Department of Engineering

Addressing the world’s most pressing challenges with science and technology
Professor John Clarkson receives KU Leuven honorary doctorate for outstanding research on ageing
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven presented honorary doctorates to Laura Carstensen, John Clarkson, Roger Coleman, John Myles and Mary Tinetti. These five researchers have made and continue to make important contributions to research on ageing, this year's focus. More...
Don't write to the Minister - get involved!
How do you cope when the transport sector is working to a 30 year plan but the Government's policy plan has to be only on a four/five year timescale because of the electoral cycle? Is it good to spend so much on major scientific research programmes projects such as CERN when engineering and technology has more immediate benefit? More...
The man with the golden brain
What's the point of a brain? This fundamental question has led Professor Daniel Wolpert to some remarkable conclusions about how and why the brain controls and predicts movement. In a recent talk for TED, Wolpert explores the research that resulted in him receiving the Golden Brain Award. More...

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