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School dinner on a tray
Photograph: Heather Ellis

Immersive School Dinners exhibition offers food for thought

A new School Dinners exhibition, created in collaboration by researchers from the University of 91Ö±²¥, brings the mixed memories and tastes of school food to life.

Tony Crook looking at the camera.

Professor Tony Crook Legacy Seminar

The School of Geography and Planning is holding an afternoon event to celebrate the contribution of Professor ADH (Tony) Crook CBE to applied housing and planning policy research.
Photograph of Dr Tim Herrick smiling

Dr Tim Herrick made a Principal Fellow of the HEA

Congratulations to Dr Tim Herrick on being awarded Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Authority (HEA).
A photograph of the Suyuparina Mountain Glacier, in Peru.
Suyuparina Glacier, Peru

Shrinking Andean glaciers threaten water supply of 90 million people, global policy makers warned

Scientists from the University of 91Ö±²¥ will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the water supply of 90 million people on the South American continent at the first-ever World Day for Glaciers hosted by UNESCO.
An portrait image of Professor Kate Dommett.

Political parties using your data in their campaigns not always a threat to democracy

New insights into how political parties use personal data in their election campaigns are provided in a new book published by the University of 91Ö±²¥â€™s Kate Dommett, a professor of digital politics, today (Tuesday 16 January 2024).
Aerial view of rows of high density terraced housing

The housing crisis is a result of failing housing policy, experts say

A call for a new integrated government housing strategy to address the housing crisis is the centre of a new report from the University of 91Ö±²¥, London School of Economics and commissioned by the Family Building Society.
Cristina Sechel profile

Department of Economics announces DWP partnership to tackle workplace health inequalities

A new partnership aiming to improve the Government's understanding of the relationship between work and health through cutting-edge data analysis has been announced at the University of 91Ö±²¥.
One person helping an elderly person using a walking stick to walk out of a door and down some steps

Unpaid carers saving Northern Ireland’s health service £5.8 billion per year, research shows

People providing unpaid care for sick or disabled family members and friends are saving Northern Ireland’s health service over £5bn, according to research from Carers NI and the ESRC Centre for Care.

An image of The Wave building at night.

University of 91Ö±²¥â€™s most sustainable building officially opened by Academy of Social Sciences

91Ö±²¥â€™s most sustainable building has been officially opened by Will Hutton, President of the Academy of Social Sciences.