Cranfield University has been selected to play a key role in a major UK research initiative aimed at improving the understanding of aviation’s non CO₂ climate impacts.
The project, Blast Ecoshield, conceived and led by Cranfield’s Dr Rachael Hazael CEng, will be exhibited at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 for the first time.
Up to £20 million of Government funding will support technology developments in the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor, with Cranfield a key partner in delivering programmes.
Science experts from Cranfield’s Shrivenham campus recently visited Shrivenham Primary School to deliver a day of outreach activities to Key Stage 2 pupils.
Cranfield University is once again featured amongst the top universities in the world in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, published today [25 March 2026].
A delegation of State Ambassadors from Nordic and Baltic countries visited Cranfield University as part of a wider programme to explore the Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor.
Researchers at Cranfield University have created WANDER-bot, a low-cost, 3D-printed robot designed to spend extended periods exploring and mapping deserts, polar regions or even other planets.
Professor Pat McKeown OBE FREng, who has died at the age of 95, was one of Cranfield University’s most celebrated staff members and alumni, and one of the pioneers of modern high precision engineering.
New research from Cranfield University has analysed the environmental impact of fresh apples sold in the UK, comparing the greenhouse gas emissions and blue water scarcity across domestic production and imports from Europe and the Southern Hemisphere.
Professor Mark Westwood has been appointed the new Director of Theme for Defence and Security at Cranfield University, a post he will take up on 1 March 2026.
Cranfield University has strengthened its global position in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026 – now ranking in the top 10% of universities worldwide.
