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Finding better ways to get silicon to make essentials like rechargeable batteries and solar panels is the aim of a new €10m project Brunel University London starts work on this summer.The study aims to make Europe less dependent on…

The number and scale of projects using and making hydrogen, a gas that releases energy when burned without emitting carbon dioxide, is rapidly growing. If its construction goes to plan, a €2.5 billion (£2.18 billion) undersea pipeline…

Brunel with BCAST, the Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology, is proudly joining a new consortium of automakers and suppliers to develop lower-carbon, lower-cost aluminium extrusion alloys. Sponsored by a grant from the…

Brunel has made a big leap up a league table ranking UK universities’ efforts to be ethical and environmentally friendly, climbing an incredible 57 places from last year.People & Planet University League 2022-2023 puts Brunel…

Children’s on-road cycling safety sees ‘dramatic improvement’ after indoor immersive virtual reality video training, fresh study shows.Drifting off or losing concentration is a major cause of cycling accidents, and because they’re not as…

Former drama teacher turned comedian, Greg studied English and Drama at Brunel and has been a fixture on stage and screen for more than 20 years.He is best known for playing ruthless Head of Sixth Form, Mr Gilbert, in The Inbetweeners and…

On 25 October, the Chiles Webster Batson Commission shared the report and recommendations at a reception in the House of Lords. The Commission is chaired by broadcasters Adrian Chiles and Charlie Webster, along with former footballer…

Patients who get their chest X-ray results on the spot have their lung cancer diagnosed in half the time, shows a new study in the medical journal, Thorax.Lung cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer deaths with about 47,000…

Three artificial sweeteners used in products such as diet drinks, yoghurts and desserts dramatically halt the growth of multidrug-resistant priority pathogens.The additives not only disable bacteria that cause several serious infections,…

Empowering local initiatives and ensuring consistent and long-term investment are among the recommendations in a new report exploring how to tackle the rise of digital poverty, published by the British Academy and with contributions from…