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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.
Researcher in a lab using a pipet

New research to develop blood test that predicts the risk of secondary breast cancer

A blood test which could predict the likelihood of breast cancer spreading to the bone and becoming incurable, is being developed by researchers at the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ thanks to new funding.     

Students from Project SunRide stood with a representative from their sponsor - Labman Automation
Students from Project Sunride who are representing the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ in Race2Space, with their sponsor Labman Automation. Credit: Project Sunride.

UK’s future space scientists take off in world’s largest rocket firing competition finale

Some of the UK’s brightest young engineers have gathered at the historic site of Britain’s Cold War rocket programme for the climax of the world’s biggest student rocket firing competition (25 June - 11 July).
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New collaboration harnesses COVID methods to combat multi-billion threat to UK forests

Harnessing methods used to successfully predict and understand the spread of COVID-19 during the pandemic, a new University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ project aims to combat the impact of forest diseases that can cost the UK economy billions.
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AI could accelerate protein engineering – key for developing new medicines

An AI approach developed by researchers from the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ and AstraZeneca, could make it easier to design proteins needed for new treatments.
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University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ spinout company set to revolutionise advanced manufacturing

A pioneering new software company that is set to revolutionise advanced manufacturing, has been spun-out of the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

SOC Professor Sue Yeandle

University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Professor honoured by King in Birthday Honours

University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Professor, Sue Yeandle, has been appointed OBE (Officer of the British Empire) in the King’s Birthday Honours.
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Leg amputation caused by arterial disease four times higher in disadvantaged areas

Research from the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ has revealed leg amputation rates caused by arterial disease are four times as high in the most disadvantaged areas in England.

A model of a Rolls-Royce SMR plant.

University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ AMRC partner Rolls-Royce SMR will build Britain’s next generation of nuclear power plants

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ has welcomed news that Rolls-Royce SMR has been selected as the preferred bidder to partner with Great British Energy – Nuclear to develop small modular reactors for the UK.