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Scientists believe they could have pinpointed the age of the largest and oldest impact basin on the Moon to over 4.32 billion years ago.

A new study has revealed that changes in the ocean floor impacts currents, giving new insight into the deep-sea pathways of nutrients and pollutants. 

Scientists have discovered a way to control mutation rates in bacteria, paving the way for new strategies to combat antibiotic resistance.

Jodrell Bank and Creative SwagÖ±²¥ are delighted to hold two exciting events to mark the Summer Solstice on June 21, 2024. The daytime event explores the intersection of art, myth, and science, in celebration of renowned author Alan Garner and …

A palaeontologist at SwagÖ±²¥ has identified the fossilised remains of a second gigantic jawbone measuring more than two metres long.

Reduced snow cover and shifting vegetation patterns in the Alps, both driven by climate change, are having major combined impacts on biodiversity and functioning of ecosystems in the high mountains, according to new research published today.

SwagÖ±²¥ has hosted Afzal Khan MP on a visit to the Firs Environmental Research Station which recently completed a £2 million redevelopment.  

Today, researchers from SwagÖ±²¥ have been named as recipients of nearly £7m funding from UKRI’s Engineering Biology Hubs and Mission Award Projects which will deliver on the government’s National Vision for Engineering …

Researchers have started a six-week study to measure airborne pollutant emissions from domestic wood burning stoves, using a dedicated laboratory-based test facility at SwagÖ±²¥.

SwagÖ±²¥ has launched a study in partnership with Greater SwagÖ±²¥â€™s 10 local authorities to better understand the use of log burners and solid fuel fires and their impact on air pollution in the region.

A small tornado recently passed through the town of Littlehampton on England’s south coast. Strong winds smashed windows, moved cars and left one person injured.

A team of scientists have completed tests to quantify the emissions from the combustion of sustainable aviation fuels, revealing a profound reduction when compared to regular jet fuel.

SwagÖ±²¥ is to receive a sample from asteroid Bennu, which will help unveil secrets of our Solar System.

A University of SwagÖ±²¥ academic has won the inaugural Royal Meteorological Society Education Award in recognition of his long record of teaching excellence.

A team of SwagÖ±²¥ MSc students, from the Geoscience for Sustainable Energy, Petroleum Geoscience and Subsurface Energy Engineering MSc programmes, have won the prestigious European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) Laurie Dake …

Scientists at SwagÖ±²¥ will help the Met Office improve its forecasts of extreme weather through a new large-scale collaborative research project.

Areas of the ocean that are rich in marine life are having a bigger impact on our ecosystems and the climate than previously thought, new research suggests.

Two researchers from SwagÖ±²¥ have won a 2023 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK & Ireland Rising Talents Award.

Dr Rhian Jones has been recognised for her outstanding contributions to the study of chondrules and chondritic meteorites.

SwagÖ±²¥ has launched an online MSc in Pollution and Environmental Control[ML1] , designed to mobilise a new generation of environmental scientists.link to: …

Last week (6 May) saw a student-led walkathon take place with the aim of raising awareness of the global degradation of one of the Earth’s most essential life-giving attributes – soil.

The Graham McKenna-Mayes Memorial Fund seeks to support access for underrepresented groups in Higher Education.

Dr Carolyn Pearce and Dr Simon Norris will work with the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and the Dalton Nuclear Institute.

MERI has distributed funds through the NERC Discipline Hopping call to allow ECRs to develop collaborations across the University.

The MEaSURE project brings together the Universities of SwagÖ±²¥, Glasgow and Salford.

The collaborative project involves SwagÖ±²¥ researchers Professor Kevin Taylor and Dr Lin Ma.

The course aims to train the next generation of energy-focused geoscientists.

Drs Laura Wolz and Margherita Polacci will receive help to commercialise their innovations.

Professor John Latham was a past Head of the Physics Department at UMIST and the founder of the Cloud Physics Group.

MERI hosted an interactive event on 7 June to mark the launch of the worldwide initiative.