Manufacturing and Materials
My MDes journey…
Looking back over my Design Thinking MDes year, it was filled with a lot of happy memories both academically and socially. The course was so varied in terms of content and delivery; some of ...
Sustainable aircraft through the prism of digital aviation – what are the key levers?
Digital Aviation “That material efficiency can be realised through the deft use of data and insights is no longer in debate. In the 15 - 20 years we’ve gone from the simple digitisation of paper ...
The power of graphene – from prototypes to products
In November 2020, the UK Government added graphene to its list of highly strategic materials, signalling this advanced two-dimensional material as a top priority for the UK manufacturing industry. One million times thinner than a ...
My apprenticeship journey at Cranfield University
When I finished my GCSE’s I started my A levels as a lot of people do, however I didn’t enjoy them much so I wasn’t particularly interested. I was torn, as I wanted to go ...
Lets make things better AND make better things – KTN’s mantra for manufacturing’s sustainable future
Ben Peace is Head of Manufacturing at KTN UK. A UK-wide network, KTN connects ideas, people and communities to respond to major challenges and drive positive change through innovation. Ben, who sits on Cranfield University’s ...
Protein-free natural latex gloves – responding to the pandemic now, transforming the industry and supply chain for the future
Research led by Cranfield University, in partnership with Malaysian surgical glove manufacturer, Meditech Gloves, is paving the way for a sustainable future for the degradable glove industry, as well as supporting the current response to ...