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
 Tue 19 May 202613:00 - 16:00 | Managing multi-disciplinary careers  |
| Fri 5 Jun 2026 10:30 - 16:00 | Teaching mathematics to large student cohorts across HE STEM disciplines |
| 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
- Band alignments of complex heterojunctions from first principles: the case of the α-Fe2O3/BaTiO3 interface
Ontaneda J, Bustamante J, Pal S, Butler KT, Briscoe J
Journal of Physics Materials, IOP Publishing vol. 9 (2)
05-05-2026 - Improved printability and performance of 3D printed hybrid thermoplastic polyurethane nanocomposite strain sensors
Soul A, Pugno N, Busfield J, Bilotti E, Zhang H, Papageorgiou DG
Plastics Rubber and Composites Macromolecular Engineering, Sage Publications
04-05-2026 - The effect of frequency dependence and anisotropy on the aerofoil turbulent boundary layer wall pressure spectrum
Abid HA, Stalnov O, Karabasov S
Journal of Sound and Vibration, Elsevier vol. 630
01-05-2026
