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Hear about our research from our world-leading academics. From gender equality to creating a more sustainable future, our staff are helping to make a difference.
Biochemistry
Professor Louise Serpell, Co-Director of the Βι¶ΉΣ³» Dementia Research Group, explains how her research into the formation of proteins in the brain will help future treatments for Alzheimer's.
Where to find a cure for dementia?
Biology
Professor Dave Goulson, Biologist and co-director of The Buzz Club, talks about how his work is raising the awareness of declining bee populations and the ways to save them.
Who's killing the bees?
Business and Management
Katie Bailey, professor of Management, says giving employees a sense of self-worth can make all the difference.
What makes work meaningful – or meaningless?
Chemistry
Simon Ward, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, talks about the vital role of Βι¶ΉΣ³» scientists in developing drugs for life-changing illnesses such as schizophrenia.
What drives new medical treatments?
Education
Louise Morley, professor of Education, says the key to encouraging more women into leadership roles is catching them early.
How to get women out of the 'velvet ghetto'
Energy and sustainability
Dr Mari Martiskainen, Βι¶ΉΣ³» Energy Group research fellow, says tens of thousands die in England every winter because they cannot afford to heat their homes.
Why fuel poverty is an issue as urgent as climate change
English
Peter Boxall, Professor of English and author of 21st Century Fiction, reviews the history of the novel from Defoe to the contemporary and asks if words can ever capture reality.
Does the novel have a future?
History
In the wake of recent political changes, Clive Webb, professor of Modern American History, assesses whether the UK and the US will remain best buddies.
What will happen to the special relationship?
International Development
Higher walls just means longer ladders, says Professor Mike Collyer at the Βι¶ΉΣ³» Centre for Migration Research.
Why migration deterrents don’t work
International Relations
Peter Newell, professor of International Relations, says new alliances will help governments and businesses to adopt low-carbon energy systems.
Is a low-carbon economy really possible?
Stefan Elbe, Professor of International Relations and Director of the Centre for Global Health, explains how power relations within and between governments affect the health of nations.
Who holds the power in global health?
Law
Heather Keating, Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Responsibility, talks about the need for a new law to defend those whose compassionate intentions can lead to charges of murder.
Compassionate killing - or murder?
Linguistics
Dr Lynne Murphy, reader in Linguistics, unpicks the niceties of English and American politeness.
What do we really mean when we say ‘please’?
Literature
Matthew Dimmock, Professor of Early Modern Studies, says the Quran was a best-seller in 17th-century England.
Islam has been part of our culture for 400 years
Music technology
Dr Thor Magnusson, senior lecturer in Music, describes how digital technologies are transforming our experience of music.
Will computers replace composers?
Neuroscience
Anil Seth, Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience and Co-Director of the Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science, describes how technology can now illuminate what’s happening in our brains when we have experiences.
How does the brain create experiences?
Physics
Alan Dalton, professor of Experimental Physics, describes how silver nanowires could be used to create bigger and more flexible touchscreens.
What next for touchscreen technology?
Dr Kathy Romer, Reader in Astrophysics, describes how her involvement in an international project exploring the mysteries of dark energy may help explain why the Universe is expanding.
What is dark energy doing to the Universe?
Politics
Professor Dan Hough, Director of the Βι¶ΉΣ³» Centre for the Study of Corruption, talks about how his research will help the Met clamp down on international crime.
How to combat corruption
Psychology
Dr Richard de Visser, Reader in Health Psychology, describes how his research into the effectiveness of stop-drinking campaigns is helping raise awareness of the benefits of cutting back on alcohol.
The good news on giving up booze
Social Work
Gillian Ruch, professor of Social Work, explains why it’s necessary to shine a light on society’s uncomfortable truths.