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A long-running collaboration has been recognised for transforming how joint replacements are developed and tested. The University of Leeds and DePuy Synthes UK have won the “Partnership between Academia & Business Award” at the Medilink Healthcare Business Awards 2026, held at Cutlers’ Hall in Sheffield on 30 April. The award celebrates collaborations that improve healthcare delivery...
A group of Brownies has been inspired to consider careers in engineering after visiting campus to discover robotics, 3D printing labs, and carnival costumes – and earn their Inventing badge. Eighteen Brownies aged between seven and ten years old visited the University to see the manufacturing, robotics, and 3D printing labs in the School of Mechanical...
Students from the University of Leeds are teaming up with REMAP, a UK charity that transforms lives by creating bespoke solutions for people with disabilities. The collaboration will see students in mechanical and medical engineering and product design work alongside REMAP volunteers to design and adapt equipment that will help with everything from mobility and...
The University of Leeds recently hosted a delegation of bright minds from the Tecnológico de Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey), Mexico, for a dynamic showcase of UK and Mexican ingenuity in biomedical engineering and sports science. This was more than a visit; it was a potent exchange that transformed local research into global insight. High-Impact Exchange:...
University of Leeds researcher, Anthony Herbert has been awarded a prestigious Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship to develop innovative solutions with the potential to transform healthcare worldwide. The fellowships, awarded by the Royal Academy of Engineering and supported by the Leverhulme Trust, gives leading mid-career engineers the chance to dedicate a year solely to research by...
iMBE is pleased to acknowledge the recent recognition of Mackenzie Smeeton, who has been named the Wrightington John Charnley Gold Medal Winner 2024. Wrightington Hospital is a specialist hospital and Centre of Excellence for orthopaedics with a rich history in the field, notably serving as the workplace for Sir John Charnley, the pioneer of hip...
Dr Warren was presented the prize during a faculty awards ceremony at Nexus on Thursday 23rd May 2024. The award, which honours Dr Mike McPherson, former Professor of Biomolecular Engineering in the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology who sadly passed away last year, recognises the innovative and impactful scientific breakthroughs across the faculty. Sponsored...
A major funding boost will help transform the thriving Medical Technology (MedTech) business community in Yorkshire. The UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) investment will translate state-of-the-art research from universities into the next generation of innovative healthcare products and services, and help bring them to market. It will also create jobs and opportunities for future...
An associate professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering has been awarded two leading fellowships, giving her the opportunity to deliver a double dose of groundbreaking medical research. Dr Marlène Mengoni, an Associate Professor in Computational Medical Engineering, was awarded both the Royal Academy of Engineering Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship and an Engineering and Physical...
A grant worth nearly £1.7 million will help University scientists develop a pioneering new kind of prosthetic knee that could revolutionise treatment. The award – one of 19 from the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council – will fund scientists in Leeds as they develop an artificial knee joint made entirely from polymer, which could improve...