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Newcastle University School of Engineering @nclengineering.bsky.social · Jul 11

Today we proudly celebrate the achievements of over 500 students who graduate from our School of Engineering. We wish you all the very best for the future on this memorable day, and you will continue to be part of our Engineering community!
#NCLgrad

An engineering graduate poses for a photo on campus in front of the ncl grad letters.

Design and evaluation of multi-functional Blue Green Infrastructure under climate change at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com

Newcastle University School of Engineering @nclengineering.bsky.social · Jul 10

Funded PhD: Help shape climate-resilient cities!

Join our School of Engineering to design and evaluate multi-functional Blue Green Infrastructure under climate change.

UK students only. Apply now! 👇
🔗 findaphd.com/phds/project...

#PhD #ClimateChange

PhD Project - Design and evaluation of multi-functional Blue Green Infrastructure under climate change at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Newcastle University School of Engineering @nclengineering.bsky.social · Jul 9

Last weekend our Formula Student team brought their car and racing sim to Odeon Metrocentre for the launch of the new F1 film 🎬🏎️ There was a fastest lap challenge and lots of interest in what our Formula Student team does!

#F1 #FormulaStudent #StudentEngineering

A visitor tries out our racing simulator.

A visitor poses for a photo in our racing car.

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Shayan Seyedin @shayanseye.bsky.social · Jun 25

Hot off the press: our Perspective article on #MXene #fibers
@nclengineering.bsky.social led by Prof Joe Razal in collaboration with @ygogotsi.bsky.social published today in Advanced Materials.
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1521...

Advanced Materials

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Faculty of Science, Agriculture & Engineering @ Newcastle Uni @sagencl.bsky.social · Jul 9

We're hiring! Join our growing Aerospace Engineering team
@nclengineering.bsky.social & help shape the future of flight.

Explore exciting academic roles in a vibrant, research-led environment.

Find out more & apply ➡️https://tinyurl.com/mtaczfpz
#AerospaceEngineering #AcademicJobs #HigherEdJobs

The newly refurbished Stephenson Building at Newcastle University

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Newcastle University School of Engineering @nclengineering.bsky.social · Jun 24

How can we better understand and improve human responses to extreme flood events?

Professor Richard Dawson will present his research on the FIRM Flood Infrastructure Resilience Model in a webinar this Wednesday.

Find out more and register:
web.cvent.com/event/e4880d...

Richard Dawson photo and webinar promotional image.

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Newcastle University @newcastleuni.bsky.social · Jun 23

Today is #INWED25 and we're celebrating the many women across our @nclengineering.bsky.social community who are making an impact, like Kiri, Katarina, Zaynah and Emike.

#WeAreNCL

Emike Omoayena
Chemical Engineering
Emike is a postgraduate research student advancing research in carbon capture and conversion. She is co-chair of the Belonging In Engineering Network, supporting Black and Global Majority students in engineering.

Professor Katarina Novakovic
Chemical Engineering

Professor Katarina Novakovic is leading research in Polymer Engineering and is an EPSRC Women’s Engineering Society ambassador.

Kiri Yogaratnam
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Kiri is a Student Ambassador and Co-chair of the Belonging in Engineering Network (BEN), supporting Black and Global Majority students in engineering.

Zaynah Ahmed
Electrical Engineering

Zaynah is a postgraduate research student researching cooling systems for motor technologies and delivers events for women engineers as part of the School of Engineering Women’s Engineering Network (SOE-WEN)

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Prof. Patrick Degenaar @patrickdegenaar.bsky.social · Jun 17

Great to have Jason from Synopsys here in @nclengineering.bsky.social to give a seminar on their RTL Synthesis tool

Read about the varied and exciting opportunities to study a PhD in the School of Engineering.

Newcastle University School of Engineering @nclengineering.bsky.social · Jun 10

Looking to fund your postgraduate studies? We have a range of exciting funded studentships available in the School of Engineering.

Find out more: ncl.ac.uk/engineering/...

#PostgraduateFunding #NewcastleUniversity #Studentships

PhD Opportunities

Spinout secures funding to develop energy-efficient logic-based AI

Newcastle University School of Engineering @nclengineering.bsky.social · Jun 9

This is fantastic news Ben, it's been very much missed!

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Newcastle University School of Engineering @nclengineering.bsky.social · Jun 9

Look out for Professor Jeff Neasham on tonight's BBC The One Show. Jeff will be talking about the MyGearTag technology which has been developed to find lost fishing gear, helping to do the very important job of preserving our oceans. 🌊 @newcastleuni.bsky.social @sagencl.bsky.social

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A photo of Professor Jeff Neasham on board our research vessel.

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Newcastle University School of Engineering @nclengineering.bsky.social · Jun 9

An Engineering spin-out has raised funding to commercialise its radically efficient approach to artificial intelligence. Founded with venture builder @camfuturetech.bsky.social, LiteralLabs
is built on decades of work in logic-based computing and energy-efficient systems.

ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

Literal Labs, the logic-based AI company spun out of Newcastle University, has raised £4.6m in pre-seed funding to commercialise its radically efficient approach to artificial intelligence.

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Newcastle University @newcastleuni.bsky.social · May 27

Can’t believe it’s only a month until Open Days, can’t wait to see you all there! 🥰

You can still sign up here: www.ncl.ac.uk/study/meet/u...

New film shows the hidden impact of climate change on brain health

Newcastle University School of Engineering @nclengineering.bsky.social · May 29

Climate change impacts on more than the environment. A new short film, featuring Dr Stephen Blenkinsop from our School of Engineering, highlights how rising temperatures can worsen neurological conditions:.
www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2025/05/thebrainandclimatechange/

A powerful new short film sheds light on the urgent need to address the impact of climate change on brain health.

www.ncl.ac.uk

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Newcastle University School of Engineering @nclengineering.bsky.social · May 28

We're proud to be part of Smart Skies Healthy Waters — a groundbreaking project led by Northumbrian Water which aims to use drones, robotics, and AI to revolutionise water quality monitoring.
ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

@sagencl.bsky.social

Innovation funding for high-flying water quality project

A world-leading project that’s set to see drones, robots and a mobile lab transform how rivers and seas are monitored has been named a winner in an innovation competition.

Search for Postgraduate Scholarships and Other Funding

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Shayan Seyedin @shayanseye.bsky.social · May 20

I have a fully-funded #PhD #studentship #scholarship @nclengineering.bsky.social in #chemical #engineering focused on high #energy density #supercapacitors using novel materials #MXene #graphene #2Dmaterials. Apply before 30 June. Visit the link 👇 for details.
www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...

We know that how you fund your postgraduate studies is very important. Our funding database gets you to the information you need quickly.

www.ncl.ac.uk

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Newcastle University School of Engineering @nclengineering.bsky.social · May 13

PhD Opportunity:
Are you passionate about human-centred design and the future of intelligent infrastructure? Join our Future Mobility Group to tackle real-world challenges in transport, energy, and smart cities.

🔗 Find out more & apply: findaphd.com/phds/program...
#PhDOpportunity

PhD in Human Factors and User-Centred Design for Intelligent Infrastructure systems at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Programme - PhD in Human Factors and User-Centred Design for Intelligent Infrastructure systems at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Newcastle University School of Engineering @nclengineering.bsky.social · May 13

A new project is helping to unlock the potential of #microgrid sites across the region, developing new ways to enhance the resilience and reduce the carbon footprint of energy systems from a local level.

Read more: ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...
#sustainableenergy

Exploring key microgrid locations in the region

A new project is set to unlock the potential of microgrid sites across the region to support decarbonisation and boost energy resilience.

Precipitation extremes in 2024 - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

Newcastle University School of Engineering @nclengineering.bsky.social · May 7

Thanks to award-winning social enterprise Stemettes, who joined us on campus today for an inspiring mentoring session. Our engineering students explored their future goals through vision-boarding and meaningful discussions.
#Stemettes #Mentoring #WomenInSTEAM

Find out more: stemettes.org/sts/

Newcastle University School of Engineering @nclengineering.bsky.social · Apr 24

🌧️ 2024 marked one of the wettest years on record, with extreme precipitation events globally. An article in @natrevearthenviron.nature.com, co-authored by several academics from our School of Engineering, highlights how climate change is intensifying these extremes.

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment @natrevearthenviron.nature.com · Apr 11

Green et al. outline 2024 rain extremes, finding:

- Many record-breaking events
- Several events were made more intense by warming
- Compound events were common

www.nature.com/articles/s43... (rdcu.be/ehm0B)

@hayleyjfowler.bsky.social @nclengineering.bsky.social @tyndallcentre.bsky.social

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2024 was one of the wettest years on record, witnessing record-breaking extreme precipitation events across the globe, several of which were compound events. Extreme rainfalls were unprecedented in ar...

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Faculty of Science, Agriculture & Engineering @ Newcastle Uni @sagencl.bsky.social · Apr 22

🌪️🔌 @nclengineering.bsky.social's Dr Colin Manning and the Met Office have enhanced windstorm outage predictions by factoring in multi-hazard effects.

Learn how this research helps us better prepare for extreme weather impacts.

Read more ➡️ tinyurl.com/yck8rxka

#ClimateResearch

New study helps improve windstorm outage predictions

Research by the Met Office and Newcastle University shows power outage predictions in windstorms improved when accounting for multi-hazard effects.

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DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · Apr 10

JOIN OUR NEXT #WEBINAR 📣
Enhancing Resilience of the Transport-Energy Nexus - Impacts of Climate Change and Increased Electrification

Thurs 24 Apr, 12-1pm

Featuring Alex Campbell (SPEN) and Alan Brown (@ssencommunity.bsky.social) as speakers

Book now: forms.office.com/e/zQ0z5wXQZX

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Faculty of Science, Agriculture & Engineering @ Newcastle Uni @sagencl.bsky.social · Apr 9

Drive forward engineering innovation in your organisation with @nclengineering.bsky.social's BEng Electrical Engineering Degree Apprenticeship which blends hands-on learning with expert teaching.

Join the online taster session to learn more from.ncl.ac.uk/taster