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π This week we've got lots of new PhDs & postdocs @uclmecheng starting this academic year 2022/2023! Welcome!!
We thought we'd help get you all started by introducing each of us on the current MERS committee (& a few other cool people you should know)...
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UCLMERS retweeted
19 Oct 2023
A big welcome to our visitors from @uclmers, as our Associate Director John Hand and Professor @PeterDLee3 introduce the breadth of research facilities available on site. Next on the agenda: tours of @DiamondLightSou and @isisneutronmuon.
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The MERS committee is ready and waiting for the best researchers to compete in this year's UCL Engineering Cup 2023! @UCLEngineering
ALT Photo of MERS committee and former CheERS committee behind the table with the Guess the Weight table
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Join us Wednesday to learn:
πΊ How a festival misadventure led to a career in x-ray imaging
β½οΈ How footballers and surgeons can benefit from data-driven coaching
π½ Why the lymphatic system is the 'sewer system' of the body
bit.ly/40l1NSC
5.30 PM Bloomsbury Studio
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UCLMERS retweeted
18 Apr 2023
Good luck to Alissa Parmenter and Omar Shafi! They will be representing our department to compete in the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition organised by @UCLEngineering
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UCLMERS retweeted
4 Apr 2023
Please join us in congratulating Professor Richard Bucknall, who has officially been appointed as UCL Mechanical Engineering's Head of Department and Kennedy Chair of Mechanical Engineering. To read more: ow.ly/rRYT50NzFta
@ucl @uclnews @UCLEngineering
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UCLMERS retweeted
17 Feb 2023
Fantastic @uclnews #repaircafe at the @of_Making today! Great to see so many people bringing their broken but treasured objects to learn how to repair and repurpose them. Shout-out to all volunteers including @uclmecheng @uclmers #Sustainability #righttorepair #engineering
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UCLMERS retweeted
29 Jan 2023
Final day push of the @uclmecheng Mechathon where @uclnews students are spending two days in #MechSpace designing, building, and testing hydraulic arms! Looking forward to the competition later π #engineering #hackathon #design
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ππ€ Sign up to UCL Robotics Day 2023 @uclrobotics & find out about the robots & intelligent systems some of our MERS members have been working on!!
ποΈ 17th February 2023
ποΈ Book tickets by 31st January to attend!
4 Jan 2023
Happy to share that the annual workshop of @uclrobotics will be held on 17 February at @ucl. Donβt miss out this great opportunity to catch up with the latest cutting-edge research in robotics from across @ucl. ucl.ac.uk/robotics/events/20β¦
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π Oh look! Another opportunity to become a future MERS member by applying to do a PhD with @markmiodownik here! π
6 Jan 2023
Fully funded materials science PhD available with me on developing sustainable tree shelters for the billions of trees worldwide that need to be planted and protected.
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π Come join us @uclmecheng by applying for this fantastic PhD studentship with @Giorgia_Bosi! π
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UCLMERS retweeted
6 Jan 2023
We had a great time hosting the @TheEDTUK Industrial Cadets at @uclmecheng MechSpace! Lots of fun and innovative design ideas taking shape on the screen and in the workshop over the past two days. #engineering #stem @ucl
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One of our IHE mpact Fellows, Katherine Wang, is featured in @uclnews.
Spurred by her late uncle's experience with lymphoedema, Katherine is developing a wearable device that can alleviate pain from the condition.
ucl.ac.uk/news/2022/dec/seveβ¦
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3 Dec 2022
Day 3 of our holiday calendar π
The @hip_ct team (@uclmecheng) have used revolutionary X-Ray technology to identify a link between the damage that severe Covid-19 can inflict on lungs and pulmonary fibrosis, a disease that causes severe scarring of lung tissue.
ALT HiP-CT imaging of a Covid-19 injured lung lobe
π’ Calling all UCL PhDs in robotics @uclmecheng! Submit your student posters by December 14th for the @uclrobotics event!
π€ UCL Robotics Day will be held 17th February 2023 next year featuring posters, presentations & more!
ucl.ac.uk/robotics/ucl-robotβ¦
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UCLMERS retweeted
28 Nov 2022
There are traybakes and tea/ coffee available to UCL PGRs today at Phineas Bar (third floor @TheUnionUCL) come speak to me about issues you want tackling to improve your PGR experience @ucl βΊοΈ
22 Nov 2022
If you're a PGR @ucl come to one of the drop-in sessions I'm hosting (ones next week @TheUnionUCL). Let me know how your PGR experience can be improved & what issues are important to you!
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π’ Calling all UCL PhDs in robotics @uclmecheng! Submit your student posters by December 14th for the @uclrobotics event!
π€ UCL Robotics Day will be held 17th February 2023 next year featuring posters, presentations & more!
ucl.ac.uk/robotics/ucl-robotβ¦
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π ...(PhDs in other departments can apply too but obviously ours in MechEng are going to be the best π π) @uclcs @ucleeenews @CEGE_UCL @uclchemeng @UCLEngineering
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π± Almost forgot to tag our friends @UCLSTEaPP @WEISS_UCL @UCLDivofSurgery! You can enter too!
(although you still won't be as cool as our MechEng roboticists either π )
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UCLMERS retweeted
25 Nov 2022
Fighting talk, eh? Come on CS. Get those posters ready!
Deadline: 14th December. π€
@rpl_as_ucl
π ...(PhDs in other departments can apply too but obviously ours in MechEng are going to be the best π π) @uclcs @ucleeenews @CEGE_UCL @uclchemeng @UCLEngineering
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π Congratulations Andrea!!! π
25 Nov 2022
Doctorate Ahoy! Join us in congratulating soon-to-be Dr and @UCLEngineering research associate Andrea Grech La Rosa on a "ship shape" thesis defence. Andrea plans to reinvent the bulbous bow to improve ship efficiency. Oh the waves of emotions!
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