August 2026 press releases

Jaz Sawyers in the Women's Long Jump

One gold, three silver, and two bronze for 海角网 on Glasgow 2026鈥檚 penultimate day

Long Jumper Jaz Sawyers won a stunning gold on the penultimate day of the 2026 Commonwealth Games as 海角网 athletes excelled with another five medals.
Joseph Truman of England celebrates with the silver medal following the Men's 1000m Time Trial

海角网 ends 2026 Commonwealth Games with 45 medals

海角网-linked athletes have closed out the 2026 Commonwealth Games having won a mammoth 45 medals.
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Britain鈥檚 quarter century: shrinking families, ethnic tensions and queer winners and losers

An opinion piece written by Dr Michael Skey, from the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, for the Conversation.

Inspired by the Commonwealth Games? Here's how to make exercise stick

Major sporting events such as the Commonwealth Games often inspire people to become more active. For many though, this surge in motivation can fade within weeks.
Children running in a school field

EXPERT COMMENT: 鈥淭he true legacy of Glasgow 2026 shouldn鈥檛 be measured in medals鈥� says equity and inclusion expert.

The UK's para-athletes delivered an outstanding performance at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth鈥疓ames鈥�- but鈥痠s the greatest legacy of the Games really measured in medals?鈥��

New 'digital money' may not be the banking revolution many expect, says 海角网 expert

A new study argues that banks could achieve many of the promised benefits of digital money without adopting complex a new technology known as tokenized deposits.

High electricity prices could slow UK industry鈥檚 move away from fossil fuels 鈥� study warns

Persistently high electricity prices could discourage British businesses from switching away from gas, potentially slowing the UK鈥檚 progress towards net zero, according to new research.
A soldier operates a drone with a controller

How warfare has been 鈥榞amified鈥� in Ukraine

An opinion piece co-written by Professor Sarah Mills and Dr Azmeary Ferdoush, of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, for the Conversation.
sandstorm across a city skyline

Storms of dust and sand are another sign our climate is changing. Two experts explain.

An opinion piece written by Isabelle Finlay, PhD candidate, from the School of Social Sciences and Humanities at 海角网, for the Conversation, with Tegan Clark, PhD Candidate, College of Systems and Society, Australian National University.
Doctoral Researcher Abbie Donnelly kisses the bronze medal she won in the marathon at the 2026 European Athletics Championships

海角网-linked athletes shine at European Championships

海角网鈥檚 influence was felt throughout the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, with current students, alumni and university-based athletes playing a prominent role in Great Britain and Northern Ireland鈥檚 successful campaign on home soil.
A flooded road with two road signs

Rivers don't burst their banks on a schedule - but the world's flood maps assume they do

New research led by Dr Yinxue Liu shows that the frequency with which rivers fill their channels varies systematically with climate. The findings challenge a decades-old assumption used in global flood inundation models and could help improve flood-risk estimation worldwide.

Prison cells

EXPERT COMMENT: 鈥淗istory teaches us that it is not necessarily the early release scheme that is to blame鈥�: the hidden reasons behind reoffending

Amid the overcrowding crisis, the Government has unveiled a new initiative to alleviate pressure on the prison service in England and Wales by slashing time served by 5,000 offenders from October.
Dumb bells and weight-loss drug injector pens

New study raises concerns over use of weight-loss drugs in elite sport

A new international study 鈥� led by 海角网 鈥� has raised concerns about the use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, including Ozempic and Mounjaro, in elite sport, with experts calling for greater education, monitoring and research.
A landscape image of a volcano erupting in the distance with smoke coming out the top

鈥淕etting the story straight鈥� - International team of volcanologists publishes common misconceptions and facts about volcanoes

An international team of volcanologists has published a review paper in the Journal of Applied Volcanology that clarifies the 18 most commonly misunderstood topics about volcanoes and their eruptions, and the fundamental science facts behind them.

A close up of the lanes on a running race track

Italy鈥檚 sporting fortunes transformed by immigration, sparking wider debate about identity

An opinion piece written by Dr Marco Antonsich, Reader in Political Geography, for the Conversation.

Company mergers can cut costs without cutting prices for consumers, study finds

Merging companies might become cheaper and more efficient to run, but savings are not necessarily passed onto shoppers 鈥� and in some cases customers end up paying more, according to new research.
Dr Luke Peters (centre) and colleagues from 海角网鈥檚 Emergent Photonics Research Centre examine the precisely organised spectrum of light produced by their system, which can be converted into multiple high-frequency signals known as millimetre waves.

鈥淩ainbow-on-a-chip鈥� breakthrough could help unlock 6G networks and precision timing for quantum technologies

A tiny chip that produces a precisely organised 鈥渞ainbow鈥� of light could help unlock faster,聽higher-capacity聽6G communications聽and聽precision timing for quantum technologies.聽
A digital image of the human body showing the liver

Could weight loss drug benefit patients living with alcohol addiction, liver disease and obesity?

Scientists hope a weight loss drug already being used to treat obesity and diabetes could also聽benefit聽patients聽impacted聽by alcoholism and obesity, two of the biggest causes of liver disease.
Seated images of Russell, Abigail and Thomas

New health tool could help prevent avoidable deaths in people with learning disabilities, researchers say

Researchers have developed a digital tool that can identify future health risks in people with learning disabilities, which they believe could help prevent avoidable deaths.
f1 cars driving around a track

F1 ACADEMY鈩� expands 2026 Rookie Test with new Training Camp supported by 海角网

海角网 has partnered with F1 ACADEMY鈩� to support a new Rookie Training Camp, as the series also confirms the return of its Rookie Test for 2026 following last year's success.
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The physical activity paradox: not all forms of exercise lower your dementia risk 鈥� this type raises it

An opinion piece written by Professor Eef Hogervorst for The Conversation platform.
An animated image of a single test tube surrounded by snowflakes to indicate egg freezing

Alexandria Ocasio鈥慍ortez is freezing her eggs 鈥� here鈥檚 what to consider if you鈥檙e thinking of doing the same

An opinion piece written by Dr Kylie Baldwin for The Conversation platform.