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Scientists have shown that orangutan call signals believed to be closest to the precursors to human language, travel through forest over long distances without losing their meaning. This throws into question the accepted mathematical model on the evolution of human speech according to researchers from the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ.

· As part of Coventry Very Light Rail (VLR), Coventry City Council’s flagship transport project, a novel track form has been designed and manufactured by researchers from WMG, University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ, together with their design partners Ingerop/Rendel.

A University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ researcher investigating Alzheimer’s disease has been named as one of four new Race Against Dementia Fellows, with the opportunity to receive support from not only leading scientists studying dementia, but also experts in innovation and problem solving from the world of Formula 1.

New technologies and a skilled workforce are both essential to meet the challenge of net carbon zero. To ensure the UK is ready for the transition, a new skills framework has been created by WMG - University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ, The Faraday Institution and the High Value Manufacturing Catapult.

Is there a flaw in initiatives to increase diversity at work? A new study by researchers at Columbia University and the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ finds that in the USA, white employees can unintentionally perpetuate inequality by ignoring and underestimating their black peers.

The University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ has been named the University of the Year for Teaching Quality and as runner-up for University of the Year by the Sunday Times’ Good University Guide 2022.