News tagged with: engineering
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Student shines as Industrial Placement Winner at regional awards
University of Plymouth news: Student shines as Industrial Placement Winner at regional awards. Matt Zielinski has received a prestigious award from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) South West.
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“How-to” guide highlights ways to encourage greater diversity within future engineering workforce
University of Plymouth news: Academics at the University have compiled a detailed guide encouraging organisations across the UK to follow their lead in fostering increased opportunities for neurodiverse and disabled engineering students.
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£13m nuclear programme to boost UK energy security through sustainable graphite innovation
University of Plymouth news: The University is one of the key partners in the ENLIGHT programme, which will transform the lifecycle of graphite in nuclear energy – an essential material for the future deployment of nuclear power.
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Engineering summer school provides pupils with skills and confidence
University of Plymouth news: Pupils from secondary schools across Plymouth attended the 2025 Engineering 4 Inclusion summer school, a pioneering initiative designed to encourage more young people to consider the profession
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Increased rainfall and vegetation changes result in sediment shifts at the Roof of the World
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the University are part of an international project which has explored how changes in the global climate are altering the behaviour of rivers as they flow from the Himalayas
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‘Amazing’ program inspires future students into engineering
University of Plymouth news: The Engineering for Inclusion program, a project to remove barriers into engineering, has been hailed a huge success.
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HRH The Duke of Gloucester opens University’s state-of-the-art engineering and design building
University of Plymouth news: The Babbage Building has been the subject of a £63 million regeneration, which has transformed it into a state-of-the-art space housing first-class teaching and research facilities
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University participates in European research network examining the early detection of Alzheimer's disease
University of Plymouth news: The University of Plymouth is part of the CombiDiag Doctoral Network, which is develop pioneering techniques for the diagnosis of early stage Alzheimer’s disease
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Academic shortlisted for award recognising the UK’s net zero pioneers
University of Plymouth news: Professor Deborah Greaves OBE FREng has been shortlisted for the Net Zero Energy Pioneer category at the 2024 Green Energy Awards, hosted by Regen
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Showcase inspires scientists of the future
Over 400 secondary school pupils from across Devon and Cornwall visited the University of Plymouth to gain hands-on science and engineering experience.
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Project aims to enhance young people’s achievements and enthusiasm for engineering
University of Plymouth news: Funded by a grant of almost £100,000 from the Royal Academy of Engineering, the project will deliver two week-long summer schools for Year 10 pupils and post-16 students that aims to enhance interest in engineering.
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Babbage is key to University’s future success
University of Plymouth news: The final part of almost £100 million-worth of development projects is now open to the University of Plymouth’s students, staff and visitors.
