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The silent threat to our planet that’s easily solved: light pollution

12 Nov 2025

New research has revealed for the first time the full extent of how Artificial Light At Night (ALAN) is increasing carbon released by plants and animals across continents – without any increase in the carbon they absorb.

Cranfield ranks top 5 globally in the QS International Trade Rankings

29 Oct 2025

Cranfield ranks top 5 globally in the QS International Trade Rankings

Cranfield hosts global trade and investment delegation

23 Oct 2025

A delegation of His Majesty’s Trade Commissioners and Investment Directors from the Department for Business and Trade visited this week to explore investment and growth opportunities in the region.

Can indoor plants improve your health and environment? The GREENIN project aims to find out

23 Oct 2025

People have been using plants to brighten up their homes for as long as homes have existed, but do those plants have a more than just a decorative effect on the indoor environment? That’s the question the new GREENIN Micro Network Plus project aims to answer.

Cranfield Executive MBA maintains top UK positions in latest Financial Times ranking

13 Oct 2025

The Cranfield EMBA is ranked 5th in the UK amongst single-campus Executive MBA programmes, holding this position for the third consecutive year.

Cranfield celebrates official opening of the Magan Centre of Applied Mycology

08 Oct 2025

Cranfield University has officially opened the Magan Centre of Applied Mycology, a new research centre dedicated to advancing the role of fungi in sustainable development.

New advanced research facility to support net zero is completed

06 Oct 2025

Construction has been completed on a new test cell facility at Cranfield University, developed as part of the Cranfield Hydrogen Integration Incubator (CH2i) project.

Cranfield University and Haskoning extend strategic partnership to deliver resilient water futures

02 Oct 2025

Cranfield University and Haskoning have reaffirmed their strategic partnership, continuing a collaborative effort to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in the water sector.

Cranfield Airport decarbonises airside with hydrogen electric tug

02 Oct 2025

An airside hydrogen electric tug is now in operation at Cranfield Airport, in a significant development which is reducing carbon emissions and helping to prove hydrogen technologies in a working airport environment.

How a 3000-year-old copper smelting site could be key to understanding the origins of iron

26 Sep 2025

Research from Cranfield University sheds new light onto the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, showing how experimentation with iron-rich rocks by copper smelters may have sparked the invention of iron.

Container-based sanitation improves quality of life in urban slums

25 Sep 2025

An international study on container-based sanitation (CBS) systems has found that this portable toilet option significantly improves the quality of life for people living in urban slums in Kenya, Peru and South Africa.

Cranfield highly ranked for working with business and driving growth

23 Sep 2025

Cranfield University has cemented its place as one of the top universities for working with businesses, commercialising ideas and contributing to local growth in the latest Knowledge Exchange Framework 5 (KEF) assessment, published by Research England.

When every second counts: How AI can speed up disaster response decisions

22 Sep 2025

In an unfolding disaster situation, quick decisions need to be made on how to respond and where to direct resources, to preserve life and aid recovery efforts.

AI-powered robot scans hearts in groundbreaking new study with Milton Keynes University Hospital

18 Sep 2025

Researchers at Cranfield University have been conducting a study in partnership with Milton Keynes University Hospital using an AI-controlled robotic system to deliver echocardiograms.

Cranfield University ranked amongst global leaders in QS MBA and master's rankings

17 Sep 2025

Cranfield School of Management’s business master’s programmes are ranked amongst the best in the world in the QS Global MBA and Business Master’s Rankings 2026.