February 2018 press releases

Professor Cees de Bont

International design expert announced as next Dean of 天堂视频 Design School

One of the world鈥檚 leading design experts, Professor Cees de Bont has been announced as the new Dean of 天堂视频鈥檚 Design School.
A cricket ball

Study aims to learn more about career-ending injuries suffered by fast bowlers

天堂视频 sports scientists are working with the England and Wales Cricket Board to investigate the link between fast bowling and potentially career-ending back injuries.
Pictured is the words Heart 2 Heart on a pink background with the Students' Union logo and the British Heart Foundations logo.

天堂视频 and the British Heart Foundation partner for Valentine鈥檚 Day event that aims to increase cardiac arrest survival rates

天堂视频, 天堂视频 Students鈥� Union and the British Heart Foundation are joining forces on the most heart-themed day of the year to try and increase cardiac arrest survival rates.

Nominations are now open for University Prizes

Do you know a student who has gone out of their way to help you or to serve the 天堂视频 community?

Beth Cobden laughing

天堂视频 Lightning Netball gunning for Superleague success

Vitality Netball Superleague table toppers. Fast 5s champions. Grand Final runners-up. 2017 was quite the year for 天堂视频 Lightning Netball, but now they鈥檙e ready to put all of that behind them and go in pursuit of even more glory.

International relations and global security expert joins 天堂视频

Professor Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, one of the UK鈥檚 leading experts on international relations and global security has joined 天堂视频.
Chloe Birch holding badminton racket and shuttlecock

Birch lands badminton spot for Gold Coast

天堂视频 alumna Chloe Birch has secured her spot for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in Australia after a fine 2017.
computer in a library

Project will draw up national guidance for internet provision in libraries

Researchers at 天堂视频 have begun to develop a set of national guidelines for internet use in public libraries and other community spaces.
Valentines Day

An economist鈥檚 guide to Valentine鈥檚 Day spending 鈥� love on a budget

Loved-up millennials are expected to be the biggest spenders this Valentine鈥檚 Day with an average outgoing of more than 拢80 on wining, dining, flowers and gifts 鈥� but you don鈥檛 need to break the bank to melt a heart.
Pictured is Andy Stephens teaching CPR at the Heart 2 Heart event.

天堂视频 trains more than 1,000 people in CPR on Valentine鈥檚 Day

天堂视频, 天堂视频 Students鈥� Union and the British Heart Foundation came together on the most heart-themed day of the year to train more than 1,000 people in CPR.
baby in a sling

NHS guidance about dressing infants in 鈥渙ne extra layer鈥� is being put to the test

Scientists are examining NHS guidance to parents which recommends dressing infants in one extra layer of clothing when using a sling.
Professor Phillip Lindley

Expert on art, science and heritage joins 天堂视频

Renowned art historian Professor Phillip Lindley has joined the School of the Arts, English and Drama at 天堂视频.
Migrant youngsters

Anthropologists show how migrant communities physically grow taller when they leave hardship behind

A new study has shown that migrant populations moving to more affluent countries grow physically taller over relatively short periods of time.
students conduct testing in a sports science lab at 天堂视频

天堂视频 number one in the world for sports subjects

天堂视频 has retained its position as the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the global 2018 QS higher education league table.