Engineering at Lancaster University

Engineering

Engineers help build the future, extend scientific progress and improve global economies. Our mission is to develop forward-thinking innovators who are able to overcome challenging problems using teamwork, originality and rigorous scientific acumen.

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Study

You will enjoy innovative teaching methods, including creative project work. Our aim is to encourage you to learn and gain hands-on experience. We take pride in inspiring our future world-changing engineers.

Research

The School of Engineering at Lancaster is a broad-based engineering centre, with a record of innovative teaching, world-class research and integration with industry.

  • Chemical Engineering

    Investigating all the relevant aspects of chemical and biochemical engineering, from fundamental science to engineering applications.

  • Electronic Engineering

    A leading group focusing on research spanning from digital electronics and materials to high-frequency applications.

  • Energy

    Addressing major scientific and technological challenges in emerging energy technologies and sustainability.

  • Manufacturing

    Understanding functional materials, composite systems, structural health monitoring, production processes and technologies.

Latest News

Professor Allan Rennie and his students with the EIBF award

Lancaster students successful in prestigious engineering competition

Seven Lancaster University engineering students showcased the ‘Parasolar,’ an eco-friendly parasol with solar-powered lighting and USB ports, earning "Best Presentation" and £1,000 at the Engineers in Business competition.
A printed circuit board

Environmental firm benefits from university partnership to recycle precious metals

Lancaster University has partnered with environmental firm ICT Reverse to extract precious metals from printed circuit boards (PCB) recovered from waste electrical and electronic equipment.
Professor George Aggidis with colleagues from USA and China next to Lancaster University

Harnessing the power of the waves with TALOS WEC - where innovation meets the ocean to generate sustainable energy for a brighter, greener future.

TALOS WEC is a unit that can go in open water and generate electricity from the natural movement of waves.
Robotic glove in orange and black powered by a cable, on someone

Researchers develop gentle sensors for robots in delicate interactions

A researcher in Engineering has developed a sensor for soft robotics applications used for gentle interactions, which is important in areas like fruit picking and working with living tissue.
From left: Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Rebecca Lingwood, Vice-Chancellor Professor Andy Schofield, Dr Hayaatun Sillem, Professor Peter Atkinson and Professor Andrew Kennedy, Head of the School of Engineering

Official opening of Engineering Building 2

The Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Academy of Engineering Dr Hayaatun Sillem has officially opened Engineering Building 2 at Lancaster’s School of Engineering.

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