Cambridge University student cracks formula for Guinness World Record-breaking fidget spinner
Engineer James Goh's fascination with gyroscopes began when he saw the iconic spinning top in Christopher Nolan’s 2010 sci-fi film Inception.
Engineer James Goh's fascination with gyroscopes began when he saw the iconic spinning top in Christopher Nolan’s 2010 sci-fi film Inception.
Published by Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy, based at the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), the UK Innovation Report offers a detailed analysis of the UK’s innovation landscape, assessing the performance of key industrial sectors compared to global competitors.
The 2025 Collaboration Award winner is Dr Curie Park (Institute for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, School of Technology) for Plastic to Ghar (P2G): Collaboration for Plastic Circularity in Nepal.
Meet the winners of the Cambridge Awards 2025 for Research Impact and Engagement and learn more about their projects.
The University of Cambridge is launching a new Institute aimed at tackling one of the biggest bottlenecks in UK medical research: turning promising laboratory discoveries into regulated devices that can be tested with patients.
Meet 'Enterprising Mind' Amy Weatherup, successful internet founder, Co-Chair of Cambridge Angels and pillar of the Cambridge Cluster, who has spent the last 20 years helping hundreds of students hone their entrepreneurial skills.
University of Cambridge spinout Matta has raised $14 million in funding to transform how products are designed and manufactured.
As the UK Government continues to develop its national industrial strategy, the Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy group at Cambridge’s Institute for Manufacturing has unveiled the UK Innovation Report 2025.
Professor Tim Minshall is the inaugural Dr John C Taylor Professor of Innovation at the University of Cambridge, Head of the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) and Head of the IfM’s Centre for Technology Management (CTM). His research, teaching and engagement activities are focused on the links between manufacturing and innovation.
Chris Tagnon is the first Cambridge University student to be awarded a Masters in Motorsport scholarship.
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