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Education Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Loughborough one of the top 15 universities in the UK according to The Complete University Guide league table for 2016

Leicestershire, 28-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Loughborough remains one of the top 15 universities in the UK, holding onto its 13th place in The Complete University Guide league table for 2016. The announcement comes just days after Loughborough was crowned University … Read the full press release

Loughborough University runners to support the Anthony Nolan charity at London’s Green Belt Relay

Loughborough University runners are taking on London’s Green Belt Relay to raise money to support the Anthony Nolan charity. The 220 mile, 22-stage race takes place on 16 – 17 May. Leicestershire, 28-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading the team of staff … Read the full press release

CNH Industrial, Don Bosco Educational Projects launch professional youth certificate programme in Ennerdale, Johannesburg

CNH Industrial, in cooperation with Don Bosco Educational Projects, and with the support of its brand Iveco, has launched a professional youth certificate programme in Ennerdale, Johannesburg. Part of the company’s global TechPro2 initiative, this programme will provide young people … Read the full press release

Lloyds Banking Group and School of Computing Science at Newcastle University to try and find innovative solutions to help young people become more engaged with banking

Lloyds Banking Group has partnered with Newcastle University’s School of Computing Science to create digital solutions around the topic of ‘everyday banking and money management’ Students have been tasked to come up with innovative solutions to help young people become … Read the full press release

Marijn van Dongen will be awarded his PhD at TU Delft on Friday 24 April for his work on making neurostimulators smaller and more energy efficient

Delft, Netherlands, 24-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Brain stimulation is now being used successfully to combat diseases such as Parkinson’s, chronic depression, pain and tinnitus. By making neurostimulators smaller and more energy efficient, they can be used more effectively and for … Read the full press release

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) funding programme Aspasia contributes to increasing the number of female professors in the Netherlands

THE HAGUE, 24-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Between 2010 and 2012, the NWO funding programme Aspasia made a contribution to increasing the number of female professors in the Netherlands. This is clear from the evaluation held in 2014. A total of … Read the full press release

Ricoh Europe sponsored Economist Intelligence Unit white paper: academics and leaders predict the top trends they believe will change how we work in the next 10 to 15 years

LONDON, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Workplace experts from a cross-section of industries have revealed the top trends they believe will change how we work in the next 10 to 15 years. In a new white paper focused on ‘The Future of … Read the full press release

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin: Kleine Energiesparer: Warum Insekten den Zellkörper ihrer Nervenzellen „auslagern“

Die Ergebnisse wurden in der aktuellen Ausgabe der Fachzeitschrift Current Biology veröffentlicht BERLIN, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Nervenzellen weisen ganz unterschiedliche Formen auf. Forscherinnen am Bernstein Zentrum für Computational Neuroscience Berlin und dem Institut für Theoretische Biologie der Humboldt-Universität zu … Read the full press release

University of Birmingham will now offer a number of its postgraduate distance learning courses through its online learning platform

BIRMINGHAM, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Birmingham is expanding its global academic borders with the announcement that it will now be offering a number of its postgraduate distance learning courses through its online learning platform. These comprehensive courses … Read the full press release

University of Birmingham to welcome BBC, The Guardian and Sky News to campus for a series of General Election events and debates

BIRMINGHAM, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — With the General Election is fast approaching, the University of Birmingham is welcoming the BBC, The Guardian and Sky News to campus for a series of events and debates to help students, staff and local residents get … Read the full press release

University of Birmingham researchers identified important new way in which our immune systems are regulated

BIRMINGHAM, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from the University of Birmingham have identified an important new way in which our immune systems are regulated, and hope that understanding it will help tackle the debilitating effects of type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid … Read the full press release

University of Sussex study: next-generation technologies can stimulate different areas of the hand to convey feelings of happiness, sadness, excitement or fear

Human emotion can be transferred by technology that stimulates different parts of the hand without making physical contact with your body, a University of Sussex-led study has shown. BRIGHTON, 21-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sussex scientist Dr Marianna Obrist, Lecturer at … Read the full press release

Ground-breaking training project for junior doctors “ePIFFany” developed in Leicester showcased at International Forum on Quality & Safety in Healthcare, London, 21 – 24 April

Dr Rakesh Patel develops new ‘ePIFFany’ initiative LEICESTER, 21-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A ground-breaking training project for junior doctors – developed in Leicester and soon to be launched in Lincolnshire – will be showcased to a global audience of health … Read the full press release

Eindhoven University of Technology presented the world’s first modular car during the AutoRAI show in Amsterdam

Eindhoven, Netherlands, 20-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Students from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) present the world’s first modular car during the AutoRAI show in Amsterdam. According to the students’ calculations, this electrically powered three-person car with luggage space has a … Read the full press release

350 Chinese students from University of Bristol celebrated their graduation in Beijing

A flavour of Bristol was recreated in Beijing as almost 350 Chinese students who studied at the University of Bristol celebrated their graduation. BRISTOL, 20-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In front of a backdrop of the Clifton Suspension Bridge, new alumni … Read the full press release

Freiburg researchers developed concept of protein adaptor based nano-object assembly (PABNOA)

Scientists develop method for producing bio-based materials with new properties FREIBURG, 20-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Freiburg researchers Dr. Andreas Schreiber and Dr. Matthias Huber, the head of their research group Dr. Stefan Schiller, and their colleagues at the University of … Read the full press release

Physicists propose the combination of nano-photonics with ultracold atoms for simulating quantum many-body systems and creating new states of matter

A team of physicists from MPQ, Caltech, and ICFO proposes the combination of nano-photonics with ultracold atoms for simulating quantum many-body systems and creating new states of matter. MUNICH, 20-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Ultracold atoms in the so-called optical lattices, … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel contributed to the development of world’s first modular car unveiled at major motor show in Amsterdam

The world’s first modular car is being unveiled today at a major motor show in Amsterdam, with AkzoNobel having made an important contribution to its development. AMSTERDAM, 20-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Nova high performance electronic vehicle is built by 26 … Read the full press release

Jeanette Winterson and University of Liverpool’s Professor Janet Beer to launch new research group focused on understanding mental health

LIVERPOOL, 17-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Novelist and broadcaster, Jeanette Winterson, will join the University of Liverpool’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Janet Beer, at a public event to launch a new research group dedicated to exploring the social, cultural, and personal dimensions of … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool researchers: Recidivism rates amongst Victorian young criminals were significantly lower than today

LIVERPOOL, 17-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Recidivism rates amongst Victorian young offenders were significantly lower than today, revealing the value of providing “skills and stability”, say University of Liverpool researchers. The After Care project, conducted by Department of Sociology, Social Policy … Read the full press release