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Education Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Science Foundation Ireland awarded €10 million to Trinity College Dublin

DUBLIN, 14-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) today awarded over €10 million to Trinity College Dublin for five exemplary research projects across three sectors. The announcement was made as part of an overall €28 million investment in research equipment … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin: Cost-effectiveness of palliative care study published in the US journal Health Affairs

DUBLIN, 14-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The cost of providing hospital care to adults with incurable cancer and additional serious illnesses is reduced significantly where patients are seen by a palliative care consultation team, new research suggests. The study, by researchers from … Read the full press release

Regenerative medicine: Nottingham University led team developed highly efficient system using small proteins that target the cell’s sugar coating

NOTTINGHAM, 14-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — One of the main stumbling blocks in regenerative medicine has been the inefficient delivery of targeted treatments to control how cells behave — one way is to regulate the genes inside damaged cells by efficiently … Read the full press release

Ghent University strengthens its expertise in the field of Port and Maritime economics

GHENT, 14-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — With the Teaching Chair ‘Port of Ghent’, the Maritime Institute (MI) of Ghent University aims to strengthen its expertise in the field of Port and Maritime economics. Professor Theo Notteboom is responsible for the education and … Read the full press release

Ghent University, Daun Penh Food & Beverage Co. to launch the ‘Bijloke’ beer in Cambodia

GHENT, 14-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ghent University has reached an agreement with the Cambodian company Daun Penh Food & Beverage Co. to launch the ‘Bijloke’ beer, which was developed at Ghent University Association. The negotiations are led by Professor Guido Van … Read the full press release

UGent digiMeter-rapport: Vlaming gebruikt meer digitale media dan ooit tevoren

GHENT, 14-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Vlamingen doen geen afstand van klassieke media zoals tv en sms, maar gebruiken een overvloed aan schermen om ‘over-the-top’-internetdiensten zoals Netflix, Facebook Messenger en WhatsApp aan hun digitale consumptiepatroon toe te voegen. Risico op ‘digibesitas’ Dat … Read the full press release

Experian’s project to promote self-improvement among university students, female entrepreneurs, and SMEs reaches 2,500 students in Turkey

42 volunteer trainers from 10 cities gather to celebrate their experiences ISTANBUL, 13-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — 2,500 university students across 16 cities have been trained by Experian’s experts and young volunteers of the social responsibility project ‘Manage Your Future Now’ project. The … Read the full press release

University of Warwick WMG to play a significant role in a new Internet of Things (IoT) Research Hub

COVENTRY, UK, 8-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — WMG at the University of Warwick is to play a significant role in a new £23 million interdisciplinary Research Hub designed to drive forward UK research in the Internet of Things (IoT). Ed Vaizey, Minister … Read the full press release

Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary: University of Warwick to launch a new online Shakespeare performance database on 15 Jan 2016

The death of most performed playwright in the world is to be marked in Stratford-upon-Avon, London and across the globe this year. Researchers from the Multicultural Shakespeare in Britain Project at the University of Warwick are set to launch a … Read the full press release

University of Warwick graded as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in its latest inspection report

University scores top grade in primary and secondary teacher training Warwick praised for work with Coventry and Warwickshire schools and colleges COVENTRY, UK, 8-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Teacher training at the University of Warwick has been graded as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted … Read the full press release

150,000 jobs in Ireland dependent on Irish higher education sector – Trinity Business School research

DUBLIN, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — New research from Trinity Business School suggests that 150,000 jobs in Ireland are dependent on the sector – with each role in higher education supporting another seven jobs indirectly. Irish higher education institutions contributed €10.6 … Read the full press release

University of St Andrews academics awarded £169,500 and £108,000 respectively in the latest round of awards from the Philip Leverhulme Trust

Fife, Scotland, 28-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A trio of academics from the University of St Andrews have been awarded top research grants from a national funding body. Dr Karen Spencer (School of Psychology and Neuroscience) and Dr Nicola Allison (School of Geography … Read the full press release

Nottingham University Professor Colin R. Thorne key witness in a trial which settled centuries-old territorial dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua

NOTTINGHAM, 28-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The evidence given by an expert in rivers from The University of Nottingham has been pivotal in a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on a centuries-old border dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Professor … Read the full press release

TU Delft researcher Dr Alexandru Iosup the recipient of the Netherlands Award for ICT Research 2016

Delft, Netherlands, 22-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — TU Delft researcher Dr Alexandru Iosup has won the Netherlands Award for ICT Research 2016. Dr Iosup plans to use the €50,000 prize money to strengthen his research group in order to launch new research into … Read the full press release

Sapa: London’s Pegasus Academy’s Whitehorse Manor features aluminium glazing systems from the Technal brand

OSLO, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Architectural Review has selected Pegasus Academy’s Whitehorse Manor in south London as winner of the AR School Awards as the best school in the world. The scheme features a series of architectural aluminium glazing … Read the full press release

KTH Professor Måns Nilsson: Research needed to realise UN development goals

STOCKHOLM, 9-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Climate change is linked to at least six of the UN’s 17 goals for sustainable development. Making these goals a reality requires commitment at all levels — both at COP21 in Paris, and in our own daily … Read the full press release

Loughborough University announced its first round of community donations for the academic year

A number of different community initiatives including a Christmas food bank, a gardening project and sporting activities have been supported by Loughborough University in its first round of community donations for the academic year. Leicestershire, UK, 3-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The … Read the full press release

Loughborough University: Intelligent Energy to develop embedded fuel cell technology for emerging smartphone OEM

Leicestershire, UK, 3-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Intelligent Energy, the fuel cell technology company originating from Loughborough University research and headquartered at its Science and Enterprise Park, has entered into an agreement with an emerging smartphone OEM to create a tailored development and integration … Read the full press release

Calderdale College selects GRAHAM Construction as main contractor on its multi-million pound Unlocking Potential Project

£9m refurbishment project for Calderdale College. Hillsborough, England, 3-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Graham Calderdale College in West Yorkshire has appointed GRAHAM Construction as the main contractor on its multi-million pound Unlocking Potential Project. The £9m scheme will see GRAHAM Construction undertake … Read the full press release

Björn Müller of University of St.Gallen on organizational creativity

Creativity is not borne out of nothing. Rather it emerges from encounters between people, and between people and materials. Further, creativity is mediated through techniques and technology. For his doctorate, Björn Müller followed a contemporary dance ensemble and analysed its … Read the full press release