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New Scottish blade a 'step change' for tidal energy industry

24 October, 2023Civil and Environmental Engineering Infrastructure and Environment

A state-of-the-art tidal turbine blade has been manufactured in Scotland for the first time and…

New Keysight Technologies electronics equipment donated to School

19 October, 2023Electronics and Electrical Engineering

The School of Engineering has received new equipment from Keysight Technologies, and a suite of the…

Researchers edging closer towards a ‘wearable kidney’

19 October, 2023Chemical Engineering Materials and Processes

Researchers in the School believe they are getting closer to making a wearable haemodialysis…

New building to become hub of Engineering community at King’s Buildings

06 October, 2023

Work has begun on a new School of Engineering building on the King’s Buildings campus, which is…

Engineering spinout company reaches Converge 2023 finals

14 September, 2023

A company founded by School researchers is among Scotland’s most innovative new businesses as named…

Remote Labs win international digital transformation award

07 September, 2023Electronics and Electrical Engineering Imaging, Data and Communications

The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) has recognised Remote Labs for creating accessible…

Dr Rohit Pillai awarded €1.5 million European Research Council Starting Grant

05 September, 2023Mechanical Engineering Multiscale Thermofluids

Dr Rohit Pillai is the recipient of a European grant which funds researchers of any nationality to…

Undergraduate online interactive talks

24 August, 2023Chemical Engineering

Join us to chat with academics and students and have all your questions about studying engineering…

Edinburgh Formula Student team triumphs at Silverstone

04 August, 2023Chemical Engineering

Edinburgh University Formula Student (EUFS) were crowned top student team in the UK for driverless…

European Hyperloop Week comes to Edinburgh

27 July, 2023

The University of Edinburgh has played host to an international event dedicated to Hyperloop – a…