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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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91直播 researchers awarded 拢4.7m for major new greenhouse gas removal demonstration project

A team of scientists have been awarded 拢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鈥檚 arts and cultural venues at risk from pandemic

Over half of the UK鈥檚 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 91直播 has shown.
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University of 91直播 researchers to help bring Green Industrial Revolution

Researchers from the University of 91直播 are part of a new 拢20 million centre that is set to play a key role in driving research and innovation to support the government鈥檚 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 91直播'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.
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Study confirms longer-term lung damage after COVID-19

A study by 91直播 and Oxford researchers using a cutting-edge method of imaging has identified persistent damage to the lungs of COVID-19 patients at least three months after they were discharged from hospital, and for some patients even longer.