Press Releases
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ academic wins prestigious Bernard Crick Prize for research examining how tragedy shapes law and politics
Dr Alex Powell, Associate Professor in Law, has been awarded the Bernard Crick Prize for the best article in Political Quarterly for his co-authored research that explores the growing influence of victim-led campaigns on UK lawmaking.
Scientists uncover 'mix and match' mechanism for creating new cancer-fighting drugs
A team of researchers at the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ and Monash University has solved a puzzle that's stumped drug developers for decades: how bacteria naturally create multiple versions of powerful cancer therapies. The breakthrough could accelerate development of new treatments for hard-to-treat cancers.
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ soars into top five universities in student-led rankings
The University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ is ranked 5th overall in the latest StudentCrowd University Awards, climbing 4 places, as judged by the students themselves.
What’s so funny?! Apes and humans have been sharing a laugh for 15 million years
Great apes may have been laughing with a similar rhythm to modern humans for over 15 million years, a University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ study reveals, providing an unexpected clue to how human speech evolved.
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ computer scientists are helping secure your data against quantum computers
This month, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has issued a standard for high-security code-based cryptography to keep user data safe against quantum computers, co-designed by ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ computer scientists.
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ awarded €2.5m ERC grant to decode soil's hidden synchronization
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ researcher Prof. Gary Bending has won a €2.5 million ERC Advanced Grant to investigate how plants coordinate the daily rhythms of soil microbes around their roots, work that could transform soil management and crop health.