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01 to 07 August 2026

Top story: Fridge-free vaccine shows promise of reaching millions worldwide

The world-first trial of a fridge-free tetanus-diphtheria vaccine has produced encouraging results that could improve access to treatment, revealed a new study led by Prof Saul Faust. Read our press release.

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Media clippings

Nigel Farage and Reform's proposals to return migrant boats using the Royal Navy would require the agreement of France, Prof Andrew Serdy told BBC Online, adding it "is a bold assumption to make as there is no reason to expect it to agree."
"We've always had sharks in UK waters" and beach-goes and swimmers shouldn't panic, Dr Simon Boxall told LBC after a 12ft shark was spotted off the Jersey shoreline.
The Tab named UoS as one of the top UK universities with some courses open in clearing this month.
Our press release about Prof Amanda Bragg-Mollison receiving a National Teaching Fellowship from Advance HE was covered by Southern Daily Echo.
The Echo also ran our story about University plans to join an international effort investigating massive sea ice cover decline in the Southern Ocean. It also appeared on the British Antarctic Survey website.
Dr Bonnie Ng was quoted in the Independent about a study revealing that hospital admissions for miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies have increased in England.

The Conversation

Britain’s quarter century: shrinking families, ethnic tensions and queer winners and losers - Prof Athina Vlachantoni, Prof Jane Falkingham and Prof Maria Evandrou
Smart clothes will soon be on sale. But regulations are needed to prevent a new waste mountain - Prof Ian Williams, Dr Christina Webb and Prof Steve Beeby

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