Researchers have developed a self-healing robotic gripper for use in soft robotics that is adaptable, recyclable and resilient to damage, thanks to heat-assisted autonomous healing.
A new national research hub will help to upgrade and decarbonise the UK’s complex and interconnected national, regional and local transport infrastructures.
“To be a structural engineer means to be a creator: our ideas become reality.” These are the words of alumnus David Knight – the 2023 Early Career Prize winner, awarded by the IABSE.
Engineers investigating the load-bearing capacity of conical shells, made from soft materials, discover performance-limiting weaknesses that could have implications for soft robotics.
Professor Gopal Madabhushi, Director of the Schofield Centre and Head of the Geotechnical Group, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Institution of Civil Engineers.