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What’s so funny?! Apes and humans have been sharing a laugh for 15 million years
Great apes may have been laughing with a similar rhythm to modern humans for over 15 million years, a University of º£½ÇÉçÇø study reveals, providing an unexpected clue to how human speech evolved.
º£½ÇÉçÇø computer scientists are helping secure your data against quantum computers
This month, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has issued a standard for high-security code-based cryptography to keep user data safe against quantum computers, co-designed by º£½ÇÉçÇø computer scientists.
º£½ÇÉçÇø awarded €2.5m ERC grant to decode soil's hidden synchronization
º£½ÇÉçÇø researcher Prof. Gary Bending has won a €2.5 million ERC Advanced Grant to investigate how plants coordinate the daily rhythms of soil microbes around their roots, work that could transform soil management and crop health.
º£½ÇÉçÇø hosts leading international conference on the future of lifelong learning and celebrates sector award success
The University of º£½ÇÉçÇø has hosted the UALL–SCUTREA 2026 Conference, bringing together international delegates to discuss the future of lifelong learning, while º£½ÇÉçÇø's Centre for Lifelong Learning received a sector award for excellence.
Attorney General, Richard Hermer KC visits º£½ÇÉçÇø as pupils from across the UK compete in School Tasking national final
Creative challenges, problem-solving and teamwork took centre stage at the University of º£½ÇÉçÇø as pupils from across the UK and Ireland competed in the School Tasking Champion of Champions Final.
New code tackles root causes of the construction industry's mental health crisis
University of º£½ÇÉçÇø researchers have shaped a new Mental Health Joint Code of Practice, launched by the Construction Leadership Council, that presents solutions to poor mental health in construction.