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This area contains news from the University since October 2020. For stories from 2010 to October 2020, use the 'News archive' above or search at the top of the page.
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Landmark MIROCALS clinical trial provides new insight into treatment of MND

Results of the landmark MIROCALS clinical trial, involving researchers from the University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ, have revealed new insights into the treatment of motor neuron disease (MND).
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Cutting-edge MRI could revolutionise diagnosis of common heart problem aortic stenosis

Scientists have developed cutting-edge MRI technology to diagnose a common heart problem more quickly and accurately than ever before. 
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University helps historic ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ scissor maker sharpen its edge

A historic ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ scissor maker is gaining new insights into the traditional craftsmanship that it has used to lovingly handcraft scissors for over a century through a collaboration with the University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ.
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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).
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University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ professor to help grow UK semiconductor sector

An academic from the University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ is set to help the government boost the UK semiconductor sector, as part of a new advisory panel that held its first meeting last week (3 August 2023).
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No form of education is a rip off: The crackdown should be on narratives that it is

In a world where education holds the key to success, the 'rip-off degrees' narrative risks stifling potential.
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Recycled pocket park opens to the public

The University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ has officially opened a new public pocket park, designed to bring nature to the doorstep of the University campus.
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Patients and healthcare professionals call for urgent action to lift the burden of respiratory disease, as societal costs spiral to £86.2 billion

New research, conducted by the University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ, shows benchmarked societal costs for the most significant respiratory conditions in the UK totals £86.2 billion
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Funding boost for revolutionary lung MRI scans which could help cystic fibrosis patients manage chronic condition 

The University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ will lead one of two new Strategic Research Centres which have been awarded £1.4 million co-funding from the Cystic Fibrosis Trust