# News

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Keep up to date with the latest news from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

- [## Exhibition to showcase Digital Futures' research themes

  *19 Feb 2026*

  A new exhibition opens on the Ground Floor of The Nancy Rothwell Building to celebrate the University’s digital research activity and strategic ...

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- [## Scientists develop stronger, longer-lasting perovskite solar cells

  *9 Jan 2026*

  Scientists have found a way to make perovskite solar cells not only highly efficient but also remarkably stable, addressing one of the main ...

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- [## Enabling robotic vision in low-light conditions

  *23 Dec 2025*

  From disaster zones to underground tunnels, robots are increasingly being sent where humans cannot safely go. But many of these environments lack ...

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- [## Improving our trust in robots

  *23 Dec 2025*

  Robots are becoming part of our everyday lives, from healthcare to home assistance. But for humans to truly trust and collaborate with them, robots ...

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- [## University of Manchester to support major new AI science initiative

  *17 Dec 2025*

  The University of Manchester is a partner in a major new European Commission initiative designed to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence ...

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- [## Dr Tony Chen Co-Chaired IEEE CEIDP 2025

  *24 Nov 2025*

  The University of Manchester is proud to announce the successful organisation of the 100th IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric ...

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- [## Simon Rowland Receives 2025 IEEE DEIS Award

  *24 Nov 2025*

  The University of Manchester is proud to announce that Professor Simon Rowland has been selected as the recipient of the IEEE Dielectrics and ...

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- [## Dr Clara Cheung Wins Leadership Impact Award

  *15 Oct 2025*

  We are proud to share that Dr. Clara Cheung has been named Winner of the Role Model (Leadership Impact) of the Year at the Digital Women Awards ...

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- [## Manchester academics elected as Royal Academy of Engineering Fellows

  *25 Sep 2025*

  Two University of Manchester researchers are among the 74 leading figures elected by the Royal Academy of Engineering to its Fellowship this year.

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- [## Breakthrough in quantum materials: UK Scientists achieve precision activation of quantum defects in diamond

  *16 Jun 2025*

  A new study led by researchers at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Manchester has achieved a major advance in quantum materials, developing a...

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- [## University hosts international workshop on transportation electrification

  *11 Jun 2025*

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- [## The University of Manchester and Amentum expand strategic partnership on world-changing technologies

  *17 Apr 2025*

  The University of Manchester has expanded its collaboration with Amentum, a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions,...

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- [## The University of Manchester to collaborate with leading innovator in AI-driven automation and robotics

  *10 Apr 2025*

  The University of Manchester is to collaborate with leading innovator in AI-driven automation and robotics, InGen Dynamics, to create a dynamic ...

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- [## Scientists develop hydrogen sensor that could pave the way for safer, cleaner energy

  *6 Mar 2025*

  Scientists have developed a hydrogen sensor that could accelerate the transition to clean hydrogen energy.

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- [## PhD position at The University of Manchester at Harwell

  *30 Jan 2025*

  The project offers great opportunities to acquire expertise in modelling interacting spin systems, neutron scattering and advanced data analysis. ...

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- [## University awarded major funding for cyber security and nuclear robotics projects to drive UK regional growth

  *21 Nov 2024*

  The University of Manchester will partner two new projects which have the capacity to transform science and technology.

  Read more](https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/university-awarded-major-funding-for-cyber-security-and-nuclear-robotics-projects-to-drive-uk-regional-growth/)
- [## Celebrating over 70 years history

  *25 Oct 2024*

  Over 150 power and energy alumni and present PhD students recently attended a two-day event at the Nancy Rothwell building, to celebrate ...

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- [## Manchester PhD student receives prestigious CIGRE Award

  *22 Oct 2024*

  Haonan Yang, a PhD student from the High Voltage Group, Department of EEE, has received the prestigious CIGRE Paris Session Award

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- [## Success for Dr Leszek Majewski

  *9 Oct 2024*

  The British Standards Institution has appointed Dr Leszek Majewski as Head of the UK delegation of IEC TC 119 - “Printed Electronics” for the 88th...

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- [## The University of Manchester brings together industry leaders to tackle SF6 emissions

  *9 Oct 2024*

  The University of Manchester hosted a two-day workshop focused on innovative solutions to reduce SF6 emissions, a significant contributor to ...

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- [## Manchester leads European consortium to innovate cable technology for a greener power grid

  *10 Sep 2024*

  Researchers at The University of Manchester will lead a European consortium to design crucial cable technology that will help achieve the ambition of ...

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- [## Manchester AI expert helps local SME develop the technology to battle battery waste

  *21 Jun 2024*

  A partnership between University of Manchester academics and Lion Vision, a North West-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) specialist, has made a ...

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- [## Manchester engineers unlock design for record-breaking robot that could jump over the height of Big Ben

  *17 Jun 2024*

  Engineers at The University of Manchester have unlocked the secrets to designing a robot capable of jumping 200 metres in the air – higher than any ...

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- [## CreaTech 2024 Event Series Lookback

  *20 May 2024*

  In March 2024 Creative Manchester partnered with Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester and Digital Futures for a ground-breaking series of events ...

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- [## Krikor Ozanyan receives prestigious IEEE Award

  *23 Apr 2024*

  Prof Krikor Ozanyan has been presented with the prestigious IEEE Sensors Council Lifetime Contribution Award 2023, with the following citation: “For...

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- [## Success for Professor Jovica V Milanović

  *23 Apr 2024*

  Professor Jovica V Milanović has been appointed to the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Governing Board, Executive Committee & Financial ...

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- [## Success for Prof Qiang Liu

  *23 Apr 2024*

  Congratulations to Prof Qiang Liu who has been appointed as Secretary of the IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society.

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- [## Manchester researchers awarded prestigious funding to pursue projects that could lead to major scientific breakthroughs

  *11 Apr 2024*

  Seven leading Manchester researchers are being awarded highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) advanced grants.

  Read more](https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/manchester-researchers-awarded-prestigious-funding-to-pursue-projects-that-could-lead-to-major-scientific-breakthroughs/)
- [## University awarded £30 million to train the next generation of science and engineering researchers through four new Centres for Doctoral Training

  *12 Mar 2024*

  The University of Manchester has been awarded £30 million funding by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) for four Centres ...

  Read more](https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/university-awarded-30-million-to-train-the-next-generation-of-science-and-engineering-researchers-through-four-new-centres-for-doctoral-training/)