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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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Cutting-edge MRI could revolutionise diagnosis of common heart problem aortic stenosis

Scientists have developed cutting-edge MRI technology to diagnose a common heart problem more quickly and accurately than ever before. 
Ernest Wright workshop

University helps historic ºù«Ӱҵ scissor maker sharpen its edge

A historic ºù«Ӱҵ scissor maker is gaining new insights into the traditional craftsmanship that it has used to lovingly handcraft scissors for over a century through a collaboration with the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
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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.
Person receiving vaccine

Vaccine response in patients with impaired immune systems revealed in landmark study

Researchers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ are part of the landmark OCTAVE trial which has revealed new data on infection rates, disease severity and deaths in at risk patient groups, a year after their first vaccination.

Researchers who have been awarded The Future NHS Award

AI heart disease technology scoops national win at NHS Parliamentary Awards

Innovative tool developed by scientists and clinicians from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ’s Insigneo Institute and ºù«Ӱҵ Teaching Hospitals provides a super-fast analysis of the heart’s function, spotting heart damage on MRI heart scans in seconds
Antibiotic resistance

£5.7m awarded to tackle antimicrobial resistance

A team of scientists have received a £5.7m Wellcome Trust Discovery Award to help tackle the crucial threat of antimicrobial resistance.
Sally-Anne Van Der Linden

ºù«Ӱҵ medical student awarded Chancellor’s Medal for work to tackle health inequalities

A final year medical student who has worked tirelessly to raise awareness of the health inequalities experienced by marginalised groups, has been awarded the University of ºù«Ӱҵ’s Chancellor’s Medal.
The image is a close-up of two hands wrapped around the bars of a prison cell.

Support for mothers in prison and on release lacking, according to new report

Mothers who are in prison, or on release, who are also victims or survivors of domestic violence and abuse (DVA), are being let down by the criminal justice system, a new report has found.