For Dr Pierre Portal, the tools of his trade are “a pen, paper and a whiteboard” combined with “a lot of staring out the window.”

“I create artificial stars with lasers.”

New research has found the successful end to the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in West Africa was due to a coordinated response and the accepted traditional measures of control used in past outbreaks.

Dr Maja Adamska is flipping through a textbook, and stops to show a photo of what looks like a lumpy blob.

“Before you go travelling next time, make sure you come to me for some tips.”

The University has used International Women's Day to strengthen its commitment to gender equity.

A team of international scientists has quantified the threat that climate change poses to nine staple food crops in sub-Saharan Africa and outlined actions and timelines needed to adapt to head off the risk of crop and food shortages.

“For my research project, I’m part of a team looking at climate change that took place 40 to 50 million years ago, when the Earth transitioned from ‘greenhouse’ to ‘icehouse’.