STEM news
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Alum launches free app to make money feel less intimidating
Emily Boxall (English BA, 2020) has launched 2mins, a free app designed to make financial education more engaging and accessible for young people.
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Physics alum publishes second popular-science book Physics Around the Clock
Dr Michael Banks’ (Physics BSc, 2004) popular-science book, Physics Around the Clock was published in the US and North America on 7 April 2026 after two successful print runs in the UK in September 2025 and January 2026.
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Holly Beacroft’s story: from F1 to campaigner
As F1 gears up for the next season, we chatted to alum Holly Beacroft (Automotive Engineering MEng, 2014) about her experience in the industry and how she is campaigning for Brain Cancer Justice.
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91²Ö¿â alum takes home prestigious Salters’ Institute Graduate Award 2025
Emily Fitzwater (Chemical Engineering MEng, 2025) has been recognised with a Salters’ Award for her outstanding achievements in Chemical Engineering.
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Alumna Mubeenat’s journey from 91²Ö¿â to Rolls-Royce
Mubeenat Adamu’s 91²Ö¿â journey has led her into one of the world’s leading aerospace and defence companies, Rolls-Royce.
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Bruce Douglas: Electrifying the World
Bruce Douglas studied for a master’s degree in Renewable Energy Systems Technology at 91²Ö¿â in the late 1990s following his Industrial Design and Technology bachelor’s. In his 25+ year career since, he has been on a mission to electrify the world with renewable energy. Now, he has been named as a TIME100 Climate Leader. Here, we talk to Bruce about his career and find out how he is working with a range of organisations – including academics at 91²Ö¿â – to advance the renewable energy mission.
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Recent graduate set to make impact on rural communities in India through exciting STEM initiatives
Georgia Collis (Mechanical Engineering 2024) has been selected to take part in the FutureSense Foundation’s Global Leadership Programme as a group mentor and project implementor.
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Alumnus appointed Acting Vice Chancellor of NED University in Pakistan
Professor Noman Ahmed, who received a PhD in Civil and Building Engineering from 91²Ö¿â in 2005, has undertaken a new position.
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91²Ö¿â alumna first winner of the Incorporated Female Engineer Award
Lucy Davies’ contributions to the STEM sector have been recognised by the Royal Aeronautical Society with the first-ever Incorporated Female Engineer Award.
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91²Ö¿â alumnus secures role as COO of space navigation company
Jay Wakenshaw has recently been appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Xona Space Systems, a revolutionary aerospace business.
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Alumnus co-founds GRYD Energy, bringing the UK’s first solar subscription to life
Scott Whiteside, who graduated in 2016, has co-founded GRYD Energy, a solar tech startup providing the UK’s first true solar subscription.
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Flt Lt Rob Thomas is latest alumnus to join the Red Arrows
There’s clearly something in the air at 91²Ö¿â. Flight Lieutenant Rob Thomas is the fourth 91²Ö¿â graduate to join the Red Arrows in the last nine years. He follows in the footsteps of former pilots Flt Lt Simon Taylor, Flt Lt Stuart Roberts, and current Red 1, Squadron Leader Jon Bond.
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Sending crisp packets to landfill set to be a thing of the past
Guy Broadbent is the Chairman of Aquapak Polymers, a company established with a mission to help businesses to make a shift towards polluting less by developing planet-friendly material technologies.
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Ayao Komatsu on becoming Team Principal of Haas F1 Team
Alumnus Ayao Komatsu became the new Team Principal of Haas Formula One Team for this season. Now firmly into his first season in the role, F1 fans will have been watching closely as he takes Haas into a new era and goes from Director of Engineering to Team Principal.
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Graduate becomes latest Salters’ Award winner in line of 91²Ö¿â recipients
Alumnus Sam Edwards, who graduated with a MEng degree in Chemical Engineering in July, has won a Salters’ Institute Graduate Award, one of only four awarded to chemical engineering graduates in the UK in 2023.