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Harnessing antiviral responses to block herpes simplex virus infection of human skin

Using 3-dimensional skin models cultured in the laboratory to discover how cells in the human skin limit infection with the important human pathogen, herpes simplex virus. This studentship comes with ...
University of Surrey

Surrey engineers produce first full digital survey of historic West Horsley Place

West Horsley Place – the historic Surrey manor known to millions as the setting of the BBC sitcom Ghosts – has been brought into the digital age through a collaboration with the University of Surrey, ...
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Dr Laura Jones

Collective efficacy (CE) - the combination of social ties between local residents and their shared willingness to actively engage in social control - has become widely recognised as one of the central ...
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Two Surrey professors elected IEEE Fellows for 2026

Two leading professors from the University of Surrey’s School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering have been elected Fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), ...
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Why neurodiversity might be the hidden engine of entrepreneurial success

Businesses and policymakers risk missing out on workforce potential by misunderstanding neurodiverse conditions and the ...
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Doruk Ekingen

Spending time indoors is the leading route for exposure to hazardous particulate matter. This project will reduce exposure using smart ventilation systems to inhibit formation of aerosol and the ...
University of Surrey

Tourism is quietly rewriting women’s lives in countries under strict religious rule, according to a new study

Women use the tourism sector to run guesthouses, lead tours, sell online souvenirs and manage hotels. Yet they face heavy ...
University of Surrey

Virtual retina could help unlock new treatments for vision loss

New computer modelling could help scientists better understand how the retina regenerates, opening the door to new treatments for vision loss, according to a study from the University of Surrey. The ...
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The world’s healthiest countries aren’t the richest

Wealth alone doesn’t make a nation healthy, according to new collaborative research from the University of Surrey and its international partners which ranks 38 OECD (Organisation for Economic ...
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Sodium-ion battery breakthrough could power greener energy – and even make seawater drinkable

Sodium-ion batteries may be the answer to the future of sustainable energy storage and could be used to make drinking water out of seawater. Scientists at the University of Surrey have discovered a ...
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Surrey’s low-cost vaccine vial monitors that detect damaging heat exposure brought to market

A colour-changing label could help prevent millions of vaccine doses from going to waste, say scientists from the University of Surrey. The innovation, now being commercialised through a partnership ...