News from 2022

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Doctoral Researcher receives Faculty for the Future Fellowship Award

Doctoral researcher Joyce Chivunga from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST) has taken home the Faculty for the Future Fellowship award.

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Wolfson School graduate launches online platform to help families with private tuition

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduate has set up an online service that will help families of school children to match their requirements when searching for private tuition.

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Hydrogen in Africa: New research maps out how clean energy can be generated without creating a dirty business

Mulako Mukelabai, and Dr Richard Blanchard, of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, have outlined how Africa’s renewable energy resources and minerals can be utilised to provide clean energy to millions of households and help meet global net-zero targets.
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Triumph Motorcycles Ltd expands opportunities for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students through generous philanthropic donation

Triumph Motorcycles Ltd has provided £45,000 to support the Student Success Academy and three Opportunity Scholars.
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Innovative smart meter initiative will enable connection of low-carbon technologies to electricity network

Researchers from the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering are helping to equip the electricity network with low-carbon technologies.
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Wolfson School graduate named one of the UK’s most outstanding African-Caribbean students

Wolfson School graduate has been recognised for various activities and initiatives he has been involved in outside of his degree.
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PING Performance Research Centre opens at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ's engineers and the Sports Technology Institute work collaboratively to advance cutting-edge technology and innovation in the world of golf.
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Students use participation in RedBull’s Soapbox Race to celebrate women in engineering

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ's mechanical and civil engineering students showcased their skills at this year's Redbull Soapbox Race, achieving an impressive 2nd place amongst the student teams.
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Supporting Black people in the construction industry: an insight into alumnus Amos Simbo’s company, network, and passion for engineering

Wolfson Alumnus set out to build his career in the construction industry following his graduation from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.

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Researchers collaborate with FIFA on artificial pitch testing

Researchers from the School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering have collaborated with governing body giant, FIFA to bring artificial pitch testing into the modern era.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ engineering students' chain reaction machine showcased on Channel 4’s 'Crazy Contraptions’

Three Wolfson School students and their lecturer feature on Richard Hammond's new show to showcase their inventions.

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New partnership will use drones to better understand plastic pollution in the Maldives

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ researcher is heading a new partnership that will look at using drones to better understand the levels and rates of plastic pollution in the Maldives.
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New project to increase diversity and inclusion within engineering gets Academy funding

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ project to help transform the outcomes and experiences of students from underrepresented groups has been awarded £65,000 by the Royal Academy of Engineering (Ra Eng).