Welcome to the School of Engineering and Materials Science
The School of Engineering and Materials Science provides outstanding degree programmes coupled with internationally leading research which is reflected in all our undergraduate programmes. Our taught postgraduate programmes are similarly first class and provide students with a fantastic opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research in: Bioengineering, Intelligent Transport, Sustainable Engineering and Engineering and Materials Education. Our extensive industrial connections provide graduates with excellent employability in stimulating and well-paid careers.
Events and Seminars
 Sat 28 Feb 202610:30 - 14:30 | Materials Detectives: Building AI Understanding |
| Wed 4 Mar 2026 15:00 - 16:00 | SEMS Seminar Series: Prof Holger Babinsky, University of Cambridge |
| Wed 11 Mar 2026 12:30 - 17:00 | Industrial Liaison Forum |
| Wed 17 - Fri 19 Jun 2026 | The Advanced Functional Polymers for Medicine 2026 (AFPM 2026)  |
Recent publications
- Predictive micromechanical modeling of silk-fiber-reinforced composites: Toward optimal fiber dissolution for enhanced performance
Jalali SK, Pugno NM
Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 378
01-02-2026 - Damage self-sensing behavior of basalt fiber/polymer composites modified via electrophoretic deposition
Sun H, Xiang D, Qiu T, Liu L, Wang M, Zhao C, Wang B, Li H et al.
Materials Letters, Elsevier vol. 405
01-02-2026 - State of the art in soft eversion robots for colonoscopy: a review.
Progress in Biomedical Engineering, IOP Publishing
13-01-2026
