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Free webinars will explore technology for Sustainable Aviation

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

A series of webinars hosted by the EUROCONTROL Learning Zone early next year will allow industry and academics working on the future of sustainable aviation and Innovative Air Mobility (IAM) technology to connect.

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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× celebrates three years of transforming lives with IntoUniversity charity

University Campus

The º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s partnership with education charity IntoUniversity continues to go from strength to strength, as shown in our latest annual report (2024/25).

School children at an IntoUniversity launch event
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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Ranked 5th Most Sustainable University in the UK

University Campus

The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× has achieved a First-Class award in the 2025 People & Planet University League, published by The Guardian .

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Part-time solicitor, part-time researcher supporting children affected by Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Research

Thanks to a scholarship from the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, Solicitor Uzma Naseem is pursuing a PhD in Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), after discovering a lack of research on the subject, following her adopted daughter’s diagnosis.

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How a scholarship PhD student is revolutionising the future of aviation

Research

The º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s Levi Kaganowich is joining the efforts to curb noise pollution, a growing government concern after studies have exposed its damaging impact on human health.

Levi Kaganowich
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Ministerial visit for key engineering and robotics hub

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

A Government Minister visited the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× to see how our engineering and robotics experts are boosting the region’s SME’s by helping them adopt new technology and improve efficiency.

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Five years of AJ Bell Prize marked with celebration event

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

As º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s partnership with AJ Bell continues to flourish, three more students received a generous cash prize earlier this month in celebration of their academic success.

AJ Bell anniversary
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Sir Rod Aldridge awarded honorary doctorate

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School

Sir Rod Aldridge OBE has been awarded a Doctor of Business Administration honoris causa by the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, recognising his distinguished contribution to public service innovation, social entrepreneurship, and his long-standing commitment...

Sir Rod Aldridge
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From serious illness to distinction: º£½ÇÂÒÂ× graduate secures ITV role

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School

Cristina-Nicoleta Wright, who graduates this week from the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× with a distinction in MSc Financial Technology, has secured a sought-after role at ITV as a Master Data Specialist – an achievement made all the more remarkable given...

Cristina Nicoleta Wright and course mates winter graduation 2025
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Matt Lucas seeks to inspire next generation of readers and writers at University visit

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

Celebrated comedian and children’s author Matt Lucas visited the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× last week to speak to both our students and schoolchildren from across the city in an event facilitated by the National Literacy Trust and the Northern School of...

Matt Lucas at the New Adelphi Theatre, º£½ÇÂÒÂ×
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