Inside our new Engineering Building: The Makerspace

We are transforming our historic Stephenson into a home for the next generation of visionary engineers to come together and create the technology of tomorrow. Opening in September 2023, our Makerspace will be a truly creative and collaborative environment in which students can thrive.   

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What will it be like to study Engineering at the new Stephenson building?

A £110m investment in our Engineering facilities will transform our Stephenson building into the home for people who make things happen.

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Study with us | How you’ll learn at university 

Wondering what it’s like to study at university, how different lectures will be compared to classes at school or college, and how you’ll be supported to learn? Read on to explore some of the ways you’ll learn and find out how skills you’ve already mastered are about to make the move from school to...

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Helping make your career dreams come true

We’ve been awarded 5 QS Stars for Student Employability (2022), so we know how to prepare you for life after your degree. That means you’ll leave us as a highly desirable graduate, ready to take the next steps in your career. Read on to find out about the resources, services and advice you could...

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Study with us | Adding to your degree

Your university experience isn’t just about studying for a degree, it’s also your chance to develop valuable employability skills, broaden your horizons and gain real-world experience that could help you lay the foundations for your future career. In this ‘Study with us’ blog, we’ve taken a look at...

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5 transferable skills from university

Transferable skills are skills that can be applied to any situation or workplace. For example, communication skills or problem-solving.  When you go to university, you become an expert in your subject area but you also build on valuable skills that will help you in your professional career, and can...

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How to start a business at university

Some of the world’s biggest names started at university, including Snapchat, Facebook and Google. Could your business be the next addition to that list?  Never has the value of university been more contested than recently. Many prospective students are tempted to skip university, and jump straight...

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Study with us | A guide to our facilities

According to one of the most popular university ranking systems – QS World University Rankings – our facilities are five-star. High specification labs, innovative teaching and lecture spaces, clinical skills suites, rehearsal spaces, industry standard workshops and studios, are just the tip of the...

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A Guide to Student Work Placements in 2021

Lots of students are looking into work placements to give them real-world experience, on top of the skills and knowledge they learn during a degree. Read on to find out more about what a placement year involves, and if a placement year is right for you. In this blog, you will find answers to:

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