Cambridge #research into practical approaches for designing better built environments that respond to people’s diverse needs – also known as inclusive #neurodesign – has won an international journal’s Best Paper Award for 2026 👏 www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid... #InclusiveDesign #neuroinclusive

Cambridge research recognised with Best Paper Award for advancing inclusive design practice

The paper titled Exploring Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in the Built Environment: A Case Study, published in the journal Buildings (MDPI), won the award for demonstrating outstandin...

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Congratulations to Gopal Madabhushi, Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Department’s Schofield Centre for Geotechnical & Construction Modelling, who recently delivered the Schofield Lecture at the 2026 International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics held at ETH Zurich.

NEW REPORT 🚨📚 What does the public want from #AI in local government? Our new report draws on public dialogue with Cambridgeshire residents. The conversation is changing. The question is no longer whether to use AI, but where it can make a real difference. ➡️ www.ai.cam.ac.uk/reports/publ...

Alumnus Andrew Wang (right) was first introduced to #AI for the public good during his #Engineering degree www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/how-ai-... Inspired, he co-founded start-up Blur Labs, developing open-source foundation models for image reconstruction, with applications including medical imaging

How AI is transforming imaging across medicine, science and industry – meet alumnus Andrew Wang

It was during his Master of Engineering (MEng) degree at Cambridge that Andrew got the opportunity to join the Project Odysseus research team, assisting in the development and deployment of an AI visi...

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Cambridge University and Trinity College have launched a global hunt for a new Professor of Sustainability 🌍 The Hatton Professorship of Sustainability will be advertised this summer, with the successful candidate starting in the academic year 2026/27. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4weOeVh

Today, we welcomed His Majesty King Charles III for the formal opening of the New Whittle Laboratory. The £58m facility will accelerate innovation in aerospace, energy and defence, helping develop and deploy new technologies at record pace. Read more about today's event: https://bit.ly/4yrt8EZ

The New Whittle Laboratory officially opens today, marking a major milestone in Cambridge’s mission to accelerate innovation in aerospace, energy and defence. The £58 million facility aims to transform how new technologies are developed and tested. Discover more: https://bit.ly/4vH48Xz

On Monday (20 July), the Frank Whittle Summit – which also marks the official opening of the New Whittle Laboratory – will bring together government, business & #tech giants to kickstart #innovation missions & potentially add £30bn in economic value to the UK www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/landmar...

Landmark summit at Cambridge’s New Whittle Laboratory aims to reignite Britain’s industrial engine in aerospace, energy and defence

Business leaders, senior government, military officials, and top research institutions from across the UK will gather at the University of Cambridge’s New Whittle Laboratory for the Frank Whittle Summ...

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RisingWISE 2026/27 applications are now open! Whether you are exploring industry, entrepreneurship, or remaining in academia, RisingWISE helps you take the next step. IECambridge Director, Helen Alexander talks about the programme 👇 www.enterprise.cam.ac.uk/join-the-nex...

Join the next cohort of RisingWISE

Our award-winning programme for women in STEMM run by the IE Cambridge team is now open for applications until the 4th of September.

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Breakthrough gas sensing #tech developed from #research @cambridge-ee.bsky.social receives recognition after being part of a stand that won a Gold Medal award at the #RHS Chelsea Flower Show www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid... Uni spin-out Sorex Sensors' tech is an ultra-sensitive ‘electronic nose’

Cambridge gas sensor technology wins recognition at the 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show

The technology, commercialised by Cambridge spin-out Sorex Sensors, underpins the company’s newly launched Sorex Sentry platform – an ultra-sensitive ‘electronic nose’ capable of detecting target gase...

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From the future of quantum computing to the earliest galaxies and a final look inside 'Cavendish 2' iconic 1974 buildings before demolition, the latest CavMag gives you all the news and stories from across the Cavendish community. Read issue 35 : buff.ly/BNpMj4V

Alumnus Andrew Wang (right) was first introduced to #AI for the public good during his #Engineering degree www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/how-ai-... Inspired, he co-founded start-up Blur Labs, developing open-source foundation models for image reconstruction, with applications including medical imaging

How AI is transforming imaging across medicine, science and industry – meet alumnus Andrew Wang

It was during his Master of Engineering (MEng) degree at Cambridge that Andrew got the opportunity to join the Project Odysseus research team, assisting in the development and deployment of an AI visi...

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Summer + punting = the perfect Cambridge combination ☀️🛶 Tell us your favourite punting story (bonus points if it involved an unexpected swim 🏊) 📸 Lloyd Mann

This #robot fish could help explain how our ancient ancestors first learned to walk 👀 🐟🤖 www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/robot-f... Researchers, led by @cam.ac.uk, created a computer model based on the movements of a grey bichir, and several other walking fish. They then built a physical robot fish 👇

Robot fish could help explain how our ancient ancestors first learned to walk

Using a combination of their ‘walking fish’ robot and computer models based on observations of real fish, the researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, found that a wide range of unrelated spec...

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Are you interested in finding colleagues working on a related topic, to plan a collaborative grant application or start building an interdisciplinary network? CRASSH can help by offering an opportunity to convene a simple event or meeting Apply by 18 October 2026 https://bit.ly/4pMnj01

🌱 Join us at our Community Day 2026 18 July! A free, family friendly day of climate action, creativity and community. Workshops, films, storytelling, upcycling, and stalls from local organisations. Register: https://bit.ly/3SRtDaK #CambridgeZero

Schoolchildren in #Leeds were invited to build working, small-scale replicas of the historic #Venn #cricket bowling machine as part of the UK’s first-ever City of Maths programme 🏏 www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid... Manufactured on-site at our Dept. by the #Design & Technical Services team ✅

Cambridge University’s mini replicas of Venn's 1900s cricket bowling machine go on tour to inspire schoolchildren

Manufactured on-site at the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, by the Design and Technical Services team, the mini contraptions (accompanied by step-by-step build instructions) are ba...

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In 2026, the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), part of our Dept., marks 60 years of #manufacturing #engineering #education at @cam.ac.uk 🎉 www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/celebra... 📌 The IfM has also launched a 60th Anniversary Fund www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb... @yourscambridge.bsky.social

Celebrating 60 years of manufacturing education at Cambridge

The course began in 1966 as the Advanced Course in Production Methods and Management (ACPMM). Initially funded by 96 companies that recognised the value of graduates with practical, hands-on experienc...

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#Cambridge has its latest Guinness World Record holder! 🏅 www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid... #Engineering #undergraduate and spinning top hobbyist James Goh used #physics and precision engineering to design a ‘next-level’ fidget spinner and set a new Guinness World Record for the longest ever spin!

Cambridge student cracks formula for Guinness World Record-breaking fidget spinner

James Goh, 23 – whose fascination with gyroscopes began when he saw the iconic spinning top in Christopher Nolan’s 2010 sci-fi film Inception – spun the device for 30 minutes 34.54 seconds, almost fiv...

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Want to find out more about Wearable Technologies? Head over to 👉 https://cup.org/49EE4os #Robotics #prosthetics #wearabletech #wearables

Schoolchildren in #Leeds were invited to build working, small-scale replicas of the historic #Venn #cricket bowling machine as part of the UK’s first-ever City of Maths programme 🏏 www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid... Manufactured on-site at our Dept. by the #Design & Technical Services team ✅

Cambridge University’s mini replicas of Venn's 1900s cricket bowling machine go on tour to inspire schoolchildren

Manufactured on-site at the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, by the Design and Technical Services team, the mini contraptions (accompanied by step-by-step build instructions) are ba...

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In 2026, the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), part of our Dept., marks 60 years of #manufacturing #engineering #education at @cam.ac.uk 🎉 www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/celebra... 📌 The IfM has also launched a 60th Anniversary Fund www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb... @yourscambridge.bsky.social

Celebrating 60 years of manufacturing education at Cambridge

The course began in 1966 as the Advanced Course in Production Methods and Management (ACPMM). Initially funded by 96 companies that recognised the value of graduates with practical, hands-on experienc...

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📢 @ai.cam.ac.uk's Local Gov #AI Accelerator pairs @cam.ac.uk researchers with local #councils to develop AI solutions that deliver tangible public value, from automating housing data collection to detecting fly-tipping using cameras on refuse vehicles www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/univers... #flytipping

University-council collaboration to develop AI solutions for operational public service needs

The inaugural Local Government AI Accelerator, launched by ai@cam – the University of Cambridge’s flagship mission on AI – is a programme that establishes a new model for how universities and local go...

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🚀 Round two of the AI-deas Sprint Programme is now open for applications! 🚀 Got an #AI research idea with real-world potential? We're offering Cambridge researchers up to £25,000 to build a working prototype. Find out more and apply here ➡️ www.ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-dea...

To mark International Women in Engineering Day 2026 we celebrate Dr Sakthy Selvakumaran who has been awarded a Fellowship of the Institution of Civil Engineers #EngineeringIntelligence www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/alumna-...

Alumna Dr Sakthy Selvakumaran awarded Fellowship of the Institution of Civil Engineers

To mark International Women in Engineering Day on Tuesday 23 June 2026 we celebrate Dr Sakthy Selvakumaran an Engineering Research Fellow in the Department of Engineering and Newnham College and the f...

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Congratulations to Julian Allwood, Professor of Engineering and the Environment, who has been awarded one of the University’s Pilkington Prizes for excellence in teaching. Professor Allwood was praised for delivering a high teaching load with clarity and humour. www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...

Professor Julian Allwood – Pilkington Prize winner 2026

The winners of this year's Pilkington Prizes have been presented with their awards at a special event hosted by St Catharine's College. The prizes, which have been awarded annually since 1994, recogni...

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We're so proud that astronaut Dr Jenni Gibbons (Fellow 2016–24; Honorary Fellow 2024) will be front and centre as lead capcom in NASA's Artemis III mission, which is scheduled for launch next year. Read more about her experience this year at caths.cam.ac.uk/artemis 📸: Canadian Space Agency & BBC

📢 @ai.cam.ac.uk's Local Gov #AI Accelerator pairs @cam.ac.uk researchers with local #councils to develop AI solutions that deliver tangible public value, from automating housing data collection to detecting fly-tipping using cameras on refuse vehicles www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/univers... #flytipping

University-council collaboration to develop AI solutions for operational public service needs

The inaugural Local Government AI Accelerator, launched by ai@cam – the University of Cambridge’s flagship mission on AI – is a programme that establishes a new model for how universities and local go...

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UK AI takes a leap forward. Zenith – the UK’s largest AI supercomputer – launches at Cambridge, alongside a new Sovereign AI Innovation Lab. From transforming cancer care to fusion energy, collaboration and investment will unlock huge progress in meeting some of the world's greatest challenges.

Industrial Placements are a key part of the Cambridge MEng course, helping students gain valuable experience, industry insights, and career development opportunities. Madeleine Conway describes her experience of working as a summer intern at Trigon. www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/student...

Student internship: Madeleine Conway at Trigon

I spent summer 2025 working at Trigon, an independent fire safety engineering consultancy. Fire engineering involves designing and implementing strategies to prevent fires, reducing fire spread, minim...

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