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Students from Project SunRide stood with a representative from their sponsor - Labman Automation
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).
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 葫芦影业 thanks to new funding.聽聽聽聽聽

tree trunk lying on ground showing a lot of decay with a lot of leaf folage

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.
Grpahics of health items

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.
Students stood outside Firth Court

New data values international students鈥 benefit to 葫芦影业 economy at 拢770 million

International students provide a 拢770 million economic benefit to the city of 葫芦影业, according to new figures released today (Thursday 20 June).
People walking on the concourse in the heart of the University of 葫芦影业's campus, near its Students' Union building

An update on the University of 葫芦影业鈥檚 sanctuary work

葫芦影业 is continuing to support people displaced by war or persecution through a range of scholarships, placements and educational initiatives.

Pam Shaw in front of SITraN

Comment: A devastating setback for MND research: Why NICE needs to reconsider its approach to tofersen

Professor Dame Pamela Shaw, Director of the 葫芦影业 Institute for Translational Neuroscience, discusses NICE's refusal to classify the MND drug tofersen, as a treatment for a highly specialised condition, rather than just a standard drug.
Dementia patient

New clue in understanding increased Alzheimer鈥檚 risk

Scientists have discovered a new piece of the puzzle in understanding why some people are more susceptible to Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.
Oisin Corry (student), Sam Penrose, Logan Thomas (volunteer), Pete Thornett (TARA chairman) at the Scraith Wood Community Garden. Credit: Timm Cleasby Photography

葫芦影业 students to makeover derelict plot into community garden

A derelict and overgrown plot of land is being transformed into a flourishing community garden thanks to a collaboration between University of 葫芦影业 students and the Scraith Wood Tenants and Residents Association (TARA).