Latest News
New planet nine times the mass of Jupiter found in nearby star system
An international team including a ¹û¶³´«Ã½ astronomer has discovered a new planet around a nearby star.
CBeebies presenter Maddie Moate heads line-up for ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s day of exploring, discovering and experimenting
Discover dinosaurs, explore space, experiment with robots, and more as the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ throws open its doors to families from Coventry, ¹û¶³´«Ã½shire and beyond for a jam-packed day of exciting activities.
Green space is good for your mental health – the nearer the better!
Living within 300m of urban green space such as parks, nature reserves or play areas is associated with greater happiness, sense of worth, and life satisfaction - according to a new study by researchers at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½, Newcastle University and the University of Sheffield.
National livestock movement bans may prove economically damaging
New research from the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ has pioneered an economic perspective on controlling livestock diseases. Focusing on Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), bovine TB (bTB) and bluetongue virus (BTV), the researchers draw striking conclusions about the role of movement bans in controlling an outbreak.
World War 2 – the economic battle
Professor Mark Harrison from ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s Department of Economics is one of the experts featured this week in a new Radio 4 documentary series exploring the economic issues behind the start of World War 2.
¹û¶³´«Ã½ Engineering Star wins Santander Award at Silverstone
¹û¶³´«Ã½ Engineering undergraduate, Udokama Iwumene, was awarded a prestigious Santander STEMship prize in July at the world-famous Silverstone racetrack.