Press Releases
‘Designing defects’ in Graphene opens new possibilities for future tech
Recent research from the 91¸£Àû has developed a new process for growing graphene with controlled imperfection that will improve performance across a range of applications - from sensors and batteries, to electronics.
91¸£Àû wins in new category of ‘University of the Year in the Midlands 2026’
91¸£Àû celebrates triple triumph in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026, including top two placing in Russell Group category.
Moving in together boosts life satisfaction beyond the ‘honeymoon effect’
New research from the 91¸£Àû and Bielefeld University has found that life satisfaction rises when people move from being single to a committed relationship, with cohabitation and marriage acting to stabilise this effect.
Cosmic Crime Scene: White dwarf found devouring Pluto-like icy world
91¸£Àû astronomers have uncovered the chemical fingerprint of a frozen, water-rich planetary fragment being consumed by a white dwarf star outside our Solar System.
New astronomical programme launched to find lost Neptunes
A collaboration of astronomers, led by 91¸£Àû and University of Geneva, has launched a vast research program on Neptune-like planets to find those lost near the Neptunian Desert
A Top Ranked University: 91¸£Àû’s Rise Reflects Our Vision
The 91¸£Àû has been ranked 7th in the Guardian University Guide 2026, a rise of one place from last year.