Tsinghua and University of Lincoln team wins robotics championship

Tsinghua and University of Lincoln team wins robotics championship

Original article can be found online: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201908/19/WS5d5a40e1a310cf3e355668b4.html?from=timeline The robotics team consisting of four students from Tsinghua University and one from the University of Lincoln has won the first prize in the first International Competition for Autonomous Running Intelligent Robots held over the weekend in Beijing. The team has also been awarded $10,000 for their performance…

Professor Behind ‘Holy Grail’ Medical Imaging System for Cancer Patients Named Among Nation’s Lifesavers

Professor Behind ‘Holy Grail’ Medical Imaging System for Cancer Patients Named Among Nation’s Lifesavers

A Distinguished Professor from The University of Lincoln has today been recognised for his exceptional contribution to keeping the nation healthy in a list of the Nations Lifesavers. Professor Nigel Allinson MBE from the School of Computer Science has been named amongst the top 100 individuals or groups based in universities whose work is saving…

Lonely Parts Club – Mechanical Miss Seeks Museum Meet Ups

Lonely Parts Club – Mechanical Miss Seeks Museum Meet Ups

5ft 2in red-head with an interest in arts and heritage seeks friendship and conversation – but nothing too serious as being a tour guide at The Collection keeps her busy. Lindsey the robot has had a busy few months since she began working at The Collection, in Lincoln, but she is desperately searching for more…

Lincoln to launch world’s first Centre for Doctoral Training in Agri-Food Robotics

Lincoln to launch world’s first Centre for Doctoral Training in Agri-Food Robotics

A new advanced training centre in agri-food robotics will create the largest ever cohort of Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) specialists for the global food and farming sectors, thanks to a multi-million pound funding award, it was announced today (Monday 4th February 2019). The world’s first Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) for agri-food robotics is…

Precision pest control: smartphone app is the farmer’s newest weapon in crop protection

Precision pest control: smartphone app is the farmer’s newest weapon in crop protection

Scientists are creating a new smartphone app to help farmers tackle the pests destroying their crops, and it could soon have a major impact on the way information about the natural world is gathered, stored and accessed worldwide. The team of researchers from the University of Lincoln, UK, is designing and building the specialist app…

World Leading Engineer’s Proton Therapy Recognised by IET

World Leading Engineer’s Proton Therapy Recognised by IET

An engineer who is building one of the most complex medical imaging systems ever developed has been recognised for his work by the UK’s Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Nigel Allinson MBE, Distinguished Professor of Image Engineering at the University of Lincoln, has been awarded the J J Thomson Medal for his significant achievements…

University of Lincoln Awarded EPSRC funding to Improve Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the Research Sector

University of Lincoln Awarded EPSRC funding to Improve Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the Research Sector

The University of Lincoln has been awarded £509,901 funding by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to improve equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within engineering and physical sciences. The project forms part of a broader programme of eleven projects within EPSRC’s Inclusion Matters initiative, launched as part of the collective approach by UK…