Manufacturing and Materials
Manufacturing cybersecurity – assurance through research and education
I did my first degree in computer science before coming to the UK to study a Master’s course in computer security and digital forensics. I didn’t just want to learn how to secure systems, I ...
Setting sail in a kayak made of aerospace waste materials
When I first decided to create a kayak made from aerospace waste materials and compete in the gruelling Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race, I realised that the risks were high - I honestly didn't know ...
Tata Steel, State Aid and Brexit
Ruth was interviewed on Radio 5 Live Breakfast show on 31 March, discussing why the Government could not give State aid to save Tata Steel, and how this might be affected if the UK were to ...
Sustainable manufacturing and the factories of the future: small, smart and social?
The future of factories is small, smart and social. We’ve come to assume that efficiency in manufacturing is the result of economies of scale from large, centralised operations, speed and standardisation. But a combination of new ...
Make smart connected products better for our future circular economy
Do you have ideas to help make the things we use work better for us and help the environment? Could you make them a reality with the help of an international team located on three ...
Reviving UK manufacturing – is cross-sector collaboration the answer?
The British Chambers of Commerce’s Quarterly Economic Survey for Q4 2015, published last week, calls the UK manufacturing sector “close to stagnation” after domestic and export sales and order balances fell below their (2007) pre-recession levels. ...