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Supporting our Centre's summer-funded students through their research
For the second year running, our Centre for Integrated Materials, Processes & Structures supported students to carry out research projects with our Centre academics over the summer. In Spring 2024, we asked students to apply for summer placements of up...
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Celebrating a year of CBio: our first inaugural internal conference
Author: Dr Hannah Leese, Reader in the Department of Chemical Engineering Just over a year since launching CBio and our away day (where centre members developed together the centre’s vision, mission and values) all members came together to share their...
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Learning in motion part 5: Taxi! Pedestrian!
Author: Dr Daniel Coren CEng MIMechE FHEA, Director of Studies for Automotive MSc Courses In this fifth post in the series, Daniel discusses convenient mobility and the progress of vehicular autonomy. If vehicle ownership is not an appealing responsibility...
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Green Industrial Futures: a call for doctoral students to change the world with our CDT
Author: Dr Marcelle McManus, discusses why we’ve launched a Centre for Doctoral Training in Green Industrial Futures How do we create a better future? This is a question I often ask myself. I can think about it all day long...
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Learning in motion part 4: who let the Trojan horse in?
Author: Dr Daniel Coren CEng MIMechE FHEA, Director of Studies for Automotive MSc Courses In this fourth post in the series, Daniel discusses how we moved from horse-drawn carriages to cars, the evolution of safety and comfort, and the influence...
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Learning in motion part 3: from Grand Tours to GTIs
Author: Dr Daniel Coren CEng MIMechE FHEA, Director of Studies for Automotive MSc Courses In this third post in the series, Daniel discusses how culture has shaped the history of cars and how curiosity and adventure spur innovation. A 5000-year...
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My role as a Design Council Expert
Author: Dr Anna Chatzimichali Today, I am excited to share a piece of news, one that marks a significant milestone in my career and my ongoing commitment to impactful design. I have been invited to join the Design Council's network...
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Learning in motion part 2: whole world challenges
Author: Dr Daniel Coren CEng MIMechE FHEA, Director of Studies for Automotive MSc Courses In this second post in the series, Daniel discusses how the automotive sector has the power to make a real difference in tackling climate change. One...
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Learning in motion: an introduction to our Automotive MScs
Author: Dr Daniel Coren CEng MIMechE FHEA, Director of Studies for Automotive MSc Courses In this first post of the series, Daniel discusses how our Automotive MScs respond to the demands of industry now and in the future. What was...
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Supercars to bin lorries: my personal journey on upskilling for a decarbonising world
Eric Griess, Consultant in sustainable technologies, writes about launching an electric vehicle company, the 'green movement' and demand for jobs in sustainability, and how our MSc Decarbonisation will help prepare graduates for this. Eric has supported the Faculty through our...
