Press office news tagged school-of-engineering-computing-and-mathematics
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Tidal stream power can aid drive for net-zero and generate 11% of UK’s electricity demand
New research led by the University of Plymouth shows that tidal stream power has the potential to deliver 11% of the UK’s current annual electricity and play a significant role in the government’s drive for net-zero
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University helps to create children’s book about offshore renewable energy
Academics and graduates from the University of Plymouth have helped to create Gaia’s Energy Adventure! to help four to six-year-olds understand more about the often complex world of offshore wind, wave and tidal energy
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University academic named as one of UK’s engineering heroes
Alison Raby, Professor of Environmental Fluid Mechanics at the University of Plymouth, has been named by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) as a recipient of its Top 50 Women in Engineering: Engineering Heroes awards.
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Maritime cyber research wins 2021 Lloyd’s Science of Risk prize
Dr Kimberly Tam, Lecturer in Cyber Security at the University of Plymouth, won the overall prize – and the dedicated cyber category – in the 2021 Lloyd’s Science of Risk prize.
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Maritime cyber innovation wins at UK government’s cyber security event
The Maritime Cyber Risk Assessment (MaCRA) framework, developed by researchers from the University of Plymouth’s Maritime Cyber Threats Research Group, has triumphed in a competition run by the National Cyber Security Centre.
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MSc in cyber security recognised by the National Cyber Security Centre
The University of Plymouth’s MSc Cyber Security programme has been formally recognised by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
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University set to hold prestigious European wave and tidal energy conference
Leading figures from the offshore renewable energy sector will be coming to the University of Plymouth later this year after it successfully bid to host the European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2021)
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Research investigates effectiveness of flexible materials in wave energy devices
The FlexWave project - led by academics from the University of Plymouth - will explore whether types of rubber, composites and polymers can be effective in harnessing wave power and converting it into a renewable and sustainable source of energy.
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Wave power can play greater role in UK’s Net Zero energy drive
A new study by the University of Plymouth says wave energy has the potential to provide at least 15% of the UK’s annual electricity and help the country meet its Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2050
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Fieldwork Robotics secures funding to accelerate development of harvesting robots
Fieldwork Robotics, a University of Plymouth spinout company developing a range of harvesting robots to support the agriculture sector, has raised £675,000 through an equity fundraising from existing and new investors
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University granted consent for iconic new engineering and design facility
The Babbage building, on the University of Plymouth’s main campus, will be enlarged and enhanced for the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics and the School of Art, Design and Architecture.
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University awarded £1m to create national test facility for renewable technology
The University of Plymouth has been awarded more than £1million by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to create a unique facility for testing new innovations in floating offshore wind technology