Brexit: Emergency Landing
The impact of Brexit, Britain’s vote to leave the EU, on the air transport market is difficult to predict, but the message “it will not be easy” is widely heard. The UK is the largest ...
What would you like to do in an autonomous car?
The death of a driver in an autonomous car, reported last week, has highlighted the potentially hazardous nature of the interaction between the driver and autonomous vehicle. Researchers at Cranfield University are looking into the safety of ...
Why I chose Cranfield over one of America’s top ranked public universities
I was accepted at both Cranfield University and the 11th best ranked public University in the USA, the University of Illinois, to study my Masters. How was I going to decide? In the end I chose Cranfield, ...
How the UK is dealing with the impact of droughts on agriculture
A water crisis is a serious challenge. According to the World Economic Forum, water crises are one of the most important risks facing our globe. Droughts are a natural hazard, but one that causes great ...
How I funded my Master’s degree, and other useful tips for new students
After a year of enriched curriculum study, I am now close to finishing my course. Looking back on the year I've spent at Cranfield, I can definitely say that accepting the offer to study here was ...
Developing the Nano Membrane Toilet
The Nano Membrane Toilet is a waterless, self-contained toilet for households of up to 10 people that has been in development since 2012. While the challenge we face – reinventing the toilet to provide access ...
From Bangalore to Cranfield – why I chose Cranfield to study Aerospace Dynamics
For a person who has constantly been under the shadow of his parents, someone who has never stayed alone; moving to a foreign country and trying to survive alone could be quite a nightmare. I ...
Cranfield is going bee crazy!
The Board for Energy and Environment (BEE for short) was established in 2011 as a subcommittee of the Executive to oversee energy and environmental strategy for the University. It turns out to have been aptly ...
A positive direction of travel for corporate sustainability
A new report shows positive direction of travel for corporate sustainability - and confirms insights from the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility work themes. As a Brit, I have to confess that today – June ...
Cranfield experts take on EU Referendum
Last night experts from Cranfield School of Management argued the case for ‘Leave’ and ‘Remain’ in a passionate debate ahead of the UK’s EU Referendum. Taking questions from an audience at Cranfield University and from ...