Resources by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) - UKRI

In-service Training Pack

This in-service training pack, from the Centre for Science Education, was developed to help subject leaders to make effective use of the Engineering a Better World resources. The aims of the pack are to:

*enable leading teachers to develop their team's experience and expertise when integrating engineering...

Light at the End of the Tunnel

A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) archives which looks at how making low-energy LED lighting cheaper and more widely available could slash UK electricity consumption by up to 15%.

EPSRC-supported researchers are developing new ways of producing gallium nitride (...

Liza Brooks

An Impact! People case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). EPSRC engineering student Liza Brooks combined a passion for winter sports, design knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit to create the UK’s largest snowboard company.

True Snowboards Ltd prides itself on...

Marcus du Sautoy

An Impact! People case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy is using his passion for the subject to inspire a new generation of genius.

He is an EPSRC senior media fellow and was appointed University of Oxford’s Simonyi Professor...

Mechathlon

Mechathlon, from the Centre for Science Education, is a set of teaching materials which offer a cross-curricular approach to learning about engineering. The context for this case study is designing a multipurpose vehicle which could aid recovery following a devastating...

Medical Emergencies

Medical Emergencies, from the Centre for Science Education, is a set of teaching materials which offer a cross-curricular approach to learning about engineering. Students design and make a hanging storage device that could, ideally, be folded up to make a rucksack or...

Mercedes Maroto-Valer

An Impact! People case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

By pioneering innovative technology, Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer is helping the world tackle climate change.

Supported by EPSRC, she leads the Centre for Innovation in Carbon Capture and Storage at...

Mini Robot Wars

Mini Robot Wars, from the Centre for Science Education, is a set of teaching materials which offer a cross-curricular approach to learning about engineering. Students build a small Robot Wars type robot controlled by an umbilical chord and two forward and reverse...

Mobile Phones to Monitor Health on the Move

A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) archives which looks at how downloadable software for your mobile phone could help doctors monitor asthma, diabetes, and other chronic conditions remotely. The system was developed by Oxford University engineers and clinicians and...

Mobiles to Enhance Live Sports Experience

A case study produced by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Imagine watching a football match, seeing a foul and being able to immediately swap comments with friends who saw the same incident from the other side of the stadium.

By connecting mobile phones with each other without...