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Society Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

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

L’Oréal’s Sharing Beauty with All programme: CO2 emissions reduced by 50% since 2005; 54,000 jobs created for people from underprivileged communities

Group unveils the first results of its Sharing Beauty with All sustainable development programme. Clichy, 20-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — One year after the launch of L’Oréal’s Sharing Beauty with All programme for sustainable development, with ambitious and quantified objectives, the Group … 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

UCL and University of Bristol research: Men donate competitively when the fundraiser is an attractive woman

LONDON, 17-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Men give more money through fundraising websites after seeing that other men have donated large amounts and when the fundraiser is an attractive woman, according to new UCL and University of Bristol research. The scientists say … Read the full press release

Universities of Twente students developed new social network focused on people between the ages of 16 and 30 years called Headway

Enschede, Netherlands, 16-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A team of students from the UT’s Creative Technology programme is one of eight teams nominated for the SpinAward for Young Talent, a pitch contest for talented young people. The SpinAwards are prizes for creative concepts … Read the full press release

University Medical Center Groningen study: New-born babies of smoking mothers weigh on average 200 grams less than the babies of non-smoking mothers

New-born babies of smoking mothers weigh on average 200 grams less than the babies of non-smoking mothers. Nearly 20 percent of this lower birth weight can be accounted for by the change in DNA methylation of the GFI1 gene as … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel-sponsored Economist Intelligence Unit’s new report called Tomorrow’s cities explores how cities can create optimal environments for citizens

A new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by AkzoNobel explores how cities can create optimal environments for citizens. AMSTERDAM, 13-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The report, called Tomorrow’s cities, features city experts and executives from across the world, … Read the full press release

European Network of Paediatric Research at the European Medicines Agency will hold its 7th annual workshop on 28 May 2015 at the EMA

Registration now open for a workshop of the European Network of Paediatric Research at the European Medicines Agency (Enpr-EMA) on 28 May 2015 LONDON, 9-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Enpr-EMA will hold its 7th annual workshop on 28 May 2015 at … Read the full press release

International Roma Day: OSCE Bosnia and Herzegovina Head Jonathan Moore called on state authorities to allocate necessary resources and implement the Roma Action Plans

SARAJEVO, 9-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On the occasion of the International Roma Day, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina Ambassador Jonathan Moore called today on state authorities to allocate necessary resources and implement the Roma Action Plans on … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool: Uruguayan artist Brian Mackern’s creations will be disseminated on social media throughout April part of Latin American Cyberculture Project

LIVERPOOL, 8-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Images created by Uruguayan artist, Brian Mackern, during a residency in Liverpool will be disseminated on social media throughout April in the next stage of a Latin American Cyberculture Project. Brian said that his work, … Read the full press release

Banco de Portugal launches its first app for smartphones and tablets

LISBON, 8-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, 6 April 2015, Banco de Portugal launches its first app for smartphones and tablets. This first app comes completely free of charge and provides useful information and services from Banco de Portugal. The functionality … Read the full press release

UK: Same sex marriages will be able to take place at British Consulates in 24 countries

LONDON, 1-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The ‘Consular Marriage and Marriages under Foreign Law Order 2014’ comes into force on 3 June and means that same sex marriages will be able to take place at British Consulates in the following countries: … Read the full press release

Global partnership between RB and Save the Children launched ground-breaking programme to help eradicate child deaths from diarrhoea

New Delhi, 30-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The global partnership between RB and Save the Children today launched a unique and ground-breaking programme to help eradicate child deaths from diarrhoea. The partnership unveiled two innovative new hygiene and sanitation products by RB … Read the full press release

Tate Britain unveils the filters, a three-part installation by artist Christina Mackie, created for the annual Tate Britain Commission 2015 and supported by Sotheby’s

24 March – 18 October 2015 Tate Britain, Duveen Galleries Free Admission. Open daily 10.00 – 18.00 For public information call +44 (0)20 7887 8888, visit tate.org.uk, follow @tate #Christinamackie LONDON, 26-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Tate Britain today unveils the … Read the full press release

UK: Loughborough University created new app VoteBee to track the nation’s mood about the General Election through Twitter

A new app created by academics at Loughborough University enables you to track the nation’s mood about the General Election through Twitter. Leicestershire, 25-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — VoteBee uses the ground-breaking Emotive Engine to search for tweets about the key political parties, … Read the full press release

TEFAF Maastricht art fair 2015: 75,000 visitors from 65 countries; 400 private jets recorded at Maastricht – Aachen airport

MAASTRICHT, 25-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ‘Visitor figures and sales this year testify to the strength of TEFAF 2015. Since the inception of the fair over a quarter of a century ago the market has changed and so has the fair. TEFAF will … Read the full press release

Berlin Demography Forum takes place at the Allianz Forum (March 18) and at the ESMT (March 19 and 20)

The surprising results of the “Demography-Compass”, presented for the first time at the Berlin Demography-Forum (BDF) 300 international experts from the fields of politics, business, and academia gather at the BDF to discuss the “activity, health, participation” of older people … Read the full press release

Glencore joined the Plenary of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (Voluntary Principles)

Baar, Switzerland, 20-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Glencore is pleased to announce that on 18 March 2015 it joined the Plenary of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (Voluntary Principles). The Voluntary Principles were established in 2000 and provide … Read the full press release