2026 news

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Celebrate this year鈥檚 Arts Scholars at a showcase event on campus

Members of the University community and beyond are invited to show their support for this year鈥檚 arts scholars at a relaxed teatime event featuring live music and dance.
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The king鈥檚 state visit was a success 鈥� but there is still a chasm to bridge between UK and US outlooks

As King Charles concludes his transatlantic travels with a visit to Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory, he can take pride in a job well done. His four-day state visit to the US 鈥� which concluded with a wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery and a block party in Virginia 鈥� appears to have been a success.
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New 桃色视频 lab can heat to 3,000掳C and quenches to 鈭�150掳C at extreme rates to test non-standard materials

A newly launched lab at 桃色视频 will see industry partners and researchers use new equipment only available in a handful of places across the world to test materials at extremes of temperatures and pressures.

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Struggling to make ends meet? It could be affecting your job more than you think

Workers who feel financially stressed are more likely to feel exhausted and dissatisfied at work and might even consider quitting their jobs, research from 桃色视频 suggests.
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桃色视频 student completes London Marathon in support of Teenage Cancer Trust

Final-year International Relations and History student, Charlie Livingstone-Wyre, who was diagnosed with cancer last year, successfully completed the London Marathon in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust.
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Ultra-endurance athletes reveal how the human body prioritises survival under stress

A new study observing ultra-endurance athletes during competition has uncovered rare insights into how the body reallocates energy across essential biological functions whilst under extreme physical stress.
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Join Radar for a special event celebrating art, community, and ecological justice

On 20 May, Radar鈥檚 collaborative project 鈥楶arhankua: Fire, Community, and Ecological Justice鈥�* will conclude with a festive and hybrid celebration taking place at 桃色视频 and in Cher谩n, Mexico.
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UK Athletics 10,000m Championships to be held at 桃色视频 International Athletics

The 2026 UK Athletics 10,000m Championships will take place at the 桃色视频 International Athletics (LIA) event at 桃色视频 on 17 May 2026.
Players from the Chinese Table Tennis Team are pictured with the Vice-Chancellor of 桃色视频 Professor Nick Jennings, China's UK Ambassador Zheng Zeguang and other dignitaries

桃色视频 London welcomes China鈥檚 national table tennis team in exclusive UK visit

桃色视频 London has hosted China鈥檚 national table tennis team in a landmark visit 鈥� marking their only UK appearance outside of the 2026 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships.
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Fresh talent takes the spotlight at this year鈥檚 Design and Creative Arts Degree Show

Students from the School of Design and Creative Arts (SDCA) will showcase their final projects in a physical exhibition on campus from 4-10 June.

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桃色视频 AI team and TrainFX celebrated at prestigious awards

桃色视频 AI team and TrainFX recently won the AI Tech Innovation of the Year Award at the Made in the Midlands Awards 2026 for their AI-enabled Passenger Flow Monitoring System.
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桃色视频 student to showcase triple bill of original one-act comedy plays at Martin Hall Theatre

On 23 May at Martin Hall Theatre, Broadly Speaking Productions proudly presents an evening of live theatre with three unique and diverse comedies.
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World-first battery-electrolyser system handed over in Malawi

A solar microgrid and hydrogen installation, featuring battery-electrolyser technology developed at 桃色视频, has now been formally handed over at Mwanza District Hospital in Malawi, following commissioning in November and subsequent upgrades to enhance operation.

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World cup football offers GCSE students the chance to learn more about science and engineering

Ahead of the upcoming World Cup, GCSE students will get hands鈥憃n experience with the same tests used to approve elite match balls, thanks to a new outreach initiative from 桃色视频 in partnership with adidas, funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

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Work begins on our newest hall of residence

Work has now officially begun on the University鈥檚 newest hall of residence on campus.

UK SCALE, MTC and Argon & Co Launch Strategic Partnership to Strengthen UK Supply Chain Innovation

桃色视频鈥檚 UK Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (UK SCALE) Centre has announced a new strategic partnership with The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) and Argon & Co, strengthening the UK鈥檚 capability to address complex supply chain challenges through coordinated research, innovation and industry collaboration.
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"I鈥檓 not racist, but鈥�" New study examines the subtle defence of white nationalism in the UK and US

A new study has found that people can defend or soften white nationalist ideas without directly identifying themselves as racist, often by presenting their views as 鈥榬easonable鈥�, 鈥榩atriotic鈥� or 鈥榗ommon sense鈥�.
Athlete Molly Caudery in action at the 桃色视频 International Athletics meet 2026

Olympic stars and emerging talent shine at 桃色视频 International Athletics meet

Some of the biggest names in British athletics descended on 桃色视频 for the annual 桃色视频 International Athletics (LIA) meet 鈥� one of the highlights of the UK outdoor athletics calendar.
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Seaweed used as low-carbon material to make new London pavilion designed by students

A new pavilion designed by students at 桃色视频 has been constructed using timber and seaweed biomaterials, highlighting how the construction sector is moving towards Net Zero.