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Fuel made from just air, power and water is taking off – but several things are holding it back

The use of e-fuels could be the way forward but there are some barriers. Jon Gluyas, who is a Professor in Geoenergy, Carbon Capture and Storage, takes us through the challenges.

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Front view of an aeroplane on the runway.

Medieval peasants enjoyed a surprising range of sick, annual and bereavement leave benefits

Dr Alex Brown and Dr Grace Owen from our Department of History explore the surprising range of workplace benefits that existed for peasant workers in medieval England.
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Section of an image from 1863 depicting men and women cutting grass in Medieval time. Taken from the vintage book Les Evangiles, edited by Curmet, 1863, Paris

Law School PhD student wins international research competition

Miranda Wang, a PhD student in our Law School, has won this year’s international Matariki Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. The competition challenges PhD students to explain their research to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes.
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Miranda Wang, second from the left, being presented her certificate by Professor Colin Bain (third from the left), with Dr Peter Whitton (far left) and Megan Olshefski (right)

Breaking the sound barriers: Understanding the academic risks of mild and unilateral hearing loss

Imagine a busy classroom with children hearing and interpreting lots of sounds around them. PhD student, Katherine Collier, from our School of Education has looked at the academic impact on children with mild and unilateral hearing loss.
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UK to overhaul asylum policy – will the new measures work?

Professor Jonathan Darling, from our Department of Geography, explores the UK Home Secretary's proposed reforms to the asylum system.
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Durham research informs report warning of dangerous acceleration of global ice loss

Research by Professor Chris Stokes in our Department of Geography forms part of a new international report on the effect of climate on the world’s ice sheets.
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Chemists discover why sunscreen stains leave you seeing red

Have you ever tried bleaching sunscreen stains on clothing, only to be left with bright red results?
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Fuel made from just air, power and water is taking off – but several things are holding it back

The use of e-fuels could be the way forward but there are some barriers. Jon Gluyas, who is a Professor in Geoenergy, Carbon Capture and Storage, takes us through the challenges.

Front view of an aeroplane on the runway.

Medieval peasants enjoyed a surprising range of sick, annual and bereavement leave benefits

Dr Alex Brown and Dr Grace Owen from our Department of History explore the surprising range of workplace benefits that existed for peasant workers in medieval England.
Section of an image from 1863 depicting men and women cutting grass in Medieval time. Taken from the vintage book Les Evangiles, edited by Curmet, 1863, Paris

Breaking the sound barriers: Understanding the academic risks of mild and unilateral hearing loss

Imagine a busy classroom with children hearing and interpreting lots of sounds around them. PhD student, Katherine Collier, from our School of Education has looked at the academic impact on children with mild and unilateral hearing loss.
Young children sitting at a classroom table with the teacher doing crafts
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Fuel made from just air, power and water is taking off – but several things are holding it back

The use of e-fuels could be the way forward but there are some barriers. Jon Gluyas, who is a Professor in Geoenergy, Carbon Capture and Storage, takes us through the challenges.

Research news
Front view of an aeroplane on the runway.

Medieval peasants enjoyed a surprising range of sick, annual and bereavement leave benefits

Dr Alex Brown and Dr Grace Owen from our Department of History explore the surprising range of workplace benefits that existed for peasant workers in medieval England.
Research news
Section of an image from 1863 depicting men and women cutting grass in Medieval time. Taken from the vintage book Les Evangiles, edited by Curmet, 1863, Paris

Breaking the sound barriers: Understanding the academic risks of mild and unilateral hearing loss

Imagine a busy classroom with children hearing and interpreting lots of sounds around them. PhD student, Katherine Collier, from our School of Education has looked at the academic impact on children with mild and unilateral hearing loss.
Research news
Young children sitting at a classroom table with the teacher doing crafts
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