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What if your next career move takes you somewhere unexpected?

Alumna Anne Belcher who previously studied at our Shrivenham campus in 1999, spent years working in healthcare before returning to Cranfield to study for a Transformation MBA.

At our latest Careers Fair, conversations with employers across different industries challenged her assumptions about what comes next.

What possibilities could you discover? Our next Careers Fair takes place in May, offering another opportunity for you to connect with employers, explore new industries and think differently about your next steps.

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Our campus has its roots as a former RAF site and has grown and evolved over the years, with RAF buildings sitting alongside newer facilities. Which might explain why our building numbers can seem a little… unexpected!

As you continue to settle in, there’s a lot to discover. Here’s a tour of some of our campus buildings and a few of the unofficial names we’ve given them along the way:

The library – the heart of campus and your go-to place for studying, resources and support from our library team 📚

Vincent – once an aircraft hangar and sports hall, now home to study spaces, meeting areas and our environment, agrifood and water labs 🥼

Building 83 – home to a flight simulator, wind tunnels and drone testing facilities. The one with the “wing bit.”

IMEC – our Intelligent Mobility Engineering Centre, with teaching spaces, laboratories and workshops. You know, the blue one with the racing car 🏎️

AIRC – home to cutting-edge aerospace research and development. The yellow one… or IKEA...

DARTeC – our Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre, focused on the future of digital aviation. The one with the plane!

CSA – home to the Cranfield Students’ Association, with spaces to socialise, eat, drink and get involved in student life

Stafford Cripps – a key student space for meeting others, grabbing a drink or finding somewhere to study

Building 45 – your hub for student support, including careers, wellbeing, disability and student advice services

Mitchell Hall – home to our accommodation team. But most importantly… REGGIES!

@cranfieldsom – our business school with dedicated teaching, study and social spaces for our management students

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It looked like we were there yesterday … and more than 20 years have gone!

So good to be back home!!!

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Welcome party 2026 complete 🥳✌️

#OnlyAtCranfield #HelloCranfield

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Pioneers wanted.

What happens when you take aerospace knowledge beyond the classroom?

For Ilham Akbar Adi Satriya, it led from Cranfield’s MSc in Advanced Lightweight and Composite Structures to aerospace research at Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency.

Along the way, he worked on a real engineering challenge provided by Airbus, bringing together manufacturing, testing and simulation to solve a practical aerospace problem.

Your next challenge could start here. Find out more at Virtual Open Day.

#PioneersWanted #OnlyAtCranfield #VirtualOpenDay

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Running a business can be lonely.

When you’re the person making the decisions, carrying the responsibility and trying to work out what to do next, it can be difficult to find people you can have an honest conversation with.

That’s one of the things that makes the Business Growth Programme different.

A room full of other business owners who understand the pressures, challenges and uncertainties of running a business, without judgement and without having to pretend everything is fine.

Sometimes, having the right people around you can change the way you see things.

Be bold | Be brave | Be Outside the Bubble

#BusinessGrowth #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #PeerLearning #BGP

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When Passion Meets Purpose, the Seed of Possibility is sown.

There is a unique kind of magic that happens when you take your passion to a place where it truly aligns with others, driven by one simple goal, creating a lasting, positive impact.

On Wednesday, September 23rd, I had the deep privilege of serving as a facilitator for WimBiz NG (Women in Management, Business and Public Service) Big Sister Program at Government Science Secondary School (GSSS), Maitama, Abuja.

I led Session 2 on Goal Setting under the theme "Preparing for the Next Chapter." Standing in that hall before over 400 vibrant young ladies from SS1 to SS3 was an experience that touched my heart deeply.
As I spoke to them about setting intentional, actionable goals for their lives, I paused and looked out at the room. I saw hundreds of bright minds listening intently to every single word. I saw their widened eyes and dreamy looks as they began to see themselves differently, catching a real glimpse of the endless possibilities ahead.
And oh, their smiles…😊 Their beautiful, radiant smiles meant absolute everything to me.

In that quiet, powerful moment, I said to myself: "The seed you plant in a young heart is truly all that matters at the end of the day." ❤️

Goal setting isn’t just about making plans on paper,it is about giving young girls the clarity, courage, and confidence to step boldly into their dreams. Watching that transformation unfold in real time was a gift I will carry with me for a long time. 6 years in a row, and I intend to keep going.

My heartfelt gratitude goes to the WIMBIZ team under the dynamic leadership of Omowunmi Akingbohungbe, my fellow facilitators, and the wonderful management of GSSS Maitama for collaborating to create such a beautiful day. To all WIMBIZ members and partners who contributed to the success of this program: thank you, we are so grateful. 🙏

I also extend my deep appreciation to the institutions that have laid strong foundations and values in me over the years: AWEC , @goldmansachs @waldenuniversity @waldenalumni @vitalvoices @awieforum @awpvendor @shemakesafrica @awealumnaenigeria @lbs_sustainability_centre @cranfieldsom @millercenterglo

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Somewhere at Cranfield is the challenge you will spend the next decade solving.

Pollinator collapse. Turbine efficiency. Food security at scale. Future energy. Soil health.

Every one of these has a skills gap. A shortage of pioneers. The people that will make the difference.

88% of Cranfield graduates are in professional employment or further study within 15 months, but postgraduate study is not just an investment in you. It's an investment that could change the world.

We are working hand-in-hand with the industries that need the answers.

Pioneers wanted for 2027/28.

Join us.

#PioneersWanted #OnlyAtCranfield #PostgraduateStudy

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Is the Business Growth Programme for you?

Dan’s answer is simple: it doesn’t matter what sector you work in or whether you have an academic background.

What matters is whether you’re responsible for the strategy and want the space, challenge and perspective to take your business forward.

From managing people and P&L to marketing and making the right decisions, sometimes you don’t need another answer. You need someone to challenge your thinking. 🤔

Be bold | Be brave | Be Outside the Bubble

#BGP #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #CranfieldSchoolofManagement

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@thelibrarycoffee is the most wonderful place to connect with fascinating people you didn’t know you needed to meet. A real live example from September 11, a national day of reflection and communion: five of us from completely different walks of life entered The Library almost at the same time, sat down and met round the table. And an extraordinary conversation ensued which engaged me (recent @cranfieldsom PhD graduate, having written much of my thesis in @thelibrarycoffee) with

Allison Adamovic - a clinical psychologist getting a PhD in space psychology, who is the events organiser for OSMED (Organization for Space Medicine, Engineering and Design - @osmedspace);

Carol Lovell Calvert - who runs the Saging Not Aging (@saging_not_aging) Facebook Group (https://www.sagingnotaging.org/ - over 100k members and rising);

Jen Garcia (@jenlachingona), AI lead for the @caltechedu Center for Technology & Management Education, whom I met when I spotted her wearing a @caltechedu cap and she spotted me working on my thesis last year; and, importantly,

Jeff Salman - a human connector who practically lives in The Library and spotted an opportunity for all of us to meet.

Who will you meet today?

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Degrees of Cranfield: Graduation edition part one 🎓✨

It’s the little moments that often leave the biggest mark. Our 2026 graduates share what they’ll miss most about Cranfield and Shrivenham.

What would (or do) you miss most about Cranfield? 🥺

#CranfieldGrad

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Degrees of Cranfield: Graduation edition part two 🎓✨

We asked our graduates to sum up their uni experience in one word, and their answers say it all 🥰

How would you describe your Cranfield experience?

#CranfieldGrad

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