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This discussion paper, created by the Women in Manufacturing UK initiative with input from organisations across the UK’s eight key industrial sectors, highlights the importance of equality, diversity, and inclusion in the country’s Industrial Strategy and Sector Plans. Led by Jennifer Castañeda-Navarrete with contributions from experts in academia,…

As we mark International Women in Engineering Day on 23 June, CSIC and the Civil Engineering Division at the Department of Engineering are proud to celebrate the achievements of Professor Giulia Viggiani, an internationally respected expert in geotechnical engineering and the first woman to lead the Civil Engineering Division at the University of C…

University of Cambridge researcher Dr Poppy Oldroyd is among the thirty-two early career researchers, tackling issues from improving food security to developing better medical implants, who have been announced as the 2025 Schmidt Science Fellows. Read more here.

US Scholar-Elect Abbie Schipper talks about her work to improve medical equipment and how she trained as an Emergency Medical Technician during Covid. Read more here.

More than 700 state school students have seen their A-level grades rise and have secured places at top universities after receiving free Cambridge tuition through a UK-wide STEM SMART initiative. Read more here.

What happens when student engineers are challenged to rethink how engineering serves communities? At the 2025 Grand Finals of the Engineering for People Design Challenge, innovation, empathy, and a drive for social impact took centre stage. Read more here.

Organic electronics pioneer Professor George Malliaras and medical technology start-up Coherence Neuro, founded by alumni, have joined a consortium set up to develop next generation, miniaturised bioelectronic implants to treat chronic diseases. Read more here.

Research into biological grafts seeking to replace synthetic haemodialysis grafts led by Professor Athina Markaki receives funding from one of the two 2024 BHF Translational Award from the British Heart Foundation. Read more here.

This article celebrates the achievement of Chris Tagnon, ISMM student, who was awarded a Masters in Motorsport Scholarship presented by the Royal Academy of Engineering and Sir Lewis Hamilton's charitable foundation Mission 44. Read more here.

This article highlights the work of Jonathan Fisher on a biomedical device designed to help people suffering from Parkinson’s disease to regain their ability to walk. Read more here.