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This area contains news from the University since October 2020. For stories from 2010 to October 2020, use the 'News archive' above or search at the top of the page.
MRI scanner

Cutting-edge MRI could revolutionise diagnosis of common heart problem aortic stenosis

Scientists have developed cutting-edge MRI technology to diagnose a common heart problem more quickly and accurately than ever before. 
Ernest Wright workshop

University helps historic ºù«Ӱҵ scissor maker sharpen its edge

A historic ºù«Ӱҵ scissor maker is gaining new insights into the traditional craftsmanship that it has used to lovingly handcraft scissors for over a century through a collaboration with the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
DNA strand

FDA approves trial to advance pioneering treatment for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP)

The US Food and Drug Administation (FDA) has approved BlackfinBio Limited’s Phase 1/2 clinical trial for its novel adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy targeting Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) Type 47 (SPG47).
Crowds being wowed at May Fayre 2023

ºù«Ӱҵ’s family fun Weston Park May Fayre is back!

The May Fayre, a day of free family entertainment in the heart of ºù«Ӱҵ, is back in the city for 2025, thanks to a partnership between the University of ºù«Ӱҵ and ºù«Ӱҵ City Council.
An image of a person's hands handing some cash notes towards the camera.

Bank closures drive people to the Post Office to handle cash

The rise in local banking branches closing across the UK has increased the demand for access to cash deposit services at Post Offices, new research has found.
Kathleen Roberts sat alongside Chancellor Dame Anne Rafferty

100-year-old Woman of Steel awarded honorary degree from University of ºù«Ӱҵ

A ºù«Ӱҵ inspiration who sparked a seven-year national campaign to recognise the role of female steelworkers during the war has been made an Honorary Doctor of Engineering by the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
Image of motor neurones

Promising MND drug helps slow disease progression and benefits patients physically

Scientists believe a new genetically-targeted therapy to treat motor neurone disease (MND) could be a turning point for patient care, after the results of a Phase 3 clinical trial showed significant physical benefits for patients after 12 months.
Students walking on the concourse with the University of ºù«Ӱҵ's Students' Union and Firth Court buildings on either side

University of ºù«Ӱҵ ranked among the best in Good University Guide 2023

ºù«Ӱҵ has been ranked within the top 20 best universities in the UK in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023.
The Queen in ºù«Ӱҵ

The University’s relationship with Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

After 70 years of reign, Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday 8 September 2022. Below, the University recalls its association with Her Majesty the Queen over the past two centuries.