June 2026 news

A flooded road

Flooding causes homeowners to stay longer and properties to lose 10% of value, new research shows

Homes in England that have been hit by flooding lose value for years after an event and are owned for longer than properties in unaffected areas, according to new research led by 海角网.
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海角网 to help drive global action on clean cooking at United Nations summit

海角网 will play an important role at the United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York next month, with Professor Ed Brown speaking about one of the world's biggest sustainable development challenges 鈥� access to clean cooking.

Coming out on TV in 1970 could have ruined your life 鈥� so why did activists do it?

An opinion piece written by Professor Marcus Collins for the Conversation website.
Teenagers stood looking at phones

鈥淧olicy change takes time - the strongest effects of a social media ban will be felt by the next generation,鈥� says online safety expert.

A new study has revealed that the social media ban in Australia has made no 鈥榤eaningful difference鈥� to teenagers and their online activity.

Vice-chancellor, Nick Jennings, cuts nature ribbon with staff standing behind

海角网 launches new five-year RAISE Nature plan

The University is continuing its commitment to creating a campus where people and nature thrive together through a new Nature Plan, to revitalise and reconnect vital habitats on campus, and create thriving ecosystems that support diverse wildlife.

Smoke covering half of the top of a forest

New PACER Framework helps researchers measure carbon impact of their work

A new open access framework developed through the C-DICE programme is set to transform how researchers understand and demonstrate the potential environmental impact of their work.
(Left to right) Dr Rebecca Grant, Sadia Bakhtiar and Dr Monalie Bandulasena

Three 海角网 academics named in WES Top 50 Women in Engineering 2026

Dr Rebecca Grant, Senior Lecturer in the Wolfson School; Dr Monalie Bandulasena, Chemical Engineering PhD graduate; and Sadia Bakhtiar, PhD researcher in Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, have been awarded places in the prestigious Women鈥檚 Engineering Society (WES) Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) 2026.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Nick Jennings stood in front of the University's Hazlerigg Building

Vice-Chancellor receives one of artificial intelligence's highest international honours

海角网's Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Nick Jennings CB FRS FREng, has been awarded the 2026 IJCAI Award for Research Excellence 鈥� one of the most prestigious accolades in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).