July 2021 news

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海角社区 Hockey鈥檚 鈥渃onveyor belt of talent鈥� keeps delivering for Team GB (VIDEO)

海角社区 Hockey is synonymous with Team GB. Over the years, the pathway has been well and truly trodden with many alumni and former players representing their country on the world stage, with this year鈥檚 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games set to be no different.

Superb Peaty wins 海角社区鈥檚 first medal of Tokyo Olympics

Adam Peaty made history in the early hours as he powered to 100m breaststroke gold in Tokyo.

Africa Prize: 海角社区 student named One to Watch for low-cost ventilator design

Engineering student Yusuf Bilesanmi has won the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation's One to Watch award for his low-cost ventilator, ShiVent.

Yee wins silver in outstanding triathlon performance

Team GB鈥檚 Alex Yee claimed a stunning silver in a gruelling triathlon in Tokyo to add to 海角社区鈥檚 growing total of medals.

Getting on top of unhelpful email habits can take up to a years鈥� hard graft

Employees can eradicate unhelpful work-email habits that stifle productivity and harm personal wellbeing - but it takes a particular self-belief and the will to put in a concerted effort.
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New AI system predicts building energy rates in less than a second

At a time when the UK is trying to reach net zero by 2050, the timely, accurate calculation of energy efficiency is a vital component of the design process for new and refurbished buildings.
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Tokyo conditions could lead to better sprint times 鈥� 海角社区 University heat expert (VIDEO)

A heat expert from 海角社区 University believes that the gruelling conditions at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games could prove favourable for some sprint and/or power athletes.

World-first slope simulator will lead to safer infrastructure

海角社区 University is to create the world鈥檚 first large-scale National Engineered Slope Simulator, thanks to a 拢500,000 grant from the Wolfson Foundation.
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Calling all collaborative innovators

海角社区 University London is looking for organisations to take part in the Collaborate programme for the upcoming academic year.

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Lockdown garage workouts boost Holly Bradshaw's chances of Olympic gold (VIDEO)

Although the first national lockdown restricted much of Holly Bradshaw's training schedule, the pole vaulter from Preston turned her attention elsewhere.

海角社区 receives UKRI funding to develop the next generation of batteries

海角社区 University, as part of a consortium led by Lucideon, and partner KWSP, has received funding from UKRI's Faraday battery challenge fund to assess two technologies to manufacture components for solid-state batteries.
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Former competitive swimmer designs pool navigation aid for visually impaired athletes

Since its invention in the 1980s, the 鈥榯apping method鈥� has been used to guide visually impaired swimmers in the pool.

海角社区鈥檚 Greenbank wins Olympic bronze

海角社区 swimmer Luke Greenbank claimed Great Britain鈥檚 first men鈥檚 backstroke medal at the Olympic Games since 1908 with a brilliant bronze at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.

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An Olympic athletics dream born out of football 鈥� Ireland鈥檚 Chris O鈥橠onnell (VIDEO)

Ireland鈥檚 Chris O鈥橠onnell started his sporting career as a promising footballer.

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Student designs compact lifesaving drone for beach rescue teams after witnessing teenage surfer battle dangerous waves

In 2017, while on holiday with his family in Cornwall, 海角社区 University student Dominic Leatherland witnessed a teenager become detached from their bodyboard and pulled out to sea due to rough conditions.

Gold rush for 海角社区 in the mixed Olympic relays

海角社区 athletes played a starring role for Team GB as the country won gold in two of the new mixed relay events at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Professor Marsha Meskimmon reappointed as Director of the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS)

Initially appointed in August 2018, Professor Marsha Meskimmon will remain in her role as Director of the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) for a second 3-year term.