Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge

Department of Engineering

  • Tiny device to transform understanding of our ‘second brain'

  • Professor Garth Wells named as Deputy Executive Chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

  • Dr Andrea Luppi named ‘Rising Star in Neuroscience 2025’

  • Student internship: Malaika Jha at Rolls-Royce 2025

  • Alumni feature in American Nuclear Society 40 Under 40 list

Undergraduate Study

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Graduate Study

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Research

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Latest news

Tiny device to transform understanding of our ‘second brain'

05 Dec 2025

A new implant captures gut-brain signals in awake, moving animals, offering fresh insight into disorders linked to the gut-brain connection.

Professor Garth Wells named as Deputy Executive Chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

04 Dec 2025

Professor Wells will work with Professor Charlotte Deane, the Executive Chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Dr Andrea Luppi named ‘Rising Star in Neuroscience 2025’

03 Dec 2025

Honour for neuroscientist who discovered how to identify patterns of consciousness in coma patients.