2026
01
April
2026
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13:26
Europe/London
A new tool designed to support people with dementia when being discharged from mental health hospitals has been co‑designed and evaluated by researchers at The University of Ƶ. The SAFER‑Dem intervention shows promise as an effective, …
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31
March
2026
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11:04
Europe/London
Former Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh came face to face with the life-changing impact of her bandmate Sarah Harding’s legacy — meeting a mum whose breast cancer was detected early thanks to research funded in Sarah’s name carried out by the …
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30
March
2026
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09:22
Europe/London
A team of scientists from Ƶ and London have, for the first time, decoded the full range of mutations that drive tumour growth, which could pave the way for a new era in precision medicine, offering more effective treatments for thousands of …
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26
March
2026
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13:23
Europe/London
The 2023 Delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services achieved initial performance improvements, but an overloaded health system means that challenges remain in sustaining improvements over time, University of Ƶ …
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24
March
2026
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09:00
Europe/London
The University of Ƶ will become the permanent home of the Infected Blood Inquiry Memorial, which honours the more than 30,000 people who were infected with HIV, Hepatitis and vCJD after receiving contaminated blood products in the 1970s and …
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23
March
2026
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09:41
Europe/London
People living with dementia and their carers in socio‑economically disadvantaged areas experience significant barriers in accessing and navigating primary care, a new study led by University of Ƶ has found.
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23
March
2026
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09:28
Europe/London
The CHAIN consortium (Connecting HeArts and mINds) is a unique national training programme that will tackle one of the most urgent, under-recognised challenges in cardiovascular medicine: the bidirectional link between heart and brain diseases. It …
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19
March
2026
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14:03
Europe/London
A clotbusting drug commonly used to treat ischemic stroke interacts negatively with a promising anti-inflammatory treatment (anakinra), underscoring the need to test new stroke therapies alongside existing standard care.
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16
March
2026
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09:00
Europe/London
Researchers in Ƶ have developed an experimental method that shows potential for accurately detecting the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer in adults, known as glioblastoma, from the blood.
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11
March
2026
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12:41
Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Ƶ have found that tracking changes in a protein linked to inflammation (interleukin-6) after a stroke could help identify people at risk of later memory and thinking problems (also known as cognitive …
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09
March
2026
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15:03
Europe/London
A systematic review of 52 scientific papers submitted to a world-leading clinical genetics journal from multiple scientists over a two-year period reveals that not a single one named critical gene mutations (correctly termed as variants) with …
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06
March
2026
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13:47
Europe/London
Scientists at the University of Ƶ have discovered that placing magnetic films on atomically thin molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) fundamentally changes how they lose energy, a finding that could bring 2D‑material spintronics a step closer to …
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05
March
2026
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10:13
Europe/London
A powerful new book - 15 years in the making- has exposed the brutal realities faced by millions of women and girls in South Asia, the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa, where they are still widely treated as property rather than human …
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03
March
2026
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12:38
Europe/London
A new clinical trial co-led by University of Ƶ researchers has launched exploring the potential of a talking therapy known as cognitive analytic therapy (CAT) for young people aged 13–17 who experience difficulties with self-harm. The …
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27
February
2026
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13:34
Europe/London
The radio ear-pieces worn by police officers may be harmful to their hearing, according to a large online survey by University of Ƶ hearing researchers.
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27
February
2026
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08:39
Europe/London
The quality of sperm is highest in the summer and lowest in the winter according to a new study by scientists at University of Ƶ, Queen’s University (Ontario, Canada), and Cryos International (Aarhus, Denmark).
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26
February
2026
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16:45
Europe/London
Smaller GP practices that appoint a manager partner are significantly less likely to close or merge, the first study of its kind has found.
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20
February
2026
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09:54
Europe/London
Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is a rare autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the connection between nerves and muscles. This attack causes muscle weakness that can affect vision, movement, speech, swallowing, and breathing. While many …
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20
February
2026
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08:21
Europe/London
Shocking inequalities experienced by men with learning disabilities when diagnosed with prostate cancer have been highlighted in a study by University of Ƶ and Christie NHS Foundation Trust researchers.
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19
February
2026
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11:40
Europe/London
A new exhibition opens on the Ground Floor of The Nancy Rothwell Building to celebrate the University’s digital research activity and strategic opportunities.
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19
February
2026
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09:30
Europe/London
In a report based on University of Ƶ research out today, the Social Market Foundation warns that failures in prison healthcare are undermining efforts to reduce reoffending and improve public health, costing society far more in the long …
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12
February
2026
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19:00
Europe/London
Scientists from The University of Ƶ and Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust have discovered that the combination of two biomarkers can reliably identify sarcopenia, a serious condition of the muscle linked to higher mortality …
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10
February
2026
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15:41
Europe/London
Researchers from The Universities of Ƶ and Birmingham have identified the exact nerve cells in the brain that drive important behavioural changes in female fruit flies after they mate.
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09
February
2026
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10:41
Europe/London
The CreaTech Network series returns in 2026, led by Digital Futures in collaboration with Creative Ƶ and the Turing Innovation Catalyst. This three-part event series, running between February and June 2026, is designed to strengthen …
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04
February
2026
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15:55
Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Ƶ's National Graphene Institute have now achieved the first atomic‑resolution imaging of monolayer transition metal diiodides, made possible by creating graphene‑sealed TEM samples that prevent these highly …
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04
February
2026
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09:00
Europe/London
The care that women receive following a miscarriage during the second trimester of pregnancy varies according to where in the UK and Ireland the woman is treated, new research shows.
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23
January
2026
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09:00
Europe/London
Restricted access to healthcare appointments during typical working hours leads to poorer health-related quality of life, a University of Ƶ led study has found.
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20
January
2026
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14:55
Europe/London
A new University of Ƶ and Edinburgh study published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity has found that people who have had a stroke have fewer of a specific type of immune cell called B cells, which normally produce antibodies to …
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19
January
2026
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16:00
Europe/London
A study by University of Ƶ scientists using fruit flies as model has identified a mechanism which can explain aspects of neurodegeneration which have baffled scientists for decades.
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15
January
2026
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07:39
Europe/London
Alcohol treatment for adolescents in England who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) is more than twice as likely to fail than compared to those who are, University of Ƶ researchers have found.
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