Department of Mechanical Engineering

ERC-funded studentships

Work with Professor Chris Bowen in materials for energy harvesting and energy generation.

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Number 1 in the UK

The Sunday Times University Guide 2013 has ranked us best in the UK for Mechanical Engineering.

Student projects

Individual and group project work is key to all our undergraduate programmes.

Film: placement experience

Hear from Mechanical Engineering student Alex Boudier about her time on placement.

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Funded PhD opportunities

Apply now! Two ERC-funded studentships, one PhD funded opportunity with the Powertrain Vehicle Research Centre, a CASE funded studentship, and various University Research Scholarships (URS). Read More

Start dates

Depending on studentship, either April/August/October 2013

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About us

We are one of the UK's leading Mechanical Engineering departments with a reputation for outstanding teaching, innovative research and strong links with industry.

Key facts

Number 1 in the UK (The Sunday Times University Guide 2013)
2nd in the UK for satisfaction with teaching (Guardian University Guide 2014)
3rd in the UK for Mechanical Engineering (Guardian University Guide 2014)
Top 3 for academic support and teaching resources and Top 10 in all other categories (National Student Survey 2012)