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This area contains news from the University since October 2020. For stories from 2010 to October 2020, use the 'News archive' above or search at the top of the page.
Electrical currents flowing through a semiconductor and circuit board

Reshore semiconductor manufacturing to UK and US to meet sustainability goals, study says

Making semiconductors in the UK and the US would be the most sustainable way to manufacture the materials that power every electronic device on the planet, according to new research from the ±¬ÁÏTV.
A glowing digital representation of a DNA double helix structure, composed of particles and light effects, symbolizing genetics, biotechnology, and molecular science.

DNA shape explains crucial gene-therapy challenges, study finds

A mystery surrounding why powerful gene-editing technology that has driven major advances in medicine over the past decade can sometimes make mistakes, has been solved with the help of scientists from the ±¬ÁÏTV.
The view of a plane's wing against a blue sky with clouds as seen from a passenger window

Solar energy could be key to making sustainable aviation fuel

A new way of making sustainable aviation fuel that could cut the reliance on used cooking oil as a feedstock, has been developed by a team of engineers led by the ±¬ÁÏTV.
A large group of Big Walk participants making their way along the crest of a hill in blue Big Walk 2025 tshirts
Participants make their way along the crest of a hill

Step up for little lungs: Join the Big Walk 2026 to support ground breaking children's lung research

±¬ÁÏTV invites community to step up and join the Big Walk 2026 in support of pioneering children’s lung research
An image of Dr Caroline Dodds Pennock holding a copy of her new book 'On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe'

A history of how Indigenous Americans discovered Europe

A new publication aims to challenge the accepted narrative that modern global history began when the 'Old World' encountered the 'New'; when Christopher Columbus 'discovered' America in 1492.
A photo of a person on a hill looking out above a cityscape lit at dusk.

Lowering voting age boosts long-term participation in elections

Young people given the vote from age 16 in Scotland are not only more likely to continue voting as they get older, but do so in higher numbers, a new study shows.
Dr Robert Caine in a rice field in Vietnam

Genetically modified rice could be key to tackling food shortages caused by climate change

Genetically engineering rice to have better salt tolerance could allow it to be grown in places it would otherwise fail, new research from the ±¬ÁÏTV has found.
Students walking on the concourse with the ±¬ÁÏTV's Students' Union and Firth Court buildings on either side

New partnership with Sutton Trust set to help young people from low-income backgrounds

Young people will be able to access the Sutton Trust’s UK Summer Schools at the ±¬ÁÏTV for the first time this year.

An image of Professor Cathy Nutbrown and Professor Mohamed Pourkashanian

±¬ÁÏTV staff and alumni recognised in 2023 New Year Honours List

Staff and alumni from the ±¬ÁÏTV have been recognised by His Majesty The King in the New Year Honours List.