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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.

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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.