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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.
Photograph of Mobile Power customer in Sierra Leone

Longer-life smart MOPO batteries bringing renewable energy to Africa

Longer-life MOPO Batteries that can help communities off-grid or with unstable power networks in Africa access clean and affordable energy, are being developed with the help of engineers from the University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ.
Dr Elena Rainero in her lab

New research to investigate protein that fuels breast cancer

Researchers from the University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ are investigating how breast cancer cells survive and grow, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now.
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Only four G20 countries set for positive ecological footprint by 2050, study finds

The UK along with 15 of the G20 nations are forecast to have a negative ecological footprint by 2050, according to new research from the University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ.
A boy holds a video game controller and is looking off camera to where he is playing a video game. His father sits behind him on a sofa watching him play.

Digital playtime can be good for children’s well-being, major new report from University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ finds

Video games used during play can benefit children’s well-being, if designed with their needs in mind, a new study from the University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ, LEGO Group and UNICEF has found.
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UK Clearing House for sustainable aviation fuels officially launches

The UK sustainable aviation fuels Clearing House has officially launched, marking a major step in enabling the UK to bring new fuels to market and help reduce carbon emissions from the aviation industry.