Resources by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) - UKRI
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Research in the Disaster Zone
A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) which looks at how earthquake engineers, supported by EPSRC, are helping save lives around the globe by improving building safety and infrastructure design.
Frontline research is vital to updating building codes and mitigating...
Rocket Fuel Powers New Technology
A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) looking at new technology which is improving the sensitivity of MRI scans, developed with support from the EPSRC.
The technique, based on manipulating space shuttle fuel, could allow doctors to learn far more from a traditional...
Self Healing Planes
A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) archives which looks at how ailing aircraft could heal themselves during flight thanks to a revolutionary new system.
The technology, that mimics the healing processes found in nature, has been developed by aerospace engineers...
Sir John Pendry
An Impact! People case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Professor Sir John Pendry is one of the world’s leading theoretical physicists and his revolutionary work on materials has opened the doors to a world of new possibilities.
With EPSRC support, Pendry...
Solar Detectives
Solar Detectives, from the Centre for Science Education, is a set of teaching materials which offer a cross-curricular approach to learning about engineering. Students build and modify a model solar car and research the science and mathematics underlying the use of...
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Super-Skinny Material That Could Transform Electronics
A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) archives which looks at how sheets of carbon just a single atom thick could herald a new generation of electronics devices thanks to research supported by EPSRC. Graphene is incredibly thin and flexible, yet it is also the strongest...
Suspension Innovation for a Safer Journey
A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) which looks at an innovative suspension system component that is boosting the performance of Formula One cars and improves comfort and safety in road cars, motorbikes and trains. Called the inerter, the component emerged from EPSRC-...
Tom Rodden
An Impact! People case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
“My impact will be not to have an impact,” says leading digital economy researcher Professor Tom Rodden.
It may sound like a strange notion. But the world of ubiquitous computing is about seamlessly...
Tom Waller
An Impact! People case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
As head of research and development for one of the biggest brands in sport, Tom Waller will influence everything from Olympic finals to family beach holidays.
The former EPSRC-supported student and...