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Tracking emperor penguins from space

For the first time our geographers have used freely available satellite radar images to track emperor penguins through the polar winter – giving a year-round view of their movements.
A group of adult and chick emperor penguins huddled on an icy mound with mounds of ice in the background

Astronomers discover a new astrophysical object - a black hole star

Our astronomers are part of an international team which has discovered a new object – a mash-up of a black hole and an enormous star.
An artist's impression of a black hole star with a black hole at the centre surrounded by a bright red dot. The red dot resembles to petals of a rose.

UK’s first dedicated neurodiversity focused doctoral training programme

We are part of a pioneering new £5 million programme that aims to transform understanding of neurodiversity and human difference.
Grey background with different coloured ropes forming the outline of a human head and neck in profile