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New research reveals billions made by companies involved in UK border security

New research from a team of leading UK universities has revealed that over £5 billion in government contracts has been awarded to private companies for managing border security and small boat crossings.
A close up of equipment in the National Epitaxy Facility
ºù«Ӱҵ is one of the UK's leading universities for semiconductor research and hosts the National Epitaxy Facility where the new MBE system will be based.

UK’s discovery of new semiconductor materials to be revolutionised by University of ºù«Ӱҵ

New AI-driven equipment will transform the UK’s semiconductor R&D, following a £7 million award in investment to the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.

CC Brand Founder and Inventor Drew Colgrave, Jimmy ‘The Whirlwind’ White, CC Brand Consultant Karl Lawrence, and Professor Simon Goodwin from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ
(LtoR) CC Brand Founder and Inventor Drew Colgrave, Jimmy ‘The Whirlwind’ White, CC Brand Consultant Karl Lawrence, and Professor Simon Goodwin from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ

Astrophysics meets snooker: University experts partner with ºù«Ӱҵ firm to pioneer the sport’s future

University of ºù«Ӱҵ researchers are collaborating with a ºù«Ӱҵ company at the heart of snooker’s modern evolution to develop next generation equipment, bringing 21st century science into one of the world’s most tradition-steeped sports.
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Credit: ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE/Optique vidéo du CSG–T. Leduc

ºù«Ӱҵ-conceived satellite to map Earth’s forest in 3D for the first time to help combat climate change

A satellite conceived at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ and developed by British academics and engineers is set to become the first in the world to measure the condition of the Earth's forests from space.

Computer simulation showing bacteria moving and colliding

The tortoise and hare: how moving slower allows groups of bacteria to spread across surfaces

Scientists have found that bacterial groups spread more rapidly over surfaces when the individuals inside them move slowly, a discovery that may shed light on how bacteria spread within the body during infections.
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University of ºù«Ӱҵ and Pfizer lead new €25.5 million project to accelerate development of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products

The University and Pfizer have today launched a new consortium which aims to standardize and accelerate the development of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs), allowing potentially transformative treatments to reach patients sooner.
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Dedicated mesothelioma research centre launched at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ

ºù«Ӱҵ is set to lead the way in pioneering patient-led mesothelioma research after being specially selected to launch the Mesothelioma UK Research Centre - ºù«Ӱҵ (MURC-S).
A picture of one of the rice paddys in Rampur, India

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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New Network+ to help improve the sustainability of UK’s 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.