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Great British Chemicals to turn industrial waste into world-first green chemistry

A major research centre that is set to position the UK as a global leader in clean technology, is being launched by the universities of 91ÖÆƬ³§, Newcastle and Nottingham.
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Students from Project Sunride who are representing the University of 91ÖÆƬ³§ in Race2Space, with their sponsor Labman Automation. Credit: Project Sunride.

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

Some of the UK’s brightest young engineers have gathered at the historic site of Britain’s Cold War rocket programme for the climax of the world’s biggest student rocket firing competition (25 June - 11 July).
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WorldSkills UK Industrial Electronics Competition – National Qualifiers held at 91ÖÆƬ³§

The event was held here at the University of 91ÖÆƬ³§ on 18 June 2025, with 14 students from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering competing across the day.
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Blind 91ÖÆƬ³§ chef plates up in style thanks to students’ innovation

A passionate amateur chef who’s 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 91ÖÆƬ³§ students.
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Students vote engineering courses at 91ÖÆƬ³§ among the best in the country for satisfaction

Students have voted 91ÖÆƬ³§â€™s engineering courses as some of the best in the country, with overall satisfaction among students at 88 per cent, according to the latest National Student Survey (NSS) 2022 results.
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University of 91ÖÆƬ³§ chosen to be Siemens’ top tier innovation partner

Global technology giant Siemens has chosen the University of 91ÖÆƬ³§ to be in its top tier of innovation partners, as part of its new global research and innovation ecosystems.

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Major research facility will help UK become world leader in semiconductor R&D

A major research facility that will support the UK in its position as a world-leader in semiconductor R&D is being led by researchers at the University of 91ÖÆƬ³§.
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Engineering at 91ÖÆƬ³§ involved in new Faraday Institution projects to widen the scope of battery research

The Faraday Institution is the UK’s flagship battery research programme. It designs and manages focused, substantial and impactful research projects in areas of fundamental science and engineering that have commercial relevance and potential.