Daily Archives: 20, May 2016

Panel at World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul to Highlight Often Overlooked Role Of Faith Groups

Diverse faith groups join to call for recognition of humanitarian contribution TOKYO, Japan, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On May 23, Soka Gakkai International (SGI) will co-organize an official side event at the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) in Istanbul, Turkey, highlighting … Read the full press release

UCL-led study identified the genes that drive the shape of human noses

LONDON, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Genes that drive the shape of human noses have been identified by a UCL-led study. The four genes mainly affect the width and ‘pointiness’ of noses which vary greatly between different populations. The new information adds … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool’s Professor Matthew Rosseinsky awarded European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant

LIVERPOOL, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor Matthew Rosseinsky from the Department of Chemistry has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant.  His grant is one of five ERC grants awarded to the University in 2015. ERC schemes, which are … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool’s Professor Michael Brada recipient of lifetime achievement award by the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO)

LIVERPOOL, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor Michael Brada from the University’s Institute of Translational Medicine has been given a prestigious life time achievement award by the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO). The award, which was presented at the 35th … Read the full press release

De Bijenkorf: In Room On The Roof vangt Rop van Mierlo dieren uit de omgeving van de Bijenkorf Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In Room On The Roof vangt Rop van Mierlo dieren uit de omgeving van de Bijenkorf Amsterdam. De dieren die hij spot worden als het ware naar binnen gehaald door deze te schilderen in de toren. … Read the full press release

De Nederlandsche Bank: Low interest rates constitute an important challenge to the entire financial sector in the Netherlands

AMSTERDAM, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The low interest rates constitute an important challenge to the entire financial sector in the Netherlands. They have a far-reaching impact on business models of banks and insurers alike, both now and in the longer … Read the full press release

NB supports EIOPA in its efforts to establish a more realistic method to determine the UFR for insurers

AMSTERDAM, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) is holding a consultation about the determination of the ultimate forward rate (UFR) for insurers, the calculation method for long-term liabilities. DNB is a member of EIOPA and … Read the full press release

Netherlands: Debit card payments more than cash for the first time in 2015

AMSTERDAM, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2015 Dutch consumers for the first time made more payments with debit cards than with cash. At stores, petrol stations, bars, restaurants, hotels and other establishments, consumers settled 50% of all payments with debit cards, … Read the full press release

Warwick Business School Dean Professor Mark Taylor to become Dean of John M Olin Business School at Washington University in St Louis, US

Warwick Business School Dean to take over deanship at top US school Mark Taylor will become Dean of John M Olin Business School in December Six-year reign will finish at the end of July for Professor Taylor Olin Business School’s … Read the full press release

The Psychoactive Substances Act (2016) discussion at the University of Warwick

COVENTRY, UK, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Last night researchers at the University of Warwick hosted a ‘Psychoactive Supper’ to stimulate discussion about the concept of psychoactivity, central to The Psychoactive Substances Act (2016), a new piece of UK legislation that seeks … Read the full press release