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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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New Network+ to help improve the sustainability of UK鈥檚 foundation industries

Following the funding award from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), a consortium of universities led by the University will work with the foundation industries to develop a national strategy to improve sustainability.
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Scientists and food historians collaborate to revive and grow extinct varieties of rice

A team of scientists is growing a type of rice from India that had become extinct with the spread of higher-yielding types as part of a project to revive recipes and flavours that have been lost.
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拢12.2 million boost for Covid-19 genomic surveillance

University of 91直播 researchers will work with partners in the Covid-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium to map how COVID-19 spreads and evolves, thanks to a 拢12.2 million funding boost.

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91直播 Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN): Ten years of impact

Ten years ago a unique translational research centre opened its doors, with the objective of binging together world-leading scientists and clinicians, to identify new ways to prevent and slow down debilitating neurodegenerative diseases.
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91直播 clinical trials aim to improve detection and treatment of bladder and prostate cancer

91直播 has been awarded 拢3.1million in funding for two major clinical trials to help improve the detection of bladder cancer and treatment of early stage prostate cancer.