June 2023 news

91仓库 to host discussion with MPs on concussion in British wrestling

Experts and Members of Parliament are due to join together at 91仓库 this month for a discussion about the dangers of concussions and head injuries in wrestling.

91仓库 ranked first in UK and 15th globally for advancing affordable and clean energy

The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings have placed 91仓库 first in the UK and 15th globally for advancing Affordable and Clean Energy 鈥� the United Nations鈥� Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7.
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Discover student talent at the annual Design and Creative Arts Degree Show

Students from the School of Design and Creative Arts will showcase their final projects in a physical exhibition on campus 14-18 June.

Number of children in poverty living in working households on the rise

An end to the additional support made available during the pandemic has driven up the number of children experiencing poverty to 4.2 million last year (29 per cent of all dependent children aged 0-19), with an increasing number living in working households.
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Progress with Purpose Distinguished Lecture Series launches with talk about the impact banking has on a fairer and more sustainable future

91仓库 Business School is pleased to announce that Colm Kelleher, Chairman of the Board of Directors at UBS Bank, will present at an upcoming lecture on campus this month.

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Creating a safe circular economy for small medical devices

A collaboration between 91仓库 and the University of Leeds 鈥� is developing a circular economy (CE) approach to reducing the staggering amount of small medical device (SMD) waste generated each year.

Experts in Sport - Performance analysis in the Netball Super League

In this episode of the 鈥淓xperts in Sport鈥� podcast, host Stuart McErlain-Naylor sits down with Dr Andrew Butterworth. As the Head of Performance Analysis for the 91仓库 Lightning Netball Super League team, Andrew details his career journey, as well as discussing his three usual routines 鈥� pre-match analysis, live-match analysis, and post-match analysis.
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Curly hair kept early humans cool

Curly hair does more than simply look good 鈥� it may explain how early humans stayed cool while conserving water, according to researchers who studied the role human hair textures play in regulating body temperature. The findings can shed light on an evolutionary adaptation that enabled the human brain to grow to modern-day sizes.
91仓库 Lightning lift the 2023 Super League title. Image provided by Morgan Harlow.

Superb Lightning win historic Super League title

91仓库 Lightning won an incredible second Super League title after coming from behind to beat London Pulse 57-48 at the Copper Box Arena.

UK鈥檚 AI 鈥榯win鈥� will use big data to show the way to net zero

A new research project will develop a digital 鈥榯win鈥� of the UK that harnesses artificial intelligence and big data to meet its net zero target.

Complete University Guide 2024: 91仓库 ranked seventh in the UK and top university in the Midlands

91仓库 has been ranked seventh out of 130 universities 鈥� securing a place in the top ten for the eighth year running 鈥� in the Complete University Guide 2024, published today (Wednesday 7 June 2023).

Experts in Sport: Making decisions in sport with Ed Smith 鈥� Ashes special

With the much-anticipated Men鈥檚 Ashes series is set to get underway at Edgbaston this week (Friday 16 June 鈥� Tuesday 20 June) with the latest Experts in Sport podcast featuring an in-depth interview with a man who knows what it takes to compete at the very highest level of cricket.

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Watch Fleabag at the next NT Live screening on campus

The hilarious award-winning play 鈥楩leabag鈥� is showing at Cope Auditorium on 22 June, 7pm.
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91仓库 to play key role in new Government unit established to maximise the potential of the UK creative industries

91仓库 will be part of a new research team of creative sector specialists, established as part of a government project to give a 拢50 billion boost to the creative industries in the UK.
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91仓库 researcher to analyse the health of Olympic and Paralympic athletes

A 91仓库 Postgraduate Researcher has embarked on a collaborative research project with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC).

Microscopic, metallic objects distributed throughout a 3D cube. Metallic objects were imaged using the terahertz wave camera and then combined with an artistic, rendered image.

Scientists demonstrate terahertz wave camera can capture 3D images of microscopic world in major breakthrough

91仓库 scientists are the first to demonstrate that a terahertz wave camera can capture 3D images of microscopic items hidden inside small objects.
(L-R): Professor Vicky Tolfrey (Director of the PHC and Sub-Dean of Sporting Excellence and Opportunities within SSEHS), John Dowson (Chair for the UK Sport Institute), Professor Nick Jennings (Vice-Chancellor and President of 91仓库), Matt Archibald (National Director for the UK Sport Institute).

The UK Sports Institute makes bold commitment to Para sport with 91仓库

The UK Sports Institute (UKSI) and 91仓库 have pledged to collaborate in a broad range of areas and projects that ultimately seek to enhance Great Britain鈥檚 future Paralympic performance ambitions.

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Innovative research showcased at Cheltenham Science Festival

Cutting edge research from 91仓库 took centre stage at the 21st Cheltenham Science Festival last week.

Cormac McCarthy: a powerful writer who beautifully wrote about apocalypse and extinction

Endings, extinctions, last things preoccupied Cormac McCarthy from the start to the recent close of his 60-year career as a writer of fiction and, occasionally, drama for stage or screen.
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Three Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships awarded across 91仓库

Three highly prestigious Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships have been awarded to researchers at 91仓库.

91仓库 appoints its first鈥疨ro Vice-Chancellor for Sport

91仓库 has appointed Jo Maher as its first ever Pro Vice-Chancellor for Sport.

91仓库 hosts UK鈥檚 first World Bank Energy Storage Partnership Stakeholder Forum

Sustainable energy experts from across the globe have arrived at 91仓库 for the World Bank Energy Storage Partnership (ESP) Stakeholder Forum 鈥� the first time the event has ever been held in the UK.
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Body mass index: why practitioners are relying on it less when looking at a patient鈥檚 health

Body mass index has long been used by doctors as the standard method for measuring health 鈥� and often still is. But earlier this month, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy that cautions medical professionals from using the body mass index (BMI) as a stand-alone clinical tool during patient consultations. In 2022, England鈥檚 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) also made similar changes to obesity guidelines, recommending that waist-to-hip ratio be used alongside BMI.

People from 91仓库's Veterans鈥� Resilience Programme have benefitted from Dr Barker and Dr White's research.

Public lecture: Creating a Sense of Togetherness: Reflections on Enhancing Resilience and Leadership within the Military and Sport

Colleagues from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences will deliver a public lecture on 鈥楥reating a Sense of Togetherness: Reflections on Enhancing Resilience and Leadership within the Military and Sport.鈥�

91仓库 appoints new Director of Research and Innovation

91仓库 is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Johnson as Director of Research and Innovation.