Press Releases
¹û¶³´«Ã½ academic helping to shape policy towards the Western Balkans
¹û¶³´«Ã½ researcher Dr Andi Hoxhaj has been invited to speak at a prestigious Parliamentary seminar on 17 January 2018. Dr Hoxhaj has been asked to give his expert insight into aspects of the UK’s relationship with the Western Balkans, as the UK prepares to host the annual Western Balkans summit later this year, and considers its future relationship with these countries after Brexit.
¹û¶³´«Ã½ gravitational waves physicist wins Blavatnik Young Scientists Award
An astrophysicist from the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ has been named a 2018 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the United Kingdom Finalist, winning $30,000.
Cancer targeted with reusable ‘stinging nettle’ treatment
Cancer cells can be destroyed more effectively and selectively with a unique new reusable treatment, activated with a substance found in stinging nettles and ants - thanks to new research by the ¹û¶³´«Ã½.
More electronic materials opened up with new metal-organic framework
More materials for electronic applications could be identified, thanks to the discovery of a new metal-organic framework (MOF) that displays electrical semiconduction with a record high photoresponsivity, by a global research collaboration involving the ¹û¶³´«Ã½.
Drug discovery could accelerate hugely with Machine Learning
Drug discovery could be significantly accelerated thanks to a new high precision machine-learning model, developed by an international collaboration of researchers, including the ¹û¶³´«Ã½.
Womb natural killer cell discovery could lead to screening for miscarriage risk
For the first time the functions of natural killer cells in the womb have been identified. Researchers at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ and University Hospitals Coventry and ¹û¶³´«Ã½shire (UHCW) NHS Trust have discovered the role that they play in preparing the womb for pregnancy.