The Fluid Mechanics section is comprised of 7 full-time academic staff members, with expertise across the full range of fluid mechanics disciplines. Academic staff are active in teaching, research and consultancy. Our student population comprises approximately 15 full-time PhD students who are based in our state-of-the-art Hydrodynamics laboratory. Our students have come from varied backgrounds, some direct from undergraduate studies and others after a period in industry, with first degrees in a range of disciplines including mathematics, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, aeronautical engineering, energy, and environmental engineering.