Westminster School Engineering
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Rosalind Franklin, the British scientist who first discovered the helix shape of DNA, was born on this day in 1920. Franklin, who graduated with a doctorate in physical chemistry from Cambridge University in 1945, used her knowledge of x-ray diffraction techniques to take the first photo. 1/n
July 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Rosalind Franklin, the British scientist who first discovered the helix shape of DNA, was born on this day in 1920. Franklin, who graduated with a doctorate in physical chemistry from Cambridge University in 1945, used her knowledge of x-ray diffraction techniques to take the first photo. 1/n
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From lecture halls to lap times - Oxford University Racing team builds a fully electric race car from scratch and the story behind it is just as powerful.
🏁🏎️ Find out how students become engineers at the cutting edge of motorsport here 👉🏻 eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...
🏁🏎️ Find out how students become engineers at the cutting edge of motorsport here 👉🏻 eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...
June 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
From lecture halls to lap times - Oxford University Racing team builds a fully electric race car from scratch and the story behind it is just as powerful.
🏁🏎️ Find out how students become engineers at the cutting edge of motorsport here 👉🏻 eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...
🏁🏎️ Find out how students become engineers at the cutting edge of motorsport here 👉🏻 eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...
Remove Engineers having a go in the forge!
"The best school trip I've ever been on"
"The best school trip I've ever been on"
June 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Remove Engineers having a go in the forge!
"The best school trip I've ever been on"
"The best school trip I've ever been on"
Today saw the Engineer in Residence organising a Last Robot Standing competition for the Platform+ students. Lots of fun!
June 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Today saw the Engineer in Residence organising a Last Robot Standing competition for the Platform+ students. Lots of fun!
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Hammered!
What do you like making? What does it do for you?
More about my attempts at nail forging here:
romatheengineer.substack.com/p/hammered
What do you like making? What does it do for you?
More about my attempts at nail forging here:
romatheengineer.substack.com/p/hammered
June 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Hammered!
What do you like making? What does it do for you?
More about my attempts at nail forging here:
romatheengineer.substack.com/p/hammered
What do you like making? What does it do for you?
More about my attempts at nail forging here:
romatheengineer.substack.com/p/hammered
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Why should engineers do comedy?!
Find out in my latest newsletter.
It would mean the world if you signed up (it's free!).
romatheengineer.substack.com/p/why-engine...
Find out in my latest newsletter.
It would mean the world if you signed up (it's free!).
romatheengineer.substack.com/p/why-engine...
Why Engineers should do Comedy
A bonus post. Nailed it.
romatheengineer.substack.com
June 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Why should engineers do comedy?!
Find out in my latest newsletter.
It would mean the world if you signed up (it's free!).
romatheengineer.substack.com/p/why-engine...
Find out in my latest newsletter.
It would mean the world if you signed up (it's free!).
romatheengineer.substack.com/p/why-engine...
Nuts and Bolts by friend of Westminster Engineering Roma Agrawal (and featuring your own Engineer opening chapter 1!) is available for 99p on Kindle this month
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amzn.eu/d/aqWrhSs
Nuts and Bolts: How Tiny Inventions Make Our World Work eBook : Agrawal, Roma: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
Nuts and Bolts: How Tiny Inventions Make Our World Work eBook : Agrawal, Roma: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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June 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Nuts and Bolts by friend of Westminster Engineering Roma Agrawal (and featuring your own Engineer opening chapter 1!) is available for 99p on Kindle this month
amzn.eu/d/aqWrhSs
amzn.eu/d/aqWrhSs
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Women continue to be underrepresented in engineering. Join our event to celebrate and raise the visibility of international women engineers, who have enhanced their careers in the UK with a Global Talent Visa: raeng.org.uk/events/2025/...
#TogetherWeEngineer #INWED25
#TogetherWeEngineer #INWED25
May 22, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Women continue to be underrepresented in engineering. Join our event to celebrate and raise the visibility of international women engineers, who have enhanced their careers in the UK with a Global Talent Visa: raeng.org.uk/events/2025/...
#TogetherWeEngineer #INWED25
#TogetherWeEngineer #INWED25
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Thinking about engineering at Oxford? Wondering what it’s really like?
6 students tell all - from their favourite projects to what actually surprised them.
Spoiler: it’s not just maths and mechanics 👀
🎥 youtu.be/hRcYUx7j9mo
#OxfordEngineering #StudentVoices @ox.ac.uk @mplsoxford.bsky.social
6 students tell all - from their favourite projects to what actually surprised them.
Spoiler: it’s not just maths and mechanics 👀
🎥 youtu.be/hRcYUx7j9mo
#OxfordEngineering #StudentVoices @ox.ac.uk @mplsoxford.bsky.social
What It’s Like to Study Engineering Science at Oxford?
YouTube video by Oxford Engineering
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May 22, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Thinking about engineering at Oxford? Wondering what it’s really like?
6 students tell all - from their favourite projects to what actually surprised them.
Spoiler: it’s not just maths and mechanics 👀
🎥 youtu.be/hRcYUx7j9mo
#OxfordEngineering #StudentVoices @ox.ac.uk @mplsoxford.bsky.social
6 students tell all - from their favourite projects to what actually surprised them.
Spoiler: it’s not just maths and mechanics 👀
🎥 youtu.be/hRcYUx7j9mo
#OxfordEngineering #StudentVoices @ox.ac.uk @mplsoxford.bsky.social
New post from friend of Westminster Engineering @romatheengineer.bsky.social
romatheengineer.substack.com/p/why-engine...
romatheengineer.substack.com/p/why-engine...
Why Engineers should do Comedy
A bonus post. Nailed it.
romatheengineer.substack.com
May 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
New post from friend of Westminster Engineering @romatheengineer.bsky.social
romatheengineer.substack.com/p/why-engine...
romatheengineer.substack.com/p/why-engine...
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A bricks n mortar repair space gives more to a community than reducing e-waste by fixing broken toasters.
It's a place to learn, teach, solve, give, lend that's all driven by an unselfish desire to help.
Congratulations to everyone at @therestartproject.org 👏
#RightToRepair
#Repair
#Refurb
It's a place to learn, teach, solve, give, lend that's all driven by an unselfish desire to help.
Congratulations to everyone at @therestartproject.org 👏
#RightToRepair
#Repair
#Refurb
Hackney Fixing Factory is officially open! 💥🪛
We had the best time launching the new location this morning and we're so excited to teach, learn and grow with the local community! Thank you to National Lottery Community Fund and our incredible team for making this possible
See you there soon 💚
We had the best time launching the new location this morning and we're so excited to teach, learn and grow with the local community! Thank you to National Lottery Community Fund and our incredible team for making this possible
See you there soon 💚
April 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
A bricks n mortar repair space gives more to a community than reducing e-waste by fixing broken toasters.
It's a place to learn, teach, solve, give, lend that's all driven by an unselfish desire to help.
Congratulations to everyone at @therestartproject.org 👏
#RightToRepair
#Repair
#Refurb
It's a place to learn, teach, solve, give, lend that's all driven by an unselfish desire to help.
Congratulations to everyone at @therestartproject.org 👏
#RightToRepair
#Repair
#Refurb
Really interesting episode of #RareEarth Set In #Concrete with guests including @romatheengineer.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Rare Earth, Set in Concrete
Our civilisation is based on concrete. Can we build in a cleaner way?
www.bbc.co.uk
April 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Engineering student Ryan Teh tells us about Full Blue Racing, Cambridge University’s Formula Student team.
This summer, the annual competition will be held at Silverstone Circuit, the home of the British Grand Prix.
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/s...
@eng.cam.ac.uk
This summer, the annual competition will be held at Silverstone Circuit, the home of the British Grand Prix.
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/s...
@eng.cam.ac.uk
Students pushing the boundaries of engineering at Silverstone Circuit - Hughes Hall
Engineering student Ryan Teh tells us about Full Blue Racing, Cambridge University’s Formula Student team. This summer, the annual competition will be held at Silverstone Circuit, the home of the…
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk
April 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Engineering student Ryan Teh tells us about Full Blue Racing, Cambridge University’s Formula Student team.
This summer, the annual competition will be held at Silverstone Circuit, the home of the British Grand Prix.
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/s...
@eng.cam.ac.uk
This summer, the annual competition will be held at Silverstone Circuit, the home of the British Grand Prix.
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/s...
@eng.cam.ac.uk
10 year #LiverpoolMakefest anniversary this year July 5th. Anyone who's been with us before and not got a email and wants to showcase anything get in touch at lpoolmakefest@gmail.com!
#Makers
Starting fine tune that list soon.
liverpoolmakefest.org
#Makers
Starting fine tune that list soon.
liverpoolmakefest.org
Liverpool MakeFest
Coming back July 5th 2025
liverpoolmakefest.org
April 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Researchers have developed 'smart #pyjamas' that can monitor sleep disorders such as sleep apnoea (using fabric-based sensors) at home
www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/scienti...
All without the need for sticky patches, cumbersome equipment or visits to specialist sleep clinics
@cambridge-ee.bsky.social
www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/scienti...
All without the need for sticky patches, cumbersome equipment or visits to specialist sleep clinics
@cambridge-ee.bsky.social
Scientists develop ‘smart pyjamas’ to monitor sleep disorders
The team, led by the University of Cambridge, developed printed fabric sensors that can monitor breathing by detecting tiny movements in the skin, even when the pyjamas are worn loosely around the nec...
www.eng.cam.ac.uk
March 31, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Researchers have developed 'smart #pyjamas' that can monitor sleep disorders such as sleep apnoea (using fabric-based sensors) at home
www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/scienti...
All without the need for sticky patches, cumbersome equipment or visits to specialist sleep clinics
@cambridge-ee.bsky.social
www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/scienti...
All without the need for sticky patches, cumbersome equipment or visits to specialist sleep clinics
@cambridge-ee.bsky.social
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India has one of the world’s most ambitious hydrogen plans. New study shows how green hydrogen & ammonia could cut emissions, reduce fuel imports, & position India as a leader in clean industry.
🔗 Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/green-hydrogen-and-ammonia-could-power-india-s-low-carbon-future/
🔗 Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/green-hydrogen-and-ammonia-could-power-india-s-low-carbon-future/
March 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
India has one of the world’s most ambitious hydrogen plans. New study shows how green hydrogen & ammonia could cut emissions, reduce fuel imports, & position India as a leader in clean industry.
🔗 Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/green-hydrogen-and-ammonia-could-power-india-s-low-carbon-future/
🔗 Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/green-hydrogen-and-ammonia-could-power-india-s-low-carbon-future/
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Oxford has risen to 2nd in the world for Engineering & Technology in the latest QS rankings📈
Proud of our engineers, researchers & students driving innovation every day.
Read more➡️https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-university-claims-second-place-in-global-engineering-rankings/
Proud of our engineers, researchers & students driving innovation every day.
Read more➡️https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-university-claims-second-place-in-global-engineering-rankings/
March 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Oxford has risen to 2nd in the world for Engineering & Technology in the latest QS rankings📈
Proud of our engineers, researchers & students driving innovation every day.
Read more➡️https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-university-claims-second-place-in-global-engineering-rankings/
Proud of our engineers, researchers & students driving innovation every day.
Read more➡️https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-university-claims-second-place-in-global-engineering-rankings/
The fabulous Nuts and Bolts (featuring your own Engineer in Residence!) is on Kindle this month for 99p
amzn.eu/d/6EJHmVO
amzn.eu/d/6EJHmVO
Nuts and Bolts: How Tiny Inventions Make Our World Work
Nuts and Bolts: How Tiny Inventions Make Our World Work eBook : Agrawal, Roma: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
amzn.eu
February 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The fabulous Nuts and Bolts (featuring your own Engineer in Residence!) is on Kindle this month for 99p
amzn.eu/d/6EJHmVO
amzn.eu/d/6EJHmVO
At the Gatwick Airport STEM Centre with the First Lego League robot teams today.
February 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
At the Gatwick Airport STEM Centre with the First Lego League robot teams today.
The excellent What If? Is on kindle for 99p this month www.amazon.co.uk/What-10th-An...
What If? 10th Anniversary Edition: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions eBook : Munroe, Randall: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
What If? 10th Anniversary Edition: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions eBook : Munroe, Randall: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
www.amazon.co.uk
January 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The excellent What If? Is on kindle for 99p this month www.amazon.co.uk/What-10th-An...
Happy New Year everyone! May it be a year of prosperity and making!
January 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Happy New Year everyone! May it be a year of prosperity and making!