James Watt School of Engineering
@uofgengineering.bsky.social
News and updates from the oldest School of Engineering at a UK university. Part of the University of Glasgow @uofglasgow.bsky.social
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Congratulations to our own Dr. Lina Mohjazi, who is a recipient of this year's IEEE ComSoc WICE Early Achievement Award in recognition of outstanding technical contribution to the broad field of communications engineering and early career visibility!
November 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Congratulations to our own Dr. Lina Mohjazi, who is a recipient of this year's IEEE ComSoc WICE Early Achievement Award in recognition of outstanding technical contribution to the broad field of communications engineering and early career visibility!
Excellent news on the double win!
The knowledge transfer partnership between researchers from @uofglasgow.bsky.social and Soapworks Ltd was recognised with the Technical Excellence Award and the Future Leader Award at the 50th Anniversary KTP Awards held in Manchester last week.
The knowledge transfer partnership between researchers from @uofglasgow.bsky.social and Soapworks Ltd was recognised with the Technical Excellence Award and the Future Leader Award at the 50th Anniversary KTP Awards held in Manchester last week.
🚨 Double award win!
@uofgengineering.bsky.social + Soapworks Ltd win Technical Excellence & Future Leader prizes at #KTP50 🎉
Congrats to ARC resident Manlio Tassieri, Manosh Paul and Soapworks Ltd on this game-changing collaboration!
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#Innovation
@uofgengineering.bsky.social + Soapworks Ltd win Technical Excellence & Future Leader prizes at #KTP50 🎉
Congrats to ARC resident Manlio Tassieri, Manosh Paul and Soapworks Ltd on this game-changing collaboration!
🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
#Innovation
November 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Excellent news on the double win!
The knowledge transfer partnership between researchers from @uofglasgow.bsky.social and Soapworks Ltd was recognised with the Technical Excellence Award and the Future Leader Award at the 50th Anniversary KTP Awards held in Manchester last week.
The knowledge transfer partnership between researchers from @uofglasgow.bsky.social and Soapworks Ltd was recognised with the Technical Excellence Award and the Future Leader Award at the 50th Anniversary KTP Awards held in Manchester last week.
On 1 November, Scottish secondary school pupils came to @uofglasgow.bsky.social for the northerly round of the UK Space Design Competition at the James Watt School of Engineering. 🛰🌌
Congratulations to the winners - "Earhart Advanced Industries" - who are heading to the #uksdc finals in March!
Congratulations to the winners - "Earhart Advanced Industries" - who are heading to the #uksdc finals in March!
November 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
On 1 November, Scottish secondary school pupils came to @uofglasgow.bsky.social for the northerly round of the UK Space Design Competition at the James Watt School of Engineering. 🛰🌌
Congratulations to the winners - "Earhart Advanced Industries" - who are heading to the #uksdc finals in March!
Congratulations to the winners - "Earhart Advanced Industries" - who are heading to the #uksdc finals in March!
Congratulations to all involved!
An innovative knowledge transfer partnership between researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social and Soapworks Ltd has scooped two prizes at a major national awards ceremony.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
November 4, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Congratulations to all involved!
We're proud to take a leading role in TransiT. In this report you can find out more about how transport systems will become increasingly reliant on digital twins to operate and decarbonise.
#Transport systems will become “increasingly reliant” on digital twins to operate and to advance #decarbonisation, suggests a #TransiT report by CENSIS, Scotland’s Innovation Centre for sensing, imaging & #IoT tech
More here: tinyurl.com/54zkumf8
#DigitalTwin #NetZero @uofgengineering.bsky.social
More here: tinyurl.com/54zkumf8
#DigitalTwin #NetZero @uofgengineering.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 9:18 AM
We're proud to take a leading role in TransiT. In this report you can find out more about how transport systems will become increasingly reliant on digital twins to operate and decarbonise.
We're delighted to have completed the first ever NHS REC-approved research study conducted at The Thistle, the UK’s pioneering safer drug consumption facility, based in Glasgow.
Thank you to NHS Scotland for collaborating with us!
Thank you to NHS Scotland for collaborating with us!
October 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
We're delighted to have completed the first ever NHS REC-approved research study conducted at The Thistle, the UK’s pioneering safer drug consumption facility, based in Glasgow.
Thank you to NHS Scotland for collaborating with us!
Thank you to NHS Scotland for collaborating with us!
What if everyone around the globe had access to safe, affordable drinking water?
Dr Marta Vignola is harnessing biofilter technology to achieve this.
Congratulations on receiving the CAETS Comms Prize in the UK 👏
Dr Marta Vignola is harnessing biofilter technology to achieve this.
Congratulations on receiving the CAETS Comms Prize in the UK 👏
**CAETS Comms Prize - UK National Winner** Biofilters may look simple, but they are a game changer when it comes to filtering drinking water. Dr Marta Vignola and colleagues specialise in biofilter technology.
Full video: youtu.be/lPs0EXSpw58
@uofgengineering.bsky.social @uofgstem.bsky.social
Full video: youtu.be/lPs0EXSpw58
@uofgengineering.bsky.social @uofgstem.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM
What if everyone around the globe had access to safe, affordable drinking water?
Dr Marta Vignola is harnessing biofilter technology to achieve this.
Congratulations on receiving the CAETS Comms Prize in the UK 👏
Dr Marta Vignola is harnessing biofilter technology to achieve this.
Congratulations on receiving the CAETS Comms Prize in the UK 👏
Our researchers developed a new form of 3D-printed twisting metamaterial that could lead to improved crash protection for vehicles.
A new form of 3D-printed twisting metamaterial developed at @uofgengineering.bsky.social can mitigate the effect of impacts. It could lead to improved crash protection for vehicles in the years ahead.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
October 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Our researchers developed a new form of 3D-printed twisting metamaterial that could lead to improved crash protection for vehicles.
Our engineers are part of a £10M five-year research programme aiming to transform textiles into electronics, which users can interact with by wearing them.
Researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social are partnering with colleagues at @unisouthampton.bsky.social on a £10M research programme to transform textiles into electronics.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
October 27, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Our engineers are part of a £10M five-year research programme aiming to transform textiles into electronics, which users can interact with by wearing them.
We're delighted to announce that our very own Prof Gioia Falcone is speaking at Powering Net Zero.
We're partners of this flagship conference from IET through the Glasgow Centre for Sustainable Energy.
👉 Contact the Centre for a discount if you're a staff member.
poweringnetzero.theiet.org
We're partners of this flagship conference from IET through the Glasgow Centre for Sustainable Energy.
👉 Contact the Centre for a discount if you're a staff member.
poweringnetzero.theiet.org
October 27, 2025 at 11:19 AM
We're delighted to announce that our very own Prof Gioia Falcone is speaking at Powering Net Zero.
We're partners of this flagship conference from IET through the Glasgow Centre for Sustainable Energy.
👉 Contact the Centre for a discount if you're a staff member.
poweringnetzero.theiet.org
We're partners of this flagship conference from IET through the Glasgow Centre for Sustainable Energy.
👉 Contact the Centre for a discount if you're a staff member.
poweringnetzero.theiet.org
🧠If you have a curious mind and want to tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges, a career in engineering or technology could be right for you.
Come learn what’s possible!
Engineering & Technology Fair Tue, 28 & Wed, 29 Oct, 11:00-14:00 📅
Kelvin Hall 📍
Register now at gla.ac/uofgengtech25
Come learn what’s possible!
Engineering & Technology Fair Tue, 28 & Wed, 29 Oct, 11:00-14:00 📅
Kelvin Hall 📍
Register now at gla.ac/uofgengtech25
October 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🧠If you have a curious mind and want to tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges, a career in engineering or technology could be right for you.
Come learn what’s possible!
Engineering & Technology Fair Tue, 28 & Wed, 29 Oct, 11:00-14:00 📅
Kelvin Hall 📍
Register now at gla.ac/uofgengtech25
Come learn what’s possible!
Engineering & Technology Fair Tue, 28 & Wed, 29 Oct, 11:00-14:00 📅
Kelvin Hall 📍
Register now at gla.ac/uofgengtech25
Congratulations to our own Thomas Dickson, winner of the 2025 IET Technician Award and to Prof. David Flynn, Achievement Medal winner in Cyber Physical Systems!
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October 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Congratulations to our own Thomas Dickson, winner of the 2025 IET Technician Award and to Prof. David Flynn, Achievement Medal winner in Cyber Physical Systems!
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Are you a company aiming to tackle interdisciplinary, mission-driven challenges? Join our event and start new collaborations with our researchers.
📣Join our Annual Industry Showcase – a dynamic event where innovation meets collaboration🤝
🔷 Discover emerging project ideas from PGRs
🔷 Shape proposal development
🔷 Explore opportunities to engage and network
📅 11 November 2025
📍 @uofgarc.bsky.social
👉Register: www.divein.org.uk/2025/10/16/a...
🔷 Discover emerging project ideas from PGRs
🔷 Shape proposal development
🔷 Explore opportunities to engage and network
📅 11 November 2025
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👉Register: www.divein.org.uk/2025/10/16/a...
October 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Are you a company aiming to tackle interdisciplinary, mission-driven challenges? Join our event and start new collaborations with our researchers.
Great publication by our researchers: Development of open radio access networks for real-time robotic teleoperation.
A new development in open-source mobile networks which enables near-real-time control of robotic arms could help doctors work on patients in remote locations in the years to come.
Read more about the work, led by researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social, here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more about the work, led by researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social, here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
October 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Great publication by our researchers: Development of open radio access networks for real-time robotic teleoperation.
Congratulations to our very own Professor David Flynn on winning an Institution of Engineering and Technology Achievement Medal in Cyber Physical Systems for his work in pioneering cyber-physical architectures that integrate complex, adaptive energy, transport, and digital systems.
October 20, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Congratulations to our very own Professor David Flynn on winning an Institution of Engineering and Technology Achievement Medal in Cyber Physical Systems for his work in pioneering cyber-physical architectures that integrate complex, adaptive energy, transport, and digital systems.
Meet Rebecca, an Associate Product Development Engineer working within R&D at Endomag. She started her career journey by studying a BEng in #Biomed Engineering here at @uofglasgow.bsky.social
Start your engineering career with a degree in 2026; applications are OPEN gla.ac/UG-Rebecca-BS 👀
Start your engineering career with a degree in 2026; applications are OPEN gla.ac/UG-Rebecca-BS 👀
October 17, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Meet Rebecca, an Associate Product Development Engineer working within R&D at Endomag. She started her career journey by studying a BEng in #Biomed Engineering here at @uofglasgow.bsky.social
Start your engineering career with a degree in 2026; applications are OPEN gla.ac/UG-Rebecca-BS 👀
Start your engineering career with a degree in 2026; applications are OPEN gla.ac/UG-Rebecca-BS 👀
Our own Prof. David Flynn, Head of the Research Division for Autonomous Systems & Connectivity and co-founder of the Glasgow Centre for Sustainable Energy has been elected as a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology! Congratulations on this incredible achievement David!
October 13, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Our own Prof. David Flynn, Head of the Research Division for Autonomous Systems & Connectivity and co-founder of the Glasgow Centre for Sustainable Energy has been elected as a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology! Congratulations on this incredible achievement David!
The space sector is growing fast and we need more students like James!
Our fifth-year Aerospace Systems student joined ESA’s programme in Houston after honing his skills in Rocketry & Orbit societies 🌌
Launch your own journey with the MSc Space Science: www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Our fifth-year Aerospace Systems student joined ESA’s programme in Houston after honing his skills in Rocketry & Orbit societies 🌌
Launch your own journey with the MSc Space Science: www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
October 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The space sector is growing fast and we need more students like James!
Our fifth-year Aerospace Systems student joined ESA’s programme in Houston after honing his skills in Rocketry & Orbit societies 🌌
Launch your own journey with the MSc Space Science: www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Our fifth-year Aerospace Systems student joined ESA’s programme in Houston after honing his skills in Rocketry & Orbit societies 🌌
Launch your own journey with the MSc Space Science: www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Happy #WorldSpaceWeek!
Throwing it back to when NASA’s Michelle Munk joined our engineering students for Creativity Week- a hands-on course where teams designed ideas to make life better on Earth.
Discover our new MSc Space Science at @UofGlasgow — www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Throwing it back to when NASA’s Michelle Munk joined our engineering students for Creativity Week- a hands-on course where teams designed ideas to make life better on Earth.
Discover our new MSc Space Science at @UofGlasgow — www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Happy #WorldSpaceWeek!
Throwing it back to when NASA’s Michelle Munk joined our engineering students for Creativity Week- a hands-on course where teams designed ideas to make life better on Earth.
Discover our new MSc Space Science at @UofGlasgow — www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Throwing it back to when NASA’s Michelle Munk joined our engineering students for Creativity Week- a hands-on course where teams designed ideas to make life better on Earth.
Discover our new MSc Space Science at @UofGlasgow — www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Congratulations to Professor Qammer Abbasi on being a finalist for the Technology Scotland Special Recognition Award 👏👏👏
October 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Congratulations to Professor Qammer Abbasi on being a finalist for the Technology Scotland Special Recognition Award 👏👏👏
Happy #WorldSpaceWeek!
Did you know that Dr Gilles Bailet is developing a 3D printing technology that will work in zero gravity, enabling in-space manufacturing and recycling?
He tested it in microgravity in @esa.int flights
@uofgiaa.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Did you know that Dr Gilles Bailet is developing a 3D printing technology that will work in zero gravity, enabling in-space manufacturing and recycling?
He tested it in microgravity in @esa.int flights
@uofgiaa.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New 3D printers could transform space construction
Glasgow researcher is awarded a patent for a system to carry out construction on-demand on a space flight.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Happy #WorldSpaceWeek!
Did you know that Dr Gilles Bailet is developing a 3D printing technology that will work in zero gravity, enabling in-space manufacturing and recycling?
He tested it in microgravity in @esa.int flights
@uofgiaa.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Did you know that Dr Gilles Bailet is developing a 3D printing technology that will work in zero gravity, enabling in-space manufacturing and recycling?
He tested it in microgravity in @esa.int flights
@uofgiaa.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This work by our very own Uzma and colleagues, published in Scientific Reports, can help enhance performance of biofilters used by the water industry.
A new software tool developed by researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social which can accurately predict the performance of biofilters used by the water industry could help maintain the purity of tap water.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
October 7, 2025 at 8:29 AM
This work by our very own Uzma and colleagues, published in Scientific Reports, can help enhance performance of biofilters used by the water industry.
This is a great opportunity to learn about how you can benefit from using our 𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, among other College research facilities.
How can you benefit from research facilities? Find out more at our 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲.
Join the event to hear about the equipment available, their capabilities, services and how you can access them - and get the chance to visit some of them.
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/college-of...
Join the event to hear about the equipment available, their capabilities, services and how you can access them - and get the chance to visit some of them.
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/college-of...
October 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
This is a great opportunity to learn about how you can benefit from using our 𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, among other College research facilities.
Engineering & Technology Fair!
Tues. 28 & Wed. 29 October
11:00-14:00, Kelvin Hall
At the fair, students can:
Chat with representatives from dozens of organistions.
Explore graduate roles and internships.
Get a FREE professional LinkedIn profile photo.
And more!
www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/ca...
Tues. 28 & Wed. 29 October
11:00-14:00, Kelvin Hall
At the fair, students can:
Chat with representatives from dozens of organistions.
Explore graduate roles and internships.
Get a FREE professional LinkedIn profile photo.
And more!
www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/ca...
October 3, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Engineering & Technology Fair!
Tues. 28 & Wed. 29 October
11:00-14:00, Kelvin Hall
At the fair, students can:
Chat with representatives from dozens of organistions.
Explore graduate roles and internships.
Get a FREE professional LinkedIn profile photo.
And more!
www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/ca...
Tues. 28 & Wed. 29 October
11:00-14:00, Kelvin Hall
At the fair, students can:
Chat with representatives from dozens of organistions.
Explore graduate roles and internships.
Get a FREE professional LinkedIn profile photo.
And more!
www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/ca...
Discussing collaboration across schools, our own Prof. Steven Neale explains how @uofglasgow.bsky.social is developing innovative “smart” vascular stents and grafts designed to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. #health #therapy
vascux.com
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Steven Neale - VascuX
YouTube video by University of Glasgow
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October 1, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Discussing collaboration across schools, our own Prof. Steven Neale explains how @uofglasgow.bsky.social is developing innovative “smart” vascular stents and grafts designed to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. #health #therapy
vascux.com
youtu.be/UbOPO_xyeE4?...
vascux.com
youtu.be/UbOPO_xyeE4?...