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Great British Chemicals to turn industrial waste into world-first green chemistry

A major research centre that is set to position the UK as a global leader in clean technology, is being launched by the universities of 91ÖÆƬ³§, Newcastle and Nottingham.
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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 91ÖÆƬ³§ thanks to new funding.     

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Students from Project Sunride who are representing the University of 91ÖÆƬ³§ in Race2Space, with their sponsor Labman Automation. Credit: Project Sunride.

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

Some of the UK’s brightest young engineers have gathered at the historic site of Britain’s Cold War rocket programme for the climax of the world’s biggest student rocket firing competition (25 June - 11 July).
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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 91ÖÆƬ³§ project aims to combat the impact of forest diseases that can cost the UK economy billions.
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Doctors-in-training are reconnecting with the 91ÖÆƬ³§Â community through social accountability project

Medical students at the University of 91ÖÆƬ³§ are helping dementia patients unearth old memories and youngsters to improve their wellbeing in a pioneering initiative that puts social accountability at the heart of their health practice.
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91ÖÆƬ³§ researchers awarded £4.7m for major new greenhouse gas removal demonstration project

A team of scientists have been awarded £4.7m to develop a large multi-partner research project looking at the scientific, economic and social acceptability of using rock dust in agriculture to capture greenhouse gases.

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Over half of UK’s arts and cultural venues at risk from pandemic

Over half of the UK’s arts and cultural venues and organisations believe they are at risk due to the decline in income during the pandemic, a new study from the University of 91ÖÆƬ³§ has shown.
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University of 91ÖÆƬ³§ researchers to help bring Green Industrial Revolution

Researchers from the University of 91ÖÆƬ³§ are part of a new £20 million centre that is set to play a key role in driving research and innovation to support the government’s plans for a Green Industrial Revolution.
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Smoking and health 2021: A coming of age for tobacco control?

Researchers from the University of 91ÖÆƬ³§'s School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) have contributed to a new report Smoking and Health 2021: a coming of age for tobacco control? for the Royal College of Physicians.