Engineers at the University of Cambridge are preparing themselves for work in a global environment with language lessons designed for their technical and cultural needs. The Centre for Languages and Intercommunication (CLIC) in the Department of Engineering offers language lessons – in Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish, as well as English – that are … [Read more...] about Language study is helping student engineers prepare for work in a global context
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Loughborough University partners with the Manufacturing Technology Centre to accelerate hydrogen-compatible systems
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), a research and technology organisation at the forefront of manufacturing innovation, has partnered with Loughborough University to fast‑track the development of hydrogen‑compatible systems for aerospace, automotive and power generation. The collaboration through EnerHy, the EPSRC Engineering Hydrogen Net Zero Centre for Doctoral … [Read more...] about Loughborough University partners with the Manufacturing Technology Centre to accelerate hydrogen-compatible systems
DomesDay competition winners announced
ASM International, the world’s largest association of materials-centric engineers and scientists, has announced the winners of the 2025 DomesDay competition, held in Detroit, Michigan. Ten teams from seven universities designed and built a dome that was judged in various categories, the last of which saw each dome go up against the compression machine. First place went to … [Read more...] about DomesDay competition winners announced
Norman Foster Institute inaugurates 2026 Master’s programme on sustainable cities
The Norman Foster Institute (NFI) has officially inaugurated the 2026 edition of its Master’s programme on sustainable cities in Madrid, marking the beginning of a new academic year. The programme brings together students from a broad range of nationalities and professional backgrounds, including architecture, journalism, research, urban planning, design and … [Read more...] about Norman Foster Institute inaugurates 2026 Master’s programme on sustainable cities
NMITE and the British Army launch new undergraduate degree in autonomous systems
The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has reached an agreement with the UK armed forces to develop a new undergraduate degree in autonomous systems that will be set to welcome its first students in September 2026. Built on NMITE’s hands-on pedagogy, the new degree will lead to a Masters in engineering (MEng) in three years, rather than the normal … [Read more...] about NMITE and the British Army launch new undergraduate degree in autonomous systems