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Jacob Nickles and colleagues in the STFC Boulby Underground Laboratory
Jacob Nickles (left) and colleagues in the STFC Boulby Underground Laboratory

World’s deepest underground farm could reshape UK food production

A pioneering research project could transform the agriculture industry with the launch of the world’s deepest vertical farm, located 1.1km underground.

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Professor Helen Kennedy appointed to two government advisory networks

Professor Helen Kennedy has been appointed to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) College of Experts, and the Government Skills College of Experts. 
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Image from the PAVE Case Book interface

Amplifying public voice at the UN AI for Good summit

Dr Susan Oman shares work on public engagement in AI at the AI for Good summit in Geneva.
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England’s public library collections are in danger of being hollowed out, new research warns

England’s public libraries are facing a quiet hollowing out, according to a major new study from the University of Sheffield.
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A worrying picture: unpaid carers face intolerable pressures during pandemic

Research from the Sustainable Care programme at 51²è¹Ý¶ù, along with the University of Birmingham, revealed that unpaid carers were twice as likely to have used a food bank during the pandemic. 
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Fit for the future: creating stronger research leadership in Social Sciences

Professor Matthew Flinders, from the University’s Department of Politics and International Relations has released a National Review on research leadership in partnership with UKRI.