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Professor Kate Dommett co-chairs new taskforce to champion research access to social platform data

Smart Data Research UK (SDR UK) has formed a new taskforce to address longstanding challenges researchers face in accessing data from digital platforms with Professor Kate Dommett as co-chair.
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University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ ranked within top 100 universities in QS World University Rankings

The University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ has been ranked within the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2020, reaffirming its position as a leading global university for teaching and research.
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University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Professor honoured by King in Birthday Honours

University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Professor, Sue Yeandle, has been appointed OBE (Officer of the British Empire) in the King’s Birthday Honours.
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Dr Susan Oman and Dr Irini Katsirea appointed members of the DCMS College of Experts

Dr Susan Oman and Dr Irini Katsirea have been appointed members of the UK Government’s Department of Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) College of Experts to apply innovative scientific methods to support government policy.
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ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ students nominated for Landscape Institute Awards

Three students from the Department of Landscape Architecture have been nominated for Best Dissertation in the 2020 Landscape Institute Awards.
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Dr Anastasia Shesterinina one of four ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ academics awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship

Dr Anastasia Shesterinina is the first recipient of this fellowship in the University's Faculty of Social Sciences for her project 'Understanding Civil War from Pre- to Post-war stages: A comparative approach.'

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Green infrastructure: contributing to air quality, health and wellbeing

A new collaborative research project which explores how green infrastructure and other nature-based solutions contribute to air quality, health and wellbeing.
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The ambiguous conservation benefits of caviar

Rising demand for luxury wildlife products among European & North American consumers is a key driver in the global illegal wildlife trade. Hannah Dickinson's research examines the impact of caviar trade regulations upon illegal caviar trade in the EU
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Ideology, housing and English planning

In a recent paper, Dr Andy Inch shows why it is important for both theory and practice to recognise how ideology influences town planning.