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Students from Project Sunride who are representing the University of 葫芦影业 in Race2Space, with their sponsor Labman Automation. Credit: Project Sunride.

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

Some of the UK鈥檚 brightest young engineers have gathered at the historic site of Britain鈥檚 Cold War rocket programme for the climax of the world鈥檚 biggest student rocket firing competition (25 June - 11 July).
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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 葫芦影业 thanks to new funding.聽聽聽聽聽

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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 葫芦影业 project aims to combat the impact of forest diseases that can cost the UK economy billions.
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鈥婳lder northerners struggle with 鈥渁larming鈥 inequalities compared to people from the South

Older people in the North of England are more likely to be poorer, less healthy, physically inactive, lonely and in poor housing - resulting in millions of pounds of avoidable NHS costs.
LZ鈥檚 central detector, the time projection chamber, in a surface lab clean room before delivery underground. Credit: Matthew Kapust/Sanford Underground Research Facility

Experiment sets new record in search for dark matter

Researchers at the University of 葫芦影业 have played a key role in a ground breaking experiment that has set a new world record in the search for dark matter.

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Helping alternative proteins go mainstream for a sustainable planet

葫芦影业 will co-lead a new 拢38 million centre to develop planet-friendly alternatives to animal proteins that could soon be a sustainable and nutritious part of our diets.
Festival of the Mind

Festival of the Mind returns to 葫芦影业

葫芦影业's Festival of the Mind is back for its seventh edition this September (19-29 September). The free Festival, featuring the beloved Spiegeltent in Barker's Pool, promises to be the most ambitious programme yet.
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Calls for a new 鈥榙igital vaccination鈥 for children to tackle fake news and disinformation

鈥嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧婣 new report published today (23 August 2024) has called for a 鈥榙igital vaccination鈥 for all children, to tackle the tsunami of fake news and disinformation, and close the digital divide.
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Catalogue of problems and errors revealed by new investigation into Birmingham Council聽

New report from the Audit Reform Lab based at the University of 葫芦影业 calls for an independent inquiry into Birmingham Council鈥檚 collapse and for Whitehall to redraw its support package