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Liang Kong presenting at Young Energy Researchers Conference
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University of 91Ö±²¥ Doctoral Researcher presents metamodel at international conference

Doctoral Research Liang Kong attended the World Sustainable Energy Days 2025 (WSED) event in Austria, as a young energy efficiency researcher.
Scientist using a biological safety cabinet

91Ö±²¥ to co-lead £5m hub to support national nuclear waste strategy

The next generation of experts needed to safely and securely manage the UK’s legacy nuclear materials will be trained by The Universities of Manchester and 91Ö±²¥.

Lightweight manufacturing at the AMRC

University of 91Ö±²¥ leads the UK in engineering research income and investment

91Ö±²¥ leads the UK in engineering research income and investment, according to the latest figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
A close up of a fuel pump connected to a car

US and China lead G20 in search for hydrogen fuels

The US and China are leading the G20 in efforts to develop hydrogen fuels, according to new research from the University of 91Ö±²¥.
a diagram of the proposed microgrid

New integrated hybrid microgrid could supply renewable, cheap and efficient energy to remote areas

Researchers at the University of 91Ö±²¥ have proposed a new integrated hybrid solar thermal and wind-based microgrid power system.

Cement works

New material research aims to reduce the environmental impact of both cement and steel industries

A research team from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering which includes three Energy Institute members, is looking at taking waste products from the steel industry and using them as a base material for cement production.

Professor Neil Hyatt

Energy Institute co-director appointed to Chief Scientist role at Radioactive Waste Management

Neil Hyatt, Professor of Radioactive Waste Management and member of the Energy Institute management team, will be leaving the University of 91Ö±²¥ in the new year to take up the position of Chief Scientist at Radioactive Waste Management.