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Today we celebrate International #womeninengineeringday Day 2025! For #inwed2025 we asked our students from @FemengBotswana to share their feelings. FemEng are helping to improve gender balance in Engineering and inspire the next generation of STEM.
A Cold War-era building close to the Mull of Kintyre is the base for a cutting-edge rocket test and teaching facility. MachLab was established by the University of Glasgow and backed by close to £500,000 in industry funding and contributions from the UK Space Agency.
MachLab, a new rocket test and teaching facility established by @UofGEngineering researchers with support from @spacegovuk and @Exotopic_Ltd, is setting out to help the UK space sector achieve its stellar ambitions. Read more here: gla.ac.uk/news/headline_…
Check out our latest paper from @DeepNano2024 at @UofGEngineering with a title: Sensitivity of #resonant #tunneling #diodes to barrier variation and #quantum well variation: A #NEGF study sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation is now open for applications! Check your eligibility and let your innovation help transform lives.
Do you have an engineering innovation that could transform lives? Apply for the 2026 #AfricaPrize. Receive world-class mentoring, business support, and the chance to win £25,000. Turn your breakthrough idea into lasting impact, just like our previous winners. Learn more and…
Read about our @FemengBotswana students who have finished their annual Botswana visit. They travelled to Francistown & Kasane to deliver engaging workshops at government schools, reaching over 1500 students, empowering more girls to consider STEM fields. femengbotswana.wixsite.com/femeng-in-bots…

Sir George Macfarlane Medal winner, Dr Wagih at the Academy’s annual Awards Dinner on 8 July. In recognition of demonstrated excellence through the development of novel sustainability-driven electronic systems and through active advocacy & public engagement for engineering.
Congrats to Dr Mahmoud Wagih of @UofGEngineering, who has been presented with the @RAEngNews Sir George Macfarlane Medal for exceptional achievement during the early stages of his career. Read more here: gla.ac.uk/news/headline_…
A Grand Final Graduation ceremony for @UofGVC! Thank you for all you have done in the last 16 years as Principal and VC!
This week marked Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli's final graduations at Gilmorehill after 16 years as Principal and VC. 🎓 As a surprise to commemorate the occasion, the ceremony concluded with the Italian National Anthem being played! 🇮🇹 Thank you, @UofGVC 👏 #UofGGrad25
👏 Huge congratulations to my PhD student Shashank Mishra for his graduation today from @UofGlasgow @UofGEngineering. I am extremely proud of you and this degree is prove for your hard work and dedication during his PhD studies. For me was a huge pleasure and honour to work.
A new @EPSRC IAA Cross-Institutional Funding Call for impact projects of up to £50,000 per institution is now open! Learn more: impactfestival.hw.ac.uk/fundingcall/ Get feedback on your project idea at #iaafest25 on 3 Sept - for researchers at #UofG @StrathThemes @UStAResearch @HWEngage #UoE
Only 2 weeks to go before our Early Impact funding call closes on 15th July. Link below! ⬇️ In conjunction with @scotent, there is also the opportunity to secure additional support for commercially-focused projects. Contact Prof. Leburn for more info: pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/persons/chr…
Our Early Impact Call is open! UK-based academics can apply for up to £50,000 funding for projects of up to 6 months that contribute to the sustainable growth of #Scotland’s #photonics sector. RAs are eligible to apply. Deadline: 15 July. Full details: photonicsaccelerator.ac.uk/pqa-call/early…
It was wonderful to see PhD student @AurysSilinga from the @UofG_MCMP present his work on 3D printing magnetic nanostructures and reconstructing their magnetisation at #MMC2025. Beautiful magnetic imaging and models everywhere 🧲 🤩
Congratulations to all our graduates this week! You should be incredibly proud of everything you've accomplished!
Such an amazing atmosphere on campus! We love seeing our new @UofG_Alumni celebrating with family & friends. 🤩 Huge congratulations to you all. Enjoy every moment, you’ve earned it! 🎉 🎓 #TeamUofG #UofGgrad25
Pioneering ultrasound technology research from @FUSECDT: EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Ultrasonic Engineering will be on public display at a prestigious showcase - @royalsociety Summer Science Exhibition, London, 1 July-6 July. Read more at linkedin.com/pulse/ultrasou…

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Read the Q&A with Dr Mahmoud Wagih, Lecturer in Implantable Electronics at James Watt School of Engineering and winner of the 2025 Sir George Macfarlane Medal!
💡 Founder of sustainable wireless charging startup RX Watt and @UofGEngineering electronics lecturer, Dr Mahmoud Wagih – winner of this year's Sir George Macfarlane Medal 🏅 – developed an interest in engineering at an early age. From childhood intrigue to pioneering…
Our own Dr Mahmoud Wagih, lecturer in Implantable Electronics, will receive the Sir George Macfarlane Medal for exceptional achievement in an early stage of his career, to be presented at the Academy’s annual Awards Dinner in London on 8 July. Congratulations Mahmoud!
Congrats to Dr Mahmoud Wagih of @UofGEngineering, who has been named as the recipient of the @RAEngNews Sir George Macfarlane Medal for exceptional early-career achievement! Read more here: raeng.org.uk/news/sir-georg…
Discover how focused ultrasound is transforming healthcare✨ Visit @FUSECDT's 'Focused Energy: Extraordinary Ultrasound' exhibit at @royalsociety's Summer Science Exhibition #London, 1-6 July! Free entry More info: fuse-cdt.org.uk/extraordinary-… Supported by @EPSRC IAA / 📸 Guy Hinks
Fantastic learning visit yesterday to the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) at @KingsCollegeLon. Roof terrace meeting was the highlight! Thank you to the team for meeting with Prof. Julien Reboud of @UofGEngineering and Dr Caroline Hogarth. #healthtech #epsrciaa
Join us for a special @RAEngNews webinar to mark International Women in Engineering Day 2025 and celebrate five years of the Global Talent Visa. This is a free event but registration is required: stemresources.raeng.org.uk/events/2025/ju… #INWED2025 #WomenInEngineering #WomeninSTEM

"As women continue to be underrepresented in engineering - with 2024 figures showing just 15.7% of engineers in the UK are women - this event aims to celebrate and raise the visibility of international women engineers who are making a difference."
Will you be joining us to celebrate Women of Global Talent on 23 June, to mark International Women in Engineering Day? ✨ As women continue to be underrepresented in engineering, this event aims to celebrate and raise the visibility of international women engineers who are…