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University Surrey students win rocket and satellite engineering awards
A team of engineering students from the University of Surrey has achieved a triple success in competitions to design, build and launch rockets and satellites. The Peryton Space team succeeded in three national competitions run by UK Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (UKSEDS). ‘I think we did so well because we’re dedicated,…
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TECHNOLOGY
Made Smarter-backed manufacturers deliver £242m economic boost for Northwest
A pioneering programme that’s helping manufacturers in the Northwest invest in industrial digital technology is forecast to create more than 1,550 new jobs and boost the region’s economy…
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Garbatrage: turning e-waste into prototyping gold
A Cornell University robotics researcher and builder has introduced a new framework for prototype builders that’s centred around repurposing underused devices. The inspiration for the concept came to…
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Origami-inspired strain sensor could transform soft robotics and health care
A team of researchers from the University of Southern California’s Viterbi School of Engineering have developed a design for a new sensor that’s able to measure a strain…
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SUSTAINABILITY
Garbatrage: turning e-waste into prototyping gold
A Cornell University robotics researcher and builder has introduced a new framework for prototype builders that’s centred around repurposing underused devices. The inspiration for the concept came to…
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Government funds awarded for design of Thames hydrogen refuelling vessel and refilling station
Essex-based uncrewed surface vessel (USV) specialists Sea-Kit International has been awarded funding from the Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure competition to design and manufacture a hydrogen-fuelled USV for…
Toyota reveals British-built, hydrogen-fuelled Hilux prototype
Toyota has unveiled a prototype hydrogen fuel cell-powered version of its Hilux light commercial vehicle. The new vehicle’s powertrain uses core elements from the Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel…
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EDUCATION
University Surrey students win rocket and satellite engineering awards
A team of engineering students from the University of Surrey has achieved a triple success in competitions to design, build and launch rockets and satellites. The Peryton Space…
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Engineering job applications tumble as firms struggle to source skills
The engineering industry has seen the biggest month-on-month decline in job applications of any sector, according to the latest data from the world’s largest network of job boards,…
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Loughborough-supported entrepreneur shortlisted for Midlands Women in Tech Awards
A Loughborough University product design graduate has been unveiled as a finalist for the Midlands Women in Tech Awards, which shine a light on and celebrate the accomplishments…
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MATERIALS
Garbatrage: turning e-waste into prototyping gold
A Cornell University robotics researcher and builder has introduced a new framework for prototype builders that’s centred around repurposing underused devices. The inspiration for the concept came to…
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New interactive tool can assist engineered design of cross-laminated timber systems
Engineering consultancy Equilibrium has released a new set of free-to-use design tools that it says will greatly improve the speed and accuracy of engineering the design of structural…
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Polyplastics launches initiative for recycling engineering plastics
Japan-based Polyplastics Group, a global supplier of engineering thermoplastics, has launched a new initiative for recycling engineering plastics. Dubbed Duracircle, the initiative applies to a wide variety of…
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MEDICAL
Origami-inspired strain sensor could transform soft robotics and health care
A team of researchers from the University of Southern California’s Viterbi School of Engineering have developed a design for a new sensor that’s able to measure a strain…
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Researchers from the Universities of Strathclyde and Dundee to help make the health ecosystem greener
Research aimed at transforming the health ecosystem through design-led innovation and contributing to the UK’s net-zero agenda and sustainability targets is to be led by researchers at the…
Nature-inspired pressure sensor could transform healthcare and surgical robots
Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel aero-elastic pressure sensor that can potentially be applied to minimally invasive surgeries and implantable sensors by…
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