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Dr Julian Dean wins National Teaching Fellowship

Dr Julian Dean has won a prestigious National Teaching Fellowships (NTF) in this year’s AdvanceHE Awards.

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The green steel revolution is creating demand for new approaches to cement production, study finds

The UK’s race to reach net-zero is rapidly transforming two of its most carbon intensive industries – steel and cement. However new research warns that progress in one, could hinder the other with major implications on the nation’s climate strategy.
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Under or over? The twists and turns of genetic research

Using what is known as an atomic force microscope, advanced computer software and AI, researchers are able to visualise DNA molecules, trace their paths and measure them.
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Driving innovation with successful spinouts

This academic year has seen the incorporation of seven new spinout companies from the Faculty of Engineering. Five of these spinouts are from the School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering.