Around one in ten children in the UK have dyslexia, a developmental condition which means that they struggle to learn to read. It often causes difficulties in spelling too. Reading…Read More >
Agriculture, Food and Health
Merck v Pfizer: here’s how the two new COVID antiviral drugs work and will be used
We’ve waited 20 months for a medicine to blunt the coronavirus, and now two have appeared. Earlier this month, the UK medicines regulator approved molnupiravir, the COVID antiviral developed by…Read More >
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme Showcase 2021
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP) offers undergraduate students the chance to gain hands-on research experience on projects covering all disciplines across University. These projects take the form of a…Read More >
Animal research to accelerate the transition to net zero emissions
The way we produce our food has a big impact on the environment. Farmers globally need our support to do two jobs that are fundamental to our survival: feed the…Read More >
Nipah virus: could it cause the next pandemic?
The severe and devastating consequences of the coronavirus pandemic were undoubtedly made worse by a substantial lack of pandemic preparedness, with the exception of East and South East Asia, which…Read More >
Biodiversity: world leaders are negotiating new targets to protect nature by 2030 – the story so far
“Putting biodiversity on a path to recovery is a defining challenge of this decade.” So begins the Kunming Declaration on biodiversity, adopted at the 15th UN biodiversity conference on October…Read More >
Research engagement – Venomous Snakebites: Rapid Action Saves Lives
Snakebite envenomation is a disease of poverty which predominantly affects rural agricultural communities in developing countries. Worldwide, for every five minutes at least 50 people are being bitten by snakes…Read More >
Creating space for engagement alongside research
Deepa Senapathi, a researcher in the University’s ‘bee team’, reflects on her experience working in a large integrated team with a wide range of stakeholders, and suggests reasons why their…Read More >
Research into action: learning from REF2021
Our annual Research Engagement and Impact Awards were postponed this year because lockdown disrupted so much activity. Instead, we held an event to reflect both on our submission to REF2021,…Read More >
Improving and future proofing our food: EIT Food 2021 projects
“We are all responsible for, and connected to, the food that we eat so we all need to work together to improve it.” This is the message at the heart…Read More >
