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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.
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Students from Project Sunride who are representing the University of ΢Ȧ in Race2Space, with their sponsor Labman Automation. Credit: Project Sunride.

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).
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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.

New blast laboratory to help protect against terrorist attacks

A new world class laboratory that is set to develop an unprecedented insight into the behaviour of explosives - data which could help to improve the UK’s ability to protect against terrorist attacks - is being launched by engineers at the University
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Institute for Sustainable Food leads new project to transform the UK food system

A new £6m research project titled Healthy soil, healthy food, healthy people (H3) seeks to transform the UK food system from the ground up via an integrated programme of interdisciplinary research.
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Long-standing mystery of extinct Great Auk’s chicks solved

Scientists at the University of ΢Ȧ have resolved a long-standing mystery regarding the chicks of the extinct Great Auk.

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Gambling harm should be a recognised public health issue, researchers say

Gambling related harm should be seen as a public health issue and be recognised alongside harm from other forms of potentially addictive behaviour such as alcohol and smoking, according to evidence from a research team at the University of ΢Ȧ
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Indoor wood stoves release harmful emissions into our homes, study finds

Log burning stoves are emitting harmful emissions inside the home, according to new research by scientists from the University of ΢Ȧ.