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The Schofield Centre proudly announces its first logo, reminiscent of its iconic beam centrifuge. Since its opening in 2001, the Schofield Centre has advanced the understanding of soil mechanics and the science of geotechnical modelling and has facilitated industrial collaborations leading to an improved appreciation of...

Many congratulations to PhD student Carlos Español-Espinel who was bestowed the 2023 Turner Prize, which carries a cash prize of £1,000. The prize was established by Philip Turner, a mechanical engineer in the Department of Engineering (University of Cambridge), who designed a wide range of innovative devices including the...

Schofield Centre PhD student Douglas Morley was awarded 'Best Researcher Presentation' at the National Highways 2023 conference for his presentation titled 'Designing Smarter Integral Bridges' . The conference brought together all PhD research sponsored by National Highways across UK universities, with the award given by...

Many congratulations to Diarmid Xu, a PhD student in Professor Gopal Madabhushi’s group, for winning the Cooling Prize competition for his work on the scour protection of offshore foundation for wind farms subjected to seismic liquefaction. The competition is held annually by the British Geotechnical Association (BGA) and...