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Energy efficiency could increase hospital risks
The chance of infection in some NHS wards varies dramatically based on whether the nurses leave the windows open, according to research from the Faculty of Engineering.
The future of mobile technology
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the mobile phone, which has come a long way since the first call was made in 1973.
Frog-like robot will help surgeons
Engineers in the School of Mechanical Engineering are using the feet of tree frogs as a model for a tiny robot designed to crawl inside patients’ bodies during keyhole surgery.
Engineering staff help to develop new Bio-fuel
Staff from the Faculty of Engineering, led by Prof. Jenny Jones (School of Process, Environmental and Materials Engineering) have played a key role in the trials of a new bio-fuel.
Product Design students to undertake packaging challenge
Nampak Plastics, the UK’s leading producer of plastic milk bottles, is offering Product Design students from the University of Leeds School of Mechanical Engineering an exclusive opportunity.