Daily Archives: 15, December 2014

Technische Universität München (TUM) achieved eighth place in the Global Employability University Ranking 2014

Technische Universität München (TUM) achieved eighth place in the ranking table, cementing its excellent reputation as an educational institute for young academics who are much sought after in international job markets. The ranking is based on a survey of almost … Read the full press release

University of Helsinki Aleksanteri Institute partners with scientific institutions, universities, businesses and policy makers in new consortium named RussiaHUB Helsinki

The new RussiaHUB brings together Russia experts from different disciplines. The crisis in Ukraine increases the importance of research in these fields. HELSINKI, 15-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Helsinki aims to become the number one centre of knowledge on Russia. The … Read the full press release

The European Research Council grants €5m to The University of Warwick’s Faculty of Science

Coventry, UK, 15-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Warwick’s Faculty of Science has been awarded €5m in research grants by the European Research Council. The three ERC Starting Grants were awarded to researchers from the University’s Department of Chemistry and … Read the full press release

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water received its Final Determination from the industry regulator Ofwat on the company’s Business Plan for 2015-20

WALES, 15-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Final Determination sets the price limit that Welsh Water can charge customers for their water and wastewater services between 2015 and 2020 and also the service targets that the company are expected to deliver. … Read the full press release

The University of York’s Department of Film, Theatre and Television to host course on cinematic sound in March 2015

The University of York’s Department of Film, Theatre and Television is to host a course on cinematic sound in March 2015. YORK, 15-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Aimed at early career film sound practitioners, Creating Cinematic Voices: from script to mixing … Read the full press release

University of Leicester led team published new findings about the link between low blood glucose and cardiovascular events

International team led by University of Leicester publish new findings Leicester, UK, 15-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A study involving scientists from the University of Leicester has established a link between hypoglycaemia and increased risk of cardiovascular events and mortality in … Read the full press release

University of Leicester Professor Iain Squire is UK lead in testing treatment for patients with heart failure

Leicester, UK, 15-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A team from the University of Leicester and Leicester’s Hospitals has played a vital role in identifying a new treatment for reducing the risk of death or emergency hospital admission among patients with serious … Read the full press release

Bank Austria to invest EUR 500 million in its new headquarters at the Austria Campus in the area of Vienna’s former Northern Railway Station

Groundbreaking ceremony attended by Michael Häupl, Mayor of Vienna, Karlheinz Hora, Head of Leopoldstadt District Authority, René Benko, founder of SIGNA, and Willibald Cernko, Chief Executive Officer of Bank Austria Construction work commencing early in 2015 and scheduled for completion … Read the full press release

University of Birmingham study in England: More school pupils would choose to study maths at A-level if given better information about potential earnings

BIRMINGHAM, 15-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — More school pupils would choose to study maths at A-level if they were given better information about potential earnings, new research shows. A study by the University of Birmingham involving more than 5,000 young people from … Read the full press release

Indonesian UN Ambassador to His Excellency (H. E.) Dr Desra Percaya received honorary doctorate from the University of Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, 15-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Current Indonesian Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), His Excellency (H. E.) Dr Desra Percaya has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Birmingham, UK. Dr Percaya was named Doctor of the University (DUniv) on … Read the full press release