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WorldSkills UK Industrial Electronics Competition – National Qualifiers held at ΢ÃÜȦ

The event was held here at the University of ΢ÃÜȦ 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 ΢ÃÜȦ 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 ΢ÃÜȦ students.
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University of ΢ÃÜȦ 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 ΢ÃÜȦ.
Hot Steel Moving Into Forging Machine

University of ΢ÃÜȦ researchers to transform UK steel and manufacturing

Two major new research hubs that are set to revolutionise UK steel and digital manufacturing, have been launched with the help of researchers from the University of ΢ÃÜȦ.

Engineers tackle global food crisis with new fertilizer
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Online abuse towards politicians rises ahead of General Election, study finds

Candidates for Parliament have been targeted with increasing levels of abuse ahead of the General Election, according to new research from the Department of Computer Science