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Award-winning research advances structural performance of efficient modular homes
Dr Ornella Iuorio’s work in developing innovative modular housing construction, in partnership with ilke Homes, has received the prestigious Institute of Civil Engineers Sir John Fowler Award 2021.
'Compelling case' to level up economy through rail innovation
Greater investment in rail research could be used to help level up the economy in the north of England, according to a report by economics and policy analysts Perspective Economics.
The burning question at the heart of global waste
Up to one billion tonnes of solid waste is being openly burned worldwide each year and risks the health of “tens of millions of people”, according to a review of the latest scientific evidence.
The Adam Neville Prize 2020 awarded for best PhD in field of cement and concrete
The University of Leeds and The Concrete Society have awarded The Adam Neville Prize for the best national PhD in the field of cement and concrete.
Continued success for funding to tackle COVID-19 in the global south
Academics to win major funding to tackle the pandemic in the global south, including Bangladesh, Uganda and Nigeria.