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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 28/09/2026
Why #soil is so much more than "just dirt" 👇 By studying its structure, chemistry & biological network of microbes & fungi, our researchers aim to inspire new #technologies in bio-inspired computing, precision #agriculture & #environmental sensing 🔍 www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/unpacki...
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Unpacking the embodied intelligence of soil – the unsung hero of our planet
Recognising soil as an active, embodied information processor – constantly sensing, filtering and transforming flows of matter (e.g. rainwater) and energy (e.g. sunlight) into plant growth and nutrien...
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 22/09/2026
How a #diabetes diagnosis sparked a mission to reduce #plastic waste in diabetes care – meet #PhDstudent Chris Toavs ♻️ 👉 www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/how-dia... Chris is researching ways to tackle single-use plastic waste in diabetes care technology and supplies, without compromising patient health
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How a diabetes diagnosis sparked a mission to reduce plastic waste in diabetes care – meet PhD student Chris Toavs
Having managed the disease daily since her teenage years, Chris has first-hand experience of the substantial volumes of single-use medical devices required. Such items – including, for example, dispos...
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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 12/09/2026
Cambridge has risen to 2nd place in @theguardian.com University Guide 2027 🎉 We’re proud to rank in the top 3 nationally in 22 subject areas.
Three people in academic robes joyfully jumping in front of Senate House, University of Cambridge. Each holds a bouquet of flowers. Text highlights Cambridge's rise to 2nd place in the Guardian University Guide 2027, with 22 subjects now ranking in the top 3 nationally.
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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 18/09/2026
Bioengineering & biomedical engineering Biological sciences Chemistry Civil engineering Electrical & electronic engineering General engineering Geology Italian Land & property management Law Linguistics Materials technology Music Natural sciences Russian & eastern European languages Sociology
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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 18/09/2026
We’re proud to have ranked top for 16 subject areas in @thetimes.com and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027 – more than any other UK university 🎉 See all of our top-ranked subjects below 👇
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 14/09/2026
Contrail avoidance could drastically reduce the global climate impact of aviation, at minimal cost to passengers and companies, Operation Blue Skies is a big step forward in this process. www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/operati...
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Operation Blue Skies takes off: landmark trial to test AI-driven contrail avoidance
Backed by the UK Government, 'Operation Blue Skies' brings together partners, including the University of Cambridge, to evaluate AI-driven flight path adjustments across North Atlantic airspace. Opera...
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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 07/09/2026
The rain has finally landed, but how has the drought affected Cambridge? ☔️☀️
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 07/09/2026
The key to making longer-lasting electric vehicle batteries may not be specialised materials or new chemistry, but simple physical pressure, according to new #research led by @cam.ac.uk ⚡🔋👉 www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/physica... cc. @ucamenterprise.bsky.social #EV #BatteryTech #LithiumIon
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Physical pressure could make EV batteries last twice as long and reduce environmental impact
Researchers led by the University of Cambridge studied the role of physical pressure on the lifetime of lithium-ion batteries and found that keeping batteries under constant pressure could double thei...
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Cambridge Philosophical Society @camphilsoc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Professor Malcolm Smith FREng FRS will give the first lecture in our new public lecture programme. @eng.cam.ac.uk Under control? The hidden technology of automatic control past and future. Monday 12 October 2026, 17:30 – 18:30 BOOK NOW: www.cambridgephilosophicalsociety.org/events/event...
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 26/08/2026
Alumna Amy Shang set out to cut transport emissions and is now the CEO of the world’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicle (EV) chargers. She is working to accelerate the world’s transition to EVs for a more sustainable, less polluted world. www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/alumni-...
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Alumni Stories: Meet Amy Shang CEO of the world’s largest EV charger manufacturer
Who: Dr Amy Shang, CEO at ZD Energy What: PhD from the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM)’s Centre for International Manufacturing (CIM) focused on the emerging EV industry, 2010/14 Why: To accelerate ...
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 20/08/2026
🔈 Up to £10,000 available to support practical, educator-led projects exploring AI in education at @cam.ac.uk If you have an idea for using #AI to enhance teaching and learning, make sure to find out more and apply before applications closes on 24 September! ➡️ www.ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-for...
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 12/08/2026
A recently published interdisciplinary roadmap for #neurotechnology asks: what is preventing today's lab demos from becoming tomorrow's routine clinical & real-world #neurotechnologies? www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/has-nex... cc. @cambridge-ee.bsky.social | @pembroke1347.bsky.social | @raeng.org.uk
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Has the next neurotechnology revolution started? Cambridge-led roadmap sets course for the future of neurotechnology
Now imagine a student using a wearable neural interface that detects lapses in attention and dynamically adjusts the learning environment in real time to maintain focus and optimise performance. New f...
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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
🏆 Congratulations to Girton Fellow Dr Sam Grimshaw and his collaborators on receiving the ASME Turbo Expo Best Paper Award. The award-winning research was a collaboration between @cam.ac.uk's Whittle Laboratory, the Gas Turbine Lab @mit.edu, and the MHI Research & Innovation Centre in Japan.
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Electrical Engineering Division | University of Cambridge @cambridge-ee.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Has Cambridge 'cracked' ultra-high-res displays? New process transfers 600 × 900 nm quantum-dot micro-dots. 👉 elec.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/new-cam... #QuantumDots #AugmentedReality #VirtualReality #DisplayTechnology #ARVR
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 03/08/2026
Cambridge #research into practical approaches for designing better built environments that respond to people’s diverse needs – also known as inclusive #neurodesign – has won an international journal’s Best Paper Award for 2026 👏 www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid... #InclusiveDesign #neuroinclusive
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Cambridge research recognised with Best Paper Award for advancing inclusive design practice
The paper titled Exploring Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in the Built Environment: A Case Study, published in the journal Buildings (MDPI), won the award for demonstrating outstandin...
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 10/08/2026
Introducing Phaseshift – a @cam.ac.uk spin-out leveraging pioneering #research in optic materials & their assembly (developing flat #optical devices known as #metasurfaces) www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/spin-ou... Pictured are the Phaseshift team👇 @ucamenterprise.bsky.social @cambridge-ee.bsky.social
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Spin-out developing hardware needed for quantum computing and the next wave of AI applications
That’s what Cambridge Enterprise Ventures' portfolio company Phaseshift has set out to change by leveraging pioneering research in optic materials and their assembly from the University of Cambridge. ...
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Electrical Engineering Division | University of Cambridge @cambridge-ee.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Has the next neurotechnology revolution started? Discover Cambridge's roadmap for translating today's neurotechnology research into innovations with far-reaching benefits for healthcare and society. bit.ly/nt-roadmap #Neurotechnology #BiomedicalEngineering #Innovation
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Lucy Cavendish College @lucycavcoll.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Lucy PhD student @eng.cam.ac.uk, Parfait Onema Lutundula was awarded this prize for one outstanding African scholar in Cambridge by University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Deborah Prentice, at the Cambridge-Africa Day. @cambridgeafrica.bsky.social Read more at www.lucy.cam.ac.uk/news/lucy-ph...
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Lucy PhD student wins the 2026 Dr Amit Bhasin Prize
Engineering PhD student, Parfait Onema Lutundula was awarded this prize for one outstanding African scholar in Cambridge.
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 03/08/2026
Cambridge #research into practical approaches for designing better built environments that respond to people’s diverse needs – also known as inclusive #neurodesign – has won an international journal’s Best Paper Award for 2026 👏 www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid... #InclusiveDesign #neuroinclusive
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Cambridge research recognised with Best Paper Award for advancing inclusive design practice
The paper titled Exploring Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in the Built Environment: A Case Study, published in the journal Buildings (MDPI), won the award for demonstrating outstandin...
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 29/07/2026
Congratulations to Gopal Madabhushi, Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Department’s Schofield Centre for Geotechnical & Construction Modelling, who recently delivered the Schofield Lecture at the 2026 International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics held at ETH Zurich.
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 23/07/2026
NEW REPORT 🚨📚 What does the public want from #AI in local government? Our new report draws on public dialogue with Cambridgeshire residents. The conversation is changing. The question is no longer whether to use AI, but where it can make a real difference. ➡️ www.ai.cam.ac.uk/reports/publ...
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 13/07/2026
Alumnus Andrew Wang (right) was first introduced to #AI for the public good during his #Engineering degree www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/how-ai-... Inspired, he co-founded start-up Blur Labs, developing open-source foundation models for image reconstruction, with applications including medical imaging
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How AI is transforming imaging across medicine, science and industry – meet alumnus Andrew Wang
It was during his Master of Engineering (MEng) degree at Cambridge that Andrew got the opportunity to join the Project Odysseus research team, assisting in the development and deployment of an AI visi...
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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 21/07/2026
Cambridge University and Trinity College have launched a global hunt for a new Professor of Sustainability 🌍 The Hatton Professorship of Sustainability will be advertised this summer, with the successful candidate starting in the academic year 2026/27. Find out more: bit.ly/4weOeVh
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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 20/07/2026
Today, we welcomed His Majesty King Charles III for the formal opening of the New Whittle Laboratory. The £58m facility will accelerate innovation in aerospace, energy and defence, helping develop and deploy new technologies at record pace. Read more about today's event: bit.ly/4yrt8EZ
This image shows a group of four individuals, including King Charles III, engaged in conversation in front of an aircraft engine display. The King is wearing a light suit with a patterned tie. Another is in a dark suit with a striped tie. The setting appears to be a technical or industrial environment.A group of people seen outdoors engaging in conversation. King Charles III, wearing a light-coloured suit, is shaking hands with Cambridge Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice in a grey-checked outfit. They are surrounded by others in formal attire. There is greenery and a road in the background.A large aircraft engine is on display in a modern, industrial setting. King Charles III and Professor Rob Miller are walking and talking near the engine. The space includes metal structures and a spiral staircase in the background.Two individuals stand beside a plaque at the University of Cambridge's New Whittle Laboratory. King Charles III is unveiling the plaque, while Cambridge Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice looks on. The plaque commemorates a visit to the laboratory.
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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 20/07/2026
The New Whittle Laboratory officially opens today, marking a major milestone in Cambridge’s mission to accelerate innovation in aerospace, energy and defence. The £58 million facility aims to transform how new technologies are developed and tested. Discover more: bit.ly/4vH48Xz
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 17/07/2026
On Monday (20 July), the Frank Whittle Summit – which also marks the official opening of the New Whittle Laboratory – will bring together government, business & #tech giants to kickstart #innovation missions & potentially add £30bn in economic value to the UK www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/landmar...
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Landmark summit at Cambridge’s New Whittle Laboratory aims to reignite Britain’s industrial engine in aerospace, energy and defence
Business leaders, senior government, military officials, and top research institutions from across the UK will gather at the University of Cambridge’s New Whittle Laboratory for the Frank Whittle Summ...
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Cambridge Enterprise @ucamenterprise.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
RisingWISE 2026/27 applications are now open! Whether you are exploring industry, entrepreneurship, or remaining in academia, RisingWISE helps you take the next step. IECambridge Director, Helen Alexander talks about the programme 👇 www.enterprise.cam.ac.uk/join-the-nex...
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Join the next cohort of RisingWISE
Our award-winning programme for women in STEMM run by the IE Cambridge team is now open for applications until the 4th of September.
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 16/07/2026
Breakthrough gas sensing #tech developed from #research @cambridge-ee.bsky.social receives recognition after being part of a stand that won a Gold Medal award at the #RHS Chelsea Flower Show www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid... Uni spin-out Sorex Sensors' tech is an ultra-sensitive ‘electronic nose’
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Cambridge gas sensor technology wins recognition at the 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The technology, commercialised by Cambridge spin-out Sorex Sensors, underpins the company’s newly launched Sorex Sentry platform – an ultra-sensitive ‘electronic nose’ capable of detecting target gase...
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Cavendish Laboratory @cambridgephysics.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
From the future of quantum computing to the earliest galaxies and a final look inside 'Cavendish 2' iconic 1974 buildings before demolition, the latest CavMag gives you all the news and stories from across the Cavendish community. Read issue 35 : buff.ly/BNpMj4V
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 13/07/2026
Alumnus Andrew Wang (right) was first introduced to #AI for the public good during his #Engineering degree www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/how-ai-... Inspired, he co-founded start-up Blur Labs, developing open-source foundation models for image reconstruction, with applications including medical imaging
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How AI is transforming imaging across medicine, science and industry – meet alumnus Andrew Wang
It was during his Master of Engineering (MEng) degree at Cambridge that Andrew got the opportunity to join the Project Odysseus research team, assisting in the development and deployment of an AI visi...
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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 07/07/2026
Summer + punting = the perfect Cambridge combination ☀️🛶 Tell us your favourite punting story (bonus points if it involved an unexpected swim 🏊) 📸 Lloyd Mann
A person is punting on the River Cam in Cambridge, steering a long boat with others seated. The river is surrounded by lush greenery and willow trees under a clear blue sky.
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 07/07/2026
This #robot fish could help explain how our ancient ancestors first learned to walk 👀 🐟🤖 www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/robot-f... Researchers, led by @cam.ac.uk, created a computer model based on the movements of a grey bichir, and several other walking fish. They then built a physical robot fish 👇
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Robot fish could help explain how our ancient ancestors first learned to walk
Using a combination of their ‘walking fish’ robot and computer models based on observations of real fish, the researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, found that a wide range of unrelated spec...
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CRASSH @crasshlive.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Are you interested in finding colleagues working on a related topic, to plan a collaborative grant application or start building an interdisciplinary network? CRASSH can help by offering an opportunity to convene a simple event or meeting Apply by 18 October 2026 bit.ly/4pMnj01
CRASSH Connections Networking events.
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Cambridge Zero @cambridgezero.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🌱 Join us at our Community Day 2026 18 July! A free, family friendly day of climate action, creativity and community. Workshops, films, storytelling, upcycling, and stalls from local organisations. Register: bit.ly/3SRtDaK #CambridgeZero
Poster for the  CZ Community Day themed "Shaping the Possible", featuring hands holding a globe with green leaves. It includes event details: 18.07.2026, 10:00-18:00, and a QR code.
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 29/06/2026
Schoolchildren in #Leeds were invited to build working, small-scale replicas of the historic #Venn #cricket bowling machine as part of the UK’s first-ever City of Maths programme 🏏 www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid... Manufactured on-site at our Dept. by the #Design & Technical Services team ✅
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Cambridge University’s mini replicas of Venn's 1900s cricket bowling machine go on tour to inspire schoolchildren
Manufactured on-site at the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, by the Design and Technical Services team, the mini contraptions (accompanied by step-by-step build instructions) are ba...
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 24/06/2026
In 2026, the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), part of our Dept., marks 60 years of #manufacturing #engineering #education at @cam.ac.uk 🎉 www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/celebra... 📌 The IfM has also launched a 60th Anniversary Fund www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb... @yourscambridge.bsky.social
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Celebrating 60 years of manufacturing education at Cambridge
The course began in 1966 as the Advanced Course in Production Methods and Management (ACPMM). Initially funded by 96 companies that recognised the value of graduates with practical, hands-on experienc...
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 02/07/2026
#Cambridge has its latest Guinness World Record holder! 🏅 www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid... #Engineering #undergraduate and spinning top hobbyist James Goh used #physics and precision engineering to design a ‘next-level’ fidget spinner and set a new Guinness World Record for the longest ever spin!
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Cambridge student cracks formula for Guinness World Record-breaking fidget spinner
James Goh, 23 – whose fascination with gyroscopes began when he saw the iconic spinning top in Christopher Nolan’s 2010 sci-fi film Inception – spun the device for 30 minutes 34.54 seconds, almost fiv...
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Cambridge University Press - Science & Engineering @cambup-scieng.cambridge.org · 01/07/2026
Want to find out more about Wearable Technologies? Head over to 👉 cup.org/49EE4os #Robotics #prosthetics #wearabletech #wearables
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 29/06/2026
Schoolchildren in #Leeds were invited to build working, small-scale replicas of the historic #Venn #cricket bowling machine as part of the UK’s first-ever City of Maths programme 🏏 www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid... Manufactured on-site at our Dept. by the #Design & Technical Services team ✅
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Cambridge University’s mini replicas of Venn's 1900s cricket bowling machine go on tour to inspire schoolchildren
Manufactured on-site at the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, by the Design and Technical Services team, the mini contraptions (accompanied by step-by-step build instructions) are ba...
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 24/06/2026
In 2026, the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), part of our Dept., marks 60 years of #manufacturing #engineering #education at @cam.ac.uk 🎉 www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/celebra... 📌 The IfM has also launched a 60th Anniversary Fund www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb... @yourscambridge.bsky.social
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Celebrating 60 years of manufacturing education at Cambridge
The course began in 1966 as the Advanced Course in Production Methods and Management (ACPMM). Initially funded by 96 companies that recognised the value of graduates with practical, hands-on experienc...
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 15/06/2026
📢 @ai.cam.ac.uk's Local Gov #AI Accelerator pairs @cam.ac.uk researchers with local #councils to develop AI solutions that deliver tangible public value, from automating housing data collection to detecting fly-tipping using cameras on refuse vehicles www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/univers... #flytipping
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University-council collaboration to develop AI solutions for operational public service needs
The inaugural Local Government AI Accelerator, launched by ai@cam – the University of Cambridge’s flagship mission on AI – is a programme that establishes a new model for how universities and local go...
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 16/06/2026
🚀 Round two of the AI-deas Sprint Programme is now open for applications! 🚀 Got an #AI research idea with real-world potential? We're offering Cambridge researchers up to £25,000 to build a working prototype. Find out more and apply here ➡️ www.ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-dea...
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 22/06/2026
To mark International Women in Engineering Day 2026 we celebrate Dr Sakthy Selvakumaran who has been awarded a Fellowship of the Institution of Civil Engineers #EngineeringIntelligence www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/alumna-...
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Alumna Dr Sakthy Selvakumaran awarded Fellowship of the Institution of Civil Engineers
To mark International Women in Engineering Day on Tuesday 23 June 2026 we celebrate Dr Sakthy Selvakumaran an Engineering Research Fellow in the Department of Engineering and Newnham College and the f...
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 18/06/2026
Congratulations to Julian Allwood, Professor of Engineering and the Environment, who has been awarded one of the University’s Pilkington Prizes for excellence in teaching. Professor Allwood was praised for delivering a high teaching load with clarity and humour. www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...
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Professor Julian Allwood – Pilkington Prize winner 2026
The winners of this year's Pilkington Prizes have been presented with their awards at a special event hosted by St Catharine's College. The prizes, which have been awarded annually since 1994, recogni...
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St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
We're so proud that astronaut Dr Jenni Gibbons (Fellow 2016–24; Honorary Fellow 2024) will be front and centre as lead capcom in NASA's Artemis III mission, which is scheduled for launch next year. Read more about her experience this year at caths.cam.ac.uk/artemis 📸: Canadian Space Agency & BBC
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 15/06/2026
📢 @ai.cam.ac.uk's Local Gov #AI Accelerator pairs @cam.ac.uk researchers with local #councils to develop AI solutions that deliver tangible public value, from automating housing data collection to detecting fly-tipping using cameras on refuse vehicles www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/univers... #flytipping
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University-council collaboration to develop AI solutions for operational public service needs
The inaugural Local Government AI Accelerator, launched by ai@cam – the University of Cambridge’s flagship mission on AI – is a programme that establishes a new model for how universities and local go...
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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 10/06/2026
UK AI takes a leap forward. Zenith – the UK’s largest AI supercomputer – launches at Cambridge, alongside a new Sovereign AI Innovation Lab. From transforming cancer care to fusion energy, collaboration and investment will unlock huge progress in meeting some of the world's greatest challenges.
A group of people stand in a conference room, posing in front of two posters on easels with the titles "Zenith" and "Sunrise". The background displays a sign with the text "Zenith and Sunrise Official Launch Event" and a group of logos.Dr Lisa Su in a blue blazer speaks at a podium in a lecture hall. Behind her is a poster with a mountain and the word "Zenith". The screen, also behind her, displays a group of logos.Professor Deborah Prentice is writing her signature on a large "Zenith" poster situated on an easel, with a classroom or lecture hall setting in the background.The Zenith AI supercomputer. The sides of the supercomputer display a group of logos. The surroundings include industrial elements like cables and vents.
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 11/06/2026
Industrial Placements are a key part of the Cambridge MEng course, helping students gain valuable experience, industry insights, and career development opportunities. Madeleine Conway describes her experience of working as a summer intern at Trigon. www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/student...
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Student internship: Madeleine Conway at Trigon
I spent summer 2025 working at Trigon, an independent fire safety engineering consultancy. Fire engineering involves designing and implementing strategies to prevent fires, reducing fire spread, minim...
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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 09/06/2026
Do you have questions about postgraduate study at Cambridge? 🙋 Our postgraduate international Q&A webinar series explores the ins and outs of applying for a postgraduate degree at Cambridge, with dedicated time to answer your burning questions. Register today: bit.ly/439Honp
A group of people is seated in a lecture hall, some smiling, others attentive. The text reads: "Are you an international student looking for postgraduate options at Cambridge? Register for one of our monthly international Q&A webinars.
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 08/06/2026
From non-invasive glucose monitoring to rapid food and materials analysis a new class of optical spectrometer could transform how and where high-precision measurements are made. @fitzwilliamcollege.bsky.social @sidneysussex.bsky.social www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/mass-ma...
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Mass-manufacturable spectrometer chip for wearable healthcare and smart industry
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and GlitterinTech (a start-up founded by the same research group) have unveiled a fundamentally new type of optical spectrometer that delivers laboratory-g...
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