Tim Minshall
@tim_minshall
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Dr John C Taylor Professor of Innovation Head @ifmcambridge Fellow @churchillcol Chair @foundation_ypmh Author https://t.co/0c1jmEzQJE
Cambridge UK
Joined August 2009
Problem solving and creativity research from four of our engineers is being shared globally on an award-winning online course. Prof Nathan Crilly accepted the Learning Technology Award for their work on the Creativity, Problem Solving and Design Thinking course. @CamUniOnline
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This afternoon’s fireside chat explores the potential of manufacturing to drive high-value sector expansion across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough. With Richard Kenny, CPCA and Tim Minshall, Institute for Manufacturing. #LocalGrowthPlan #GetCambridgeshireAndPeterboroughGrowing
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Can Wayve make London a self-driving city? via @FT @Cambridge_Eng #autonomy #AI #cambridge #scaleup #innovation
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John Thornhill takes an autonomous spin through the city’s tangled streets with the British start-up’s chief Alex Kendall
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Thanks @heffersbookshop for putting ‘Your Life is Manufactured’ in a giftbox … and in the shop window! #books #Christmas2025 #giftideas #cambridge
@FaberBooks @eccobooks
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Is China winning the innovation race? via @FT Well worth a read, IMHO. #manufacturing #innovation #china
ft.com
Once the world’s factory, Beijing’s relentless focus on R&D means the country has become the world’s laboratory
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Today we launch the Bennett Innovation Lab (BIL). BIL was born from a simple but urgent strategic imperative: if the UK wants to own the industries of the future, we must be able to build hardware-intensive technologies at unprecedented speed...
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At a time when business leaders seem to be constantly firefighting with little time for a hinterland, there is an even stronger case for entrepreneurs and chief executives to make space for books. https://t.co/7UIwxo9CJy
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“The greatest books of 2025” - that’s quite a claim … but I am delighted that “Your Life is Manufactured” is on the list! #manufacturing #bookrecommendations @FaberBooks @UA_Books
telegraph.co.uk
Our critics review hundreds of books a year. Here are their favourites from 2025, from fiction and crime to memoir and history
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Earlier this morning I had the honor of interviewing Tim Minshall who has a PhD in engineering and is a professor at the University of Cambridge. As it relates to my interests, he also wrote a remarkable book called How Things Are Made. I invited Tim to do a podcast interview
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Join @StJohnsCentre here at the Park on 12 Nov for an inspiring evening of talks, discussion and networking with David Cleevely and Tim Minshall on innovation, manufacturing and technology. Free tickets here:
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Join us for an inspiring evening with David Cleevely and Tim Minshall on innovation, manufacturing and technology, chaired by Barnaby Perks
Don’t miss this "Book club" evening at SJIC. Join David Cleevely and Professor Tim Minshall as they discuss their books: 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘺 and 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥: https://t.co/grQEUccMdv Thank you to sponsors @WilsonPartners.
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#Books A Good Read Today 15:00 @BBCRadio4 FUNDAMENTALLY by Nussaibah Younis, chosen by Julia Shaw YOUR LIFE IS MANUFACTURED by Tim Minshall, chosen by Hayaatun Sillem ROSARITA by Anita Desai, chosen by @HarriettSG
https://t.co/Xbk2gc1JlT
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Psychologist Julia Shaw and engineer Hayaatun Sillem discuss favourite books with Harriett
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Don’t miss this "Book club" evening at SJIC. Join David Cleevely and Professor Tim Minshall as they discuss their books: 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘺 and 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥: https://t.co/grQEUccMdv Thank you to sponsors @WilsonPartners.
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Today at 3pm, Hayaatun Sillem joins BBC Radio 4’s A Good Read to discuss Tim Minshall (@tim_minshall)’s YOUR LIFE IS MANUFACTURED. 🎧 Listen live or catch up here:
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Psychologist Julia Shaw and engineer Hayaatun Sillem discuss favourite books with Harriett
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Later this month David Cleevely and Tim Minshall will discuss their new books in an 'in conversation' event at @StJohnsCentre. Tickets are free but you need to book your space 🎟️ https://t.co/1ZPFOGYs10
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Join us for an inspiring evening with David Cleevely and Tim Minshall on innovation, manufacturing and technology, chaired by Barnaby Perks
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Delighted to be having this discussion on the eve of #NationalEngineeringDay! Tickets: https://t.co/52Yk2aOurM
@ChurchillCol @Cambridge_Eng @IfMCambridge @RAEngNews @FaberBooks
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Join us to hear from Churchill College Fellow Prof. Tim Minshall in conversation with the Master of Churchill College, Prof. Sharon Peacock, as they discuss his book: Your Life is Manufactured: How...
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We're delighted to begin 2026 with a special afternoon featuring @tim_minshall give a presentation on 'Your Life is Manufactured' @FaberBooks Tickets £6 or just £10.99 with a copy of the book @blackwellbooks
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Join us for an afternoon presentation with Science writer, Tim Minshall as he looks at the world of manufacturing and it's impact on us.
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Very excited to be talking about ‘Your Life is Manufactured’ next week at the @ChurchillCol Master’s Book Club. @IfMCambridge @Cambridge_Uni @Cambridge_Eng @FaberBooks #manufacturing #books
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Expect chocolate, artefacts from manufacturing history, and perhaps a few publishing mishaps when Churchill College Fellow Prof. Tim Minshall joins College Master Prof. Sharon Peacock for the...
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Delighted to see ‘Your Life is Manufactured’ on this list. Many thanks @Waterstones! #booksky #books #bookrecommendations
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From Bill Bryson to Steven Pinker, here are the popular science and smart thinking books we've loved this year.
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Very much looking forward to discussing my book ‘Your Life is Manufactured’ with the wonderful Professor Sharon Peacock on 4th November at Churchill College. Tickets are free - book via https://t.co/52Yk2aP2hk
#manufacturing #innovation #tariffs #Sustainability
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