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Nadine Stech on designing the world’s most advanced prosthetic leg

Blatchford Group’s Dr Nadine Stech played a key role in the development of Linx, the world’s most advanced commercially available lower limb prosthesis. Jon Excell reports

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3D printing pioneers showcase manufacturing solutions

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Collaborative climate modelling uncovers details of city living

Ender Ozkan of RWDI explains how a combination of virtual and physical modelling can help discover how weather can affect cities, and vice-versa.

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Deadline extended for 2018 C2I awards

We’re pleased to announce that The Engineer’s 2018 awards campaign – Collaborate To Innovate – is now open for entries

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Nadine Stech on designing the world’s most advanced prosthetic leg
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Collaborative climate modelling uncovers details of city living
Deadline extended for 2018 C2I awards
This week’s poll: the government’s new Clean Air Strategy

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Uber chooses Paris for new advanced aviation research centre

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Self-eating rocket engine could slash satellite launch costs

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US and German engineers hail launch of mission to track Earth’s water from space

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Riderless motorcycle keeps autonomous vehicle development on track

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1956: The Engineer assesses the UK’s car industry in Geneva

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Collaborative climate modelling uncovers details of city living

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Achilles project aims for added infrastructure resilience

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Royal Navy’s £850m Sea Ceptor missile system comes online

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April 1954: The world’s first nuclear submarine

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Magnetic lattice material promises dramatic increase in electronic device battery life

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UK billionaire invests £24m in Cornwall’s Goonhilly Earth Station

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UK set for world’s first gigawatt network of grid-scale batteries and rapid EV charging points

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Water efficiency must improve, claims Environment Agency report

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Drax to host bioenergy carbon capture storage project

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Nano particle drug delivery technology could offer hope for difficult-to-treat brain cancer

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Nadine Stech on designing the world’s most advanced prosthetic leg

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Investment in artificial intelligence aims to boost diagnosis of heart disease

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Get protected: why manufacturers need better defences to reap IoT rewards

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3D printing pioneers: sector’s old guard showcase manufacturing solutions

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Nearly half of UK manufacturers fear post-Brexit skills crunch

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Planning permission granted for first phase of £400m manufacturing park

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Prime minister puts science at heart of Industrial Strategy

22nd May 2018 11:54 am 22nd May 2018 11:54 am

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STEM recruitment crisis costs UK industry £1.5bn per year

17th May 2018 11:41 am 17th May 2018 11:42 am

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New palm oil processing methods promise zero waste

18th May 2018 11:09 am 18th May 2018 11:09 am

Catalytic metal foams harness sunlight to clean water

15th February 2018 10:39 am 15th February 2018 10:39 am

Catalytic process improves speed and efficiency of medicines manufacture

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Alstom and Eversholt Rail to give hydrogen boost to Class 321 electric trains

15th May 2018 12:19 pm 22nd May 2018 12:23 pm

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New algorithms help autonomous vessels avoid collisions at sea

26th March 2018 12:22 pm 26th March 2018 12:22 pm

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How “Boaty McBoatface” is making Carbon Capture and Storage safe

9th March 2018 12:01 pm 9th March 2018 12:01 pm

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West Midlands tops list as most expensive area to hire engineers

18th May 2018 12:07 pm 18th May 2018 12:07 pm

Advanced Manufacturing Skills and careers

Vacant apprenticeship places threaten to derail manufacturing revival

15th May 2018 2:37 pm 15th May 2018 2:37 pm

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Take part in The Engineer’s 2018 salary survey

12th April 2018 9:01 am 12th April 2018 9:02 am

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Collaborative climate modelling uncovers details of city living

24th May 2018 1:03 pm 24th May 2018 1:03 pm

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3D printing pioneers: sector’s old guard showcase manufacturing solutions

23rd May 2018 10:04 am 23rd May 2018 10:07 am

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Fintech disruptors prepare banking for the 4th industrial revolution

18th May 2018 8:00 am 18th May 2018 10:45 am

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How the pistol shrimp inspired a fusion startup

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Get protected: why manufacturers need better defences to reap IoT rewards

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How local manufacturing is redefining humanitarian aid

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Career Framework for engineering: A teaching benchmark

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Has health and safety gone sane?

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New Boston Dynamics videos show progress, but no products

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How collaborative engineering can drive productivity in construction

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Driving transport innovation: is the UK lagging behind?

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How digital tools help bring theme park magic to life

27th April 2018 11:53 am 27th April 2018 11:53 am

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Last week’s poll: Has the industry 4.0 era finally dawned?

24th April 2018 10:59 am 24th April 2018 1:58 pm

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When ill-informed marketing drives bad design decisions

19th April 2018 11:37 am 20th April 2018 12:44 pm

Opinion Nuclear

Why the nuclear sector presents huge collaboration potential for UK plc

18th April 2018 3:38 pm 18th April 2018 3:38 pm

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Comment: How collaboration is driving innovation in machine tools

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