I feel that Surrey’s careful approach of focusing students’ employability and career potential has helped me to finish my degree as a well-rounded and ambitious graduate.
Matt Prescott, MEng Process Engineering
Over the past five years, more than 2,300 partner organisations have worked with us to give students valuable experience in the professional environment.
Professor Harvey Arellano-Garcia from the Department of Chemical & Process Engineering has been awarded an Honorary Professorship by the Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil. This award follows a close working relationship with the University Federal da Bahia (UFBA) for several years, which has resulted in several collaborative projects.
"We PhD students had a great support network in each other: we always felt free to bounce ideas off each other and try out different approaches to find solutions.”
Industry players including Unilever, IBM, Dyson, Petrofac, Fluor, Sellafield and UKPIA (UK Petroleum Industry Association) visited the University to discuss the potential of ‘6th sense’ technology – a future system which will enable companies to predict events within industrial plants.
To mark International Women in Engineering Day on 23 June 2017, we talk to PhD student Stella Totti to get the inside track on what attracted her to engineering, and the exciting discoveries she is making every day.
Academics from the University of Surrey will be telling the fascinating story of science in a variety of creative ways at this year’s Cheltenham Science Festival.
“I’m now finishing the first year of my PhD and I have already filed a patent application covering the intellectual property of the novel materials I’ve developed.”
“I’ve been able to improve my entrepreneurial skills and develop a ‘green’ business idea which has gone through to the final round of an EU Project award, where I will have to pitch to investors.”
Funded by EPSRC, a new £1m project at the University of Surrey aims to develop technology which enables companies to ‘see into the future’ in order to prevent industrial disasters.
“I’ve expanded my knowledge in different scientific fields, become familiar with advanced laboratory techniques and cutting-edge equipment handling, and collaborated with many experts.”
“I have access to a large range of ultrasonic equipment, and also fantastic bio-labs where I conduct my bacterial research.”
The University of Surrey is proud to announce that Professor Roland Clift has been awarded the highest honour of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, the George E Davis Medal.
Read on to discover over half a century of one individual’s outstanding contributions to chemical engineering and his tireless efforts in securing a sustainable future for our planet.
“It’s great to know that the study I’ve conducted could benefit the future energy picture by enabling advanced CO2 capture systems.”
“When I heard about this PhD project I knew I wanted to do it. It wasn’t just the science that excited me but also its direct impact and relevance to industry and the outside world.”
Find out what you could do with a degree in chemical engineering and discover some of the jobs Surrey engineering graduates have secured over the past few years.
Research is beginning on two major collaborative projects – together worth £3.4 million – which aim to help pharmaceutical and food manufacturers to improve their processes.
“When you’re finding solutions to chemical and process engineering problems there has to be a culture of consensus – there’s no room for ‘prima donnas’!”
“One of the best things about working for consultancy businesses was the opportunity to travel. I always had my passport in my briefcase.”
Research which led to a sustainable solution for desalinating sea water was one of ten impact case studies selected for an IChemE publication, launched at the House of Commons.
This year’s prestigious Vice-Chancellors Awards for Teaching Excellence and Research have been awarded to academics within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences (FEPS).
“I would say that I’ve had the best three years of my life at Surrey by far – and I’d recommend the University to anyone considering higher education.”
Professor Jonathan Seville, President of IChemE and the former Dean of Surrey’s Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, gave the opening address at the IChemE Awards dinner in Kuala Lumpur, which was attended by HRH Tuanku Zara Salim.
“We do the calculations that enable us to identify whether a new carbon capture technology looks promising and could be scaled up. This is work that could really shape the future. It’s very exciting if, at times, frustrating.”
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“Chemical engineering – and university – were not part of my family background, but they changed my life.”
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) predicts that by 2025, 1.8 billion people will be living in areas of absolute water scarcity, and two-thirds of the world's population will live in water-stressed areas.
Chemical and Process Engineering degrees receive 98 per cent satisfaction in final-year student survey.
Maz Chowdhury, a Chemical Engineering student at Surrey has been recognised by Bosch for her vision of how the Internet of Things (IoT) might transform the way we live our lives. Maz has invented an automated watering system to ensure a perfect lawn. The invention of the garden watering and irrigation system was linked to ground-based sensors to ensure that lawns and plants would receive exactly the right amount of water they needed.
Researchers at Surrey have found a new way of capturing carbon – enabling over 90 per cent of CO2 to be safely contained or reused.
Showcasing the University’s research success – from foundational work to practical applications – FEPS held its first Festival of Research on 28th June.
Considering a degree in engineering? Meet the female engineers making wonderful things happen at the University of Surrey.
Professor Jonathan Seville, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Surrey, is the new President of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).
A new Surrey research group is using an innovative approach to explore how cells’ behaviour in ‘non-optimal’ environments might help improve efficiency in fields including cancer treatment, industrial food processing and bio-fuel production.
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Construction has begun on a new £1.7m facility which will include a fully operational pilot process plant, due to open in September 2017.
"Surrey has a lot of different experiences to offer, including different sports and societies. All around it's been a good academic and personal experience."
“I feel that Surrey’s careful approach of focusing students’ employability and career potential has helped me to finish my degree as a well-rounded and ambitious graduate.”
Discover which books our academics recommend and take the quiz to find out which one you should try first.
Surrey’s Student Learning Advisors offer tips and advice on the things you can do throughout the year to help you make the most of your study time.
Considering an undergraduate engineering degree but concerned about the cost? Learn more about scholarship schemes for engineering students.
Find out what our students like about studying here and why they think Surrey was named 'University of the Year' and 'University of the Year for Student Experience' by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016.
The University has received its largest alumni gift to help transform the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering.
“My Professional Training year allowed me to apply the theory I learnt in my first three years at university into practice.”
Chemical Engineering researchers at the University, collaborating with colleagues in France, Spain, Belgium and Switzerland, have discovered a way of improving indirect solar energy plants.
Professor Sai Gu brings an international reputation for clean energy research to his new role as Head of Department of Chemical and Process Engineering.
From Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics lectures to production labs, discover what a typical week looks like for first-year engineering students at Surrey.
Surrey has climbed two places in the Times Higher Education Table of Tables 2016, achieving seventh position.
The University of Surrey has increased its position the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
The University of Surrey has been ranked within the top one per cent of universities in the world - and one of the top 20 institutions under 50 years old - by the QS World University Rankings.
96.9 per cent of graduates in work or further study, according to official figures.
The Complete University Guide 2016 reveals that nine of our Engineering and Physical Science subjects are in the UK top 20.
The Complete University Guide 2016 confirms the University’s leading position across the engineering disciplines
As part of its ‘Why Engineering?’ campaign, the University has launched a range of curriculum resources that will open pupils’ eyes to the fundamental role engineering plays in our daily lives.
"Student life at Surrey is really vibrant, and there are a number of societies to fulfil every interest."
The University of Surrey recently welcomed keynote speaker Ms April Feick (Site Manager for ExxonMobil Chemical Limited’s Fawley production site) to campus, who delivered an inspirational message to those studying the subject.
Dr Marco Ramaioli, an expert in granular media and interfacial flows, has been appointed as Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering.
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015 reveals top rankings for engineering and physical sciences subjects and sees Surrey’s overall position rise to eleventh place in the UK.
Dr Eirini Velliou brings her expertise in biochemical engineering to Surrey’s Department of Chemical and Process Engineering.
Why it’s so important to share best-practice and train up influential professionals within the engineering industry.
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons’ ‘Associate Programme’, managed by evolve LEADTEAM, is held on campus.
Students rate Surrey’s programmes in National Student Survey 2014.
Dr Tao Chen will visit Tsinghua University as part of a long-term collaboration that has included the secondment of PhD students from Tsinghua to Surrey.
University of Surrey celebrates achievements of high-performing students.
High-performing programmes within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences good news for existing and prospective students.
Seven Surrey researchers will speak at the World Congress of Particle Technology 2014, demonstrating the University’s breadth of expertise in this important field.
“Surrey has given me everything that I hoped to achieve”
A proactive approach to learning is giving MSc students a headstart in the renewable energy jobs market.
Sixth-formers got the chance to tackle real industrial problems at the Engineering Education Scheme workshop.
The proportion of women studying engineering and physical sciences at Surrey challenges the national trend in co-educational state schools.
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which has been supported by the University of Surrey since its formation, has won the Nobel Peace Prize.
The University of Surrey has won a valuable grant for a four-year project to develop the modelling tools and training facilities that will underpin the future of biofuel production.
“I would advise anyone studying Chemical Engineering to get as many relevant work experience opportunities – such as summer placements and Professional Training – as possible"
“I feel really well-prepared for my future career”
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