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New report reveals solutions to stark exclusion of ethnic minority communities in genetic research
Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities are poorly represented in genetic medicine research and artificial intelligence-based risk prediction tools used to calculate the chance of developing future disease. In the first report of its kind, the University of Nottingham and...2024-07-01 6179 0 -
Chinese cities outsourced on others’ efforts to cut carbon emissions
Experts have identified 240 Chinese cities whose emission reductions are mainly benefiting from the carbon mitigation actions of other cities, whilst putting in less effort themselves. Researchers studied the phenomenon across 309 Chinese cities using data...2024-06-29 1371 0 -
Birmingham looks East for next generation of clean air leaders
Students from Central and Eastern Europe, have the opportunity to apply for a Fellowship to kick-start their contribution to solving air pollution problems. Environmental scientists at the University of Birmingham are looking East to find the...2024-06-29 1240 0 -
Loughborough University appointed inaugural UK host of Sikh Games
The Sikh Games has selected Loughborough University as its inaugural UK host for this summer’s milestone multi-sport event. Bringing together the Sikh community from across the UK, Loughborough will welcome over 2,000 participants from 35 different...2024-06-28 4478 0 -
Healthcare Workers at Risk: Gaps in Measles Immunity Exposed
One in five UK healthcare workers may not be fully immunised against measles, new research has found. In a letter published in The Lancet, a team of immunology experts led by Professor Alex Richter at the University...2024-06-27 2140 0 -
Seven schools from across Ghana compete in University-organised engineering competition
The University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering has continued its commitment to inspiring future engineers and architects across the globe by organising the second edition of the School’s Structure Building competition in Ghana. The competition aimed to provide...2024-06-24 1122 0 -
Chef Valeria Sorokina: An inventive hand-painted chocolate artisan
Russian Chef Valeria Sorokina (Instagram A/c: vhv.artchocolat) hails from Saint Petersburg. She works as a professional chocolatier and specializes in making beautiful chocolate products that are painted by hand. Her path to becoming a confectionary artist started...2024-06-20 4001 0 -
Scientists develop 3D printed vacuum system that aims to trap dark matter
Using a specially designed 3D printed vacuum system, scientists have developed a way to ‘trap’ dark matter with the aim of detecting domain walls, this will be a significant step forwards in unravelling some of the...2024-06-20 3737 0 -
University of Birmingham rises four places in global rankings
The University of Birmingham has improved its position amongst the best-performing research-intensive universities in the world – rising four places in the QS World University Rankings. Now ranked at 80 in the prestigious global ranking, which...2024-06-20 12204 0 -
Start-ups aiming to help the elderly and support disadvantaged young people secure funding at Ingenuity Impact Showcase 2024
A start-up business that aims to improve the lives of the elderly has won the Ingenuity Impact Entrepreneur of the Year award from Nuffield Health in the Ingenuity Impact Showcase 2024. Run by the University of...2024-06-18 21640 0
