School of Mechanical Engineering
STEM For Britain awards
PhD student, Francis Dent, won a silver for his research poster at the Parliamentary & Scientific Committee’s STEM for BRITAIN 2023
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96%
“world-leading” and “internationally excellent”
Submitted research outputs – REF 2021
6th
in the UK for Mechanical Engineering
Complete University Guide 2023
Top 100
in the world for Engineering and Technology
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023
Research and innovation
We have a track record of delivering high-quality research to solve real world problems with particular expertise in: engineering systems and design; thermofluids, surfaces and interfaces; medical devices and regenerative medicine.

STEM For Britain prizes for Alex and Francis
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