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Our multidisciplinary Beacons empower our research community to tackle major global challenges by building consortia for large-scale funding.

Putting people at the heart of research and innovation.

Name change for Milner Centre for Evolution

After almost a decade since it was established, the Milner Centre for Evolution will be changing its name to the Centre for Evolution (CEvo).

Fungi transform unrecyclable building waste into low-carbon insulation

Engineers harness the power of fungi to break down engineered wood products and create bio-composites with insulating properties.

Novel ‘organ-on-chip' project to study the connection between diabetes and dementia

Researchers are developing a connected brain-gut-pancreas system on a chip to study how signals travel between organs and why glucose affects brain function.

Childhood disadvantage can limit the social benefits of intelligence later in life

Being bright doesn’t bring equal life chances: childhood disadvantage halves trust benefits of intelligence, shows new research.

Forgotten and isolated: 1.8 million people still vulnerable to Covid 19 face a mental health crisis

Depression and anxiety remain high yet overlooked among around 1.8 million clinically vulnerable people in the UK still living restricted lives to avoid Covid.

UK’s first Net Zero Carbon planning policy spurs change, but uncertainties remain

Two years on, researchers revisit BANES’s pioneering sustainable planning policies, revealing how designers are responding to ambitious energy targets.

Professor Kit Yates explains why it seems people who suffer from car crash injuries are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than those that don't.

Dr Roman Pavlyuchenko writes for The Conversation about the hype behind the Swatch collaboration with Audemars Piguet.

Dr George Ferns explains for The Conversation that an outdoor education can offer something that conventional leadership programmes often miss.

DC is attempting a revival to compete with the cinematic success of Marvel. Dr Roman Pavlyuchenko explains why he thinks the DC comeback isn't set to fly.

Flying for holidays is fuelling rising aviation emissions. We must shift towards more climate-friendly travel while also reimagining where holidays take place.

Every week brings fresh claims about AI transforming the workplace but what has AI actually changed about work so far? Professor Vivek Soundararajan discusses.

In the sustainable chemical technologies space, we're putting chemistry at the core of new solutions that will enable a circular economy.

From boosting crop yields to supporting workers with dementia, read about how our academics are making innovation work for business and industry.

From tackling chronic pain and reducing self-harm to supporting mental health, autism inclusion, and healthy behaviours, our work is shaping better futures.

How 91ÌÒÉ« is helping to accelerate the UK’s transition to net zero, strengthen industrial capabilities, and foster inclusive growth.

Through our sport research, we are making a huge impact on the lives of people worldwide and progressing positive policy change to help level the playing field.

From reducing emergency admissions to tackling antimicrobial resistance, we're driving innovations that address some of the world's biggest health challenges.

Help us research fat tissue inflammation and the regulation of muscle in older people

Take part in research into whether differing levels of fat tissue inflammation are linked to levels of muscle loss as people age.

Help us research how metabolism is impacted by exercise at different times of the day

Earn £400 and help us research how exercise during different times of the day affects metabolism. We need healthy individuals aged 18-50 with a BMI of 18-35.

How do you cope with stressful and traumatic life events? Join our research study

We need volunteers to help us research how personal characteristics can help individuals cope with stressful and traumatic life events.

Help us research how exercise plans can improve health for people with cystic fibrosis

We need volunteers to help us research the impacts of remotely delivered exercise plans on cardiovascular health in people with cystic fibrosis.

Modern Slavery and Trafficking Survivors: Albanian mothers’ experiences of parenthood in the UK

A study to explore the experiences of parenthood of Albanian mothers who have survived human trafficking and modern slavery.

Help us explore how VR and video mindfulness actions affect stress, anxiety, and confidence

We are researching how virtual reality (VR) and video-based mindfulness exercises impact stress, anxiety, and confidence in public-speaking situations.