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Doctoral training centres to attract next generation of talent for security and renewable energy industries

12 March, 2024Chemical Engineering Imaging, Data and Communications

The School of Engineering is to lead two doctoral training centres (CDTs) to equip PhD students…

Professor Tim Drysdale scoops award for Remote Labs in Helsinki

06 March, 2024Electronics and Electrical Engineering

An innovative remote lab experiment developed by a School researcher has scooped an international…

Announcing the death of Professor Stephen Salter

01 March, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the recent passing of Professor Stephen Salter MBE FRSE,…

Long serving engineering staff celebrated

21 February, 2024Chemical Engineering

Three staff from the School of Engineering were recently recognised for their long service to the…

Game-changing gene therapies are focus of £14m research hub

12 February, 2024Bioengineering

Professor Susan Rosser is to lead a new research and innovation hub focused on developing gene…

University secures £24 million boost for AI innovation

06 February, 2024Electronics and Electrical Engineering Imaging, Data and Communications

The University is set to establish two research hubs that will focus on developing AI tools to help…

Identifying criminals from a single cell

24 January, 2024Chemical Engineering Bioengineering

Engineering researcher Dr Michael Chen is working on a new project led by the Earlham Institute, to…

Technicians rewarded for exceptional contributions to University

18 December, 2023Chemical Engineering

Engineering technicians have been recognised for their outstanding contributions in the first ever…

Winter events celebrate student achievement

24 November, 2023Chemical Engineering

The School recently honoured the accomplishments of our students at two winter celebration events -…

Award-winning prototypes bring young engineers’ ideas to life

09 November, 2023Chemical Engineering

A team from the School have won two Primary Engineer MacRobert Medals for prototypes they developed…