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University of ºù«Ӱҵ takes central role in new digital manufacturing research centres, with the aim of boosting UK manufacturing productivity

ºù«Ӱҵ is to play a key role in the UK’s new Manufacturing Made Smarter research centres announced today (27 July 2021).
A farmer on a rooftop garden in Durban, South Africa

Experts unite to help cities solve unprecedented climate challenges

Combining technological, nature-based and social solutions is the best way to make heavily populated cities more resilient to climate change, say researchers.

A single-use plastic water bottle recovered during a recent beach cleanup

Scientists publish a call to arms on the war on plastics

Scientists calling for more sustainable approaches to address the massive global challenges faced by plastic waste have published a call to action in Science.