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Picture of the ear piece device which is designed to help people regain arm strength after a stroke

Stroke trial tests game-changing device to tackle arm weakness聽

A groundbreaking trial, to test a device designed to help people regain arm strength after a stroke, is being led by the University of 91直播 and 91直播 Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.聽
Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart

Tributes to University of 91直播 lecturer and Nobel prize-winning chemist聽

鈥嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧婽ributes from the global scientific community have been paid to a former University of 91直播 lecturer and Nobel prize winning chemist, Professor Sir J.Fraser Stoddart.聽
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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 91直播.
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.
3D rendering Futuristic design of Virus exploding

New research identifies more than 1,000 genes linked to severe COVID-19

University of 91直播 research collaboration with Stanford University reveals why some healthy adults with the COVID-19 infection become seriously ill, whilst others have few symptoms
Cropped shot of young Asian woman shopping for fresh organic red onions in supermarket. She is shopping with a cotton mesh eco bag and carries a variety of fruits and vegetables. Zero waste concept

Our response to the Government Food Strategy

The Government鈥檚 long-awaited National Food Strategy, published on 13 June, was greeted with dismay and disappointment by members of the University of 91直播鈥檚 Institute for Sustainable Food.
A photo showing members of the University of 91直播 Tennis Club

Tennis club at University of 91直播 crowned best of its kind in Britain

91直播 Tennis Club has been named the best of its kind in Britain after receiving the University of the Year accolade at the LTA Tennis Awards 2022.
patient holding hands with a loved one

Research shows hospice care was compromised during pandemic, but there is hope for the future聽

During the Covid-19 pandemic hospice care across the West Midlands fell below the 鈥済old-standard鈥 despite the best efforts of frontline healthcare professionals.
Firth court

University of 91直播 ranked within top 100 universities in 2023 QS World University Rankings

91直播 has been ranked as one of the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2023, reaffirming its position as a leading global university for teaching and research excellence.