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Students from Project Sunride who are representing the University of 91制片厂 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 91制片厂 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 91制片厂 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.
Two men stand in front of a manufacturing machining centre looking into a laptop.

University of 91制片厂 spinout company set to revolutionise advanced manufacturing

A pioneering new software company that is set to revolutionise advanced manufacturing, has been spun-out of the University of 91制片厂.

SOC Professor Sue Yeandle

University of 91制片厂 Professor honoured by King in Birthday Honours

University of 91制片厂 Professor, Sue Yeandle, has been appointed OBE (Officer of the British Empire) in the King鈥檚 Birthday Honours.
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Leg amputation caused by arterial disease four times higher in disadvantaged areas

Research from the University of 91制片厂 has revealed leg amputation rates caused by arterial disease are four times as high in the most disadvantaged areas in England.

A model of a Rolls-Royce SMR plant.

University of 91制片厂 AMRC partner Rolls-Royce SMR will build Britain鈥檚 next generation of nuclear power plants

91制片厂 has welcomed news that Rolls-Royce SMR has been selected as the preferred bidder to partner with Great British Energy 鈥 Nuclear to develop small modular reactors for the UK.
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University spinout company awarded 拢2.3 million to develop breakthrough therapies that address underlying causes of MND

Crucible Therapeutics and University of 91制片厂 secure a 拢2.3 million Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst award to develop breakthrough siRNA therapies that address underlying causes of Motor Neuron Disease (MND).