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£4.7m boost for brain cancer research

24 September, 20242024

The Cancer Research UK Glioma Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence will receive £4.7m to boost its…

John Inglis Prize awarded for Best PhD student presentations

10 September, 20242024

Ottavia Olson and Giovanna Weykopf have been jointly awarded the John Inglis prize for best student…

University technicians recognised for vital work

10 September, 20242024

The essential work of technical staff has been highlighted during Technician Week events at…

AI insights predict disease a decade in advance

10 September, 20242024

Scientists using cutting-edge AI to analyse medical data have been able to predict a person’s risk…

Researchers identify host-pathogen antibody signature associated with severe COVID-19

03 September, 20242024

New research to map immune responses to the SARS-2 virus – which caused COVID-19 – could help…

hEDS-START team engages with policymakers to ‘translate research into change’

29 August, 20242024

Dervil Dockrell and Kathryn Berg, of the hEDS-START team, are taking part in a number of policy…

£7.3m to provide next generation of cancer experts in Scotland

16 August, 20242024

Cancer Research UK awards funding to boost research: April 2024

Research highlights main components needed to repair damaged DNA

16 August, 20242024

A new study has highlighted the critical role of a protein called cyclin F in controlling DNA…

Researchers discover key genetic clues to primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD)

09 August, 20242024

Researchers have made significant breakthroughs in understanding the genetic factors underlying the…

Breast cancer radiotherapy benefits last a decade

08 August, 20242024

Providing radiotherapy after surgery could prevent breast cancer from returning in the same place…