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Education Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

67th Annual Conference of the Cardiological Society of India: smoking and physical inactivity in young adults in India has led to alarming rise in heart attacks

Chennai, India, 10-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — An increase in smoking and physical inactivity in young adults in India has led to an alarming rise in heart attacks, doctors warned today at the 67th Annual Conference of the Cardiological Society of … Read the full press release

Ashby Square News’ entire product range rebranded as part of Loughborough University’s Market Town project

Leicestershire, UK, 09-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — It was a rather unusual day of business for Loughborough newsagent, Ashby Square News on Saturday (6 February 2016). The shop’s entire product range was rebranded as part of Loughborough University’s Market Town project, an … Read the full press release

Loughborough University extends deadline for its Special Projects Fund until Friday 19 February

Leicestershire, UK, 09-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The University has extended the deadline for its Special Projects Fund and will now be accepting bids until Friday 19 February. The Special Projects Fund is one of four rounds offered by the University as … Read the full press release

UEA and Harvard University: high levels of flavonoids in fruit and vegetables could help maintain a healthy weight

Eating fruit and vegetables that contain high levels of flavonoids could help maintain a healthy weight – according to research from UEA and Harvard University. NORFOLK, 29-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The study, published today in the BMJ, reveals that apples, pears, … Read the full press release

University of East Anglia research reveals why some birds are more vulnerable than others to environmental change

Migratory birds that are ‘set in their ways’ could be more vulnerable to environmental impacts – according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). NORFOLK, 29-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Many species of migratory birds are in decline as … Read the full press release

Study: catch quotas might be necessary to protect oceanic sharks

SOUTHAMTON, 28-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A new study suggests that current ‘hotspots’ of shark activity are at risk of overfishing, and that the introduction of catch quotas might be necessary to protect oceanic sharks. Tens of millions of ocean-dwelling sharks … Read the full press release

University of Twente now part of Global Engineering Education Exchange (GE3) consortium

Enschede, Netherlands, 26-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In mid-January 2016, the University of Twente was admitted to the Global Engineering Education Exchange (GE3), a global consortium of seventy leading technical universities. This will enable the University of Twente to exchange students with these … Read the full press release

University College London part of consortium for the creation of the Apollo Therapeutics Fund

LONDON, 26-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Three global pharmaceutical companies (AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson Innovation) and the technology transfer offices of three world-leading universities (Imperial College London, University of Cambridge and UCL) have joined forces with a combined £40 million to … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool Professor of International Maternal Health Andrew Weeks awarded £850,000 for life saving device for women in childbirth

LIVERPOOL, 26-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor of International Maternal Health, Andrew Weeks from the Institute of Translational Medicine has been awarded £850,000 to further develop an award-winning device that could save the lives of women all over the world. Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) … Read the full press release

Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (LMU) scientists developed measuring system for light waves in the near-infrared range

Laser physicists from the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics developed a measuring system for light waves in the near-infrared range. Garching, Germany, 25-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Those who want to explore the microcosm need exact control over laser light. Only … Read the full press release

University of Sussex: volunteers wanted for the third year of a successful bee research project

Bee researchers at the University of Sussex are looking for volunteers for the third year of a successful ‘citizen science’ project, looking into whether there are enough bees left in our gardens and towns to properly pollinate fruit and vegetables.  … Read the full press release

DEG, BCG Study: Bridging the skills gaps in developing countries can create jobs

Study by DEG and The Boston Consulting Group analyses good practices in developing countries Companies, staff, suppliers and society are benefiting COLOGNE, 25-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — More than 200 million people worldwide are looking for jobs. Companies at the same time … Read the full press release

Germanistik in Großbritannien: VolkswagenStiftung geförderte Kooperation zwischen den Universitäten Oxford und Freiburg

Henrike Lähnemann tritt Professur für Germanistische Mediävistik an FREIBURG, 22-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Mit einer öffentlichen Vorlesung zu Handschriften aus norddeutschen Frauenklöstern wird Henrike Lähnemann am 21. Januar 2016 offiziell in ihre Professur für Germanistische Mediävistik an der Universität Oxford/ England … Read the full press release

University of Leicester to conduct studies to better understand asthma including how to diagnose and monitor the condition in children

LEICESTER, 22-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Midlands Asthma and Allergy Research Association funds projects to combat effects of asthma A number of studies to better understand asthma – including how to diagnose and monitor the condition in children – will be conducted … Read the full press release

University of Sussex alumnus Narciso Mahumana empowers communities in Mozambique by education

BRIGHTON, 21-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A University of Sussex alumnus is using education to empower communities in one of the poorest countries in the world. Narciso Mahumana worked as a ‘nyamusoro’, a type of traditional healer, in Mozambique before travelling to … Read the full press release

University of Sussex neuroscientists identified brain network system that causes performance mishaps when anxious

BRIGHTON, 21-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As musicians, figure skaters and anyone who takes a driving test will know, the anxiety of being watched can have a disastrous effect on your performance. Now neuroscientists at the University of Sussex’s Sackler Centre for … Read the full press release

Research study RADAR to investigate if blood pressure drug losartan can complement current treatments for Alzheimer’s disease

People with Alzheimer’s disease are helping with a ground-breaking government-funded trial but with new sites recently opened in the South West more people are being asked to take part in the study led by academics from the Universities of Bristol, … Read the full press release

University of Bristol students among the most targeted by Britain’s top 100 employers – report

A major new report out today [18 January] has revealed that students at the University of Bristol are among the most targeted by Britain’s top 100 employers. Bristol has been ranked ahead of Oxford and Cambridge at 4th in the … Read the full press release

University of Bristol led team announces breakthrough in the transformation of human cells

A breakthrough in the transformation of human cells by an international team led by researchers at the University of Bristol could open the door to a new range of treatments for a variety of medical conditions. Their paper, published today … Read the full press release

Eindhoven University of Technology student team to build car that is powered by formic acid

Building a car that is powered by formic acid. That is the ambition of Team FAST, a multidisciplinary student team from Eindhoven University of Technology. Since formic acid can store hydrogen, an environmentally-friendly fuel, it has more benefits than existing … Read the full press release