Cross-disciplinary academy founded

Leeds, Sheffield and
GRADTERM – the
The three universities, known collectively as the White Rose Consortium, won a £6m grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to fund the academy over a five-year period. The remainder of the project is funded by each of the three White Rose Universities, HEFCE and contributions from industry partners involved in regenerative medicine and therapies in the north of England.
‘Regenerative medicine and tissue engineering are huge growth areas and there’s a clear need to build academic capacity,’ said Prof John Fisher, GRADTERM director and deputy vice-chancellor at Leeds. ‘There’s also great demand from industry for well trained engineers and physical scientists with a broad range of skills and knowledge who can work in an interdisciplinary environment.’
Register now to continue reading
Thanks for visiting The Engineer. You’ve now reached your monthly limit of news stories. Register for free to unlock unlimited access to all of our news coverage, as well as premium content including opinion, in-depth features and special reports.
Benefits of registering
-
In-depth insights and coverage of key emerging trends
-
Unrestricted access to special reports throughout the year
-
Daily technology news delivered straight to your inbox
Radio wave weapon knocks out drone swarms
Probably. A radio-controlled drone cannot be completely shielded to RF, else you´d lose the ability to control it. The fibre optical cable removes...