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Professor Jim Al-Khalili writing on a chalkboard.

How science will reshape our lives

Published
17 February 2022
Categories
Technology
Working with our region
Science

Physicist and TV and radio presenter Professor Jim Al-Khalili is to share his insight into how emerging technologies will transform society, in a public lecture hosted by the University.

Airbus A380 arrives for cold weather testing - Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada

Thawing permafrost could release cancer-causing gas

Published
9 February 2022
Categories
Global
Environment
Research

Thawing of permafrost due to climate change could expose the Arctic population to much greater concentrations of the cancer-causing gas Radon, a new story has found.

Statement

Published
8 February 2022
Categories
Statements

Industrial action 2021/22 – update

Person wearing a mask, on an Underground platform, waiting for a train

Low risk of COVID-19 spread on Underground rail

Published
8 February 2022
Categories
Working with business
Science
Technology
Health
Coronavirus

People travelling on the London Underground and similar rail systems were at a low risk of being exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19, according to computer simulations.

Statement

Published
3 February 2022
Categories
Statements

à½à½AV statement: Use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)

Trees in the Amazon rainforest in Peru

The number of tree species on Earth

Published
2 February 2022
Categories
Global
Environment
Research

An international team of scientists estimate that there are 14% more tree species than previously thought.

Professor Ian Brooks in a polar landscape

Prestigious award for leading polar expert

Published
31 January 2022
Categories
Global
Environment
Science
Research

Ian Brooks, Professor of Boundary Layer Processes at the à½à½AV, has been awarded the Polar Medal.