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UK universities warn of cuts for impoverished students if dire funding issues continue

Nearly a third of vice-chancellors would cut hardship support if necessary over next three years, according to poll

The Guardian - UK

King’s College London and Cranfield University to merge into new ‘global’ institution

The two universities will become a unified entity in the next 14 months

The Independent UK

UK universities confirm merger plans to ‘compete with the best in the world’

King's College London and Cranfield University have announced plans to merge, aiming to create an "extraordinarily powerful" and "global" institution. An agreement has been signed, with the merger targeted for August 2027, which will see Cranfield become part of King's College London. Leaders from both universities stated the move will…

The Independent UK

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King’s College London to merge with Cranfield, create UK’s second-largest university

King's College London and Cranfield University have signed an agreement to merge in a move expected to create one of the UK’s largest centres for research, engineering and advanced technology studies, according to the BBC.

The Times of India

King’s College London to merge with Cranfield University

Merged institution will become second largest mainstream university in UK with about 47,000 students

The Guardian - UK

Low levels of poisonous toxins found in ‘almost all’ plant-based meat alternatives

Research prompts call for stricter monitoring and regulations on food in UK

The Independent UK

Chris Walton obituary

Other lives: Biologist and lecturer at Cranfield university with an interest in volatile organic compounds such as breath, sweat and blood

The Guardian - UK

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Patrick McKeown obituary

Precision engineer whose unit at Cranfield University helped develop scanners, tiny integrated circuits and the mirrors of the James Webb space telescope

The Guardian - UK

What is the role of President of the FIA and what do they do?

The FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been under intense scrutiny in the latter parts of 2024 due to an open letter from the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, which is the trade union for Formula 1 drivers. Within the letter the GPDA urged the FIA to treat F1 drivers like…

Autosport

Quicker flights promised as pledge made to modernise UK airspace

The highways in the sky were originally mapped in 1946

The Independent UK

WWII Pilot’s Remains Found 80 Years Later, Bringing Closure To Family

British scientists uncover body of 2nd Lt Gilbert Haldeen Myers, missing since 1943 bomber crash in Italy

Zenger

Producing beef requires a ton of water

"Using large amounts of water to produce beef has been driving water scarcity in the western US . . ."

Salon

Gander app shortlisted in Earthshot Prize for preventing food waste

The app lets consumers know of reduced-to-clear food in their locality

Birmingham Post

South West business leaders recognised in King's Birthday Honours List 2023

The awards for 2023 have been announced and include a number of influential business figures from across the West Country

Birmingham Post

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Woman who died in sea at Brighton was ‘passionate’ space student

Sai Tejaswi Kommareddy was pulled from the water in the East Sussex city on Tuesday April 11.

Daily Mirror

Student, 24, dies after being pulled from sea in desperate marina search effort

Sai Tejaswi Kommareddy, 24, who was studying astronautics and space engineering at Cranfield University, in Bradford, tragically died after being pulled from the sea by Brighton marina

The Independent UK

Victory for The Independent as minister vows crackdown on apprenticeships for executives earning £100,000 a year

Exclusive: Ministers vow to investigate scandal that has cost taxpayers £100m in subsidised MBAs for top executives

The Independent UK

Revealed: Taxpayers funding university courses for top executives on £100,000 a year

Exclusive: Industry bosses say scheme introduced by David Cameron in 2017 is failing and urgently needs reform

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Study shows mental health support for farmers needs radical overhaul

Farmers and farm workers have reported increased levels of stress, anxiety, depression and suicidal feelings since the Coronavirus pandemic

The Conversation

Why businesses, banks and society still need more women in executive roles

Only nine in the UK’s top 100 companies have a woman CEO, a recent report has revealed – part of an “appalling” picture of British business which even in 2022 remains remarkably male dominated. The report, from accountancy giant EY and Cranfield University, goes on to reveal that only around…

Birmingham Post

Urban drone safety project secures funding to continue trials

Tech firm Zenotech and aerospace component manufacturer Flare Bright have been joined on the programme by Cardiff International Airport and Cranfield University

Zenger

Take Off: Brit Uni With Own Runway Gets $3.8 M To Develop Low Carbon Planes

A British University that started life as an aircraft development college and is the only European university with its own airport is heading back to its roots after getting a 3.1 million pounds ($3.8 million) investment to carry out sustainable aviation research.

The Guardian - UK

Do we need to stop flying to save the planet? We ask an expert

Professor Pericles Pilidis from Cranfield University discusses the future of air travel

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