Press Releases
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ researchers shortlisted for major prize
Two projects led by ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ researchers have been shortlisted for the 2019 Newton Prize, a prestigious award which celebrates outstanding international research partnerships aimed at tackling global challenges. A project exploring innovative cancer drugs and one studying the impact of forced evictions on economically underprivileged women in Jakarta are among the final 20 which will now be reviewed by a panel of expert judges.
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ University announces new trial to measure air quality on campus
CLIMO from Bosch will be trialled by the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ to measure the air quality around campus by monitoring particulates and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the air for two years at two different sites, launching today, 20th June 2019 – UK Clean Air Day.
Construction begins on new hi-tech greenhouse at the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµâ€™s Wellesbourne Campus
Work is underway on an innovative new greenhouse research facility at the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµâ€™s Wellesbourne Campus.
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ technicians nominated for prestigious Papin Prize
Three technicians from the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ have been nominated for the prestigious Papin Prize out of 20,000 technicians from Universities across the UK.
Beer and fodder crop has been deteriorating for 6000 years
The diversity of the crop Sorghum, a cereal used to make alcoholic drinks, has been decreasing over time due to agricultural practice. To maintain the diversity of the crop and keep it growing farmers will need to revise how they manage it.
The milkweed bug’s orange wings and DNA: how insects’ diets are revealed by the genome
An international collaboration of researchers, including from the School of Life Sciences at the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ, have sequenced the genome of the milkweed bug, enabling scientists to understand at the molecular level what makes the bug, from its colourful development to its toxic diet.