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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. 
Digital generated image of H2 hydrogen molecule made out of liquid on green background.

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.
A bee flying near a Bluebell
Elmfield biodiversity hotspot (Credit: Alexander Dunnett, Landscape Operative)

New study revealing bees' secret to super-efficient learning could revolutionise AI and robotics

A new discovery of how bees use their flight movements to facilitate remarkably accurate learning & recognition of complex visual patterns could mark a major change in how next-generation AI is developed, according to a University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ study.
Professor Neil Bermel

University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ languages professor honoured for contribution to Czech-UK relations

The School of Languages and Cultures (SLC) at the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ is delighted to announce that Professor Neil Bermel has received a prestigious award for his contribution to the development of Czech-British relations.
A common carder bee on a field bean flower

Use of chemicals in agriculture having greater impact on bees than expected

Interactions between multiple agrochemicals, such as pesticides and herbicides, are having a greater impact on bee mortality than expected, say scientists.

An example of a dashboard produced by the new data visualisation tool - showing a series of graphs and charts on manufacturing data

UK manufacturers to receive boost from new data analytics tool

A new tool that could help British manufacturers better understand their data and keep pace with larger, international competitors who are taking advantage of digital manufacturing, has been developed by engineers at the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.
A picture of a woman laid on a sofa clutching her stomach in pain.

Vitamin D supplements ineffective treatment for painful IBS symptoms

Vitamin D supplements are not an effective treatment for easing painful symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a new study from the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ reveals.
Evie Croxford, SU President 21-22, holds the number 20,000

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ students double volunteering hours during the pandemic

Students from the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ have clocked up a total of 20,510 hours of volunteering in the local community this academic year, double the amount of hours typically expected