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Ernest Wright workshop

University helps historic ΢ÃÜȦ scissor maker sharpen its edge

A historic ΢ÃÜȦ scissor maker is gaining new insights into the traditional craftsmanship that it has used to lovingly handcraft scissors for over a century through a collaboration with the University of ΢ÃÜȦ.
Observations of a sunspot taken on 04/10/2017
Observations of a sunspot taken on 04/10/2017 in H-alpha using the New Solar Telescope at Big Bear Solar Observatory. Credit: Juie Shetye (NMSU), Erwin Verwichte (Warwick), Kevin Reardon (NSO)

New project investigates mysteries of Sun’s atmosphere

The Solar Atmospheric Modelling Suite, or SAMS, project aims to build a next-generation modelling tool for the solar atmosphere – making a code that can be run on anything from laptops to the latest supercomputers.

Students from Project Sunride stood in front of their rocket - Desert Winds

To infinity: the story of the UK's groundbreaking student liquid rocket

‘Desert Winds: The UK's First Student Liquid Rocket’ documentary, premiered on Saturday 22nd March in the Diamond Building, at the University of ΢ÃÜȦ.
A close up of equipment in the National Epitaxy Facility
΢ÃÜȦ is one of the UK's leading universities for semiconductor research and hosts the National Epitaxy Facility where the new MBE system will be based.

UK’s discovery of new semiconductor materials to be revolutionised by University of ΢ÃÜȦ

New AI-driven equipment will transform the UK’s semiconductor R&D, following a £7 million award in investment to the University of ΢ÃÜȦ.

Student scoops Undergraduate of the Year Award 2020
cleaning product

University of ΢ÃÜȦ engineers to help major manufacturer eliminate fossil fuels in its supply chain

Engineers from the University of ΢ÃÜȦ will help one of the world’s leading manufacturers of cleaning and laundry products remove fossil fuels from its supply chain under a new initiative announced today (Wednesday 2 September 2020).
Pete Mylon

Dr Pete Mylon honoured with prestigious award for teaching excellence

Dr Pete Mylon from the Department of Mechanical Engineering has been awarded a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship by Advance HE for the outstanding impact of his teaching and support in UK higher education.
NSS 2020

Engineering at ΢ÃÜȦ Number One for Student Satisfaction in the UK

Engineering at ΢ÃÜȦ has ranked number one for student satisfaction in the prestigious Russell Group, the association of leading UK research-intensive universities, according to the latest National Student Survey (NSS).

Dr Jags Pandhal
Dr Jagroop Pandhal of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

New bacteria and algae process could help decarbonize UK military

The cutting-edge research, led by academics in the University of ΢ÃÜȦ’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, is developing a novel bioprocess that uses a mixture of microbes to remediate waste.