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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.
The view from underneath the wing of an ULTRA UAV during a test flight

Swarms of advanced UAVs to collect key environment data

Swarms of advanced unmanned aircraft are set to carry out aerial surveys of Antarctica – gathering crucial data on changes to the region’s environment and wildlife – as part of new research with engineers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
COM researchers Phil McMinn and Owain Parry

Researchers find new hope through machine learning for dreaded ‘flaky test’

Researchers from the Department of Computer Science's Testing Research Group are working on innovative solutions to a problem that causes much frustration among software developers - flaky tests.
unPhone rolling off the production line

Innovative unPhone helps students learn and be creative

A locally manufactured device that looks similar to a mobile phone is offering a low-energy route for Computer Science students to learn and be creative.
Photo of the SunbYte team at the balloon launch in Sweden

Students launch new technology into space to observe the sun

Students from the Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science have launched a solar telescope into the earth’s atmosphere to make observations of the sun.

Exterior image of the diamond, a large white and gold building with geometric shapes on the outside

Engineering at ºù«Ӱҵ subjects rank in top 10 in Guardian University Guide 2023

Engineering subjects at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ have been ranked among some of the best in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2023, published at the weekend (Saturday 24th September 2022).