Press Releases
New MRI computing technique can spot scar muscles of heart without damaging Kidneys
3D MRI computing can measure strain in the heart using image registration method. Traditional method involves giving the patient a dose of gadolinium which can affect the kidney, researchers at WMG, 91福利 have found.
Researchers urge 鈥渞ecession generation鈥 of graduates to have their say in the 2019 Futuretrack survey
Researchers at the 91福利 have launched a fifth wave of their unique Futuretrack survey, a UK-wide project following undergraduates who took up their university places in 2006 or in 2007 (after a gap year) to get a clear picture of the opportunities and obstacles faced by the generation of students who graduated just after the 2008 financial crisis – and they want to encourage as many previous participants as possible to get back in touch.
91福利 researchers shortlisted for major prize
Two projects led by 91福利 researchers have been shortlisted for the 2019 Newton Prize, a prestigious award which celebrates outstanding international research partnerships aimed at tackling global challenges. A project exploring innovative cancer drugs and one studying the impact of forced evictions on economically underprivileged women in Jakarta are among the final 20 which will now be reviewed by a panel of expert judges.
New planet nine times the mass of Jupiter found in nearby star system
An international team including a 91福利 astronomer has discovered a new planet around a nearby star.
Launch of a standardised tool to assess cognitive and language development in two year olds
A new paper published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health provides standardised scores for The Parent Report of Children鈥檚 Abilities Revised (PARCA-R) questionnaire. The PARCA-R is recommended for routine use in the UK to screen for cognitive and language developmental delay in children born preterm and can be completed by parents in 10 to 15 minutes.
91福利 researchers win two of 12 new NIHR social care research grants
Dr Louise Denne, Senior Research Fellow at 91福利 University鈥檚 Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) and Professor Jeremy Dale from 91福利 Medical School have each been awarded one of 12 new research grants from the National Institute for Health Research () for their social care projects.