Personal profile
Research interests
Jos studied the measurement and prediction of pressure ripple in hydraulic pumps for his PhD. Following a period in the automotive engineering industry his research has been mainly involved with vehicle dynamics, especially active suspensions, towed vehicles and tilting three-wheeled vehicles. In addition, he has published in Engineering Education journals and is the winner of several national and international prizes for learning and teaching.
Teaching interests
Jos Darling is a Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Admissions Tutor for the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He was the Undergraduate Director of Studies and more recently the Director of Teaching for a period of 20 years. His current teaching includes First Yerar Solid Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics at MEng and MSc level.
He has received the following awards and prizes for his teaching;
1987 IMechE Thomas Lowe Gray Award
1988 Esso Centenary Award
1994 University of Bath Mary Tasker Award for Teaching
1996 European Space Agency Team Achievement Award
2007 University of Bath Innovation in Learning and Teaching Award
2008 National Teaching Fellowship
2008 Third Place IMS UK Awards for Racing Academy Educational Game
2009 Best Application of Gaming & Simulation to Learning at the IMS Global Learning Awards 2009
2009 HEA Engineering Subject Centre Teaching Award
2011 University of Bath Leadership in Learning and Teaching Award.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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P4KC: Prepare for Kidney Care: a randomised controlled trial of preparing for responsive management versus preparing for renal dialysis in advanced kidney disease
Darling, J. (CoI) & Caskey, F. (PI)
1/01/17 → 28/02/26
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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KTP with Bailey Caravans Ltd (4)
Darling, J. (PI), Hillis, A. (CoI) & Wilson, M. (CoI)
Innovate UK, Innovate UK Business Connect
1/10/14 → 31/10/15
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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KTP with Moulton Bicycle Company Limited
Darling, J. (PI), Hicks, B. J. (CoI), Johnston, N. (CoI) & Nassehi, A. (CoI)
Innovate UK, Innovate UK Business Connect
1/09/10 → 31/08/12
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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KTP with Bailey Caravans Ltd 3rd Program
Darling, J. (PI) & Kim, A. (CoI)
Innovate UK, Innovate UK Business Connect
1/09/10 → 31/08/12
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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KTP with Bailey Caravans Ltd
Darling, J. (PI), Dekoninck, E. (CoI) & McManus, M. (CoI)
Innovate UK, Innovate UK Business Connect
11/01/10 → 10/01/12
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
Research output
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How do older patients with advanced kidney disease, and their family members, understand kidney function and failure? A qualitative study.
Darling, J., Snead, C., Kimmitt, R., Caskey, F. & Hole, B., 4 Nov 2025, In: BMC Nephrology. 613 (2025), 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Formula Student Vehicle Dynamic Simulation
Qian, Y. & Darling, J., 21 Feb 2024, Proceedings of China SAE Congress 2023: Selected Papers. Automotive Engineers, C. S. O. (ed.). Singapore, p. 1241-1259 19 p. (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering; vol. 1151 LNEE).Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding
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Preparing for responsive management versus preparing for renal dialysis in multimorbid older people with advanced chronic kidney disease (Prepare for Kidney Care): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
Worthington, J., Soundy, A., Frost, J., Rooshenas, L., MacNeill, S. J., Realpe Rojas, A., Garfield, K., Liu, Y., Alloway, K., Ben-Shlomo, Y., Burns, A., Chilcot, J., Darling, J., Davies, S., Farrington, K., Gibson, A., Husbands, S., Huxtable, R., McNally, H. & Murphy, E. & 11 others, , 17 Oct 2024, In: Trials. 25, 1, 688.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An Investigation of a Roll Control Suspension Hydraulic Actuation System
Darling, J. & Hickson, L. R., 31 Jan 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) Fluid Power Systems and Technology. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME), p. 49-54 6 p. (ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE); vol. 1998-K).Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding
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Design evolution of a novel tilting three-wheeled motorcycle for city environments
Darling, J., Harrison, A. & Shalders, B., 9 Nov 2021, Advanced Vehicle Technologies. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME), p. 129-134 6 p. (ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE); vol. 2000-C).Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding