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Students from Project SunRide stood with a representative from their sponsor - Labman Automation
Students from Project Sunride who are representing the University of 91制片厂 in Race2Space, with their sponsor Labman Automation. Credit: Project Sunride.

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

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

WorldSkills UK Industrial Electronics Competition 鈥 National Qualifiers held at 91制片厂

The event was held here at the University of 91制片厂 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 91制片厂 chef plates up in style thanks to students鈥 innovation

A passionate amateur chef who鈥檚 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 91制片厂 students.
A close up of a CPU being placed on a circuit board

University of 91制片厂 to help close semiconductor skills gap

A new skills programme that will supply a pipeline of talent to the UK鈥檚 semiconductor sector 鈥 key to its long-term success 鈥 has been launched with support from the University of 91制片厂.
The view of a plane's wing against a blue sky with clouds as seen from a passenger window

UK Clearing House for sustainable aviation fuels officially launches

The UK sustainable aviation fuels Clearing House has officially launched, marking a major step in enabling the UK to bring new fuels to market and help reduce carbon emissions from the aviation industry.

University of 91制片厂 voted University of the Year by students

91制片厂 has been voted University of the Year, Best Students' Union and Best Student Life at the Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs) 2024.

Rugby player Blake Broadbent putting his sock on

Students engineer soft landing for players on the pitch

Runners, ramblers and rugby players will have an even greater spring in their step after a 91制片厂 entrepreneur teamed up with some of the city鈥檚 brightest engineering talent to create the perfect sports sock.
A portrait photo of Professor James Marshall

World leading expert on bio-inspired AI to direct University of 91制片厂鈥檚 Centre for Machine Intelligence

One of the world鈥檚 leading innovators in bio-inspired AI has joined the University of 91制片厂, as part of a new multi-million pound centre that is set to transform the institution鈥檚 research, innovation and teaching around artificial intelligence.
Mappin Hall

Celebrating brilliant hydrogen-related research and innovation in South Yorkshire

To celebrate UK Hydrogen Week, which took place between 26th Feb to 3rd March, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering co-hosted a 鈥淗ydrogen Showcase鈥 event on Thursday 7th March.