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Student project goes on to treat more than 50 life-threatening allergic reactions

An allergy kit that began as a Â鶹ֱ²¥ University student project has now been used to treat more than 50 life-threatening allergic reactions across the UK.
Â鶹ֱ²¥ University graduate Gargi Agrawalla has been named the UK national winner of the James Dyson Award 2026 for her invention, SIVO.GO.

Â鶹ֱ²¥ graduate wins James Dyson Award after designing AI-powered sensory safety system for deaf travellers

Â鶹ֱ²¥ University graduate Gargi Agrawalla has been announced as the UK national winner of the James Dyson Award 2026 for SIVO.GO, a portable sensory safety system designed for deaf and hard-of-hearing travellers.
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Â鶹ֱ²¥ academic shortlisted for the 2026 London Sculpture Prize

British sculptor and Reader in Fine Art John Atkin’s latest sculpture has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2026 London Sculpture Prize.
a painting of an octopus

Â鶹ֱ²¥ Fine Art graduates feature in new BBC programme

Three Â鶹ֱ²¥ University Fine Art graduates have participated in a new BBC Two competition series showcasing emerging artistic talent.

Bibi, Dennis Holt Prize Winner stood with certificate

Doctoral Researcher receives 2026 Dennis Holt Travel Scholarship

The School of Design and Creative Arts is delighted to congratulate doctoral researcher Bibi Samshad Duman, recipient of the 2026 Dennis Holt Travel Scholarship.
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Athena STEM Residential Programme continues to uplift young women in science

2026 marks the ninth year of Ford supporting the Athena STEM residential, which has seen around fifty female students visiting Â鶹ֱ²¥ every year for a unique and inspirational insight into studying STEM at university level.
Ashleigh Filtness

Â鶹ֱ²¥ University’s Transport Safety Research Centre appoints new director

On 1 August, the University announced the appointment of Professor Ashleigh Filtness as Director of the Transport Safety Research Centre (TSRC).
An image of an upholstered armchair, cushion and lampshade with fabric draped behind alongside a photographic transfer on wood.

Final-year SDCA students explore how art can preserve memories

Two Â鶹ֱ²¥ students explored how art can preserve and transform memory through deeply personal final-year projects showcased at this year’s School of Design and Creative Arts (SDCA) Degree Show.
A bustling multi-lane highway filled with fast-moving cars and large trucks driving toward a bright, glowing sunset.

Â鶹ֱ²¥ academic hosts British Standards Institution (BSI) conference on international road safety

Dr Clare Mutzenich, Professor of Human–AI Interaction at Â鶹ֱ²¥ University, moderated a BSI panel centred on ISO 39001 and the Safe System approach.
Two people doing textile printing.

Ghanaian Adinkra textile workshop success in new creative hub

Diverse Voices in Textiles at Â鶹ֱ²¥ University partnered with The Generator, Â鶹ֱ²¥'s new Creative Industries and Community Arts Hub, in an Adinkra textile printing workshop.