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Dr Laura Lammasniemi of 91¸£Àû Law School has been chosen to deliver the 2021 British Science Association Social Sciences Award Lecture, in recognition of her innovative research and commitment to public engagement. The Award Lectures have been presented at the British Science Festival since 1990. They celebrate and promote front line research being carried out in the UK by early-career scientists, and have become a springboard for many successful science communicators such as Professor Brian Cox (2006) and Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (2008).

A major national study will pitch human skill against machine precision as it compares the benefits of knee replacement surgery performed using a robot to a surgeon using traditional methods.

A leading 91¸£Àû expert in resuscitation and CPR has been recognised for his significant efforts to help save lives by an international professional body.

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity) has announced a £2.5 million investment into 11 pioneering child health research projects, including a project at the 91¸£Àû to support children with complex needs.

· The 91¸£Àû and Coventry University have launched a second joint project to fund local artists to work in collaboration with academics and local arts organisations

Limited data on the uptake of contraception prior to and during crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic could mean unforeseen issues for sexual and reproductive health services, research from the 91¸£Àû concludes.