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Professional bodies urge closer partnership with government
A coalition of leading UK professional and membership bodies, representing more than one million professionals, has called on the government to work more closely with the sector to boost skills, productivity and public service reform. In a letter to the minister for skills, Baroness Smith of Malvern, the coalition, which includes the Institution of Engineering…
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TECHNOLOGY
Large language models: a new frontier in reliability systems engineering
A team of researchers from Beihang University, Jiangsu University of Technology and the University of Alberta has cast new light on the integration of large language models (LLMs)…
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Researchers develop new algorithms for efficient motorcycle design
Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed a set of innovative methods and algorithms that improve the performance and precision of vehicle design through topological…
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New cloaking device concept to shield sensitive tech from magnetic fields
A team of engineers at the University of Leicester has unveiled a concept for a device designed to magnetically ‘cloak’ sensitive components, making them invisible to detection. A…
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SUSTAINABILITY
Researchers develop new algorithms for efficient motorcycle design
Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed a set of innovative methods and algorithms that improve the performance and precision of vehicle design through topological…
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Design filing brings French small modular reactor closer to deployment
French company Newcleo, a European pioneer in advanced modular nuclear reactor technology, has officially initiated its safeguards-by-design engagement with Euratom, the regulatory body that oversees nuclear safeguards within…
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Sea grass conservation to get boost from newly designed autonomous harvester
Conservation charity Project Seagrass and design company Tandem Ventures have joined forces to design, develop, build and test a new automated underwater harvester that will cut and collect…
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EDUCATION
British Engines welcomes 29 new apprentices across the North East
British Engines Group has welcomed 29 new apprentices across its North East businesses to help build sector skills, drive business growth and nurture the next generation of engineering…
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Gresham Smith partners with Carnegie Mellon to shape the future of design and engineering
Tennessee-based architecture, engineering and consultancy services firm Gresham Smith has entered a formal industry partnership with Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, aimed at addressing some of the…
2025 Sir Misha Black Awards honour leaders transforming design education
The 1851 Royal Commission and the Sir Misha Black Awards Committee have announced the recipients of the 2025 Sir Misha Black Awards for Design Education, celebrating outstanding contributions…
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MATERIALS
Nanowire technology breakthrough could unlock new materials manufacturing
Researchers from the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering have developed a new method of interfacial imprinting ultra-thin nanowires onto bendable, transparent polymeric substrates. This breakthrough…
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Bio-hybrid robots turn food waste into functional machines
Scientists at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have integrated discarded crustacean shells into robotic devices, leveraging the strength and flexibility of natural materials for…
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Better lifespan predictions for clean energy equipment
A new international study has developed a method for predicting the lifetime of mechanical equipment used in clean-energy systems. The research, led by Tohoku University and East China…
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MEDICAL
Nanowire technology breakthrough could unlock new materials manufacturing
Researchers from the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering have developed a new method of interfacial imprinting ultra-thin nanowires onto bendable, transparent polymeric substrates. This breakthrough…
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Vine-inspired robotic gripper gently lifts heavy and fragile objects
Inspired by vines, engineers at MIT and Stanford University have developed a robotic gripper that can snake around and lift a variety of objects, including a glass vase…
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Engineers create new device to improve indoor air quality
Researchers at the University of British Columbia Okanagan are exploring an air-cleaning device that can remove airborne pathogens, offering a powerful new tool for reducing the spread of…
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