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Spotlight on: Professor Paul Denny – advancing the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases

Our 'Spotlight on' series showcases the world-leading work of our academics. Professor Paul Denny in our Department of Biosciences is dedicated to developing new therapies and diagnostics for parasitic diseases that affect over a billion people worldwide.
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Spotlight on Professor Lynda Boothroyd: Reshaping body image across cultures

Our ‘Spotlight On’ series showcases the world-leading work of our academics. Professor Lynda Boothroyd is a cross-cultural psychologist who explores how appearance ideals form and why they matter.
Professor Lynda Boothroyd smiling to camera, against a light background

Melsonby Hoard to go on public display

The Melsonby Hoard - an internationally significant Iron Age find excavated by our Department of Archaeology, including our Archaeological Services team - will go on display to the public later this year.
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Spotlight on: Professor Mariann Hardey – interrogating digital power

Welcome to another instalment of our Spotlight On series, where we showcase the world-leading work of our academics. Professor Mariann Hardey, in our Business School, examines how digital systems shape, constrain and often exclude people. Her work studies the friction between human complexity and algorithmic simplicity.
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“Flashing” and “cyberflashing” forcing women to change their behaviours

Women are being forced to change their behaviours due to the high levels of flashing and cyberflashing they are exposed to, according to new research co-led by our Law School.
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Spotlight on: Professor Anoush Ehteshami – shaping global policy

Welcome to our ‘Spotlight On’ feature, where we celebrate the work of our world-leading academics. Professor Anoush Ehteshami is an expert in the field of international relations.
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Spotlight on: Professor Atanu Chaudhuri – driving a sustainable future on Earth and beyond

Our ‘Spotlight on’ series celebrates the work of our leading academics. Professor Atanu Chaudhuri pioneers research into sustainable operations and supply changes, both on Earth and in space.
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Spotlight on: Professor Claire Horwell - protecting public health during volcanic eruptions

Our Spotlight On series celebrates our academics’ global impact. Professor Claire Horwell is a world-renowned expert on the health hazards of volcanic air pollution.
Professor Claire Horwell pictured outside with foliage and a view of a volcano behind her

Spotlight on: Professor Leah Morabito - uncovering the Universe's hidden black holes

Welcome to another instalment of our Spotlight On feature, where we celebrate the work of our world-leading academics. Professor Leah Morabito from our Department of Physics is revealing a hidden population of supermassive black holes and reshaping our understanding of cosmic evolution.
Professor Leah Morabito smiling to camera with bookshelves behind her

Physicists help devise new instrument to probe evolution of stars

We’re a major partner in a new telescope instrument that will help us see massive stars in the Milky Way and view the distant Universe.
The concept for one of the BlueMUSE spectrographs. The image from the telescope is split into 16 separate slices and enters the spectrograph at the top left.

Spotlight on: Dr Alistair Brown – bringing literature to life through immersive technology

Our ‘Spotlight On’ series showcases the world-leading work of our academics. Dr Alistair Brown is using 21st century technology to transform how people can experience classic literature.
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Our academics comment on the world’s biggest stories

Our academics are at the forefront of world events, contributing to national and international policy-making, and helping frame understanding of new developments based on their research expertise.  
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