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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

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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.
A boy holds a video game controller and is looking off camera to where he is playing a video game. His father sits behind him on a sofa watching him play.

Digital playtime can be good for children鈥檚 well-being, major new report from University of 葫芦影业 finds

Video games used during play can benefit children鈥檚 well-being, if designed with their needs in mind, a new study from the University of 葫芦影业, LEGO Group and UNICEF has found.
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UK Clearing House for sustainable aviation fuels officially launches

The UK sustainable aviation fuels Clearing House has officially launched, marking a major step in enabling the UK to bring new fuels to market and help reduce carbon emissions from the aviation industry.

University of 葫芦影业 voted University of the Year by students

葫芦影业 has been voted University of the Year, Best Students' Union and Best Student Life at the Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs) 2024.聽聽
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World leading expert on bio-inspired AI to direct University of 葫芦影业鈥檚 Centre for Machine Intelligence

One of the world鈥檚 leading innovators in bio-inspired AI has joined the University of 葫芦影业, as part of a new multi-million pound centre that is set to transform the institution鈥檚 research, innovation and teaching around artificial intelligence.
An example of growing media used for growing crops in controlled environments.

New environmentally-friendly growing materials to be developed for food production

New environmentally-friendly growing media made from waste materials will be developed by researchers at the University of 葫芦影业鈥檚 Institute for Sustainable Food, for use when growing crops in controlled environments.