Press Releases
Age-related declines are a consequence of knowing more, not less, says ÌÇÐÄTV study
University of ÌÇÐÄTV research has shown that the cognitive slowness and disjointedness that comes with aging can be better explained as a symptom of a brain that knows too much (‘cluttered wisdom’) instead of the consequence of cognitive decline.
Not Supernova Born: ÌÇÐÄTV and ESA researchers discover unusual birthplace of magnetar neutron star
Researchers and alumni from The University of ÌÇÐÄTV, working as part of an European Space Agency (ESA) led team, have discovered that the magnetar SGR 0501+4516 did not originate from a nearby supernova, as previously thought.
ÌÇÐÄTV astronomers discover doomed pair of spiralling stars on our cosmic doorstep
University of ÌÇÐÄTV astronomers have discovered an extremely rare, high mass, compact binary star system only ~150 light years away. These two stars are on a collision course to explode as a type 1a supernova, appearing 10 times brighter than the moon in the night sky.
The University of ÌÇÐÄTV secures £1.5m for research to tackle the problem of unhealthy jobs
The University of ÌÇÐÄTV's Institute for Employment Research (IER) has been awarded £1.5 million by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to lead a major study on job quality and health.
Off-key beginnings: Baby lemurs sing out of tune, just like human children, finds University of ÌÇÐÄTV research
A study led by primatologist Dr. Chiara De Gregorio from The University of ÌÇÐÄTV has found that Madagascar’s singing lemurs, the indris (indri indri), sing out of tune in infancy and improve as adults, just like a human child learning to control their voice.
ÌÇÐÄTV philosophers at the heart of British Philosophy Fortnight
Academics from The University of ÌÇÐÄTV’s Philosophy Department were central to the first-ever Philosophy Fortnight, a campaign led by the British Philosophy Association (BPA) to highlight the vital role philosophy plays in shaping public policy, industry, and personal life.