November
University in Top 25 for supporting disadvantaged students
The ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has been announced as one of England’s Top 25 universities to have successfully contributed to an increase in social mobility amongst disadvantaged young people in England, according to a new report published by the Sutton Trust.
Student-run Poetry Project set to launch on campus
The ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has collaborated with an international initiative to launch the first university-led poetry campaign to raise awareness of mental health on campus.
Graduates celebrate in person for first time since pandemic
The ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s Class of 2021 are the first cohort to celebrate their graduations in person since the disruption of the pandemic.
Researchers to investigate ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s arts and culture sector
Academics from the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ have been commissioned by Central ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Council to conduct research into the area’s arts and culture sector.
Mock crime scene helps test students’ CSI skills
Budding Silent Witness and CSI stars of the future have investigated a mock crime scene at the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼, preparing them for the real-life conditions which they could face in their careers.
Pandemic-inspired student audio drama takes home Gold
A Covid19-themed audio drama created by a group of ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ students has won the top prize in their category at the Community Radio Awards.
LGBTQ Alliance event settles score on equality in football
The ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s LGBTQ Alliance hosted a Football Equality Panel this week, looking into equality in football across gender, race, ethnicity and sexual identity.
Academic to speak about childhood obesity at food industry event
A ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ academic is set to speak at a digital event for the food industry, highlighting the issue of childhood obesity and what can be done to tackle the problem.
Professor to deliver keynote speech at Australian Psychological Society conference
A leading academic from the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ is set to speak at a virtual conference centred around the role and contributions of health psychologists during the Covid-19 pandemic, hosted by the Australian Psychological Society (APS).
£1.4m study to improve children’s language & communication skills
A pioneering study led by ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ to support children with language and communication needs – in collaboration with the Universities of Essex, York and the Open University – has just received £1.4m funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) for a new strand of the ‘E-PLAYS’ project.
Student awarded national Microbiology Prize
A ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ student is celebrating after winning the Microbiology Society’s Undergraduate Microbiology Prize, awarded to a student who excels in microbiology during their second year of an undergraduate degree.
Academic discusses impact of region’s air pollution
A professor from the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has spoken about the impact of pollution on local areas in a special climate crisis report by the BBC, as the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference continues.