Anne-Marie Thulstrup from Paris and Iris Picquart from Barcelona are both studying chemical engineering and are part of Precious Plastics – a student-run initiative to reduce waste plastic on campus. Learn more about the project, how to get involved - and why the students think engineers are key to a more sustainable future.
The conversion of biomass into biofuels and bioenergy is fundamental to increase the amount of renewable sources and to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels-based energy, thus fulfilling the prin
Climate change is already exacerbating water scarcity bringing uncertainty in the future of the water availability vs. abstraction (water stress), especially in delicate eco-systems.
Edinburgh Innovations Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary company of the University of Edinburgh, responsible for pre-award research support services, management of technology transfer activities, consultancy services, company formation, and company incubation facilities. As part of the EI BD team, you will be responsible for leading and supporting commercial activity at one the UK’s highest ranked research Schools. The key priorities in this role will be to engage with industrial partners, early career researchers and renowned experts in their field.
To mark 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), we spoke to PhD student Collette Larkin to find out how her research - and the wider engineering sector - can help tackle the pressing issue of climate change.
