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School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics postgraduate opportunities - virtual drop-in session

What's on at the University of Plymouth: School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics postgraduate opportunities - virtual drop-in session. Find out more about postgraduate study. 16 March 2022.

16Mar 202213:00 - 14:00

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

First real-world study shows the potential of gait authentication to enhance smartphone security

A study led by the University of Plymouth asked smartphone users to go about their daily activities while motion sensors within their mobile devices captured data about their stride patterns

Research fellowship uses big data to explore impacts of COVID-19 on UK population

Dr Yinghui Wei, Associate Professor of Statistics at the University of Plymouth, will work alongside the COVID-19 Longitudinal Health and Wellbeing National Core Study programme to assess ongoing health questions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic

University deploys 3D printing capability to help protect frontline staff during Covid-19 crisis

Technical and research staff from the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business and the Faculty of Science and Engineering are using state-of-the-art knowledge and technology to create components for face shields to be used by key workers

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

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.

Cutting edge agricultural robots offer a low-cost lifeline to UK farmers

Robotriks was co-founded by Jake Shaw-Sutton, Senior Robotics Technician at the University of Plymouth, and has developed a low-cost robotic platform which can be fitted with almost any agricultural implement

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

Robotics spinout wins Innovate UK grant to support work through pandemic

University of Plymouth spinout company Fieldwork Robotics has been awarded a £145,000 grant by Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, to accelerate the development of its robotics technology

Spinout signs agreement with Bosch to further development of harvesting robots

Fieldwork Robotics, a University of Plymouth spinout company, has signed an agreement with international electronics giant Robert Bosch Ltd to speed development of its robot crop-harvesting technology

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.