Research News

Academic discusses impact of region’s air pollution
A professor from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has spoken about the impact of pollution on local areas in a special climate crisis report by the BBC, as the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference continues.

PhD student crowned at Royal College of Nursing awards
A PhD student at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ was named winner of the Royal College of Nursing’s Leadership Award last week, following his work raising awareness of organ donation in the Sikh community.

Refugee challenges are focus of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ research
The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s Centre for Research in Law (CRiL) has published a report on refugee family reunion, looking into the challenges faced by refugees seeking to be reunited with their families in the UK.

Modern slavery of children & young people to be tackled through research
The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and charity ECPAT UK (Every Child Protected Against Trafficking) have been announced as research partners, spear-headed by Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (Modern Slavery PEC).

Academics and guests discuss ‘Improvement Through Movement’
The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is hosting its sixth annual ISPAR conference based around the theme of ‘Improvement Through Movement: Performance, health and wellbeing across the lifespan’.

Global research prize for Organ Donation PhD student
As the NHS promotes Organ Donation Week in the UK (20-26th September), an international student from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has snapped up a top research award for his PhD investigating organ donation in Indian communities.

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ to improve care for patients at risk of prescription medication dependence
Researchers at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ are leading an eighteen-month study that aims to improve patient care for people prescribed medication with a risk of dependence.

Universities to encourage vital regeneration & funding
Dr Nick Lancaster from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has penned a blog for Universities UK (UUK) as part of the #GettingResults higher education (HE) campaign.

Opinion: Upholding the rights of care leavers during the Covid-19 pandemic
An academic from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has penned an article for Care Talk magazine about the findings from an ongoing care leaver research project.

iREd book launch to showcase six Beds publications
A book launch showcasing six new works authored by ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ academics is taking place on Wednesday 23rd June.

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ helps LSG develop new Covid testing technology
Researchers from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ have helped develop a new inactivating technology for faster and safer testing of Covid-19 samples, in partnership with Life Science Group Ltd (LSG).

Flexible and creative adaptations to services but ‘care gaps’ persist
Following the UK government’s announcement of £51 million in new social care funding (24th May), researchers at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ have completed the first stage of a study investigating the support available to care leavers during the pandemic – with emerging findings highlighting that Covid-19 has heightened the challenges facing young people leaving care.