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Cranfield alumni and friends recognised in King's Birthday Honours 2026

18 Jun 2026

Cranfield University is celebrating the achievements of its alumni, partners and friends who have been recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours list, acknowledging their outstanding contributions in technology, engineering, business, education and public service.

Cranfield University's Finance MSc ranked top 10 in the UK

15 Jun 2026

Cranfield University’s Finance MSc has been ranked 6th in the UK and placed in the top 50 globally in the 2026 Financial Times Masters in Finance ranking.

World top 5% and UK top ten for Cranfield in latest global rankings

01 Jun 2026

A new ranking of the world’s top 2,000 universities places Cranfield University in the overall global top 5%.

Cranfield recognised by European Foundation for Management Development for its leadership development programme

26 May 2026

Cranfield recognised by European Foundation for Management Development for its leadership development programme.

Blast EcoShield, Cranfield’s latest spin-out, wins double award at RHS Chelsea

22 May 2026

Blast EcoShield has received major recognition at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, winning a Silver Medal from the RHS and the GreenSTEM Young People’s Choice Award.

Cranfield University at the forefront of £58m Ofwat innovation boost

21 May 2026

Cranfield University has a significant role in four projects that have been awarded funding through Ofwat’s sixth Water Breakthrough Challenge.

Cranfield School of Management rises in latest global Executive Education rankings

18 May 2026

Cranfield University’s School of Management has been recognised amongst the best in the world in the 2026 Financial Times Executive Education rankings.

King’s College London and Cranfield University propose merger

14 May 2026

The proposed merger will create a UK university especially equipped for the changing world.

New research finds that almost all plant-based meat alternatives contain mycotoxins

05 May 2026

New research into plant-based food and drinks has found a prevalence of mycotoxins – naturally occurring poisonous compounds produced by fungi - in hundreds of vegetarian and vegan products.

UK's national soil database goes open access

28 Apr 2026

Cranfield University has launched a new soil and environmental online database and mapping tool, opening up detailed information about land in England and Wales.

Local schoolchildren reach for the skies at Cranfield University

23 Apr 2026

Students from Bedfordshire and Herts had the chance to come to Cranfield University and spend a day immersing themselves in all things aviation, including the opportunity to tour Cranfield's world-class facilities.

Cranfield leads co-ordination of major UK research programme into aviation’s non-CO₂ climate impacts

23 Apr 2026

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.

Saving lives one leaf at a time: how plants can protect people from blast threats

21 Apr 2026

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.

Government investment of up to £20 million will supercharge innovation

09 Apr 2026

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.

Cranfield University brings science to life for local primary pupils

01 Apr 2026

Science experts from Cranfield’s Shrivenham campus recently visited Shrivenham Primary School to deliver a day of outreach activities to Key Stage 2 pupils.