Press Releases
Over €5 million funding for University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ projects tackling sustainability and fundamental question of our universe
Three new research projects at the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ that will investigate new avenues for a sustainable future as well as a fundamental question of our universe’s past have been awarded a total of more than €5 million in European Research Council Starting Grants.
Star’s self-destruction is presented in 3D
A 1,000-year-old supernova has been captured in 3D images that reveal yet unseen details of the elements that are ejected when a star explodes. Analysis of data collected by the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ from the Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) and X-shooter at the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT), offers new insights into how stars self-destruct.
High-speed propeller star is fastest spinning white dwarf
A white dwarf star that completes a full rotation once every 25 seconds is the fastest spinning confirmed white dwarf, according to a team of astronomers led by the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ.
New Tier 2 HPC platform launched by HPC Midlands+
Sulis supercomputer created by university consortium to empower engineering and physical sciences academics
No hint of theoretical particle sterile neutrino in new results
Results from a global science experiment involving a University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ scientist have cast doubt on the existence of a theoretical particle beyond the Standard Model.
Researchers call for armchair astronomers to help find unknown hidden worlds
Astronomers at the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ have joined partners around the world in launching a new online initiative, calling for volunteers to come forward and help to search for extrasolar planets.