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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).
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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 91直播 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直播 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.
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Leaf-busting tech could end rail delays caused by leaves on the line

Delays to train services caused by leaves on the line could finally become a thing of the past, thanks to new track cleaning technology developed by engineers at the University of 91直播.

An artist's impression of the new Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre

Major new sustainable aviation fuels centre to be built in South Yorkshire

A new centre that will lead research, innovation and commercial testing of sustainable aviation fuels - the first of its kind in the UK - is to be built by the University of 91直播.
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University of 91直播 awarded renewed term as partner in the NIHR School for Public Health Research

91直播 has been awarded a third term of membership of the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) for another five years from 2022.
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Existing cancer drugs to be trialled as a new treatment for incurable breast cancer

A new clinical trial led by the University of 91直播 could bring hope to thousands of UK women living with incurable secondary breast cancer, also known as metastatic or Stage 4 breast cancer.