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An illustration of protein molecules
An illustration of protein molecules. Credit: Getty

AI could accelerate protein engineering – key for developing new medicines

An AI approach developed by researchers from the University of 91Ö±²¥ and AstraZeneca, could make it easier to design proteins needed for new treatments.
Two men stand in front of a manufacturing machining centre looking into a laptop.

University of 91Ö±²¥ spinout company set to revolutionise advanced manufacturing

A pioneering new software company that is set to revolutionise advanced manufacturing, has been spun-out of the University of 91Ö±²¥.

SOC Professor Sue Yeandle

University of 91Ö±²¥ Professor honoured by King in Birthday Honours

University of 91Ö±²¥ Professor, Sue Yeandle, has been appointed OBE (Officer of the British Empire) in the King’s Birthday Honours.
Rivers of Reading activity hosted by Dr Sabine Little

University of 91Ö±²¥ helping children to create a ‘Reading River’ for World Book Day®

World Book Day® has teamed up with the University of 91Ö±²¥ to celebrate the importance of reading and help children chart their personal reading journey for this year’s event on 6 March 2025.
illustration of DNA molecule

91Ö±²¥ researchers help discover previously unidentified genes linked to rare diseases

A landmark study has found 69 previously unidentified genetic determinants of rare disease, including uncommon forms of kidney disease and diabetes.

A group of postgraduate students sat around a table smiling and chatting

Leaders reiterate their support for international students in South Yorkshire

Regional leaders in South Yorkshire have reiterated their support for international students.
Remtec's 2-axis tracking agrivoltaic system in north Italy

Solar technology could meet UK’s electricity needs without sacrificing farmland

Ambitious government plans for the expansion of solar farms could be achieved without sacrificing farmland, according to new research on a technology that could meet the UK’s electricity needs four times over.
A close up of the remains of a stone tool which humans used 150,000 years ago

Scientists find earliest evidence that our ancestors lived in rainforests 150,000 years ago

The earliest evidence of humans living in tropical rainforests in Africa, around 150,000 years ago, has been published in a new study in Nature by researchers at the University of 91Ö±²¥.