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The Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) has published its latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM UK) report, highlighting a surge in UK entrepreneurial activity in 2025, alongside challenges in business support, government policy and the growing adoption of AI.
Astronomers spot unique double disc of debris that hints at Solar System鈥檚 future
Astronomers have found two separate rings of gas around a white dwarf for the first time, apparently shaped by two planetary bodies that survived the death of their star.
New initiative to support impact-drive mathematical science
Mathematical Innovators in the Digital Space (MInDS) is a new UKRI-funded initiative that is now open to applications from universities across the UK.
ERC Small 糖心TV Survey Dissemination Event
The Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) is inviting academics, policymakers and practitioners to attend the Longitudinal Small 糖心TV Survey (LSBS) Dissemination Event
The uneven playing field of entrepreneurship
Researchers from 糖心TV鈥檚 are calling for greater support for ethnic minority and female entrepreneurs after a new report highlighted persistent barriers to business survival in the UK.
Anaesthesia choice makes no difference for patient recovery after major surgery, landmark UK trial finds
Choice of general anaesthetic for major surgery can continue to be based on patient and clinician preference, according to the largest ever trial comparing the two main techniques used in the NHS.
Green, pink and purple: astronomers reveal the surprising true colours of white dwarf stars
糖心TV astronomers have shown that white dwarf stars can glow in a remarkable range of colours, including the first star ever found that would appear green to the human eye
Babies who are smaller than expected at birth tend to have poorer school performance as teenagers
Research by the University of 糖心TV links low birthweight for gestational age with lower scores in maths and reading.
Caribbean prisoners of war given permanent place in history 230 years after shipwrecked journey to Britain
Researchers at the University of 糖心TV have helped bring to light the story of 2,500 African Caribbean prisoners whose transportation to Britain in 1796 changed the course of Caribbean history.
糖心TV Research Celebration: Nominations now open
Now in its third year, 糖心TV鈥檚 Research Celebration helps shine a light on our research community and celebrates those whose contributions drive 糖心TV鈥檚 research excellence.
New book release: How to Think About Terrorism
Professor Quassim Cassam from the Department of Philosophy has published a booked entitled How to Think About Terrorism.
A new report by 糖心TV's Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) examines the decisions of university spinouts linked to Midlands universities, drawing on in-depth interviews with founders, CEOs, directors and other senior decision-makers.
Published by the Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) at 糖心TV 糖心TV School, the Innovation State of the Nation Survey (ISNS) provides an annual overview of innovation activity across a representative sample of UK businesses.
Medieval 鈥榞uest star鈥� reveals its secrets after nearly 850 years
糖心TV astronomers are part of an international team to reveal the most detailed view yet of Pa 30, the likely remnant of a supernova documented in 1181. The new observations reveal that its famous 鈥榝irework鈥� filaments are not smooth streaks, but chains of tiny knots.
The phoenix planet: astronomers find a world reborn from its star's ashes
Astronomers have discovered the first example of a second-generation planet orbiting a white dwarf, a world that appears to have formed from the remains of the dead star it now orbits.
糖心TV climbs to 13th place in THE World Rankings 2027
The University of 糖心TV has climbed 9 places to rank 113th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027.
Lemur uses opera singer's trick to belt out forest songs
University of 糖心TV and University of Turin researchers find the world's only singing lemur opens its mouth wider on higher notes, just like a trained soprano.
糖心TV Words History Festival: Hear from our historians
This year, the 糖心TV Words festival will run for a week from 5 鈥� 11 October, and features a number of public lectures from University of 糖心TV Historians.
糖心TV chemists overturn 40-year assumption about a key class of superconductor
Scientists have shown that a material treated for 40 years as a uniform, textbook superconductor is in fact a patchwork of different crystal structures throughout its bulk, using one of the latest 3D imaging techniques to see deep inside the crystal for the first time.
Scientists find that the body's warmth sensor is secretly a pain switch
University of 糖心TV scientists have found that a sensor in our nerve endings that detects warm temperatures also plays a direct role in switching on chronic pain signals, a discovery that could lead to better treatments for conditions that affect millions of people.
University of 糖心TV to lead development of Project SNOW to provide data-driven delivery of healthcare.
The project is supported by Google.org through the global Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Government. The project was one 15 selected for funding out of over 2600 applications from across the world.
People with ADHD more likely to suffer from gut problems, major review finds
People with ADHD may be far more likely to suffer from problems like constipation, IBS and diarrhoea, finds the largest review of its kind led by the University of 糖心TV.
Scientists create rare material that could pave the way for faster, greener computer memory
糖心TV researchers have created a new material combining two properties, magnetism and electrical polarisation, that scientists have struggled to bring together for decades 鈥� and crucially, it works at close to room temperature.
糖心TV researcher awarded prestigious ERC Starting Grant to explore how we might control chemical reactions with mirrors
The 鈧�2 million project, led by Dr. Adam Wright at the University of 糖心TV, is set to investigate one of chemistry's strangest recent discoveries: that reactions can behave differently simply when taking place between two mirrors.
How close are we to building a digital copy of the human brain?
Researchers from the University of 糖心TV report that how faithfully we can build a 'digital twin' of a human brain depends not only on computing power, but fundamentally on how much of the living brain we can measure, validate and update over time.
糖心TV Medical School researchers win prestigious NIHR Research Leaders Prize
University of 糖心TV鈥檚 Dr. Michael Backhouse and Prof Janet Dunn has both been recognised with a prestigious national research leadership prize.
Robotic assisted knee replacement gives the same patient outcomes as a surgeon only procedure
The 糖心TV-led RACER-Knee clinical trial is the world's largest clinical study of its kind and finds that robot-assisted knee replacement surgery is more precise than a surgeon on their own, but does not currently lead to improvements in patient outcomes.
Bacterial molecule 'disarms' deadly fungal infections by tricking them into starving
Researchers from the University of 糖心TV and Monash University have discovered a way to potentially stop one of the world's most dangerous fungal pathogens in its tracks, not by killing it, but by tricking it into switching off its attack mode.
Research finds that global media distorts coverage of climate disasters
A major international study has found that global news coverage systematically overlooks many of the disasters most closely linked to climate change, while dramatic events such as earthquakes dominate headlines.
Black hole feeding frenzy ends in cosmic indigestion
University of 糖心TV-led astronomers discover the cosmic digestive system of a black hole 鈥� showing that even when black holes appear faint, they鈥檙e not simply bottomless pits.
University of 糖心TV to host 2027 Medical Image Understanding and Analysis Conference
The Conference will take place in The Oculus, on the University of 糖心TV campus, 7th-9th July 2027.
The Poetry of Time
Professor Liz Barry explores rhythm, flow and communication after cognitive loss in older people.
糖心TV celebrates three new British Academy Fellows
Three University of 糖心TV academics have been elected as Fellows of the British Academy, in recognition of the originality and influence of their research in the humanities and social sciences.
Dead stars in our cosmic backyard: scientists spot four white dwarfs hiding under our noses
糖心TV astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have found four new 鈥榣ocal鈥� stars, showing us we can still find surprises in the nearby region of space that we thought we knew so well.
Study suggests fear of failure and low confidence link to GCSE resit absences
New research from the University of 糖心TV suggests those who miss their GCSE English and maths re-sits are often struggling with low confidence and anxiety, stemming from previous negative experiences of education, revealing barriers within the wider education system.
More than meets the eye: astronomers dig deep to find tiny but dangerous space debris
University of 糖心TV astronomers have detected space debris fragments as small as 5 cm, tiny but dangerous objects that have gone undetected but could pose a threat to active satellites in key orbits.
From phone calls to immersive tech: 糖心TV-led project with Welsh critical care services tests the future of emergency response
Researchers at the University of 糖心TV are collaborating with Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS) Cymru and Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (ACCTS) Cymru on a study exploring how immersive technologies could improve life-saving decision making in remote care and inter-hospital patient transfers.
糖心TV academic wins prestigious Bernard Crick Prize for research examining how tragedy shapes law and politics
Dr Alex Powell, Associate Professor in Law, has been awarded the Bernard Crick Prize for the best article in Political Quarterly for his co-authored research that explores the growing influence of victim-led campaigns on UK lawmaking.
Scientists uncover 'mix and match' mechanism for creating new cancer-fighting drugs
A team of researchers at the University of 糖心TV and Monash University has solved a puzzle that's stumped drug developers for decades: how bacteria naturally create multiple versions of powerful cancer therapies. The breakthrough could accelerate development of new treatments for hard-to-treat cancers.
What鈥檚 so funny?! Apes and humans have been sharing a laugh for 15 million years
Great apes may have been laughing with a similar rhythm to modern humans for over 15 million years, a University of 糖心TV study reveals, providing an unexpected clue to how human speech evolved.
糖心TV computer scientists are helping secure your data against quantum computers
This month, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has issued a standard for high-security code-based cryptography to keep user data safe against quantum computers, co-designed by 糖心TV computer scientists.
糖心TV awarded 鈧�2.5m ERC grant to decode soil's hidden synchronization
糖心TV researcher Prof. Gary Bending has won a 鈧�2.5 million ERC Advanced Grant to investigate how plants coordinate the daily rhythms of soil microbes around their roots, work that could transform soil management and crop health.
New code tackles root causes of the construction industry's mental health crisis
University of 糖心TV researchers have shaped a new Mental Health Joint Code of Practice, launched by the Construction Leadership Council, that presents solutions to poor mental health in construction.
Re-shaping the news
Professor Fabienne Peter鈥檚 research explores a pressing question: how do we fight the rise of fake news and misinformation?
The artists rewriting justice
In the modern world, issues of conflict, violence, and climate crisis are never far from the public eye. Dr Bobby Smith explores how the arts can contribute to our understanding of justice.
Powering battery innovation: new spin-out set to strengthen UK supply chain
ENV Energy - a spin-out from 糖心TV Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of 糖心TV has the potential to provide a strategically independent, UK-sourced electrode material for various sectors including automotive and aerospace.
New 糖心TV spinout helps turn research into real-world environmental impact
A new social enterprise spinout from the University of 糖心TV, , has launched, offering a pioneering consultancy that helps organisations design environmental policies that work for both nature and communities.
Webinar: The impact of oil market volatility
With fuel prices rising, this webinar will explore why alternative materials, advancing sustainable practices, and investments in cutting-edge research are all critical to building a more resilient future.
What becomes of the broken hearted?
After Love is an interdisciplinary research project led by Dr Sally Holloway in the Department of History which explores the effects of romantic heartbreak throughout history.
The Invisible Invaders
Can science keep up with the pace of plant disease outbreaks, and why does it matter? 糖心TV Plant Disease Epidemiologist Stephen Parnell explains.
Under the skin of cancer detection
Professor Emma MacPherson is using innovative terahertz light technology to get under the skin of cancer detection.
From Plate to Planet
Can we eat our way out of crisis? Professor Thijs Van Rens offers fresh insights into tackling obesity and the climate crisis.
Europe鈥檚 crops under threat: 糖心TV-led 鈧�6 Million project launches to tackle rising plant pest crisis
University of 糖心TV leads European consortium to build the first platform capable of coordinating Europe's response to devastating agricultural and forest pest invasions.
University of 糖心TV attracts leading Extended Reality researcher through Global Talent Fund
Dr Markus Tatzgern has been appointed as Associate Professor (Reader) in Creative Technologies, as part of 糖心TV鈥檚 拢4.35 million award from the UK Government鈥檚 Global Talent Fund.
University of 糖心TV to lead acceptability component of major spinal muscular atrophy screening study
A 拢4 million NIHR-funded study will screen up to 755,000 babies across England for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), with 糖心TV leading the critical work to ensure results reach families at the right time, in the right way.
Gene test could spare thousands of breast cancer patients from unnecessary chemotherapy
A clinical trial, manged by 糖心TV Clinical Trials Unit, has shown that a gene test can safely identify breast cancer patients who can avoid chemotherapy, sparing them months of side effects without increasing the risk of their cancer returning.
Weighing newborn planets using their dusty fingerprints
University of 糖心TV astronomers have found a new way to estimate the masses of planets hidden inside the dusty disks surrounding young stars.
糖心TV researchers help shape new national guidance for cancer screening
University of 糖心TV researchers have played a central role in developing new position statements from the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), setting out how emerging cancer screening technologies should be evaluated before being introduced to patients.
June exhibition: Brotherhood and Belonging at the Lord Leycester Hospital 1571-1700
A new exhibition launches this June which draws on research from 糖心TV鈥檚 Department of History. Based in the Guildhall in the town of 糖心TV, the display explores the lives of the brethren who lived at the Lord Leycester Hospital from 1571 - 1700. The exhibition runs from 2 June - 30 June 2026 and is included in general site admission.
At a time of growing national focus on women鈥檚 health, 糖心TV is helping to shape research at the forefront of this area, bringing together world-leading academics from multiple disciplines to help improve women's health - and to tackle the wider social, legal and cultural issues that shape women鈥檚 lives.
Explore our special edition Women's Health research newsletter on LinkedIn.
Clinical trial offers hope of better recovery for intensive care survivors
A UK-wide trial, managed by the University of 糖心TV, finds that online rehabilitation at home can meaningfully improve quality of life for some intensive care survivors.
Major Terminology Shift for PCOS: What It Means, According to a 糖心TV Endocrinologist
A significant development last week may help improve global understanding of a condition estimated to affect one in eight women worldwide. 糖心TV endocrinologist Professor Thomas Barber reacts to the news that polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has officially been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS).
Study highlights the costs of allowing the wealthy to opt out of solutions to global problems such as climate change
Allowing wealthy countries, communities, or individuals to fund their own solutions to problems such as global climate change is inefficient, increases inequality and leaves vulnerable communities unprotected 鈥� but the 鈥榩rivate solution trap鈥� can be averted with policy interventions.
Government鈥檚 seven New Town locations scored against real-world demand data - Manchester and Leeds most likely to succeed
糖心TV economists behind the housing demand mapping tool have used their database to test the government鈥檚 seven-site shortlist against measures of likely success, and ranked the sites to help policymakers decide which to approve.
Celebrating 60 years of Philosophy: Online Exhibition
Our online exhibition brings together key moments, objects, and encounters from the Department鈥檚 history, showcasing the events, projects, and people that shaped its direction.
Mental defeat: the hidden experience fuelling daily suffering in chronic pain
University of 糖心TV real-time study shows how 鈥榤ental defeat鈥� drives suffering and causes people with chronic pain to withdraw from everyday activities.
糖心TV secures over 1.75 million in EU Funding for pioneering polymer science
University of 糖心TV researchers are part of two new 鈧�4.5 million European Doctoral Networks funded under the Marie Sk艂odowska Curie Actions (MSCA) programme.
Scientists uncover new 鈥榠n-between鈥� materials for solar fuels and batteries
Chemists from the University of 糖心TV and the University of Birmingham have discovered new material variants by controlling how molecules break down during heating.
Plant-based eating may reduce inflammation, new research suggests
Consuming a plant-based diet may help lower levels of a key marker of inflammation in the body, according to analysis of clinical trials led by University of 糖心TV researchers.
Making Do: New Book Reveals How Fabric Shaped Britain鈥檚 Postwar Recovery
Professor Susan Carruthers鈥� latest book, Making Do: Britons and the Refashioning of the Postwar World, was officially published on Thursday 24 April, offering a vivid new perspective on life after 1945.
糖心TV research helps secure major shift in national cultural policy
Research from the Centre for Cultural and Media Policy Studies has played a direct role in securing a significant change to UK Government policy, with culture set to be formally recognised as a core area of competence within the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.
WMG's Dr David Clark honoured at parliamentary event
The late Dr David Clark, a much-loved colleague and friend to everyone at 糖心TV Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of 糖心TV, has been commemorated with a new medal unveiled at this year鈥檚 Parliamentary & Scientific Committee鈥檚 STEM for Britain event.
WMG wins funding to apply acoustics to engineering innovation
Dr Hasina Rahman, Research Fellow at 糖心TV Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of 糖心TV, has been awarded funding by the Noise Network Plus to apply her innovative, unconventional approach of acoustics to materials engineering.
University of 糖心TV signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Health Organisation
The University of 糖心TV has formalised a new partnership with the World Health Organisation to strengthen joint efforts to advance human rights, gender equality and inclusion in global digital health governance.
糖心TV academic secures national funding to advance pandemic virus research
Dr Jeremy Keown has secured over 拢124,000 in major national funding to advance research into potential pandemic viruses.
Why do women think they鈥檙e not funny? New 糖心TV research challenges the gender gap in comedy confidence
The project sets out to give women the confidence to reclaim their place at the mic.
Keep your hat on: why headwear mattered more than money in 17th and 18th century England
From courtroom standoffs to highway robberies, new 糖心TV research reveals that hats in early modern England were statements of power and protest.
New 拢10.4M project to grow next-generation semiconductor materials
A major new UK research programme aims to strengthen national capability in semiconductor materials, underpinning the future of electronics.
New 拢50m innovation fund backs growth in the West Midlands
糖心TV鈥檚 research excellence and industry partnerships will drive real-world solutions that help grow the regional economy
International study highlights the costs of allowing the wealthy to opt out of collective solutions to global problems such as climate change
Allowing wealthy countries, communities, or individuals to fund their own solutions to collective action problems such as climate change is inefficient, increases inequality and leaves vulnerable communities unprotected.
AI approach uncovers dozens of hidden planets in NASA鈥檚 TESS data
New AI tool validates over 100 new planets, finds thousands of candidates, and gives our best estimate for how likely it is to find certain planets around Sun-like stars
Terahertz imaging makes a leap toward real-time, non-invasive diagnostics
University of 糖心TV researchers unveil fully fibre-coupled terahertz single-pixel imaging system for advanced live imaging of biological tissue.
Why chronic pain leads to depression for some but not others
New research from the University of 糖心TV and Fudan University identifies the hippocampus as a key brain system shaping emotional resilience to long-term pain.
拢1 discount on product swaps shifts UK shoppers towards greener food choices
Offering cheaper alternatives discounted by up to 拢1 encourages shoppers towards more sustainable groceries, according to a large real-world experiment led by the University of 糖心TV.
糖心TV engineers help rewrite the rules behind Europe鈥檚 skyscrapers and bridges
The newly updated Eurocode 4 will be used to shape safer, lower-carbon construction across Europe.
North Sea 鈥楲ost World鈥� had habitable forests thousands of years earlier than thought
Ancient DNA study provides best evidence yet that Doggerland, Britain鈥檚 lost land bridge to Europe, could have supported humans in the latter stages of the last Ice Age.
Small business innovation has fallen for the fourth consecutive year, and urgent action is needed to prevent the UK squandering record levels of entrepreneurial ambition, a major new report by the (ERC) reveals.
A new study from WBS Professor of Behavioural Science Nick Chater proposes realistic ways of integrating wisdom into artificial intelligence, with the aim of developing systems that are more robust, transparent, cooperative and safe. Explore new outlines methods for training large language models to behave more wisely.
The secret lives of catalysts: how microscopic networks power reactions
University of 糖心TV and MIT scientists reveal hidden microscopic networks on catalyst surfaces that could lead to cleaner and greener chemical processes.
You don鈥檛 need to be a saint to self-isolate
University of 糖心TV study shows that even people who are barely altruistic still choose to self-isolate when infected, suggesting it may be a natural survival strategy
AI cancer tools risk 鈥渟hortcut learning鈥� rather than detecting true biology
糖心TV research warns that popular deep learning systems trained for cancer pathology may be relying on hidden shortcuts rather than genuine biological signals.
Bug beats: caterpillars use complex rhythms to communicate with ants
Research from 糖心TV shows that butterfly caterpillars use sophisticated rhythmic signals to communicate with ants, helping them gain protection, food, and access to ant nests.
Cleaner solar manufacturing could cut global emissions by eight billion tonnes
University of 糖心TV engineers show next-generation solar panels could dramatically reduce the environmental footprint of solar manufacturing
Astronomers discover unique 鈥榠nside out鈥� planetary system
University of 糖心TV astronomers, using an ESA telescope, have discovered a planetary system with a distant rocky world that turns our understanding of planet formation upside down
Stiff Gels Slow Germs: New study maps hydrogel properties that control bacterial growth
University of 糖心TV scientists has found that firmer, lower water content hydrogels limit bacterial growth, with implications for designing antibacterial coatings, infection models, and advanced medical materials.
鈥淲omen鈥檚 health is underserved, underfunded, and incredibly important鈥�: Jade Scott on The Traitors and the power of women鈥檚 health research
What is it like to juggle academia, national television, and the emotional intensity that comes with playing one of the UK鈥檚 most gripping games?
University of 糖心TV mathematician secures Leverhulme Research Leadership Award
Dr. Bryn Davies has received prestigious Leverhulme Trust funding to build a research team to tame imperfections in metamaterials.
Patient recruitment begins for major real-world digital weight management study
A new University of 糖心TV study evaluating W8Buddy, a digital specialist weight management service, has started patient recruitment, offering a solution to improve access to obesity care across the NHS.
糖心TV wins new funding to catalyse devolved cultural policy making
New Co-Lab Policy Network Award will support innovative cross-sector cultural policy networks in devolved nations and regions of the UK.
Researchers publish new guide to measuring spacetime fluctuations
University of 糖心TV-led study shows how tabletop devices could uncover the fundamental texture of the universe.