WORLD’S MOST LITERATE NATIONS RANKED First analysis of its kind NEW BRITAIN, CT, United States, 08-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The World’s Most Literate Nations (WMLN) study, the first to analyze large-scale trends in literate behavior and literacy in more than … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, News, Science, Society
Tagged ability to read, Central Connecticut State University, cultural vitality, Janice Palmer, John W. Miller, knowledge-based economics, Literacy, literacy issues, literate behavior, Mark McLaughlin, Michael C. McKenna, most literate nations, Most Literate Nations study, PIRLS, PISA, WMLN
First-of-its-kind service launched in districts in Tanzania where maternal and infant mortality rates believed to be among highest in the world Districts Sengerema and Shinyanga are about the size of Belgium, have a population of at least two million and … Read the full press release
One in five over 55s are considering buying their ideal retirement home now and letting it out until they retire More than half plan to raid their pension savings to fund their ideal retirement home Post-pension freedoms three in ten … Read the full press release
Posted in Insurance, Real Estate, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Prudential, retirement, retirement property
Coventry, UK, 25-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The effects of austerity Britain on Coventry & Warwickshire are to be discussed at a public meeting which will bring together local charities, campaigners and academics. The University of Warwick is organising the event which … Read the full press release
Coventry, UK, 25-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — New health and social care guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) aims to improve support for thousands of young people receiving health or social care as they become adults. Chaired … Read the full press release
University of Leicester researchers examine associations between mortality under 75 years and general practice characteristics LEICESTER, 24-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — General practitioner numbers appear to have a small but important influence on premature mortality rates in England, according to research … Read the full press release
Dundee, Scotland, 22-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — An exhibition celebrating 110 years of education and social work training will open at the University of Dundee this week. ‘Transforming lives through Education and Social Work: More than a Century of Making a … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Education, Society, United Kingdom
Dundee, Scotland, 22-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — What would you do if you only had 48 hours to change the world? That’s a question designers from Dundee will be grappling with when they get together with people from all walks of life … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Dundee Service Jam, Megan McKee, Professor Mike Press, UNESCO, University of Dundee
Holzkirchen, Germany, 18-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Sandoz, together with leading global charity World Child Cancer (WCC), is pleased to announce a new health initiative in the Philippines, aimed at improving the standard of care for children suffering from cancer. Cancer survival … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Healthcare, Society
Tagged Cancer, health initiative in the Philippines, Jon Rosser, Paul Geymayer, Sandoz, World Child Cancer
NOTTINGHAM, 18-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people aged between 15 and 29 worldwide – in the UK alone, 3,156 in this age group died by suicide in 2011-2013. A study led by … Read the full press release
SURREY, 17-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — We need to involve the whole community to bring about a revolution in suicide prevention, and Samaritans welcomes the Mental Health Taskforce report as a step in the right direction. We are pleased to see that … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Mental Health Taskforce, Ruth Sutherland, Samaritans, suicide prevention
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
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
Posted in Education, Financial, Society, United Kingdom
PARIS, 05-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — “Les Elles du Groupe BPCE”, réseau fédérateur des réseaux de femmes du groupe, ont lancé leur blog. Sa vocation : être la vitrine des actions que mènent les femmes pour défendre et promouvoir la mixité au … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Internet & Online, Society
2016 marks 30 years of commitment by the Novartis Foundation to support people affected by leprosy and to end this ancient disease New strategy from the Novartis Foundation to accelerate elimination is focused on interrupting transmission of the disease Last … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Society, Switzerland
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
Posted in Education, Germany, Society
Tagged BCG, Bridging the skills gaps in developing countries can create jobs, Bruno Wenn, create jobs, DEG, skills gaps
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
Final increase to the extraordinary promotion for creating refugee accommodation – up to a total of EUR 1.5 billion by means of interest-free loans for municipalities Around 550 loan commitments with a total volume of EUR 1,045 million have been … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany, Government, Society
Tagged interest-free loans, KfW, Peter Altmaier, refugees, refugees' permanent housing and social integration
KASSEL, Germany, 20-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — K+S Aktiengesellschaft is supporting the Fulda German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) District Association with a targeted donation in the development of a refugee accommodation. Six office containers have been procured in a company … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Non Profit, Society
Tagged Dr. Andreas Radmacher, Fulda German Red Cross, K+S Aktiengesellschaft, refugee accommodation
KASSEL, Germany, 19-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — No human right is violated as frequently as the right to food. That almost 800 million people worldwide still do not have enough to eat is one of the greatest scandals of our time. The struggle … Read the full press release
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