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Research and expertise

Find out about the latest research and University announcements.


Sport at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

Sports news from Team Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, including the performances of athletes and teams based in our Sports Training Village, as well as sports science related research from our Department for Health.


The Team Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Tennis pro went toe to toe with 15th seed Jakub Mensik over three-and-a-half hours before narrowly losing out in a fifth-set match tie-break.

Adam Nunn, who used similar preparations ahead of Qatar 2022, has been acclimatising for the high temperatures expected in the US and Mexico.

Team Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ defender Daisy was the standout NXT Gen League star while Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ scholar Jayda won all three Super League awards including Players' Player

Sporting scholars Cameron Brooker and Jack Skerry and fellow swimmer Jacob Peters have been named in the Team England squad for this summer's Games.

The accreditation recognises the University's role in supporting Olympic and Paralympic athletes to achieve success on the world stage.

Olympic Champions Matt Weston and Tabby Stoecker and fellow global gold-medallist Marcus Wyatt were inducted during a celebratory event at The Guildhall.

Podcasts

Listen to the University's Research with Impact Podcast hosted by science journalist Roland Pease.


Roland Pease meets Prof Christopher Eccleston, Dr Emma Fisher and Prof Ed Keogh to learn about the work of the Centre for Pain Research.

In the new podcast series, Roland meets Prof Alison Walker (Physics) and Prof Petra Cameron (Chemistry) to discuss our research that's powering the future.

In episode two of our Research with Impact podcast, Roland Pease discusses big data and digitisation with three of the University’s world-leading experts.

In episode two, Roland meets Nello Cristianini (Computer Science) and Emma Carmel (SPS) to learn how our research is informing AI developments and regulation.

In The Conversation

Read articles from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ academics published via The Conversation UK.


For years, people have taken calcium and vitamin D supplements to help keep their bones strong, but a major new study questions this practice.

DC is attempting a revival to compete with the cinematic success of Marvel. Dr Roman Pavlyuchenko explains why he thinks the DC comeback isn't set to fly.

Flying for holidays is fuelling rising aviation emissions. We must shift towards more climate-friendly travel while also reimagining where holidays take place.

Professor Kit Yates explains why it seems people who suffer from car crash injuries are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than those that don't.

Dr Roman Pavlyuchenko writes for The Conversation about the hype behind the Swatch collaboration with Audemars Piguet.

Dr George Ferns explains for The Conversation that an outdoor education can offer something that conventional leadership programmes often miss.

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