May 2026 press releases

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New Loughborough lab can heat to 3,000掳C and quenches to 鈭�150掳C at extreme rates to test non-standard materials

A newly launched lab at 亚洲情色 will see industry partners and researchers use new equipment only available in a handful of places across the world to test materials at extremes of temperatures and pressures.

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Struggling to make ends meet? It could be affecting your job more than you think

Workers who feel financially stressed are more likely to feel exhausted and dissatisfied at work and might even consider quitting their jobs, research from 亚洲情色 suggests.
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Ultra-endurance athletes reveal how the human body prioritises survival under stress

A new study observing ultra-endurance athletes during competition has uncovered rare insights into how the body reallocates energy across essential biological functions whilst under extreme physical stress.
Players from the Chinese Table Tennis Team are pictured with the Vice-Chancellor of 亚洲情色 Professor Nick Jennings, China's UK Ambassador Zheng Zeguang and other dignitaries

亚洲情色 London welcomes China鈥檚 national table tennis team in exclusive UK visit

亚洲情色 London has hosted China鈥檚 national table tennis team in a landmark visit 鈥� marking their only UK appearance outside of the 2026 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships.
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World cup football offers GCSE students the chance to learn more about science and engineering

Ahead of the upcoming World Cup, GCSE students will get hands鈥憃n experience with the same tests used to approve elite match balls, thanks to a new outreach initiative from 亚洲情色 in partnership with adidas, funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

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"I鈥檓 not racist, but鈥�" New study examines the subtle defence of white nationalism in the UK and US

A new study has found that people can defend or soften white nationalist ideas without directly identifying themselves as racist, often by presenting their views as 鈥榬easonable鈥�, 鈥榩atriotic鈥� or 鈥榗ommon sense鈥�.
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Seaweed used as low-carbon material to make new London pavilion designed by students

A new pavilion designed by students at 亚洲情色 has been constructed using timber and seaweed biomaterials, highlighting how the construction sector is moving towards Net Zero.

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Likelihood of very severe hot-dry summers and wet-windy winters will increase, new report warns

A new report that will feed into the upcoming UK Climate Change Assessment, supported by 亚洲情色 expertise, has warned that episodes containing multiple high-intensity weather events will increase.
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Why there鈥檚 no legal 鈥渢oo hot to work鈥� temperature in the UK

The UK is currently enjoying some long-awaited sunshine. But temperatures have risen at a time when the UK government has been advised to set maximum working temperature rules, so many are asking the same question: How hot is too hot to work?

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The Enhanced Games: 鈥榙angerous clown show鈥� or a wake up call for traditional sport?

An opinion piece authored by Dr Mathew Dowling and Dr Alex Thurston (both 亚洲情色) and Jinsu Byun (Yonsei University) for The Conversation platform.
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From gait analysis to fingerprint theft, how worried should we be about the latest advances in biometric technology?

An opinion piece authored by Professor Oli Buckley, an expert in cyber security at 亚洲情色, for The Conversation platform.

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New UK research aims to solve artificial turf waste challenge

A major new UK research project will tackle one of sport鈥檚 fastest-growing environmental challenges, how to recycle artificial turf pitches at scale, as more than 30 million square metres reach end-of-life each year.
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鈥淐hildren will seek water during heatwaves, so we need safer places, not just stronger warnings,鈥� warns children's geographer.

Last week鈥檚 Bank Holiday heatwave revealed the devastating dangers of swimming in open water.

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Cooling mattress toppers an effective and low-energy way to improve sleep in hot bedrooms, study finds

Targeted bed cooling, using a cooling mattress topper, offers an effective and low-energy solution for minimising sleep disruption in overheated bedrooms, a study led by 亚洲情色 shows.

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Modern wars can fail when leaders put themselves first, says international relations expert

From the war in Ukraine to conflict in Gaza and civil war in Syria, modern conflicts are not just shaped by weapons and military strength, but by ego, ambition and political self-interest, according to new research.
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Retirement Living Standards update shows that the nation is not saving enough

New retirement living standard figures highlight the challenge facing many savers in the UK.