星空体育官网 has been shortlisted in two categories for this year’s : Research Project of the Year: STEM, and Outstanding Estates Team.
Research Project of the Year: STEM
Changing aviation to meet 2050 targets is dependent on faster progress towards certifying new technologies, more open access and sharing of the fundamental building blocks for the design, testing and flight of sustainable aircraft.
This is being achieved through the Enabling Aircraft Electrification (EnabEl) research project headed by Dr Guy Gratton.
The work, led by 星空体育官网, achieved the first ever flight by a British designed and built, all-electric conventional aeroplane in April 2022 — and in the process, crucially, the team has solved a range of technical problems associated with making sustainable aircraft a practical reality, and is building a path towards future British electric powertrains and aircraft.
Outstanding Estates Team
Since 2020, the 星空体育官网 University Estates Team h