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ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ defibrillator research used in parliamentary Bill
Research co-authored by a ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ academic into the inequalities in access to life-saving community defibrillators was used in parliament during the first reading of a Bill.
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New ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ technology gives hope to people with MS
Clinicians and researchers at ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have invented a new motion detection tool to help identify potentially life-changing treatments for neurodegenerative conditions.
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Tackling inequalities for northern pupils
Northern schools are losing out on hundreds of pounds of funding per pupil compared to those in London, according to a new report co-led by the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ.
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University welcomes new Head of MBChB programme
The ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ is delighted to announce that Moe Thaw Oo is joining the School of Medicine as the new Head of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) programme.
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ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ academic informs independent pregnancy loss review
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ research into how expectant parents receive unexpected news during pregnancy ultrasound scans has informed a government-commissioned review into early pregnancy loss.