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Over 120 different tree species found in ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s gardens

More than 120 different species of trees are growing in gardens across the city of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, a new survey has revealed.
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Pioneering data and AI advancements helping to deliver the NHS’s future vision

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ is pioneering advancements in data and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve healthcare and tackle health inequalities and will play a critical role in helping the government deliver its new 10-year plan for the NHS.

Doctor audiologist using otoscope while examining ear of his senior adult patient in doctor's office

First-in-human trial for regenerative cell therapy for sensorineural hearing loss approved 

Rinri Therapeutics, a world leading spinout company from the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ dedicated to transforming sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) with regenerative cell therapy, has received approval to begin its first-in-human clinical trial. 
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Great British Chemicals to turn industrial waste into world-first green chemistry

A major research centre that is set to position the UK as a global leader in clean technology, is being launched by the universities of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, Newcastle and Nottingham.
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Superheroes of film, health and manufacturing

Engineers from the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ AMRC will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with heroic key workers from the NHS and the geniuses who make the magic happen in Marvel superhero movies in a new exhibition.
Surgeon performing robotic surgery

Robotic surgery improves patient recovery time

Robot-assisted surgery used to perform bladder cancer removal and reconstruction, enables patients to recover far more quickly and spend significantly (20 per cent) less time in hospital
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University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ celebrates its impactful research

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results confirm our research is changing lives and shaping the world we live in.
A fire breather on stage at the last May Fayre event in 2019

Family fun May Fayre makes a welcome return to ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ

The May Fayre, a day of free family entertainment in the heart of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, is returning to the city for the first time since 2019, thanks to a partnership between the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ City Council.
Dr Martyn Ware

Martyn Ware of The Human League and Heaven 17 to become Doctor of Music at the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ

Martyn Ware, of The Human League and Heaven 17 fame, will be made an honorary Doctor of Music at the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ today (Wednesday 11 May 2022).