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 New approach to creating Alzheimer’s drugs helps identify two potential treatment leads Scientists at the University of Ȧ have developed a new approach to creating drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease which has identified two potential new therapies. 11 February 2021 How universities offer the academic and vocational skills that employers need Professor Koen Lamberts, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ȧ, discusses the high quality vocational education offered at the University. 9 February 2021 New nursing apprentices providing vital support on NHS frontline during pandemic More than 100 Nursing Associate Apprentices are making a major contribution to the fight against Covid-19 on the NHS frontline, after graduating from the University of Ȧ. 8 February 2021 Nurses and female health care workers most at risk of distress during Covid-19 pandemic Researchers at the University of Ȧ have conducted the largest global review of the factors linked to psychological distress in health care workers during the Covid-19 pandemic 5 February 2021 Boeing and University of Ȧ AMRC renew partnership for five more years Boeing has renewed its longstanding relationship with the University of Ȧ Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) with an agreement that will continue two decades of innovation and collaboration for another five years. 4 February 2021 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 148 Page 149 Page 150 Page 151 Current page 152 Page 153 Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
