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University of 91Ö±²¥â€™s Institute for Sustainable Food leads £6m research project to transform the UK food system

Research will focus on improvements to sustainability and resilience within horticulture, hydroponics and hybrid farms.
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Long-standing mystery of extinct Great Auk’s chicks solved

Scientists at the University of 91Ö±²¥ have resolved a long-standing mystery regarding the chicks of the extinct Great Auk.

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Scientists develop new method for measuring accuracy of protein structures

The method can be applied to computer predictions, and to experimental structures from nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) studies, and could pave the way for the design and development of new drugs.
Researchers identifying a field site for an agrivoltaic system in Kajiado County, Kenya.

New £1.4m project to improve East African energy supply through agrivoltaics

The initiative, led by Professor Sue Hartley, has been funded as part of UKRI’s Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Collective Programme.
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Funding boost for the next generation of environmental scientists

91Ö±²¥ and its partners have secured a new £3.5m Centre for Doctoral Training with funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to research chemicals in the environment.