Aerospace
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, ...
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 ...
National Women in Engineering Day – we ask the experts…
On National Women in Engineering Day 2016 we ask Professor Jane Rickson, Chair of Soil Erosion and Conservation and President Elect for the Institution of Agricultural Engineering, and Dr Helen Lockett, Senior Lecturer in Computer Integrated Design, ...
‘Drones for Good’: Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) helping investigators gather evidence and prevent future accidents
Photo: DJI S1000 “Octocopter” Drone scans a demo accident site outside Martell House, Cranfield University Accident sites are often dangerous or difficult places to work. There are always hazards that will require the accident investigator to ...
Reducing aircraft emissions: is easyJet’s hybrid plane the answer?
As part of the strategy of reducing its carbon footprint, easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has unveiled plans for a revolutionary zero-emissions hydrogen fuel system for its aircraft which could save around 50,000 tonnes of fuel ...
After COP21, could a sunshield for the Earth prevent further global warming and climate change?
The COP21 climate talks in Paris set challenging targets to try and curb global warming by keeping the global temperature rise to 'well below' 2°C. Why does this matter? One of climate scientists’ fears is ...