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For several years, the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction at Cambridge University has been developing distributed fibre optic sensors, DFOS, for a range of civil infrastructure monitoring applications.

A debate was held in the House of Lords on Thursday 23 March 2017 on the report from the Science and Technology Committee, A Time for Boldness: EU Membership and UK Science after the Referendum (1st Report, HL Paper 85).

In response to a request from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) launched a four-week call for evidence on 15 February this year to identify which emerging technologies have the most potential for improving infrastructure productivity. The NIC will make recommendations to government on what actions it should consider to support deployment.

Image: CSIC Director Jennifer Schooling As part of their series 'Women in Engineering' the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering have published an interview with CSIC Director Dr Jennifer Schooling. A fascinating insight into the motivation and possible career paths for young engineers! Click here to read the...