliver new greener landing gear systems.
Rows of small robots connected together via elastic links

Stretchable robotic fabrics, developed by University of ºù«Ӱҵ scientists

Robotic fabrics that can shrink, grow in size and move with precision are becoming a reality, thanks to new research from scientists at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.