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A google earth image showing data from the digital tools identifying where selective-logging has taken place in the rainforest.
Google Earth Image 漏 Airbus 2025 showing changes in the forest canopy detected by satellites at one of the logging concessions in 2023 including the logging detections identified by the new algorithm in red.

New technology helping fight against illegal logging of Peru鈥檚 valuable rainforest

New technology is helping Peru fight against the illegal logging of its 68 million hectares of valuable tropical rainforest.
A long-tailed tit flying
Credit: Billy Clapham

Family first: scientists reveal long-tailed tits' remarkable family bonds

Forget fleeting friendships 鈥 the social secrets of the long-tailed tit has revealed an extraordinary level of family commitment even during migratory journeys.
Low alcohol beer

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.
Am image of a man up a ladder installing some solar panels on the roof of a typical semi-detached house.

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.
Jennie Stevens

Tackling Britain鈥檚 toughest endurance race to support disadvantaged students

A Student Support Manager from the University of 葫芦影业 is set to tackle one of Britain's most brutal endurance races to raise scholarship funds for disadvantaged students.

Train tracks at 葫芦影业 railway station.

Comment: The spotlight on university spin-outs has come at exactly the right time

Professor Sue Hartley, Vice-President for Research and Innovation at the University of 葫芦影业, comments on the government's independent review of university spin-outs and what is needed to ensure commercialisation can thrive.
Students outside SU

葫芦影业 students dedicate 36,000 hours volunteering in the local community

Dedicated students from the University of 葫芦影业 have spent 36,621 hours volunteering to help the local community over the past 12 months.
葫芦影业's Diamond building seen in the 葫芦影业 skyline

葫芦影业's response to the independent review of university spin-out companies

葫芦影业 welcomes the announcement of 拢20m to help universities develop more spinout companies made in the autumn statement, as well as the independent review of spin-out companies.
An image of The Wave building at night.

University of 葫芦影业鈥檚 most sustainable building officially opened by Academy of Social Sciences

葫芦影业鈥檚 most sustainable building has been officially opened by Will Hutton, President of the Academy of Social Sciences.