Rosalind Franklin, the British scientist who first discovered the helix shape of DNA, was born on this day in 1920. Franklin, who graduated with a doctorate in physical chemistry from Cambridge University in 1945, used her knowledge of x-ray diffraction techniques to take the first photo. 1/n

From lecture halls to lap times - Oxford University Racing team builds a fully electric race car from scratch and the story behind it is just as powerful. 🏁🏎️ Find out how students become engineers at the cutting edge of motorsport here 👉🏻 eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...

Remove Engineers having a go in the forge! "The best school trip I've ever been on"

Today saw the Engineer in Residence organising a Last Robot Standing competition for the Platform+ students. Lots of fun!

Hammered! What do you like making? What does it do for you? More about my attempts at nail forging here: romatheengineer.substack.com/p/hammered

Why should engineers do comedy?! Find out in my latest newsletter. It would mean the world if you signed up (it's free!). romatheengineer.substack.com/p/why-engine...

Nuts and Bolts by friend of Westminster Engineering Roma Agrawal (and featuring your own Engineer opening chapter 1!) is available for 99p on Kindle this month amzn.eu/d/aqWrhSs

Women continue to be underrepresented in engineering. Join our event to celebrate and raise the visibility of international women engineers, who have enhanced their careers in the UK with a Global Talent Visa: raeng.org.uk/events/2025/... #TogetherWeEngineer #INWED25

Thinking about engineering at Oxford? Wondering what it’s really like? 6 students tell all - from their favourite projects to what actually surprised them. Spoiler: it’s not just maths and mechanics 👀 🎥 youtu.be/hRcYUx7j9mo #OxfordEngineering #StudentVoices @ox.ac.uk @mplsoxford.bsky.social

New post from friend of Westminster Engineering @romatheengineer.bsky.social romatheengineer.substack.com/p/why-engine...

Baby steps... www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/...

A bricks n mortar repair space gives more to a community than reducing e-waste by fixing broken toasters. It's a place to learn, teach, solve, give, lend that's all driven by an unselfish desire to help. Congratulations to everyone at @therestartproject.org 👏 #RightToRepair #Repair #Refurb

Engineering student Ryan Teh tells us about Full Blue Racing, Cambridge University’s Formula Student team. This summer, the annual competition will be held at Silverstone Circuit, the home of the British Grand Prix. www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/s... @eng.cam.ac.uk

Researchers have developed 'smart #pyjamas' that can monitor sleep disorders such as sleep apnoea (using fabric-based sensors) at home www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/scienti... All without the need for sticky patches, cumbersome equipment or visits to specialist sleep clinics @cambridge-ee.bsky.social

India has one of the world’s most ambitious hydrogen plans. New study shows how green hydrogen & ammonia could cut emissions, reduce fuel imports, & position India as a leader in clean industry. 🔗 Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/green-hydrogen-and-ammonia-could-power-india-s-low-carbon-future/

Oxford has risen to 2nd in the world for Engineering & Technology in the latest QS rankings📈  Proud of our engineers, researchers & students driving innovation every day. Read more➡️https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-university-claims-second-place-in-global-engineering-rankings/

The fabulous Nuts and Bolts (featuring your own Engineer in Residence!) is on Kindle this month for 99p amzn.eu/d/6EJHmVO

At the Gatwick Airport STEM Centre with the First Lego League robot teams today.

The excellent What If? Is on kindle for 99p this month www.amazon.co.uk/What-10th-An...

Happy New Year everyone! May it be a year of prosperity and making!