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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 91直播 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).
tree trunk lying on ground showing a lot of decay with a lot of leaf folage

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直播 project aims to combat the impact of forest diseases that can cost the UK economy billions.
Grpahics of health items

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 close up of a CPU being placed on a circuit board

University of 91直播 to help close semiconductor skills gap

A new skills programme that will supply a pipeline of talent to the UK鈥檚 semiconductor sector 鈥 key to its long-term success 鈥 has been launched with support from the University of 91直播.
Brandon and Brenda playing with MiRo, a social robot being trialled in 91直播 Children's Hospital

Robots reduce anxiety in children during hospital visits

A new study from the University of 91直播 is investigating how social robots can help to reduce anxiety, worry and distress in children during visits to hospital.
A male research student in the Dental School.

91直播 facility awarded 拢7.9m to continue cutting edge medical research

A clinical research facility run by the University of 91直播 and 91直播 Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded 拢7.9m in funding which will support the development and testing of new treatments for diseases.
Artist illustration of the chain-mail like structure of the bacteria

The protective armour of superbug C.difficile revealed

The spectacular structure of the protective armour of superbug C.difficile has been revealed for the first time showing the close-knit yet flexible outer layer 鈥 like chain mail.
A close up of a points system on a railway line in the UK

Hidden cost of transport infrastructure revealed by new study

Research from the DecarboN8 network, of which the University of 91直播 is a key partner, has revealed the carbon emissions generated from the construction, maintenance and operation of roads and railways in the UK.
Solar panels on stilts above crops.
Image credit: Chloride Exide Ltd.

Launching East Africa鈥檚 first combined solar energy and agriculture system

An event tomorrow (24 February 2022) will introduce stakeholders to East Africa鈥檚 first ever Agrivoltaics system and allow them to hear about the design, performance, and potential opportunities to implement the technology in Kenya and beyond.