July 2021 news
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ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã swimmer Kathleen Dawson crowned Olympic champion
ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã swimmer Kathleen Dawson has won Olympic gold after Team GB smashed the world record in the Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay.
University swimmer Scott scoops third medal in Tokyo
Olympic champion and ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã-based swimmer Duncan Scott has won his third medal of the Tokyo Games - taking silver after obliterating his own British record in the Men's 200m Individual Medley.
New tool to improve ¡®cleaner fish¡¯ welfare in salmon farming
Researchers at the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã have developed a new tool that fish farmers can use to improve the welfare of lumpfish ¨C a species crucial to tackling the problem of sea lice in salmon.
ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã swimmer Scott crowned Olympic champion
ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã swimmer Duncan Scott has won his first Olympic gold after helping power Team GB to victory in the Men's 4x200m Freestyle final.
Duncan Scott wins Olympic silver
Duncan Scott was part of a historic Team GB one-two in Tokyo - winning Olympic silver in the Men's 200m Freestyle, just 0.04 seconds behind teammate Tom Dean.
The risks and trade-offs of renting from a private landlord
People living in the private rented sector are forced to make hard choices in order to meet their basic needs, new research had revealed.
New emergency finance tool for crisis scenarios
Fintech experts from the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã are building a new digital financial tool that will use blockchain to deliver emergency finance to groups of people during crises, such as COVID-19.
Scottish smoke-free vehicle legislation reduces pre-school asthma hospitalisations
Hospitalisations for asthma in pre-school children fell in Scotland in the two years following legislation that banned smoking in vehicles containing a child.
ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã student is the first female judoka to compete at the Olympics for Trinidad and Tobago
A ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã sports scholar will this month become the first woman ¨C and second person ever ¨C to represent Trinidad and Tobago in judo at the Olympics.
Senior professor receives prestigious award for ageing research
A ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã senior academic has been bestowed an Outstanding Achievement Award by her peers in recognition of her significant and lasting contribution to the understanding of ageing.
ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã water monitoring experts support Black Sea regeneration
Experts from the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã will use satellite and sensor technology to support the regeneration of the Black Sea, as part of a new ?7.7 million (€9m) research project.
First senior Euro title for ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã triathlete
ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã triathlete Sophia Green has hit the ground running on the senior European Cup circuit after landing her first ETU Cup title in Coimbra, Portugal.
ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã Management School wins gender equality award
The ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã Management School is celebrating this week after winning the Athena SWAN Bronze award for gender equality in higher education.