Press Releases

New theory offers clues to vital ‘repair and maintenance’ role of sleep »

20 May 2013

We spend about a third of our life asleep, but why we need to do so remains a mystery. In a recent publication, researchers at University of Surrey and University College London suggest a new hypothesis, that the biological function of sleep is to allow for vital ‘repair and maintenance’ of the cells in our brain, so called neurons.  The research also proposes that these repair functions can only occur if the rest periods of individual neurons are aligned precisely at a time scale of seconds or less. The hypothesis is published today (20 May) in Nature Reviews Neuroscience.

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Cash boost for the University of Surrey to help stimulate UK economy »

14 May 2013

The University of Surrey has been given a share of a £50 million grant to develop mobile communications and technology which is a key area of potential growth for the UK economy.

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Surrey wins a major tourism award »

30 April 2013

The University of Surrey has become the first in the UK to receive the prestigious Tourism Society Award, in recognition of its commitment to excellence in the industry for more than 40 years.

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Surrey rises up to 13th place in The Complete University Guide »

29 April 2013

The University of Surrey has successfully risen by nine places within The Complete University Guide – the independent University League Table which ranks institutions overall and by individual subject area. Surrey has come out second in the South East region, second only to Oxford University.

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Prestigious award for Surrey sleep expert »

26 April 2013

Professor Derk-Jan Dijk’s pioneering sleep-wake research has been recognised with a Royal Society Wolfson Merit Research Award.

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New vision of £35 million 5G research centre revealed »

23 April 2013

The design for the world’s first centre for research into the next stage of mobile technology at the University of Surrey has been revealed by the newly appointed architects.

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Exhibitions at the Lewis Elton Gallery »

19 April 2013

The renowned Lewis Elton Gallery at the University of Surrey is offering an eclectic variety of exhibitions this summer season.  Situated at the heart of the University of Surrey's campus and easily accessible by public transport and with easy parking the Gallery offers art lovers a chance to view an extensive and dynamic schedule of exhibitions and events in beautiful countryside surroundings.

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Music takes centre stage this summer »

19 April 2013

Whether you like your music loud and lively, classical or contemporary, the University of Surrey offers a superb range of concerts and events from May to July.

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Surrey among universities to benefit from multi-million pound health and social care award »

18 April 2013

A £5.2 million package of renewed funding for health and social care researchers in the South East has ensured that they will receive valuable support and advice for the next five years.

This National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) award will be made to the member universities of the NIHR Research Design Service South East (RDS South East).  Formed in 2008 to increase the quality and quantity of successful grant applications from researchers, this organisation includes the Universities of Surrey, Brighton and Kent.  Its services are open and offered to individuals seeking funding for applied health and social care research from open national peer reviewed funding programmes.

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Choose satellites and save millions: UK academics appeal to Governments over deforestation »

17 April 2013

A new system of satellites will be needed to monitor the world's forests as part of the United Nations programme for reducing emissions from forest degradation, according to the University of Surrey’s Professor Jim Lynch and colleagues in an article in this week's Nature science journal.

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