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18
June
2026
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16:00
Europe/London
Scientists from the National Graphene Institute at Թϱ and Sun Yat-sen University, have captured the growth of semiconducting tellurium nanostructures in liquid in real time, revealing how tiny seed particles form, grow into …
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18
June
2026
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14:12
Europe/London
Researchers at the National Graphene Institute, in collaboration with the National University of Singapore, have shown that the magnetic behaviour of electrons in graphene can be precisely controlled using electricity, revealing …
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18
June
2026
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12:23
Europe/London
Researchers from Թϱ have been recognised as part of an international team awarded a Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Horizon Prize for advances in solid-state battery technology.
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16
June
2026
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08:41
Europe/London
More than one million pupils from 58 countries have been asking, investigating and sharing the scientific questions that matter to them through Թϱ’s Great Science Share for Schools campaign.
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15
June
2026
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09:26
Europe/London
Թϱ is pleased to announce that Professor Steve Eichhorn FREng will take up the position of Director of the Henry Royce Institute at Թϱ in November this year. This is a significant leadership role at the heart …
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08
June
2026
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10:51
Europe/London
A University of Թϱ student has developed a powerful new ultra‑lightweight tool that can turn dark, noisy footage into clear, detailed and usable images.
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08
June
2026
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10:00
Europe/London
Scientists have shed light on a thermal process in magma that may help explain why similar volcanic systems can produce very different eruptive behaviours.An international team, led by Թϱ, studied magma from the 2021 …
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05
June
2026
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16:08
Europe/London
A University of Թϱ astronomer has led a major international overhaul of the rules that would govern how scientists announce evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence to the world.
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03
June
2026
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14:40
Europe/London
A giant scorpion that once roamed what is now England and Wales has been confirmed as the largest of its kind ever to exist, thanks to new research by scientists at Թϱ and the Natural History Museum.
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Repurposing old oil and gas wells for geothermal power could significantly reduce environmental harm and unlock cleaner energy from existing infrastructure, but new research shows the approach will need targeted support to become economically …
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27
May
2026
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11:11
Europe/London
Two “outstanding researchers” from Թϱ have been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences.
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26
May
2026
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13:38
Europe/London
Թϱ has been awarded over £1.3 million to develop technologies that could recover valuable materials from hard-to-recycle waste including disposable vapes and cars.
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21
May
2026
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17:14
Europe/London
In findings, published in Nature Chemistry, researchers from the Universities of Թϱ and Oxford have now demonstrated that a series of compounds containing {N₄}•– units can be reliably synthesised and characterised. The team prepared five …
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21
May
2026
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11:02
Europe/London
Creative Թϱ were delighted to welcome internationally renowned composer, producer and creative technologist Andrew Melchior to Թϱ’s School of Arts, Languages and Cultures for a two-day …
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19
May
2026
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10:49
Europe/London
New research by a collaboration of UK‑based scientists has revealed that common indoor and outdoor air pollutants can alter both brain and respiratory function within just four hours of exposure, offering key insights into how air pollution impacts …
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15
May
2026
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17:13
Europe/London
Researchers have uncovered how major geological faults can simultaneously channel magma towards the surface and prevent volcanic eruptions, offering fresh insight into how eruptions begin, and why some never happen.
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14
May
2026
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10:00
Europe/London
An international team of scientists has discovered that methane hydrates beneath the northwest Greenland continental shelf became rapidly destabilised by meltwater, releasing large stores of methane during ice-sheet retreat across the continental …
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08
May
2026
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09:11
Europe/London
Researchers at Թϱ’s National Graphene Institute have shown that electrons in ultra-clean graphene can be steered with high precision while keeping their spin information intact, a key requirement for future lowpower …
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30
April
2026
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23:38
Europe/London
Թϱ hosted its first Geothermal Energy Symposium last month, bringing together researchers, policymakers, industry specialists and local stakeholders to examine the role geothermal energy could play in supporting Greater …
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29
April
2026
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11:03
Europe/London
Professor Apala Majumdar, Professor of Applied Mathematics at Թϱ, has been elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (LSW).
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24
April
2026
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13:55
Europe/London
A collaboration of scientists at the University of Թϱ and the University of Birmingham have explored a more effective and less toxic way of delivering genetic material into cells, a challenge central to areas such as gene therapy, …
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24
April
2026
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11:39
Europe/London
Թϱ is celebrating a second consecutive year of success at the Breakthrough Prizes, with Թϱ physicists again recognised for their leadership in one of the most ambitious and long‑running experiments in particle …
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23
April
2026
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17:37
Europe/London
Researchers at Թϱ have developed a high‑performance membrane reactor that significantly improves the production of acrylic acid from waste glycerol, offering a more sustainable alternative to today’s fossil‑based …
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21
April
2026
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16:45
Europe/London
Professor Sarah Sharples has been appointed to the Council for Science and Technology (CST), which advises the Prime Minister and the Cabinet on strategic science and technology issues.Professor Sarah Sharples CBE is Vice President and …
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21
April
2026
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13:54
Europe/London
The Thomas Ashton Institute is pleased to highlight a new SALIENT‑funded research project led by Coventry University: Cultural Resilience, Religious Faith and the Intersection of Generative and Agentic Artificial Intelligence. The work is funded …
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21
April
2026
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12:13
Europe/London
The Thomas Ashton Institute is delighted to announce that registration is now open for the Annual Lane Lecture 2026, taking place on Wednesday 21 October 2026 at the Kanaris Lecture Theatre, Թϱ Museum.This year’s distinguished guest speaker …
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20
April
2026
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13:53
Europe/London
Researchers at Թϱ have shown that microbial communities from terrestrial hot springs could be harnessed to convert industrial CO2 emissions into useful products, offering new routes towards a circular, low-carbon …
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20
April
2026
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10:00
Europe/London
University of Թϱ chemists and international collaborators have isolated a rare three‑atom bismuth ring and shown it behaves as an aromatic metal system, marking a major step forward in understanding chemical bonding beyond carbon.
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15
April
2026
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10:00
Europe/London
The International Centre for Advanced Materials (ICAM) is pleased to announce the extension of its well-established academic–industry collaboration framework agreement broadening its scope to include a wider range of topics including materials, …
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13
April
2026
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18:26
Europe/London
Pollution released from our textiles is smaller and more irregular in shape than previously thought, according to new research led by Թϱ.
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