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
| Wed 17 - Fri 19 Jun 2026 | The Advanced Functional Polymers for Medicine 2026 (AFPM 2026) |
| Mon 18 - Tue 19 Jan 2027 | UK Preterm Birth Conference |
Recent publications
- Rapid, ambient-temperature self-healing poly(urethane-urea) inspired by squid beak
Restasari A, Kaur A, Spontak RJ, Akutagawa K, Busfield JJC, Tan W
Aip Conference Proceedings vol. 3473 (1)
05-06-2026 - Vascular smooth muscle cell mechanotransduction: Pathways, phenotypes and emerging technologies
Lakshminaraasimulu NK, Smyth REA, Prakash A, Iskratsch T
The Journal of Physiology, Wiley
04-06-2026 - Climate Warming and Ice Weakening Trigger Alpine Glacier Collapses: The Marmolada Case
Baroni C, Frassi C, Salvatore MC, Pugno NM, Carturan L, Berton A, Bellin A
Geophysical Research Letters, American Geophysical Union (Agu) vol. 53 (11)
02-06-2026
