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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

Cranfield University's Director of Defence and Security reacts to UK military funding boost

19 Nov 2020

Dr Simon Harwood reacts to the news of the UK military being set to receive an extra £4bn over the next four years, as announced by the UK government today, 19 November 2020.

Research advances sustainability in surgical latex glove manufacturing

19 Nov 2020

Cranfield University researchers in partnership with Meditech Gloves, one of the leading manufacturers of high-quality examination and surgical gloves, have shown how energy savings can be made with the development of more sustainable, biodegradable, protein-free, natural rubber gloves.

Cranfield University academics comment on the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution

18 Nov 2020

Cranfield academics comment on the implications of the Government’s ten-point plan released today, 18 November 2020.

Cranfield University and EGB Engineering UK secure business investment

11 Nov 2020

Cranfield University and EGB Engineering UK secure co-funding from Innovate UK for industrial research into low-carbon renewable heating and cooling systems to decarbonise buildings.

COVID-19 vaccination programme will be one of the biggest logistical challenges of the century

10 Nov 2020

Professor Richard Wilding OBE, Professor of Supply Chain Strategy at Cranfield University, one of the world’s leading logistics and supply chain experts said: “This is likely to be one of the biggest logistical challenges we have faced this century.

The US election and Iran

09 Nov 2020

Dr Anicée Van Engeland, Associate Professor of International Security and Law at Cranfield University, comments on the US election and what the result may mean for future relations with Iran.

East West Railway Company appoints Professor Lynette Ryals as non-executive director

04 Nov 2020

Professor Lynette J Ryals, OBE has been appointed as a non-executive Director of East West Railway Company

Cranfield commits to Knowledge Exchange Concordat

03 Nov 2020

Cranfield is one of the first signatories to a newly launched Knowledge Exchange Concordat

New research network to improve security for autonomous systems

23 Oct 2020

Cranfield and Lancaster University are leading a new research node to assess the security principles of autonomous systems