Moving overseas to pursue a postgraduate degree is one of the most exciting investments you can make in your future. It's also one of the most significant financial commitments you and your family will ...

You're thinking about Cranfield. Maybe you've done the virtual tour, read through the course pages, spoken to the course director or attended a webinar. Now, you're trying to figure out what life here is ...

My path to studying for a PhD wasn't exactly a straight line. I had just graduated with an MEng in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Surrey and, like a lot of people, wasn't ...

Ask any business owner about their ambitions and "growth" will almost certainly feature near the top of the list. More customers, higher revenues, larger teams and new markets are often seen as signs of ...

Economic uncertainty, shifting customer expectations and rapid technological change have become part of everyday business. While no organisation can predict every challenge, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can improve their resilience by focusing on ...

If you ask a Cranfield student what makes the University special, you won’t just get the usual “great teaching” answer. You’ll hear stories about industry projects that feel like real jobs, friendships built with ...

I’ve learnt to be flexible and try new things – you never know where it could take you to! Hello! My name is Sophie and I’m studying MSc Air Transport Management. Why did ...

When I first arrived at Cranfield, I had no idea that one year later I would be standing at the heart of our student community, serving as President of the Cranfield Student Association (CSA). ...

My personal motto is: Engineering for everyone, communities thrive when women build. It’s a reminder of why I chose this path and why I’m committed to making space for more women in engineering ...

I want to be an astronaut! I know how farfetched that might sound but it’s been my dream since I was 8 years old. I have always been fascinated by how materials are engineered ...

The first few weeks at Cranfield have been a whirlwind of new ideas, new faces, and the sheer excitement of finally tackling the universe's most complex challenges. As I settle into the MSc in ...

It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment my interest in motorsport truly began. I didn’t grow up around racetracks or garages, and in Kenya, a career in motorsport is practically unheard of. But looking ...

You’ve done the research and written your first draft. Now it’s time for one of the most crucial jobs as a writer - revising your writing to ensure your reader does not have to work ...

There are a proliferation of AI tools that can help you organise your life, work and study. This post focuses on academic or scholarly tools that have been developed to enhance the literature searching process, whether for independent research, an assignment or thesis. Bear in mind that these predominantly relate to finding journal/research papers, and not technical, business or trade sources such as standards, market research, industry reports or financial data. So ...

It’s always a good idea to look at examples of theses before you start work on your own.  You may find them valuable for reading previous research, and for looking at structure, style and methodology. ...

As librarians, we get to see the full spectrum of reference lists in student work —from exemplary to … well, let’s just say, works still very much in progress! We are experts in spotting mistakes ...

So you have spent the whole year (or more) lovingly collecting references around the topics that matter to you and now you have a large, personalised library in Mendeley Reference Manager containing all that information. ...

We recognise that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has, and will increasingly, become a part of our everyday lives and that we need to adapt to it. Hopefully you will have already seen the guidance for staff ...