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Cranfield Executive Development partners with Mexeen for professionals in the Middle East

14 Dec 2020

Cranfield Executive Development (CED), part of Cranfield University’s School of Management, has agreed a partnership with Mexeen, the Middle East Executive Education Network, to deliver a series of new, microlearning executive development programmes in the Middle East region.

Cranfield University's annual memorial lecture celebrates its National Flying Laboratory Centre

09 Dec 2020

Cranfield University and the Royal Aeronautical Society held the 41st annual Handley Page Memorial Lecture, celebrating the in-flight measurement and research conducted by the National Flying Laboratory Centre

Professor Helen Atkinson recognised as WISE20 award winner

08 Dec 2020

Cranfield University’s Professor Helen Atkinson CBE, FREng, is one of just 20 people identified by WISE’s 1 of the Million campaign. Professor Atkinson was chosen by WISE as “an incredible role model working to change the gender balance in STEM”.

Etihad becomes first airline to join UK's leading digital aviation research project

07 Dec 2020

The national airline of the United Arab Emirates has joined the £65 million Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre (DARTeC), due to open next year at Cranfield University.

Cranfield joins expert-led Peer Networks programme to offer local business leaders critical support

07 Dec 2020

Experts from Cranfield School of Management have joined a new fully-funded scheme, which is being launched in the South East Midlands for ambitious business leaders to join a network of 'brilliant business minds” for business development and growth

Cranfield School of Management named in Financial Times top ten UK business schools

07 Dec 2020

Cranfield School of Management has been named as one of the UK’s top ten business schools in the ‘Financial Times European Business Schools 2020’.

Cranfield Airport prepares for delivery of Saab 340B aeroplane

03 Dec 2020

The expansion of the Cranfield University flying fleet draws closer as its newly acquired Saab 340B plane has received its registration number and the two pilots have successfully completed their flight training.

Cranfield partners with Jiangsu University to accelerate the green economy

02 Dec 2020

The green economy in China is being boosted with the opening of the Jiangsu University Cranfield Tech Futures Graduate Institute (JSU-CU Cranfield Institute), a specialist postgraduate venture in China to train future leaders.

Halo device credited for saving F1 star Grosjean tested at Cranfield

01 Dec 2020

F1 driver Romain Grosjean emerged from a fireball crash and escaped with his life following a high-speed impact with a barrier at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.

Sir Peter Gregson, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Cranfield University, to retire in July 2021

26 Nov 2020

Professor Sir Peter Gregson will be retiring from his role as Chief Executive and Vice-Chancellor on 31 July 2021.

New network targets closed landfills for valuable resource recovery

26 Nov 2020

Cranfield University has assembled a network of the UK’s leaders in landfill management, engineering and development to focus on making enhanced landfill mining a reality in the UK.

Safe ultraviolet light could be used to sterilise high-risk COVID-19 environments

26 Nov 2020

Research at Cranfield University is paving the way for a new solution to kill aerosolised COVID-19 in enclosed environments such as hospitals and long-term care facilities.

Examining the role of culture to enhance peace and prevent future conflict

25 Nov 2020

Cranfield University is co-leading a new international project to examine the role of culture and archives in enhancing possibilities for peace and preventing conflict in communities around the world.

Manufacturing and Materials Week 2020 to showcase industry's vital role in achieving Net Zero by 2050

20 Nov 2020

Cranfield University is set to host its first virtual Manufacturing and Materials Week 2020, kicking off on Monday 30 November

PlayStation 5 supply problems shows that size does matter in logistics

20 Nov 2020

Professor Richard Wilding OBE, Professor of Supply Chain Strategy at Cranfield School of Management, comments on the issues with the supply of the latest Playstation