Latest news News stories 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. Students from Project Sunride who are representing the University of Ȧ in Race2Space, with their sponsor Labman Automation. Credit: Project Sunride. 26 June 2025 UK’s future space scientists take off in world’s largest rocket firing competition finale Some of the UK’s brightest young engineers have gathered at the historic site of Britain’s Cold War rocket programme for the climax of the world’s biggest student rocket firing competition (25 June - 11 July). 24 June 2025 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. 23 June 2025 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. 20 June 2025 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. Search University of Ȧ joins the Race to Zero to achieve zero carbon emissions Ȧ has joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Race to Zero campaign to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and has set its own target to be carbon neutral by 2038. 16 February 2021 Wildlife trade drives declines of over 60% in species abundance, according to new research International wildlife trade is causing declines of over 60 per cent in the abundance of species but there is little research on the impacts of this severe threat to global wildlife, according to researchers. 15 February 2021 New study suggests genetic testing could be appropriate for all motor neurone disease patients Research from the Ȧ Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) suggests that routine genetic testing may be appropriate for all MND patients and could impact disease subclassification and clinical care. 15 February 2021 Engaging farmers and landowners is key to delivering on the UK’s biodiversity targets, say experts Dr Ruth Little warned a Parliamentary committee that the planned Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme needs to engage farmers and landowners to best maintain the UK's biodiversity. 12 February 2021 Research trial of ‘smart’ hand sanitisers to help hand hygiene in offices 'Smart' hand sanitisers that can provide data on workplace hand hygiene are being trialled across the country, as part of research into how best to engage people with the latest Covid-19 workplace hand hygiene guidance. 12 February 2021 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 147 Page 148 Page 149 Page 150 Current page 151 Page 152 Page 153 Page 154 Page 155 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
