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This area contains news from the University since October 2020. For stories from 2010 to October 2020, use the 'News archive' above or search at the top of the page.
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FDA approves trial to advance pioneering treatment for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP)

The US Food and Drug Administation (FDA) has approved BlackfinBio Limited’s Phase 1/2 clinical trial for its novel adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy targeting Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) Type 47 (SPG47).
Crowds being wowed at May Fayre 2023

ºù«Ӱҵ’s family fun Weston Park May Fayre is back!

The May Fayre, a day of free family entertainment in the heart of ºù«Ӱҵ, is back in the city for 2025, thanks to a partnership between the University of ºù«Ӱҵ and ºù«Ӱҵ City Council.
A person holding their knee in pain

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.
Professor Robert Mokaya (OBE, FRS)

University of ºù«Ӱҵ appoints new Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor

ºù«Ӱҵ has announced the appointment of Professor Robert Mokaya (OBE, FRS) as its new Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
A close up of a woman holding a plastic bottle containing hand cream in a supermarket

Switch to a bio-based economy boosted by new University of ºù«Ӱҵ initiative

The discovery phase for a new network that is set to help speed up the development and adoption of bio-based and biodegradable packaging - reducing our reliance on fossil resources - has been launched by researchers at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
Professor Albert Ong and his colleagues around a computer showing kidney scans generated by AI

Artificial intelligence tool predicts kidney failure six times faster than human expert analysts

Kidney doctors and clinical scientists at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ and ºù«Ӱҵ Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are using artificial intelligence to predict when a person's kidneys might fail six times faster than manual process.
An older woman sits on a bed, holding her hands over a small electric heater.

Millions more UK households still facing hardship due to energy price crisis

A new way to define and measure which households are most vulnerable to the energy price crisis has been published to help policy makers better identify those who will struggle to withstand the ongoing challenges in the UK energy market. 
Houses being constructed at a site in the UK

Study to explore if circular economy can meet needs of UK's buildings

A new project led by researchers at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ will explore the extent to which the circular economy could meet the UK’s building needs using zero new material extractions, zero emissions and zero waste.