Cranfield University Press Releases RSS http://www.cranfield.ac.uk Cranfield University Press Releases RSS Wed, 16 May 2012 16:05:50 +0100 en-us Sir Jackie Stewart OBE to attend Cranfield Motorsport Conference http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/page57405.html?cid=rssfeed http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/page57405.html?cid=rssfeed Thu, 10 May 2012 17:32:01 +0100Three times Formula One World Champion, motorsport safety campaigner and former F1 team boss Sir Jackie Stewart will join leading motorsport figures for the first History of Motorsport Technology Conference and Dinner at Cranfield University on 3 July 2012. National Manufacturing Debate 2012 http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/page57366.html?cid=rssfeed http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/page57366.html?cid=rssfeed Fri, 04 May 2012 16:37:14 +0100Ways to enhance the supply chain for Growth in UK manufacturing A key national manufacturing event not to be missed. This free event is being held on 29th and 30th May 2012. Day one includes a tour and demonstrations of Cranfield state-of-the-art facilities. Day two includes keynote speakers and the afternoon debate.   Were Ancient Plants More Nutritious? http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/page57260.html?cid=rssfeed http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/page57260.html?cid=rssfeed Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:10:37 +0100Cranfield University has been selected along with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, to join a new scientific consortium assembled by Unilever to identify nutrient-rich varieties of everyday plant-based foods like apples, bananas and onions which could potentially be used as ingredients for healthier products of tomorrow. Cranfield a big winner in UK Space Agency funding awards http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/page57218.html?cid=rssfeed http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/page57218.html?cid=rssfeed Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:00:56 +0100Wholly postgraduate Cranfield University has been awarded funding for two separate pico-satellite (CubeSat) studies by The UK Space Agency as part of their National Space Technology Programme (NSTP). Cranfield student receives award in Parliament http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/page57189.html?cid=rssfeed http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/page57189.html?cid=rssfeed Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:40:37 +0100A £1,000 prize and a Bronze award for PhD student Alessandro Poma, was received earlier this month following a competition in the House of Commons. Cranfield University students take their science to Parliament http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/page57027.html?cid=rssfeed http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/page57027.html?cid=rssfeed Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:08:26 +0000Cranfield students Matthew Upson and Petar Mitsev are attending Parliament today to present their science research posters to a range of politicians and a panel of expert judges, as part of SET for Britain poster competition in the House of Commons Warming up for first Summer School http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/page57010.html?cid=rssfeed http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/page57010.html?cid=rssfeed Fri, 04 May 2012 12:31:51 +0100Cranfield University, the UK’s only wholly postgraduate university specialising in science, technology, engineering and management, is preparing for its first Summer School focusing on its expertise in environment and water. Motorsport students to lead the way in green racing http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/page57002.html?cid=rssfeed http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/page57002.html?cid=rssfeed Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:36:55 +0000Cranfield’s MSc Motorsport Engineering and Management students have been tasked with designing a new system for adding innovative energy recovery systems (ERS) to maximise overall performance and efficiency. Cranfield collects Queen’s Award http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/page56922.html?cid=rssfeed http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/page56922.html?cid=rssfeed Tue, 15 May 2012 11:08:52 +0100Cranfield University attended Buckingham Palace on Friday 24th February 2012 to be presented by Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh with their ‘Diamond Jubilee’ Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education. Cranfield tackles risk of biodiversity loss in Bolivia http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/page56826.html?cid=rssfeed http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/page56826.html?cid=rssfeed Wed, 16 May 2012 12:33:09 +0100Population pressures, land and water use and climate change pose a threat to some of the world’s richest ecosystems found in Bolivia, South America.