Press Releases
£2.2m grant to investigate new solar cell material – which could be used in space
Research led by the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ will investigate a new type of solar cell material, which could be used in space, in a bid to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Clearing the skies for Santa this Christmas: The researchers tackling junk in space
As scores of children prepare to look to the skies this Christmas Eve, they will be relieved to know scientists are helping to clear a path for Santa in space.
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ University to host UK’s most powerful Nuclear Magnetic Resonance instrument
A consortium led by the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ has been awarded £17M to procure the UK’s most powerful Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) instrument at 1.2 GHz. There are only seven such machines currently operating around the world.
New research into atmospheric make-up of distant planet sheds light on its origins
New observations from the JWST show a molecular and chemical portrait of a distant planet, mapping its formation history.
Oldest planetary debris in our galaxy found from new study
Astronomers led by the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ have identified the oldest star in our galaxy that is accreting debris from orbiting planetesimals, making it one of the oldest rocky and icy planetary systems discovered in the Milky Way.
University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ continue pioneering research into planet origins with £1.3m grant
Researchers at the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ are launching a new study to better understand the nature and origins of exoplanets, following a £1.3 million grant from UKRI’s Frontier Research Guarantee Scheme. It is anticipated that the findings will transform our understanding of the formation, structure and evolution of planetary systems.