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Can a wind turbine handle hurricane speed winds? Simon Hogg comments on BBC news.

Offshore wind farm industries are increasing adopting large size wind turbines which survive hurricanes.
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L4 student Alex Callens wins targetjobs Undergraduate of the Year Award 2023 in AI and Robotics

Alex is a fourth-year mechanical engineering student. The award in AI and Robotics is also partnered by ocado Group.
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Department celebrates International Women's Day 2023

Engineering Department celebrates International Women's Day 2023 at Coffee Bar
International Women's Day 2023

Strengthened connections with the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

We are delighted to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras).
A group of people standing in front of a sign that says Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Introducing the soil mineral carbon pump

Professor Karen Johnson's contribution to the soil mineral carbon pump published in Nature.
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L1 student Charlotte Margetson awarded QUEST scholarship

Congratulations to Charlotte who was recently awarded the QUEST scholarship and attended the celebration at ICE’s historic HQ in London.
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Professor Simon Hogg speaks in video for Offshore Wind NE 2022

Professor Simon Hogg at the Offshore Wind NE 2022 event in Sunderland 10-11 November.

PhD student's work selected as journal cover page

Our PhD student's paper published in the Journal of Applied Physics (American Institute of Physics) has been selected as the Cover Page (Volume 132, Issue 123) and Editor's Pick.
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PhD student awarded the Young Scientist Award at the 16th International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena – Metamaterials 2022

Amir Ghasemi, the second-year PhD student of the department of engineering has been awarded the Young Scientist Award at the 16th International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena – Metamaterials 2022 held in Italy.
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PhD student received awards at UK Metamaterials Network Summer School

Two of our PGR Engineering students, Amir Ghasemi and Rui Fang, have received the first- and second-best poster prizes from the UK Metamaterials Network, respectively.
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Professor Charles Augarde is the new Head of Department of Engineering

Professor Charles Augarde takes over Professor Simon Hogg, to be the new Head of Department.
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