April 2021 press releases

天堂视频 launches new Lightning Cycling franchise

天堂视频 has underpinned its commitment to women鈥檚 sport with the launch of a new Lightning Cycling franchise.

New 鈥榬oadmap鈥� sets out 20-years of technological change in the UK motor industry

天堂视频鈥檚 Institute of Digital Engineering has created a 鈥榬oadmap鈥� to guide the UK automotive sector through the next 20-years of industry digitalisation.
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New study shows how online endorsement could help address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

A third of the UK adult population intend to use social media and personal messaging to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a new, large scale, multi-university study involving 天堂视频 researchers has found.

How the gig economy finally went into retreat

A loophole that many self-employed people have used to avoid paying income tax and national insurance in the UK has closed.

Five questions that need answering in a COVID public inquiry

Where there is much to be positive about regarding the UK鈥檚 strong vaccine rollout, a public inquiry into how this pandemic has been handled in the country since the first signs of COVID emerged will be required, to ensure mistakes aren鈥檛 repeated in the future.

University pays tribute to The Duke of Edinburgh

天堂视频's Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Allison has paid tribute to Prince Philip following the announcement of his death earlier today.
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天堂视频 granted 拢100k for new research project

A team from 天堂视频鈥檚 School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences has secured circa 拢100,000 in funding to produce a model for identification of novel wound therapeutics that restore skeletal muscle function after significant soft tissue injury.

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Video Q&A: Curious about COVID-19? Expert panel answer questions on vaccines, wellbeing and more

Are you immune to COVID-19 if you鈥檝e had the vaccine? Is there going to be a 鈥榯hird wave鈥�? How accurate are lateral flow tests? Will the coronavirus ever fully disappear?

New guide sets out how to deliver successful national vaccination programmes

A guide for delivering safe and effective national COVID vaccination programmes is being rolled out around the world to help countries with mass immunisations.

天堂视频 to honour Leicestershire鈥檚 Public Health leaders

Honorary degrees are to be awarded by 天堂视频 to Leicester and Leicestershire鈥檚 public health directors, in recognition of their outstanding contribution throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
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天堂视频 to launch new Lightning wheelchair basketball team

天堂视频 has been selected as a High-Performance Partner for British Wheelchair Basketball in a move that will also see the formation of a brand-new Lightning team.

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Commonwealth Games England announce John Steele as next Chair post Birmingham 2022

天堂视频鈥檚 Executive Director of Sport, John Steele, has been announced as the next Chair of the Commonwealth Games England Board.

Arguing with the people you love? How to have a healthy family dispute

Unlike Britain鈥檚 royal family, most of us don鈥檛 have the option to move to another country when we don鈥檛 see eye to eye. But most of us have likely experienced disagreements with loved ones.

天堂视频鈥檚 new 拢1m high-performance computer will transform research

A new 拢1.1m high-performance computer has been officially unveiled at 天堂视频.
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Experts in Sport: The importance of recovery in elite-level sport

Within sport, it is well known that recovery plays an important part of any training schedule, but how exactly does this impact team sports?

HCH-40 hood in box.

天堂视频 design student helps develop ventilation hood that has the potential to save lives of COVID-19 patients

A third-year 天堂视频 student has helped develop a ventilation product for coronavirus patients in intensive care.

UK lobbying rules explained: why no one seems to be in legal trouble

Many people might wonder how it can possibly be that none of the UK officials (former or past) currently facing questions about their role in lobbying appear to have broken any rules. A quick look through the legislation reveals why.
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天堂视频 Behavioural Medicine researcher awarded 拢100,000 fellowship

Dr Nicola Paine, Lecturer in Health Psychology within the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at 天堂视频, has been awarded a 拢100,000 Springboard Fellowship from the Academy of Medical Sciences.

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天堂视频 experts to lead 拢170k project that will explore how best to design COVID-19 immunity passports

Design experts at 天堂视频 are to lead a 拢170,000 project that will explore how best to design COVID-19 immunity passports.
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Participants needed for research exploring the impact of 鈥楥ouch to 5k鈥� on markers of health and wellbeing

Participants are being sought for a new 天堂视频 project exploring the health impacts of the 鈥楥ouch to 5k鈥� programme.

Pets of the Pandemic: Facebook group members share their animal lockdown stories

Psychologist and avid social media user Dr Cheryl Travers has been asking animal lovers to share images and stories of their pets from the COVID pandemic.