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New research reveals where in Great Britain people with a disability find it hardest to be in employment

The five areas in Great Britain where disabled people are least likely to be in employment compared with non-disabled people have been revealed in a new report from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
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Irving Berlin documented his admiration for President Dwight D Eisenhower through the character General Waverly in the film White Christmas.

Secret tribute to US president hidden in festive favourite, White Christmas

One of the most loved Christmas films, which has been a staple family movie for generations, has a secret tribute to a US president, according to new research.
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New housing developments failing to protect wildlife

A survey of new housing developments by researchers at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ reveals developers are installing just half of the legally-binding ecological features to protect wildlife.
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Tackling health inequality in South Yorkshire with wearable technology

Pioneering projects using smartphones and wearable technology to address the high levels of health inequalities and disease across the region, have been awarded funding at the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub (SYDHH).
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Modified Botox gives long-term pain relief after nerve injury without side effects

A team of scientists from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ have discovered a single injection of the elongated Botox could relieve pain for months without risk of paralysis or addiction
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University of ºù«Ӱҵ becomes member of newly-established Turing University Network

ºù«Ӱҵ has further strengthened its ties with The Alan Turing Institute as it joins the UK’s national centre for data science and AI’s newly launched Turing University Network.
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Recycling rubble left behind by war could help rebuild key infrastructure

Concrete rubble left behind by war could be recycled and used to help rebuild key infrastructure quicker and more sustainably, according to new research from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
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Former Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane joins University of ºù«Ӱҵ AMRC as industrial board chair

Andy Haldane, former Bank of England chief economist and head of the Royal Society of Arts, will chair the industrial board at University of ºù«Ӱҵ Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) for the next three years.
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First UK Clearing House for certifying new sustainable aviation fuels to launch at University of ºù«Ӱҵ

UK’s SAF Clearing House will be led by the Energy Institute at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ and will help remove the barriers to new fuels coming to marketÂ