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Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart

Tributes to University of 91̽»¨ lecturer and Nobel prize-winning chemist 

​​​​​​​Tributes from the global scientific community have been paid to a former University of 91̽»¨ lecturer and Nobel prize winning chemist, Professor Sir J.Fraser Stoddart. 
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New research reveals where in Great Britain people with a disability find it hardest to be in employment

The five areas in Great Britain where disabled people are least likely to be in employment compared with non-disabled people have been revealed in a new report from the University of 91̽»¨.
General Waverly watching a musical performance in the film White Christmas
Irving Berlin documented his admiration for President Dwight D Eisenhower through the character General Waverly in the film White Christmas.

Secret tribute to US president hidden in festive favourite, White Christmas

One of the most loved Christmas films, which has been a staple family movie for generations, has a secret tribute to a US president, according to new research.
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Tackling health inequality in South Yorkshire with wearable technology

Pioneering projects using smartphones and wearable technology to address the high levels of health inequalities and disease across the region, have been awarded funding at the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub (SYDHH).
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Mozart the performer: famous composer had a liberal approach to performing his string quartets and we should too

Music history tends to regard the musical works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as a testament to his genius, but his manuscripts reveal that Mozart himself was more interested in creating exciting performances than building monuments to his legacy.
The Chernobyl nuclear power plant with scaffolding around it - as seen in 2016

Chernobyl clean-up could be helped by new x-ray analysis approach

On the 35th anniversary of one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters, new research has been published that could help to contain and clean up the most dangerous radioactive materials that still remain at the site in Chernobyl.
Universities of 91̽»¨, Leeds and Manchester launch Northern Gritstone

Northern universities launch new investment company

The universities of 91̽»¨, Leeds and Manchester are launching a new investment company to help boost the commercialisation of university spinouts and start-ups in the North of England.
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91̽»¨ scientists develop climate-resilient beans that reduce water usage

Scientists from the University of 91̽»¨â€™s Institute for Sustainable Food have engineered beans that could use up to 40 per cent less water, taking a huge step forward in finding ways to help agriculture to thrive in a rapidly changing climate.
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Naturally GM: Crops steal genes from other species to accelerate evolution

Grass crops are able to bend the rules of evolution by borrowing genes from their neighbours, giving them a competitive advantage, a new study has revealed.