News

News stories

All the latest news from the Faculty of Engineering. 
Digital generated image of H2 hydrogen molecule made out of liquid on green background.

Great British Chemicals to turn industrial waste into world-first green chemistry

A major research centre that is set to position the UK as a global leader in clean technology, is being launched by the universities of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ, Newcastle and Nottingham.
Students from Project SunRide stood with a representative from their sponsor - Labman Automation
Students from Project Sunride who are representing the University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ in Race2Space, with their sponsor Labman Automation. Credit: Project Sunride.

UK’s future space scientists take off in world’s largest rocket firing competition finale

Some of the UK’s brightest young engineers have gathered at the historic site of Britain’s Cold War rocket programme for the climax of the world’s biggest student rocket firing competition (25 June - 11 July).
WorldSkills Industrial Electronics

WorldSkills UK Industrial Electronics Competition – National Qualifiers held at The University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ

The event was held here at the University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ on 18 June 2025, with 14 students from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering competing across the day.
Frank with student Stenee showing off the plating aids

Blind ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ chef plates up in style thanks to students’ innovation

A passionate amateur chef who’s been blind since the age of 21 is finally able to present his dishes in style thanks to the ingenuity and innovation of a team of University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ students.
Three students carrying the Desert Winds rocket through the US desert

Record-breaking rocket launched by Faculty of Engineering students

A supersonic rocket that has broken a series of UK and European altitude records, has been built by a team of students at the University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ.

test fire of the world-first AI designed rocket enginer

University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ test fire world-first ‘AI designed’ rocket engine

A team from the University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ collaborated with software start-up AI engineering company, LEAP71, and inventor Sam Rogers, to test fire the world's-first ‘AI designed’ 3D-printed rocket engine.
ERS 2024

Engineering Researcher Symposium 2024 - Celebrating our Researchers and their research

The Faculty of Engineering recently held its annual Engineering Researcher Symposium, an opportunity to share, showcase and celebrate our world-leading researchers and their research.
Inspirational Women

Three outstanding engineers selected for the Our People: Inspirational Women portraits

On International Women’s Day, the University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ launched an initiative titled ‘Our People: Inspirational Women’ and three of our outstanding engineers were selected.
sleepcogni/acse partnership

University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ partners with SleepCogni to revolutionise sleep health through AI innovation

The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (which includes the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering) is excited to announce a joint research collaboration with SleepCogni.