A University of Cambridge student has reached the final of the Science, Engineering & Technology (SET) Students of the Year Civil Engineering Award. DO NOT USE THIS STORY BEFORE CHECKING WITH ALEXANDRA BIODE OF SET AWARDS WHETHER WE HAVE STUDENTS SHORTLISTED IN OTHER CATEGORIES AS WELL. (ALEX IS ON 020 7464 8581.)

The award is for outstanding undergraduates in the engineering field and Peter will be one of three shortlisted civil engineering contestants to go to London for the final on 20 September.

Peter, aged 23, has just completed a four-year MEng Civil Engineering degree course at Sidney Sussex College and he has received a first. His supervisor, Allan McRobie, nominated Peter for his project into ‘Aeroelasticity of Flexible Structures’, which examined wind engineering and bridge dynamics.

Peter said: “I feel honoured to have been nominated for such a prestigious award and to have reached the final shortlist. I hope that the SET awards will continue to be a source of inspiration for students of the future. I am now looking forward to staying in Cambridge to study for a PhD in structural engineering.”

Only undergraduate students who are expected to receive a First in their degree are eligible for nomination by their lecturer. The winning student in each category will receive a trophy and £500. The highest-scoring student overall will receive an additional trophy and a cheque for a further £1,500.

The SET Awards (Science, Engineering & Technology Student of the Year) are Britain’s most important awards for science and technology undergraduates.

Supported by British Industry, and Britain's leading scientific and technical institutions, the SET awards are multidisciplinary to reflect the wide range of degrees our universities have to offer.

The finalists will attend a magnificent gala dinner of hundreds of technology students and academics, as well as senior figures from industry, government, science and the media at the Great Hall of the Guildhall, London.

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