The man who piloted the Starship Enterprise was given a glimpse of the scientific future at the University of Huddersfield. Famous actor Sir Patrick Stewart – who played Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation on TV and film – is Emeritus Chancellor at the University. On his latest visit, he worked closely with young actors and film studies students, but he was also shown some of the scientific and technological researc...

Barrier coatings are vital to coated papers and flexible solar modules to protect against external influences that may impair quality. EU-funded scientists developed a metrology system for fast measurement of defects present in thin barrier films, aiding the manufacture of roll-to-roll barrier coatings in large volumes. Small defects in thin films used in products such as polymer-coated paper and low-cost, flexible PVs can decrease product q...

Networks of tiny wireless sensors could not only improve safety at railway crossings but would also be much less costly to install and maintain, drawing their electrical power from track vibration. These are among the findings of a UK Government-funded project carried out by rail experts at the University of Huddersfield.

University of Huddersfield PhD student Christian Young was victorious when he went to Stockholm to take part in a major competition to find Europe’s most promising young researchers in the field of precision engineering. In a race against the clock, he and his multi-national teammates constructed a fully-functioning optical measuring machine from scratch and then gave a detailed presentation to the panel of judges.