Business and partnerships News

How to plaster the world, cheaply

Published
Friday 6th April, 2012
Categories
Environment

Scientists have discovered the initial stages by which gypsum crystals form.

Making a mess can improve your gardening

Published
Thursday 5th April, 2012
Categories
Arts & Culture
Environment

A University garden at this year's Chelsea Flower Show highlights how messy gardens can boost pollination, manage water and increase carbon capture.

Volcano

Volcanic plumbing exposed

Published
Friday 30th March, 2012
Categories
Environment

Two new studies into the "plumbing systems" that lie under volcanoes could bring scientists closer to predicting large eruptions.

Energy Building officially opens

Published
Wednesday 21st March, 2012
Categories
University

The new £12.5 million Energy Building has been officially opened.

Clash of the crayfish: why the Americans are winning

Published
Wednesday 14th March, 2012
Categories
Science
Environment

Aggressive American signal crayfish are threatening Yorkshire's native white-clawed crayfish populations because they have better resistance to parasites and are less fussy about what they eat.

Climate Week 2012

Published
Monday 12th March, 2012
Categories
Environment

During this year's Climate Week, which runs from 12 - 16 March, the University will be showcasing its research and the positive impact it is having on sustainability.