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An illustration of protein molecules. Credit: Getty

AI could accelerate protein engineering – key for developing new medicines

An AI approach developed by researchers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ and AstraZeneca, could make it easier to design proteins needed for new treatments.
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University of ºù«Ӱҵ spinout company set to revolutionise advanced manufacturing

A pioneering new software company that is set to revolutionise advanced manufacturing, has been spun-out of the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.

SOC Professor Sue Yeandle

University of ºù«Ӱҵ Professor honoured by King in Birthday Honours

University of ºù«Ӱҵ Professor, Sue Yeandle, has been appointed OBE (Officer of the British Empire) in the King’s Birthday Honours.
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Leg amputation caused by arterial disease four times higher in disadvantaged areas

Research from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ has revealed leg amputation rates caused by arterial disease are four times as high in the most disadvantaged areas in England.

Castings Technology International

Management buyout of Castings Technology International

The management team of Castings Technology International (CTI) and the University of ºù«Ӱҵ have agreed a management buyout of the company.
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New academic report underlines challenges and opportunities confronting the UK now it has left the EU

Academics from the Department of Politics and International Relations contribute to new report underlining the challenges and opportunities that confront the United Kingdom now it has left the European Union.
The shift to home working during Covid-19 threatens the survival of local goods and services

Will Covid-19 kill the high street once and for all?

The Covid-19 pandemic has not only drastically changed how we live, but also how we work, and this could have long term consequences for the future of our cities, say academics from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
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Melting icebergs key to sequence of an ice age, scientists find

Melting icebergs in the Antarctic are key to triggering a series of chain reactions that plunges Earth into a prolonged period of cold temperatures.
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Regional skills high on agenda with nationally leading partnership

ºù«Ӱҵ is part of a new regional skills partnership in the ºù«Ӱҵ City Region, which aims to tackle current and future skills shortages in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.