How a new fibre is making UK manufacturing safer — and helping meet net zero targets
Our researcher has worked with industry to develop a new material for insulating furnaces which is safer for workers, more efficient for industry, and better for the planet.
How we’re giving cancer survivors a better quality of life
Our research about how exercise and lifestyle changes can help cancer survivors has changed international guidelines on treating cancer — and improved countless lives.
Exposing the hidden costs of gambling
Our research is raising awareness of gambling-related harm — and improving support for the families most affected.
Bringing 20th century Scotland to the screen
Our researcher’s BAFTA nominated documentary From Scotland With Love has become a touchstone of Scottish identity – and helped bring a new kind of history to audiences around the world.
How our pioneering new healthcare model is helping people stay active
A new model for referring patients with long-term health conditions developed as part of the London 2012 Olympic Legacy is providing answers to one of the biggest health challenges across the world — how to get us all to move more.
A social history of home heating: in conversation with Aimee Ambrose
Professor Aimee Ambrose introduces her new research into home heating habits, and shares how improved attitudes to energy consumption can benefit the planet and people.
Building sustainability into infrastructure
We’re improving safety and sustainability in bridges in the UK and abroad, through our development of both new materials and new inspection software.
How good design can change lives
Our innovative products are improving quality of life for people with long-term health conditions.
How community support can help patients and save the NHS
Our researchers have shown how local voluntary groups improve the wellbeing of patients with long-term health conditions — and make us all happier and healthier.
How our new heart monitoring technology could help beat one of the UK’s biggest killers
Our researchers have developed a device that detects the early warning signs of stroke and could save thousands of lives every year.