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Consumer confusion still hindering recycling
A new survey of 2,000 European consumers reveals persistent confusion around recycling food packaging.

Cocoa and drought projects win slice of £1.5 million funding

Help kids love sprouts in time for Christmas with new book

Alone but not lonely: how solitude boosts wellbeing
Spending time alone can reduce stress and boost feelings of autonomy, scientists have found.

Fossil CO2 emissions at record high in 2023, study shows

Open research and responsible reward and recognition

Bumble bees are still being harmed by pesticides: study

ڹϳ researchers join new €41 million Climate+ Co-Centre
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Commitments needed to solve aviation’s climate impact: study

Flower power on Indian farms helps bees, boosts livelihoods

Impact of climate change on tropical diseases to be studied
The Walker Institute and Sightsavers will explore how climate change affects the spread of diseases.

High-fibre food advice welcomed by older people

Nuclear expansion failure shows simulations require change

Experts predict collapse of UK forest ecosystems in 50 years
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Tipping points easier to judge with Maths breakthrough

Archaeological project to reveal hidden medieval religion
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Breast cancer survivors: new training to treat 'chemo-brain'

New fellowship to boost education research

New roles to champion public engagement
The roles will provide academic leadership and support Public Engagement with Research.

Materials discovery could chime with smart watch users
A new innovation identifies a way of converting untapped sources of waste heat into electricity

Student satisfaction scores determined by personality- study

Neanderthals hunted dangerous cave lions, study shows
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LGBTQ+ travel toolkit supports people and policy development

Bringing down businesses’ energy bills on expert’s radar

Weather experiments made simpler with TV remote lights
Repurposing the lights commonly found in TV remotes could improve pioneering new experiments to encourage rainfall.

Government reneging on food policy plans, say experts

Pearl Harbor: Bombed battleships’ boost for climate science
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Retired red kite rescuers help raptor diet research

Researchers ‘thrilled’ at UK Horizon and Copernicus links

Higher education institutions vulnerable to money laundering
Current UK legislation needs strengthening to protect staff and students from organised criminal gangs, study concludes

Researchers find complete Neolithic cursus on Isle of Arran

Air pollution prevents pollinators finding flowers

Rare finds show monastery was a social and religious hub

‘Flash droughts’ will double due to climate change

AI ‘nose’ predicts smells from molecular structures

Don’t go bananas to avoid this common smoothie slip-up
If you’re looking for health-giving flavanols from the berries in your smoothie, order the banana on the side, say researchers.
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White Nile River flood forecasts for conflict-affected zones
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AI for IA: Using data to predict inflammatory arthritis

More Saxon secrets set to be unearthed in new monastery dig

Worsening flooding and drought as rapid warming continues

Sri Lanka floods easier to predict with India weather tool

Extreme weather in net-zero world the focus of new research

Kids’ summer salad problem solved with SEE & EAT solution
Parents struggling to get their youngsters to eat their greens at home may have been handed a vital lifeline this summer holidays.

Space storms could cause chaos without forecast developments

Early humans were weapon woodwork experts, study finds

App helps identify autistic children in India

Record-breaking turnout at DSA conference
A record number of delegates attended a conference at ڹϳ to tackle problems caused by climate change.

World’s oldest stomach stone fossil found on Jurassic Coast
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Bees get week early wakeup call from warming climate

Exploring psychological components of thought and behaviour

Tropical cyclone support for devastated African communities

Flooding research centre-stage at Royal Society showcase
Flooding research will be showcased at the Summer Science Exhibition to start conversations about climate science.

AI’s impact on film industry to be explored at special event

New fellows to explore book and publishing cultures
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Flooding tackled by helping citizens take action – study

Marking Refugee Week 2023
The ڹϳ and the The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) are running a number of events and activities to mark Refugee Week 2023 and their work towards becoming a University of Sanctuary and Museum of Sanctuary.

Equity in computer science requires review of curriculum

ڹϳ joins new Turing University Network
The ڹϳ joins the network to better facilitate connections across the data science and AI landscape.

Education award for team tackling obesity in Malaysia

Art project to explore themes of exile and refuge

Summer rain mystery to be investigated with balloon squadron

Aviation turbulence strengthened as the world warmed — study

Nutrition science at heart of Parliamentary health inquiry

Low-flavanol diet linked to age-related memory loss

Stem cell scientists call for regulation of ‘treatment’ fads

Space missions set to improve solar storm forecasts

Festival brings research to local community
ڹϳ’s top researchers will open their work up to the public for a unique one-day event.

Hot and bothered cows get £1.24 million study
Heat stress leads to low yields and behaviour changes in cattle. We are making our homes fit for purpose to cope with climate change, but should we also be doing the same for our farm animals?

120-year-old storm’s secrets key to judging weather risks

Poems for Earth Day
University staff have shared their poems on ‘re-imagining our world’ and climate research for Earth Day.

Report reveals 6500 hospital sexual assaults in 4 years

Saturn’s rings facing a frosty future farewell

New leader secures funds for magic mushroom pain research
Dr Maria Maiarù aims to uncover the mechanisms by which psilocybin may help alleviate or treat pain.

Humans, and piglets, and bears, oh my!
“Don’t poke the bear”, they said. But that’s exactly what a team of scientists have been doing, to discover the secrets of blood clotting.

Modified Botox for long-term nerve pain shows promise

Showcasing the untold histories of Oxford Road

Medieval ‘Green Revolution’ provides future food lessons

Swimming pools of the rich make cities thirsty - study
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Cereal and grass researchers congregate in ڹϳ

Daily blueberries for cognitive and vascular health
Researchers have found that the equivalent of a handful of wild blueberries in the morning helped people improve their memory and lower their blood pressure, in a new study.

German Minister meets farmers supported by ڹϳ research
Dr Bärbel Kofler met farmers in Zambia who are tackling the effects of climate change using an approach developed by ڹϳ agricultural experts.

University retains award for HR Excellence in Research

Indian PM joins scientists to call for more millets

Standout success from Research Councils
Researchers from the ڹϳ have again achieved standout success in securing grant funding from Research Councils.

Tackling biodiversity loss with Kew collaboration
A new research collaboration aims to develop nature-based solutions to tackle global issues.

Lessons in safeguarding children for UN peacekeepers

Red kite feeders needed for University research

Toxic Twitter abuse could skew UK wildlife law

Bean genome sequenced for improved nutrition

Forgotten ‘Lowbury Woman’ burial to reveal her secrets
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Fat-to-Fit: Bringing nutrigenomics research to Malaysia
Tackling lifestyle related health issues with personalised nutrition.

Roadkill threatens future of iconic Latin American species

Farming with trees would help UK hit net zero

Climate ‘spiral’ threatens land carbon stores – study

Coping with Cancer: Support, Research, Empowerment
Professor Nazanin Derakhshan will be delivering this year’s Annual Edith Morley Lecture.

New University Research Awards 2023 open for application
New research awards are being launched to celebrate the work of both research and professional services staff that showcases research excellence as well as fostering a positive research culture and environment.
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Tropical storms signalled by atmospheric waves, study finds

Viking brutality failed to wipe out community, dig finds

Economics trump environment to save big cats, say ecologists
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Deadline approaching for Research Output Prizes 2023
The ڹϳ’s Research Output Prize 2023 is open for submissions.

YES success for ڹϳ researchers

Beans IN toast could revolutionise British diet

Teacher’s tone of voice affects cooperation from pupils
Strict-sounding teachers are worse at inspiring the classroom than their kind colleagues, research has revealed.

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