Loughborough University students attend the Graphene Hackathon

2 January 2024

AACME doctoral researchers win top prizes at the Loughborough University Researcher Conference 2023

15 January 2024

Micro magic!: Tiny capsules that transform in the blink of an eye could be key to developing smaller electronics that don’t overheat

Researchers at Loughborough University, led by Dr. Goran Vladisavljevic, have developed microcapsules filled with phase change materials (PCMs) that absorb heat and prevent electronic devices from overheating. The innovative, Lego-inspired production process creates uniform microcapsules using UV light, offering potential applications in cooling smartphones, laptops, batteries, and solar energy generators.

26 January 2024

Loughborough University Inclusive Engineering Excellence Hub receives Royal Academy of Engineering Diversity Impact Programme grant

Loughborough University is one of three UK universities to receive grant funding from the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) Diversity Impact Programme for its flagship Inclusive Engineering Excellence Hub (IEEH).

31 January 2024

School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering welcomes De Lisle College students for an engineering visit

At the end of last month, we invited A-level Physics and T-level Science De Lisle College students on campus where they met our academics and student ambassadors and learned more about what the School can offer.

9 February 2024

Doctoral Researcher takes home first place at the Loughborough University PhD ThinkBig competition

Huyen Le, Department of Materials, wins first place at the PhD ThinkBig competition in Sport, Health and Wellbeing held by Loughborough University.

20 February 2024

Engineering is ranked in the top 100 in QS World Rankings 2024

Engineering has been crowned in the top 100 in the world by the global QS higher education league table.

12 April 2024

Doctoral Researcher recognised as Postgraduate Female Engineering of the Year

On 19 April, the Female Engineer of the Year (FEY) Awards Ceremony was hosted at the Loughborough University campus.

23 May 2024

Doctoral Researcher, Huyen Le, attends academic excursion to China to share her student experience

Huyen Le, a Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Materials has recently attended an academic excursion to China.

1 May 2024

AACME research students recently participated in the 3-Minute Thesis Challenge

Last month, research students across the School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering participated in the 3 Minute Thesis Challenge (3MT).

30 May 2024

Success all around in the Department's first Projects Image Competition

New for this academic year (2023-2024) the Department of Materials successfully holds a Projects Image Competition.

30 May 2024

PhD student and Co-Founder of SiSTEM, Donna Otchere has been awarded the Rising Star award by WeAreTheCity

PhD student and Co-Founder of SiSTEM, Donna Otchere has been awarded the Rising Star Award by WeAreTheCity.

10 June 2024

Loughborough University Celebrates PhD Student as One of the UK’s Top 50 Women in Engineering

In recognition of International Women in Engineering Day (#INWED2024) on June 23, we are proud to announce that Huyen Le, Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Materials, has been named among the UK’s Top 50 (WE50) Women in Engineering by the Women’s Engineering Society. This award highlights her exceptional contributions and leadership in the field of engineering.

23 June 2024

School of AACME celebrates final-year students at graduation prize ceremony

The School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering celebrated the final-year students at the annual graduation prize ceremony, honouring their outstanding achievements.

29 July 2024

Sir Robert Martin University Prize awarded to Loughborough Doctoral Researcher

Huyen Le, Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Materials, was recently awarded the Sir Robert Martin University Prize in recognition of her outstanding academic and non-academic achievement.

5 August 2024

Sending crisp packets to landfill set to be a thing of the past

Guy Broadbent is the Chairman of Aquapak Polymers, a company established with a mission to help businesses to make a shift towards polluting less by developing planet-friendly material technologies.

6 August 2024

Bioengineering Student Wins Prize at Poster Competition for Bio-Medical Ceramics Research

Sam Jeffery, a bioengineering student, has won third prize at a prestigious poster competition for his summer internship project, funded by the Henry Royce Institute.

19 September 2024

Huyen Le recognised at the Women of the Future Awards

Materials Engineering Doctoral Researcher, Huyen Le, has been named the recipient of the prestigious Science Award at the 19th Women of the Future Awards 2024. Celebrated on National Engineering Day, the awards highlight the groundbreaking contributions of Britain's next generation of trailblazers across various sectors.

3 December 2024

Computer simulations to aid in Loughborough push for more effective drug delivery

A Loughborough University project will use computer simulations and practical experiments to explore whether there’s a safer, more effective way for smart polymer nanoparticles to be designed for drug delivery and medical imaging.

16 December 2024