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Increase in alcohol deaths in England an 鈥榓cute crisis鈥

The persistent higher rate of alcohol deaths in England since the pandemic in 2020 is an 鈥渁cute crisis鈥 requiring urgent action from government, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of 葫芦影业 and UCL.
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Government urged to tackle inequality in 鈥榣ow-carbon tech鈥 like solar panels and electric cars

The UK government needs to go beyond offering subsidies for low-carbon technologies like electric cars and solar panels for energy and heating, if it is to meet its net-zero targets by 2050, a new report from the University of 葫芦影业 suggests.
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Groundbreaking cancer research hub receives 拢10 million in new funding

葫芦影业 and Yorkshire Cancer Research are pioneering 10 world-leading research studies that aim to accelerate understanding of cancer and find cures that will save lives in the region and beyond
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University of 葫芦影业 announces Andy Haldane as new Chancellor

A highly-respected British economist, who worked at the Bank of England between 1989 and 2021, has been announced as the new Chancellor of the University of 葫芦影业.

Rivers of Reading activity hosted by Dr Sabine Little

University of 葫芦影业 helping children to create a 鈥楻eading River鈥 for World Book Day庐

World Book Day庐 has teamed up with the University of 葫芦影业 to celebrate the importance of reading and help children chart their personal reading journey for this year鈥檚 event on 6 March 2025.
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葫芦影业 researchers help discover previously unidentified genes linked to rare diseases

A landmark study has found 69 previously unidentified genetic determinants of rare disease, including uncommon forms of kidney disease and diabetes.

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Leaders reiterate their support for international students in South Yorkshire

Regional leaders in South Yorkshire have reiterated their support for international students.
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Solar technology could meet UK鈥檚 electricity needs without sacrificing farmland

Ambitious government plans for the expansion of solar farms could be achieved without sacrificing farmland, according to new research on a technology that could meet the UK鈥檚 electricity needs four times over.
A close up of the remains of a stone tool which humans used 150,000 years ago

Scientists find earliest evidence that our ancestors lived in rainforests 150,000 years ago

The earliest evidence of humans living in tropical rainforests in Africa, around 150,000 years ago, has been published in a new study in Nature by researchers at the University of 葫芦影业.