PrintEnough sunlight falls on the Earth in one hour to power the planet for a year; given this astonishing fact, it is no surprise that a major goal in the chemical sciences is the search for new and...
Research Project Grants
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31 May 2016
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Much has been written on Henry VIII, though less on Henry VII, and the former is an established presence in the National Curriculum, on TV, film, and in novels. Many students are inspired to take up...31 May 2016
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Your everyday experiences, such as reading the paper, enjoying a meal or even catching a cold, change your brain to allow learning and adaptation in a constantly-changing world. These changes are...31 May 2016
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To date, everything we know about how a person’s social identity is formed has been based on conscious processes of measurement and self-assessment (for example, post-hoc questionnaires or verbal...31 May 2016
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Dementia is an increasing global concern. Whilst details of the causes of dementias occurring in Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and Huntington’s disease differ, they are linked by incorrect...31 May 2016
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Recent activity at the Santorini volcano suggests magma is currently accumulating a few kilometres below surface. My study aims to constrain the volume and location of melt beneath this volcano,...26 Feb 2016
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The Earth has a bimodal surface elevation reflecting the contrasting chemical and mechanical properties of the continental and oceanic crust. The oceanic crust is dense, unstable, and recycled back...26 Feb 2016
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Salvaged in 1982, the Mary Rose provides an unprecedented insight into Tudor society and technology. Although the low oxygen environment underwater helped to preserve the wood, interactions with...7 Oct 2015
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The introduction of National Service had an enormous impact on the lives of the 2.3 million young men called up in Britain between 1949 and 1960. Many deferred until the end of their education or...24 Sep 2015
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Whether or not the Solar System has provided environments conducive to microbial life beyond Earth is a major focus of current space exploration. This endeavour is driven by the identification of a...24 Sep 2015