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
 NOW13:00 - 17:00 | Cross-sector Aerial Robotics Workshop: Identifying Applications, Common Challenges and Opportunities Across Sectors  |
| Tue 21 Apr 2026 09:00 - 17:00 | Russell Binions Research Symposium |
| 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
- Human coronary artery organ‐chip with circulating immune cells recapitulates anti‐inflammatory effect of pulsatile wall strain
Hou Y, Ziakas G, Hopkins T, Wang W, Screen HRC, Knight MM
Interdisciplinary Medicine, Wiley
10-03-2026 - Upcycling Brewers' Spent Grain Into High‐Performance Protein Nanofibers for Sustainable Non‐Woven Textiles
Hann AJ, Dong M, Zhang Y, Tomes O, Zhang H, Bilotti E, Mitchell EJ, Papageorgiou DG
Advanced Sustainable Systems, Wiley vol. 10 (3)
01-03-2026 - Surface chemistry of carbon steel in contact with CO2 streams containing impurities
Faraji S, Walker RM, Peychev B, Sonke J, Slavchov RI
Corrosion Science, Elsevier
01-03-2026
