Research Degrees
Our current students are studying topics across the full range of materials and engineering research pursued in MERI, we encourage them to disseminate their research by publishing papers and attending conferences with other MERI staff
‘My masters prepared me for the demands of the football industry.’
MSc Sport Business Management graduate Sam graduated with distinction whilst excelling in her career as a professional footballer playing within the FA Women's Super League.
“Apprentices bring the latest skills into your business to push it forward.”
We spoke to Mark Swallow, Course Leader for the Construction Site Management Degree Apprenticeship
Sohrab Moshiri
Sohrab Moshiri
Email and Calendar
Emails are a very important and widely used communication method, especially in the workplace, so understanding how to use it effectively is a worthwhile skill to learn. Calendar is the calendar and scheduling component of Outlook that is fully integrated with email, contacts, and other features.
Adobe Express
Adobe Express is a cloud based design platform focused on simplifying content creation for users, not professional designers. It offers a range of tools for creating various assets like social media content, videos, PDFs, and web pages. Users can use the pre-built templates, Adobe Stock content, design elements, and even generative AI features like text-to-image and text effects. It's available on desktop and mobile, with syncing capabilities across devices.
Genio Notes
Genio Notes is a cloud based audio note taking tool designed to improve learning and productivity. You can combine audio recordings with multimedia notes to support effective reviewing of taught sessions
The use of confocal raman microspectroscopy in depth profiling polymer films
In collaboration with the Instituto de Cienncia y Tecnologia de Polimeros (Madrid) we have examined the extent of the surface modification of a polymeric membrane. The polymer (PVC) was modified according to the following reaction scheme
Robot technology to increase safety for firefighters
One of our robotics experts, Dr Jacques Penders, is working with South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and a number of European partners to develop palm-sized robots, named the Guardians and the Viewfinders, which will soon be the first to enter burning buildings
Visual Control
Visual controls are a key lean manufacturing principle. Visual displays and controls help keep things running as efficiently as they were designed to run and sharing information through visual tools helps keep production running smoothly and safely