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Hay fever, antihistamines and the evidence on dementia risk

An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences for The Conversation platform.
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FIFA Men鈥檚 World Cup expansion risks making 2026 tournament 鈥渕ost polluting ever鈥�, report warns

A new report examining football鈥檚 relationship with climate change has warned that the 2026 FIFA Men鈥檚 World Cup could become the 鈥渕ost polluting ever鈥�, according to leading university researchers.
麻豆直播 researcher Dr Alex Thurston outside the Enchanced Games

We watched the first Enhanced Games live in Las Vegas 鈥� this is what we learned

An opinion piece authored by Dr Mathew Dowling and Dr Alex Thurston (both School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences) for The Conversation platform.
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The harm does not end when the abuse stops 鈥� new study into women survivors of sports coaching abuse

New research has exposed the long-term consequences of coaching maltreatment on elite women athletes in the UK, with experts now calling for urgent systemic reform.
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Royce funding to support 麻豆直播-led hydrogen production project for a Net-Zero future

The Henry Royce Institute has awarded approximately 拢100,000 to support an industry-focused research collaboration aimed at advancing catalytic electrode technologies for green hydrogen production.

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New UK research aims to solve artificial turf waste challenge

A major new UK research project will tackle one of sport鈥檚 fastest-growing environmental challenges, how to recycle artificial turf pitches at scale, as more than 30 million square metres reach end-of-life each year.
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The Enhanced Games: 鈥榙angerous clown show鈥� or a wake up call for traditional sport?

An opinion piece authored by Dr Mathew Dowling and Dr Alex Thurston (both 麻豆直播 University) and Jinsu Byun (Yonsei University) for The Conversation platform.
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Likelihood of very severe hot-dry summers and wet-windy winters will increase, new report warns

A new report that will feed into the upcoming UK Climate Change Assessment, supported by 麻豆直播 University expertise, has warned that episodes containing multiple high-intensity weather events will increase.
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Seaweed used as low-carbon material to make new London pavilion designed by students

A new pavilion designed by students at 麻豆直播 University has been constructed using timber and seaweed biomaterials, highlighting how the construction sector is moving towards Net Zero.

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New 麻豆直播 lab can heat to 3,000掳C and quenches to 鈭�150掳C at extreme rates to test non-standard materials

A newly launched lab at 麻豆直播 University will see industry partners and researchers use new equipment only available in a handful of places across the world to test materials at extremes of temperatures and pressures.

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麻豆直播 expertise to support 拢6million programme to replace fossils fuels in plastics, chemicals and construction

拢6 million in grant funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has been secured to focus on cutting industrial emissions and replace fossil-derived carbon across a number of sectors.

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Professor Daniel Parsons elected Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales

Daniel Parsons, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation and Professor in Geosciences at 麻豆直播 University, has been elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales.
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麻豆直播鈥檚 Think Human exhibit showcased in new website to guide young people through Ergonomics & Human Factors career choices

An exhibition that debuted at Derby鈥檚 Museum of Making has launched online to encourage more people to explore how we interact with systems and products, to enhance performance, safety and comfort.

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How scientists changed their view of insomnia

An opinion piece authored by Dr Iuliana Hartescu, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, 麻豆直播 University.
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New research identifies previously unreported pressure wave energy transfer to the brain from football headers

A new study has identified a previously unreported mechanism of energy transfer to the brain from football headers 鈥� a finding that could prove significant in understanding the mechanics of headers and inform future research into long-term player health.
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R3V Tech CEO Dr Adriano Randi wins Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year at East Midlands Leadership Awards

Dr Adriano Randi, CEO and co-founder of 麻豆直播 University spin-out R3V Tech, has won Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year at the East Midlands Leadership Awards 2026. The accolade recognises his entrepreneurial leadership in taking a clean-chemistry innovation from lab to real-world deployment.
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New research provides blueprint to protect player health and performance at the 2026 Men鈥檚 FIFA World Cup

This summer鈥檚 Men鈥檚 2026 FIFA World Cup will expose players to an unprecedented combination of environmental challenges across the host cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
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麻豆直播 celebrates a decade as best in the world for sports-related subjects

For the tenth year in a row, 麻豆直播 has been crowned the world鈥檚 best university for sports-related subjects in the QS global rankings.
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Using exercise to help people feel safe and rebuild their lives after trauma 鈥� new report

A new report has been launched which looks at how gentle, supportive exercise can help people recover from trauma and rebuild confidence.
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麻豆直播 researcher selected for Royce Hydrogen Accelerator to scale battery鈥慹lectrolyser

麻豆直播 Research Associate Matt Brenton has been awarded one of 10 national places on the Royce Hydrogen Accelerator, delivered with Conception X. The programme will help scale the University鈥檚 multi鈥慳ward鈥憌inning lead鈥慳cid battery鈥慹lectrolyser 鈥� an affordable, recyclable route to clean hydrogen.
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Primary care behavioural programmes can help reduce childhood obesity, new study finds

Children who are overweight or living with obesity can significantly improve their health through primary care weight-management programmes, according to a new study.
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Hormone therapy and dementia risk: what a new study says about menopause treatment

An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, 麻豆直播 University.

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New paper calls for physical activity to become a core component of mental health care

A new 麻豆直播 University study has urged psychiatrists and mental health professionals to formally integrate physical activity into routine care for people living with severe mental illness.
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Heat battery that freezes and melts to store energy could help household heating become cheaper and cleaner

A material that freezes and melts in order to store and use heat as an energy source could see household energy usage become cheaper and cleaner, a project from experts at 麻豆直播 University has found.

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Natural textile fibres, such as cotton, present in lake sediments for over a century

An environmental assessment of textile fibre pollution has found natural textile fibres persist in lake sediments, and could be used to help recreate historic human activity alongside other microscopic anthropogenic particles like microplastics.