Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge

Department of Engineering

  • Alumni profile: Shawn Shen co-founder of Memories.ai

  • Cambridge neuroscientist joins UK programme to develop next-generation neurotechnologies for chronic pain

  • Explaining the engineering behind an F1 innovation

  • From Gridlock to Grid Power: The Promise of Superconducting Cables in the UK

  • Gates Cambridge class of 2025 – Jeremiah Oloyede

Undergraduate Study

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Graduate Study

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Research

Discover the six academic divisions and four strategic themes that make up our Department and learn about their research interests and the projects being carried out.

Latest news

Alumni profile: Shawn Shen co-founder of Memories.ai

10 Nov 2025

Alumnus Shawn Shen, is co-founder of Memories.ai, a Silicon Valley company building visual memory infrastructure for AI. 

Cambridge neuroscientist joins UK programme to develop next-generation neurotechnologies for chronic pain

05 Nov 2025

Cambridge neuroscientist Dr Flavia Mancini has joined a landmark research consortium aiming to revolutionise the treatment of chronic pain through personalised neurotechnology.

Explaining the engineering behind an F1 innovation

03 Nov 2025

Professor Malcolm Smith has been interviewed on YouTube about his invention of “the inerter” – a device which came to prominent attention following its use in Formula One motor racing.

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