Faculty of Engineering
- Harnessing wind power for international shipping receives new wave of funding 18 March 2024 Bristol-based maritime engineering start-up WingTek, in collaboration with the University of Bristol and the National Composites Centre, has won a £2.2m innovation grant.
- University of Bristol collaboration secures nearly £2 million for technical experts 18 March 2024 A pioneering new project that will develop the abilities of Research Technical Professionals (RTPs) and support them to build the skills to work with industrial partners to address real-world challenges and opportunities has been awarded £1.97 million.
- Bristol leaps ahead in training next generation of leaders to tackle major global challenges 12 March 2024 Hundreds of talented scientists and engineers are set to advance solutions for some of the world’s most pressing challenges, ranging from reaching net-zero and developing sustainable energy to improving digital security and making the latest health breakthroughs.
- Cancer survivor who could barely walk now running to help others 11 March 2024 A lecturer who survived stage 4 cancer thanks to a stem cell transplant is running the London Marathon to help others in need.
- New Digital Health Hub launches in South West England and Wales 11 March 2024 A consortium of universities from across the South West of England and Wales have come together to form a brand new Digital Health Hub which will elevate the region’s digital health capability through leadership, engagement, acceleration and partnership (LEAP).
- Breakthrough technology for energy storage launches today 6 March 2024 A new cutting-edge energy storage technology has been developed by green energy company Superdielectrics Group Plc. This new technology stems from an ongoing collaboration with leading researchers at the University of Bristol who identified and validated the key mechanisms involved.
- Bristol academic presents water supply research in Parliament 5 March 2024 An engineer who is working to improve the provision of safe drinking water in Sub-Saharan Africa presented her research in Parliament this week as part of the STEM for BRITAIN initiative.
- New device which can withstand 1400C temperatures could improve solar energy production 29 February 2024 An innovative probe which can operate in temperatures as high as molten lava has been created by researchers.
- New realistic computer model will help robots collect Moon dust 22 February 2024 A new computer model mimics Moon dust so well that it could lead to smoother and safer Lunar robot teleoperations.
- University of Bristol signs academic partnership with the Institution of Civil Engineers 8 February 2024 Civil engineering students and staff at the University of Bristol will benefit from a new academic partnership with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) aimed at supporting their professional development and strengthening links to industry.
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