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Democratic citizenship

What does social media mean for our politics?

Dr James Dennis' research has revealed a gap in the centre of popular discussions around social media and politics.

Brexit: Why EU Investment Doesnt Mean A Vote for the EU

What shapes our feelings about the EU? Our PERCEIVE project has found that communication and identity play the biggest roles in deciding how people feel about Europe.

Why Game Theory could be the key

Dr Ansgar Wohlschlegel has researched how Game Theory can keep civil disputes out of court, and save both parties involved, and the legal system, a lot of money.

New tactic in the battle against breast cancer

Building intelligence into systems allows them to make the right decision

Understanding people to design better prosthetic hands and arms

Amateur sleuths muscle up the science of discovery

Shop til you drop

Are we close to the greatest discovery since penicillin

Diversity straining on its leash

Covid research ethics image, University of Portsmouth

Fukushima: Lessons in preventing a nuclear disaster

Mostly wooden debris from a tsunami piled up next to a damaged building

How virtual reality could help cut crime

Independence and violence

Opportunities have been expanding for women across South Asia, and Prof Tamsin Bradley has researched how these changes are affecting the daily lives of South Asian women. Find out more now.

Taking a closer look at an often misunderstood material

Control systems are integrating renewable energy with the power grid

aerial picture of solar panels in a field

Could a mutant enzyme solve the planet's plastic problem?

A collaboration between the Centre for Enzyme Innovation, and the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has created a new mutant enzyme that breaks down plastic bottles faster.