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2026
07
July
2026
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20:28
Europe/London
Researchers have developed a catalyst system that converts methanol, carbon dioxide and hydrogen into ethanol using stable, commercially available catalyst precursors, offering a potential route towards lower-cost industrial production.
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07
July
2026
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11:36
Europe/London
Liverpool’s year as the first UN Climate Change Accelerator City has shown that the cultural sector can be a powerful driver of climate action, but cities need the right expertise, data, governance and infrastructure to deliver lasting change, …
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07
July
2026
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11:17
Europe/London
astronomers are celebrating the launch of the Rubin Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) which began last week from a mountaintop in Chile.
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02
July
2026
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15:08
Europe/London
The University of will play a leading role in delivering new national infrastructure for UK life sciences.
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01
July
2026
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17:30
Europe/London
Researchers from The University of are advising Parliament on the growing energy and environmental impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) and data centres, as part of a new inquiry into their implications for the UK’s net zero …
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01
July
2026
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11:00
Europe/London
The University of and United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalising a wide-ranging partnership to advance nuclear science, grow the UK's nuclear workforce, and strengthen …
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30
June
2026
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15:45
Europe/London
A researcher from The University of has contributed to a major World Health Organization (WHO) update revealing that global progress on reducing air pollution has slowed, with low- and middle-income countries continuing to face the …
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26
June
2026
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16:41
Europe/London
Researchers have directly visualised thorium–thorium bonding using Hirshfeld atom refinement, providing experimental evidence of how these atoms share electrons in systems where this has been difficult to prove.
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26
June
2026
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13:54
Europe/London
A scientist from The University of , has been named winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Harrison-Meldola Early Career Prize.Dr Conrad Goodwin was awarded the prize for the development of innovative methods in synthetic rare earth …
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25
June
2026
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20:00
Europe/London
New research shows concrete can react and become a long‑term sink for strontium-90, particularly when exposed to air or treated with phosphate. This means crushed concrete from legacy nuclear facilities could play a far …
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24
June
2026
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12:57
Europe/London
scientists have shown how a plasma-based approach, using non thermal plasma can prevent catalyst deactivation in a key hydrogen production reaction, maintaining stable performance for 30 hours.
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23
June
2026
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12:12
Europe/London
The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) has expanded its facilities with the opening of a new bioengineering laboratory, creating new opportunities for industry collaboration and accelerating the development of next-generation technologies …
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18
June
2026
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12:23
Europe/London
Researchers from The University of have been recognised as part of an international team awarded a Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Horizon Prize for advances in solid-state battery technology.
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16
June
2026
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08:41
Europe/London
More than one million pupils from 58 countries have been asking, investigating and sharing the scientific questions that matter to them through The University of ’s Great Science Share for Schools campaign.
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15
June
2026
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09:26
Europe/London
The University of is pleased to announce that Professor Steve Eichhorn FREng will take up the position of Director of the Henry Royce Institute at in November this year. This is a significant leadership role at the heart …
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08
June
2026
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10:51
Europe/London
A University of student has developed a powerful new ultra‑lightweight tool that can turn dark, noisy footage into clear, detailed and usable images.
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08
June
2026
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10:00
Europe/London
Scientists have shed light on a thermal process in magma that may help explain why similar volcanic systems can produce very different eruptive behaviours.An international team, led by The University of , studied magma from the 2021 …
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05
June
2026
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16:08
Europe/London
A University of astronomer has led a major international overhaul of the rules that would govern how scientists announce evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence to the world.
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03
June
2026
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14:40
Europe/London
A giant scorpion that once roamed what is now England and Wales has been confirmed as the largest of its kind ever to exist, thanks to new research by scientists at The University of and the Natural History Museum.
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27
May
2026
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11:11
Europe/London
Two “outstanding researchers” from The University of have been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences.
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26
May
2026
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13:38
Europe/London
The University of has been awarded over £1.3 million to develop technologies that could recover valuable materials from hard-to-recycle waste including disposable vapes and cars.
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21
May
2026
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17:14
Europe/London
In findings, published in Nature Chemistry, researchers from the Universities of and Oxford have now demonstrated that a series of compounds containing {N₄}•– units can be reliably synthesised and characterised. The team prepared five …
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21
May
2026
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11:02
Europe/London
Creative were delighted to welcome internationally renowned composer, producer and creative technologist Andrew Melchior to The University of ’s School of Arts, Languages and Cultures for a two-day …
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19
May
2026
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10:49
Europe/London
New research by a collaboration of UK‑based scientists has revealed that common indoor and outdoor air pollutants can alter both brain and respiratory function within just four hours of exposure, offering key insights into how air pollution impacts …
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15
May
2026
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17:13
Europe/London
Researchers have uncovered how major geological faults can simultaneously channel magma towards the surface and prevent volcanic eruptions, offering fresh insight into how eruptions begin, and why some never happen.
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14
May
2026
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10:00
Europe/London
An international team of scientists has discovered that methane hydrates beneath the northwest Greenland continental shelf became rapidly destabilised by meltwater, releasing large stores of methane during ice-sheet retreat across the continental …
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02
April
2026
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18:00
Europe/London
A team led by scientists at the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of developed the first technique capable of capturing atomic‑resolution videos of individual gold atoms ‘dancing’ across a surface surrounded by liquid, …
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31
March
2026
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15:51
Europe/London
Many people have likely found themselves watching oddly satisfying videos of random objects being squashed by a powerful hydraulic press, but rarely people consider why things squash the way they do.
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27
March
2026
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13:34
Europe/London
The University of and United Utilities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance research and innovation in the water sector.
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25
March
2026
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11:35
Europe/London
The University of is backing a major new commitment alongside Russell Group universities to build a healthier future for the UK, working in partnership with the NHS, national and local government, industry and the local community.
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