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Hundreds of genetic links to osteoarthritis unlocked in landmark study

Over 900 genetic links to osteoarthritis, including 500 that have never been reported before, have been uncovered in breakthrough research from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
Dr Sabine Little stood with a group of children looking at the camera in a school setting at one of her previous Storytelling events.
Dr Sabine Little at a storytelling event with local school students. Credit: Ross Jarman

ºù«Ӱҵ declared a UK City of Languages

ºù«Ӱҵ is the latest city nationally to be declared a ‘City of Languages’, in a new initiative aimed at promoting and helping the city’s multilingualism to flourish.
A close up of equipment in the National Epitaxy Facility
ºù«Ӱҵ is one of the UK's leading universities for semiconductor research and hosts the National Epitaxy Facility where the new MBE system will be based.

UK’s discovery of new semiconductor materials to be revolutionised by University of ºù«Ӱҵ

New AI-driven equipment will transform the UK’s semiconductor R&D, following a £7 million award in investment to the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.

A small boat crossing the sea, in the background a much larger military or security type vessel can be seen.

New research reveals billions made by companies involved in UK border security

New research from a team of leading UK universities has revealed that over £5 billion in government contracts has been awarded to private companies for managing border security and small boat crossings.
Evie Croxford, SU President 21-22, holds the number 20,000

ºù«Ӱҵ students double volunteering hours during the pandemic

Students from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ 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

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Innovative gene therapy programme paves the way for new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

An innovative gene therapy programme which could pave the way for novel treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, has been launched at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ in collaboration with the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult. 
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Less chat can help robots make better decisions

New research that could help us use swarms of robots to tackle forest fires, conduct search and rescue operations at sea and diagnose problems inside the human body, has been published by engineers at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
ºù«Ӱҵ's Formula Student team

University of ºù«Ӱҵ students race into history books with win at Silverstone

Engineering students from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ have made history by winning a prestigious racing competition at one of the world’s most famous racing circuits.
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University of ºù«Ӱҵ takes central role in new digital manufacturing research centres, with the aim of boosting UK manufacturing productivity

ºù«Ӱҵ is to play a key role in the UK’s new Manufacturing Made Smarter research centres announced today (27 July 2021).