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Cranfield University welcomes brightest local talent

24 Jul 2020

Talented new undergraduates local to Cranfield University can now apply for a master’s course

Largest UK smart-city wide, low carbon energy system plans unveiled

24 Jul 2020

Peterborough Integrated Renewables Infrastructure project (PIRI) aims to deliver a significant drop in CO2 emissions by 2030

First recipient of IAWA scholarship announced

23 Jul 2020

Cranfield University’s first recipient of the new $5,000 aviation scholarship for women, funded by the International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA), has been awarded to Elise Specty, a student who is studying an MSc in Aerospace Vehicle Design.

New research finds graphene can act as surfactant

22 Jul 2020

New research into graphene flakes has discovered that the material can act as a surfactant, for the first time demonstrating how it can be a versatile 2D stabiliser

Zero emission flight 'the question is not if we will do it but when' - leading Aerospace academic

22 Jul 2020

Cranfield University is delighted to be playing its part in the Government’s ambition for sustainable aviation with Professor Iain Gray being appointed to the newly formed Jet Zero Council.

Russia report shows threat is significant and here to stay - Cranfield University cyber expert

21 Jul 2020

Dr Duncan Hodges, Senior Lecturer in Cyberspace Operations at Cranfield University comments on Russian activity in the UK

'Radical change' needed for UK-Iran bilateral relations

21 Jul 2020

A radical change is needed in the way of approaching UK-Iran bilateral relations, to address disputes and create new opportunities for dialogue and business, a Cranfield academic has told the UK Parliament.

Russia likely to have had success in cyber COVID-19 vaccine attack warns Cranfield academic

17 Jul 2020

Dr Duncan Hodges responds to reports of Russian attempts to capture COVID-19 vaccine research via cyber theft

Cranfield University academics reflect on Srebrenica massacre 25 years on

17 Jul 2020

Writing about the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre on the Cranfield University blog, Dr Robby Allen and Dr Bryan Waters reflect on how the massacre came about.

Work begins on UK system to detect COVID-19 in wastewater

16 Jul 2020

Cranfield scientists are collaborating in research to develop a standardised UK-wide system for detecting COVID-19 in wastewater

Engineering student wins international DJing competition

15 Jul 2020

An engineering postgraduate student from Cranfield University has won an international DJing competition, beating thousands of artists to become the ‘Sound of Tomorrow’.

Business Growth Response Programme supports thousands of small and medium businesses during COVID-19

09 Jul 2020

Cranfield School of Management’s Business Growth Response Programme has now supported its 2,000th participant since it began just after lockdown started at the end of March.

Question marks over take-up of furlough bonus warns Cranfield academic

08 Jul 2020

Responding to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's summer statement economic package, Professor Joe Nellis, Professor of Global Economy at Cranfield School of Management, said: “This is a wide-ranging package from the Chancellor in a desperate move to revive flagging consumer and business confidence.

Aerospace fuel expert celebrates his 100th birthday with lecture to students

08 Jul 2020

Dr Eric Goodger has been a Cranfield University lecturer for many years following his career as a Cranfield academic. What better way to celebrate his 100th birthday this week than with a lecture on his favourite topic, fuels and combustion.

Cranfield University comment: Why some people won't wear face masks even if told to

08 Jul 2020

Dr Robby Allen from Cranfield University explains why even if people are told to they won’t always follow sensible advice and regardless of what the medical advice says.