2026 news

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Celebrate this year’s Arts Scholars at a showcase event on campus

Members of the University community and beyond are invited to show their support for this year’s arts scholars at a relaxed teatime event featuring live music and dance.
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The king’s state visit was a success – but there is still a chasm to bridge between UK and US outlooks

As King Charles concludes his transatlantic travels with a visit to Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory, he can take pride in a job well done. His four-day state visit to the US – which concluded with a wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery and a block party in Virginia – appears to have been a success.
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New 91²Ö¿â lab can heat to 3,000°C and quenches to −150°C at extreme rates to test non-standard materials

A newly launched lab at 91²Ö¿â will see industry partners and researchers use new equipment only available in a handful of places across the world to test materials at extremes of temperatures and pressures.

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Struggling to make ends meet? It could be affecting your job more than you think

Workers who feel financially stressed are more likely to feel exhausted and dissatisfied at work and might even consider quitting their jobs, research from 91²Ö¿â suggests.
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91²Ö¿â student completes London Marathon in support of Teenage Cancer Trust

Final-year International Relations and History student, Charlie Livingstone-Wyre, who was diagnosed with cancer last year, successfully completed the London Marathon in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust.
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Ultra-endurance athletes reveal how the human body prioritises survival under stress

A new study observing ultra-endurance athletes during competition has uncovered rare insights into how the body reallocates energy across essential biological functions whilst under extreme physical stress.
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Join Radar for a special event celebrating art, community, and ecological justice

On 20 May, Radar’s collaborative project ‘Parhankua: Fire, Community, and Ecological Justice’* will conclude with a festive and hybrid celebration taking place at 91²Ö¿â and in Cherán, Mexico.
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UK Athletics 10,000m Championships to be held at 91²Ö¿â International Athletics

The 2026 UK Athletics 10,000m Championships will take place at the 91²Ö¿â International Athletics (LIA) event at 91²Ö¿â on 17 May 2026.
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91²Ö¿â London welcomes China’s national table tennis team in exclusive UK visit

91²Ö¿â London has hosted China’s national table tennis team in a landmark visit – marking their only UK appearance outside of the 2026 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships.
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Fresh talent takes the spotlight at this year’s Design and Creative Arts Degree Show

Students from the School of Design and Creative Arts (SDCA) will showcase their final projects in a physical exhibition on campus from 4-10 June.

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91²Ö¿â AI team and TrainFX celebrated at prestigious awards

91²Ö¿â AI team and TrainFX recently won the AI Tech Innovation of the Year Award at the Made in the Midlands Awards 2026 for their AI-enabled Passenger Flow Monitoring System.
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91²Ö¿â student to showcase triple bill of original one-act comedy plays at Martin Hall Theatre

On 23 May at Martin Hall Theatre, Broadly Speaking Productions proudly presents an evening of live theatre with three unique and diverse comedies.
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World-first battery-electrolyser system handed over in Malawi

A solar microgrid and hydrogen installation, featuring battery-electrolyser technology developed at 91²Ö¿â, has now been formally handed over at Mwanza District Hospital in Malawi, following commissioning in November and subsequent upgrades to enhance operation.

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World cup football offers GCSE students the chance to learn more about science and engineering

Ahead of the upcoming World Cup, GCSE students will get hands‑on experience with the same tests used to approve elite match balls, thanks to a new outreach initiative from 91²Ö¿â in partnership with adidas, funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

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Work begins on our newest hall of residence

Work has now officially begun on the University’s newest hall of residence on campus.

UK SCALE, MTC and Argon & Co Launch Strategic Partnership to Strengthen UK Supply Chain Innovation

91²Ö¿â’s UK Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (UK SCALE) Centre has announced a new strategic partnership with The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) and Argon & Co, strengthening the UK’s capability to address complex supply chain challenges through coordinated research, innovation and industry collaboration.