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FDA approves trial to advance pioneering treatment for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP)

The US Food and Drug Administation (FDA) has approved BlackfinBio Limited’s Phase 1/2 clinical trial for its novel adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy targeting Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) Type 47 (SPG47).
Crowds being wowed at May Fayre 2023

ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s family fun Weston Park May Fayre is back!

The May Fayre, a day of free family entertainment in the heart of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ, is back in the city for 2025, thanks to a partnership between the University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ and ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ City Council.
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Hundreds of genetic links to osteoarthritis unlocked in landmark study

Over 900 genetic links to osteoarthritis, including 500 that have never been reported before, have been uncovered in breakthrough research from the University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ.
Dr Sabine Little stood with a group of children looking at the camera in a school setting at one of her previous Storytelling events.
Dr Sabine Little at a storytelling event with local school students. Credit: Ross Jarman

ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ declared a UK City of Languages

ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ is the latest city nationally to be declared a ‘City of Languages’, in a new initiative aimed at promoting and helping the city’s multilingualism to flourish.
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Soft robots given resilience boost by University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ engineers

A new type of valve that makes soft robots more resilient to damage, has been developed by engineers at the University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ.
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Landmark funding secures world-leading MND research for the next decade

The University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ has received a £1.5 million grant towards the expansion of the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN), to accelerate work in developing breakthrough treatments for debilitating neurological conditions.
Professional footballer, Millie Bright, accepts her honorary degree from Pro-Chancellor, Claire Brownlie

England footballer Millie Bright awarded honorary degree from University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ

Millie Bright OBE, professional footballer for the England national team and Women's Super League club Chelsea, has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters at the University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ, in recognition of her amazing success.
Maisy Wilkes, winner of the the 2024 Chancellor's Medal Award sat in front of computers showing genetics research.

ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ student creating real-world impact for patients with rare cancers awarded Chancellor’s Medal

A ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ student whose work has sped up diagnosis and access to treatment for patients with rare cancers, has been awarded the University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ prestigious Chancellor’s Medal.
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Cure for male pattern baldness given boost by sugar discovery

The key to curing male pattern baldness - a condition that affects up to 50 per cent of men worldwide - could lie in a sugar that naturally occurs in the human body, according to scientists at the University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ.