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Structures Group Logo Competition

6 June 2019

The competition to design a logo for the Structures Group was launched during Lent Term. The Lunch & Learn sessions provided the setting for students and researchers to work on their designs. The winning design, a simple fan vault, was unveiled on 8 May, during Structures Cake & Coffee, and our Student...

Professor Janet Lees elected as Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers

22 October 2018

Professor Janet Lees is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Cambridge and is a Chartered Engineer. Before embarking on a career in research, she spent three years in Industry working both for a consultant and for a contractor. She is the leader of the Concrete and Composite Structures Group (CCSG) within...

MATELab Launched

22 October 2018

The Glass & Facade Technology research group launches MATELab (Mobile Adaptive Technologies Experimental Lab): a new experimental facility to capture occupant response to smart facades. For more information go to: https://www.gft.eng.cam.ac.uk/matelab-a-new-experimental-facility-to-capture-occupant-response-to-...

Engineered Skins 2018

19 October 2018

The latest developments on façade engineering research projects at Cambridge were presented at the 10th Engineered Skins Research Symposium, hosted by the Glass & Façade Technology Research Group ( https://www.gft.eng.cam.ac.uk/ ) and held at Christ’s College on 6th September 2018. Ninety delegates from the UK, Europe...

Cambridge Civils, 2019

25 June 2018

Final year students presented their projects at the Annual Cambridge Civils Conference, which took place on 5 June at Emmanuel College and marked the end of four years of undergraduate study!

Chris Burgoyne and Owen Mitchell awarded the "Best Research into Practice Paper Prize"

25 June 2018

On 7th June Chris Burgoyne and Owen Mitchell were awarded the "Best Research into Practice Paper Prize" for their paper on "Prestressing in Coventry Cathedral", which was based on work carried out by Owen during his 4th year project. For more information go to: https://www.istructe.org/events-awards/people-and-papers-...

Allan McRobie's Book Launch

17 October 2017

Congratulations to Allan McRobie, Reader in Engineering, who celebrates the launch of his new book, The Seduction of Curves:the Lines of Beauty That Connect Mathematics, Art, and the Nude . http://www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/seduction-curves-lines-beauty-connect-mathematics-art-and-nude-allan-mcrobie

Senior academic promotions

17 October 2017

Congratulations to Janet Lees on her promotion to Professor. Professor Lees is also the new Head of Structures Group and a Director of the University of Cambridge EPSRC CDT in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment. for more information on her areas of research, please go to: http://www.ccsg.eng.cam.ac.uk

Structures Group Logo Competition

Professor Janet Lees elected as Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers

MATELab Launched

Engineered Skins 2018

Cambridge Civils, 2019

Chris Burgoyne and Owen Mitchell awarded the "Best Research into Practice Paper Prize"

Allan McRobie's Book Launch

Senior academic promotions

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