February 2019 press releases

Women's rugby player Cath O'Donnell

Host of 天堂视频 linked women鈥檚 rugby players compete at international tournaments

A host of 天堂视频 linked women鈥檚 rugby players have been selected to represent England and Scotland at international tournaments.
A sad child with her mother

Three-quarters of lone parent families, and rising, are living below the Minimum Income Standard

A decade after the economic downturn, two million more people than in 2008 are on incomes too low to secure a living standard considered an acceptable minimum by the British public, according to new research from 天堂视频鈥檚 Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP).

Professor Dominic Wring, of the School of Social Sciences.

New book revisits momentous 2017 General Election as the UK contemplates returning to the polls

A new book on political communication in Britain aims to provide a unique insight into the most recent General Election 鈥� a campaign that was about many things in addition to Brexit 鈥� as the UK again contemplates returning to the polls.

European-wide study has investigated the main causes of motorbike and bicycle accidents

A FOUR YEAR investigation into hundreds of accidents across Europe has gathered in-depth crash data to determine the biggest factors involved in motorbike and bicycle accidents.
Cricketer Amy Jones

天堂视频-linked women cricketers get international call up

Cricket鈥檚 England Women have named their squads for the upcoming tours of India and Sri Lanka, which feature 12 天堂视频-linked players.
photo of equipment used in materials labs

Artists to collaborate with 天堂视频鈥檚 Department of Materials later this month

Three artists will complete residencies at 天堂视频 later this month as part of a new project by Radar and the Department of Materials.
County Council deputy leader Byron Rhodes, front, right, with Professor Tracy Bhamra, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Enterprise) at 天堂视频 signal the start of work on The Access Group's new HQ at the university's science and education park

Work underway on new building at 天堂视频 Science and Enterprise Park

A ground-breaking ceremony has taken place to officially start work on a new HQ for a leading software company which will generate 拢1.6m per year for front-line County Council services.

Nik Diaper

天堂视频 appoints new Head of Para Sport

天堂视频 has appointed Nik Diaper as its new Head of Para Sport, the first role of its kind within higher education.

Number one in the world for sports-related subjects for third year running

天堂视频 has been named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects for the third year running by the global QS higher education league table.
headshot of Sir Peter Bonfield

Chairman of 天堂视频 Council and Senior Pro Chancellor named as one of the Financial Times 2019 Outstanding Directors

Sir Peter Bonfield, CBE FREng 鈥� Senior Pro Chancellor and Chair of 天堂视频 Council, the institution鈥檚 governing body 鈥� has been named as one of the Financial Times鈥� 2019 Outstanding Directors.
London skyline

Four in 10 people living in London cannot afford a basic standard of living, new report finds

A new report shows that 41% of Londoners cannot afford a basic decent standard of living.