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Read more at: UK and China Collaboration on Sustainable Materials for Infrastructure
UK and China Collaboration on Sustainable Materials for Infrastructure

UK and China Collaboration on Sustainable Materials for Infrastructure

9 February 2015

Professor Abir Al-Tabbaa and Dr Janet Lees from the Department of Engineering and Dr Yun Bai from Civil Engineering at University College London (UCL) have been successful in the first ever EPSRC / NSFC call for a collaborative UK/China research project on Sustainable Materials for Infrastructure. Together with their...

Read more at: Tanvir Qureshi wins 2014 Department Photo Competition
Tanvir Qureshi wins 2014 Department Photo Competition

Tanvir Qureshi wins 2014 Department Photo Competition

21 January 2015

Tanvir Qureshi, a PhD student in the Geotechnical and Environmental Group won the 2014 Department of Engineering photography competition (Scanning Electron Microscopy category) sponsored by ZEISS. Tanvir’s winning image depicts the evolution of crack bridging within a concrete crack formed by ‘smart’ minerals added within...

Read more at: Welcome reception for new students and visitors
Welcome reception for new students and visitors

Welcome reception for new students and visitors

13 October 2014

A very warm welcome was given to our new post graduate research students, fourth year students and visitors joining the Geotechnical and Environmental Research Group in Division D at a reception on 10 October 2014.

Read more at: Costain secures US Innovation award for the M4L project
Costain secures US Innovation award for the M4L project

Costain secures US Innovation award for the M4L project

22 September 2014

Costain, the lead industry partner in the EPSRC research project Materials for Life (M4L), won a category award at the Fiatech Celebration of Technology Innovation (CETI) Awards ceremony in Huntington Beach, California, earlier this year. Costain won the ‘Intelligent self- Maintaining & Repairing Operational Facility’...

Read more at: Geotechnical Group Academic Promotions 2014
Geotechnical Group Academic Promotions 2014

Geotechnical Group Academic Promotions 2014

13 August 2014

Congratulations to the following staff in the Geotechnical and Environmental Group who have been successful in this year’s promotions round, effective from 1 October 2014. Professorship –Dr Abir Al-Tabbaa Senior Lectureship – Dr Stuart Haigh

Read more at: Geotechnical and Environmental annual workshop 2014
Geotechnical and Environmental annual workshop 2014

Geotechnical and Environmental annual workshop 2014

25 June 2014

The Geotechnical and Environmental Group workshop took place on Monday 25 June 2014. This annual event is generously sponsored by Atkins and brings together the whole Group for a day of presentations by first year PhD students and posters by second year PhD students. The top three MEng projects from Division D were...

Read more at: Professor Robert Mair heads to Hay Festival
Professor Robert Mair heads to Hay Festival

Professor Robert Mair heads to Hay Festival

22 May 2014

Professor Robert Mair, will appear at the Hay Festival, one of the most prestigious literary festivals in the world, as part of the University of Cambridge Series - a strand of talks given by current Cambridge academics and distinguished alumni. Professor Mair CBE, a leading authority on civil and environmental engineering...

Read more at: Professor Mair to be ICE Vice President for 2014/15
Professor Mair to be ICE Vice President for 2014/15

Professor Mair to be ICE Vice President for 2014/15

8 May 2014

The ICE Council have confirmed the election of Professor Robert Mair as one of two new Vice Presidents joining the Presidential Team for the 2014/15 presidential year from November. Read more about the election on the ICE website.

Read more at: The Duke of Gloucester visits the Schofield Centre
The Duke of Gloucester visits the Schofield Centre

The Duke of Gloucester visits the Schofield Centre

24 February 2014

On Friday 24th February the Schofield Centre was delighted to host a visit by the His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester. He was accompanied by Lt Col Alastair Todd, Private Secretary, and HM Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Hugh Duberly Esq CBE. Director of the Centre, Professor Gopal Madabhushi escorted the party...

Read more at: Professor Mair appointed Chair of the Department for Transport's Science Advisory Council
Professor Mair appointed Chair of the Department for Transport's Science Advisory Council

Professor Mair appointed Chair of the Department for Transport's Science Advisory Council

17 February 2014

Professor Robert Mair CBE, FREng, FRS has been appointed Chairman of the Department for Transport's Science Advisory Council. Professor Mair comments: “I am delighted to have been appointed to chair the Department for Transport's (DfT) Science Advisory Council. There is clearly a wide variety of important and challenging...

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