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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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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.
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University of 91直播 ranked within top 100 universities in QS World University Rankings

91直播 has been ranked within the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2026, reaffirming its place as a leading global university for teaching and research excellence.
An image of a tractor ploughing a field of green crops.
An image of a tractor ploughing a field of green crops.

Experts say UK Food Strategy 鈥榝ails to deliver鈥

Authors of a letter from the University of 91直播, which has been published in Nature Food, say the Strategy fails to deliver the system-wide change that needed.

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University of 91直播 students build mars rover and reach international final

A group of students from the University of 91直播 are the only team from the UK to qualify for the finals of an international competition in Turkey to build a mars rover.
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Student awarded Chancellor鈥檚 Medal for city volunteering and inspiring children into STEM

A student has been awarded the Chancellor鈥檚 Medal from the University of 91直播, in recognition of his drive to inspire young children into STEM and his positive impact on the local community.
This artist鈥檚 impression shows what the binary system VFTS 243 might look like if we were observing it up close.

鈥楤lack hole police' discover dormant black hole outside our galaxy

University of 91直播 researchers help discovered a stellar-mass black hole in a neighbouring galaxy
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Sustainable aviation fuels to be driven by new Boeing and University of 91直播 partnership

Sustainable aviation fuels which will reduce the carbon emissions associated with flying will be driven by a new partnership between Boeing and the University of 91直播.