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New collaboration harnesses COVID methods to combat multi-billion threat to UK forests

Harnessing methods used to successfully predict and understand the spread of COVID-19 during the pandemic, a new University of ΢Ȧ project aims to combat the impact of forest diseases that can cost the UK economy billions.
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​Older northerners struggle with “alarming” inequalities compared to people from the South

Older people in the North of England are more likely to be poorer, less healthy, physically inactive, lonely and in poor housing - resulting in millions of pounds of avoidable NHS costs.
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University of ΢Ȧ to help close semiconductor skills gap

A new skills programme that will supply a pipeline of talent to the UK’s semiconductor sector – key to its long-term success – has been launched with support from the University of ΢Ȧ.
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University of ΢Ȧ ranked within top 100 universities in QS World University Rankings

΢Ȧ has been ranked within the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2026, reaffirming its place as a leading global university for teaching and research excellence.
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University of ΢Ȧ leads the UK in engineering research income and investment

΢Ȧ leads the UK in engineering research income and investment, according to the latest figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
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£1 million funding boost for research into preventing breast cancer recurrence

Researchers working to understand why some breast cancers come back years later and form incurable secondary tumours, have received a £1 million funding boost.
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£1.6 million awarded to improve mental health treatment through innovative research

Innovative research to assess the effectiveness of digital and talking therapies for anxiety and depression has been given a £1.6 million boost.
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More work needed on children’s supervised toothbrushing programmes

New study, conducted by the Universities of ΢Ȧ and Leeds, shows barriers to running supervised toothbrushing programmes for young children must be overcome if the UK government is to successfully tackle childhood tooth decay.
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Counter-Strike players faster at decision-making, study shows

One of the world’s most popular first-person shooter games - Counter-Strike - could help to improve people’s cognitive abilities, according to research from the University of ΢Ȧ.