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Read about our submission for the Research Excellence Framework 2021 and the 14 strategic priority units of assessment chosen.

Research projects

Showing 4 articles, in Engineering

08 July 2022

How a new fibre is making UK manufacturing safer — and helping meet net zero targets

Our researcher has worked with industry to develop a new material for insulating furnaces which is safer for workers, more efficient for industry, and better for the planet.


12 April 2022

Building sustainability into infrastructure

We’re improving safety and sustainability in bridges in the UK and abroad, through our development of both new materials and new inspection software.


23 February 2022

How we’re saving energy in the food industry

It takes a lot of energy to produce our favourite food products. Our research centre is finding new ways to make the process more efficient, reducing its impact on the planet.


16 February 2022

How our new technology is improving everything from hip replacements to the Large Hadron Collider

Over the last two decades our coatings technique has become a global phenomenon, improving the performance of hip replacements, jet engines, and even space satellites.


REF

Read about our submission for the Research Excellence Framework 2021 and the 14 strategic priority units of assessment chosen.