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Hazard perception test for new drivers

Research led by Professor Frank McKenna from Psychology has led to the introduction of the hazard perception test, which all learner drivers must now pass before taking the practical driving test. Professor...Read More >

Volcanic ash

Research to develop instrumentation and to develop models relevant to the dispersal of volcanic ash played a key role in establishing the requirement for a flight ban during the eruption...Read More >

Volcanic monitoring

Techniques have been proposed, developed and implemented to improve the monitoring of active volcanoes using radars that give operational warnings of eruptions and safe 'all-clears' following activity. To date, their...Read More >

Sting jets

In the early hours of the 16 October 1987, a now infamous storm caused a swathe of damage across southeast England and northern France, resulting in the deaths of 18...Read More >

Storm tracking

Research on tracking storms has been used to develop a storm-tracking and analysis software package, known as TRACK. This has found widespread applications, particularly in weather forecasting, climate model development...Read More >

Water quality

The accumulation of nutrients exported into water from land and atmospheric sources generates a variety of adverse impacts, leading to the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services and compromising water...Read More >

Crops and climate change

As our climate changes, there will be big impacts on crop production. Understanding what these changes will be, and how they affect crops can only help us to better prepare...Read More >

Africa Climate Exchange

Around 19 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa are threatened by severe food shortages, with over four million people currently malnourished. There are a number of factors which contribute to this...Read More >

The Africa Climate Exchange: Niger

In Niger, AfClix activities continue to unite researchers from very different areas, all with the common aim to move resilience from theory to reality and to enable policymakers to learn,...Read More >