Category Archives: United Kingdom

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Fulbright Award has been awarded to Professor Sandra Chapman from the University of Warwick

COVENTRY, 07-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A Fulbright Award – one of the best-regarded and impactful scholarship programmes in the world – has been awarded to Professor Sandra Chapman from the University of Warwick. Professor Chapman, from the Department of Physics, … Read the full press release

Tributes paid to the poet and author Helen Dunmore who has died at the age of 64

Tributes have been paid to the poet and author Helen Dunmore who has died of cancer at the age of 64. YORK, 07-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Born in Beverley, East Yorkshire in 1952, Dunmore studied English at the University of … Read the full press release

University of York: Breakthrough in the search for an effective vaccine for the neglected tropical disease leishmaniasis

Scientists say they have made a major breakthrough in the search for an effective vaccine for the neglected tropical disease leishmaniasis following the successful completion of a first in-human trial. YORK, 07-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The team, led by researchers … Read the full press release

University of York: well-managed marine reserves can help mitigate against the impacts of climate change

Highly protected marine reserves can help mitigate against the impacts of climate change, a study by a team of international scientists has concluded. YORK, 07-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists say reserves can help marine ecosystems and people adapt to five key … Read the full press release

Celebration of science for schoolchildren at the University of Leicester on Thursday 8 June

Fun lecture at the University of Leicester promises ‘bangs, flashes and colours’ on Thursday 8 June PHOTO OPPS: On Thursday 8 June- please contact Dr Barbara Villa Marcos to arrange bvm4@leicester.ac.uk LEICESTER, 07-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Leicester … Read the full press release

WW1: Choral performance involving professional singers and local performers at Newhaven Fort, East Sussex on 9-11 June

BRIGHTON, 06-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A choral performance that explores the experiences of conscientious objectors during the First World War is being performed at Newhaven Fort in East Sussex on 9-11 June. Composer and artist Verity Standen worked with English Heritage … Read the full press release

University of Sussex: Brexit may lead to boom in tourism and high-end exports in the South East

BRIGHTON, 06-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Brexit could lead to a boom in tourism and high-end exports in the South East, according to a consultation with local people by trade experts at the University of Sussex. However, there is growing concern about … Read the full press release

University of Bristol: Heswall Disabled Children’s Holiday Fund awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

A charity for disabled children, which has closely been associated with the University of Bristol for many years, has been awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. BRISTOL, 05-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Heswall Disabled Children’s Holiday Fund has been one of … Read the full press release

University of Bristol: facial expressions can get in the way of our ability to tell unfamiliar faces apart

BRISTOL, 05-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Using hundreds of faces of actors from movies, psychologists from the University of Bristol have shown how facial expressions can get in the way of our ability to tell unfamiliar faces apart. People’s faces change from … Read the full press release

China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) visited the University of Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, 05-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A senior delegation from the State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) of China visited the University of Birmingham to explore collaboration in energy storage and other energy technologies. One of the top five power generators in China … Read the full press release

Women and Celebrity Culture discussion at Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum

DUNDEE, 02-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — This month’s Dundee Arts Café will be taking a look at the role women have played in the creation of celebrity culture. Dr Ana Salzberg from the University of Dundee will be discussing the evolution of … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce to supply 15 gas engines to Norwegian Ferry Company, Torghatten Nord AS

DERBY, 01-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce has signed a deal to supply 15 gas engines to Norwegian Ferry Company, Torghatten Nord AS. The engines will power five Multi Maritime designed LNG ferries operating between Bergen and Stord. Kjell Harloff, Rolls-Royce, Vice … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce’s next generation Energy Management System has been launched

DERBY, 01-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce has launched the next generation of its Energy Management (EM) System. The system will allow customers to reduce energy usage, fuel consumption and operating costs whilst supporting environmental compliance and providing performance information that … Read the full press release

University of Cambridge researchers designed AI system to detect pain levels in sheep in a bid to improve animal welfare

CAMBRIDGE, 01-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — An artificial intelligence system designed by researchers at the University of Cambridge is able to detect pain levels in sheep, which could aid in early diagnosis and treatment of common, but painful, conditions in animals. … Read the full press release

University of St Andrews-led research solved mystery of why volcanism on Venus is a rare event

Fife, Scotland, 31-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The long-standing mystery of why there are so few volcanoes on Venus has been solved by a team of researchers led by the University of St Andrews. Dr Sami Mikhail of the School of Earth … Read the full press release

Award-winning author David Mitchell to attend one-day international conference on his works at University of St Andrews

Fife, Scotland, 31-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Award-winning author David Mitchell will visit the University of St Andrews on Saturday 3 June 2017 for a one-day international conference on his works. The conference, to be held in the School of English, brings … Read the full press release

New collaboration will see welfare improvement of captive elephants in Thailand

NOTTINGHAM, 31-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Elephants have been living alongside people for thousands of years in South East Asia and, while their proximity can often lead to conflicts over food and territory, the relationship between the two species is deeply ingrained … Read the full press release

Symrise AG acquires largest fruit and vegetable juices supplier in Great Britain Cobell Limited

Cobell as number one supplier for juices in Great Britain ideally complements Symrise’s activities Symrise to increase customer proximity in the British beverage market segment Cobell and Symrise to become the leading single source for beverage ingredients and formulations Holzminden, … Read the full press release

Samaritans’ suicide prevention and marketing campaigns won two major prizes at the Business Charity Awards

SURREY, 30-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Samaritans’ suicide prevention and marketing campaigns with the railway industry won two major prizes at the Business Charity Awards last night. The awareness-raising campaign, We Listen, won Marketing Initiative of the Year and the suicide prevention … Read the full press release

EBRD loans EUR186 million to Fayoum Water and Wastewater Company in Egypt

€186 million loan to benefit residents of Fayoum governorate LONDON, 29-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD is improving the living conditions of approximately three million inhabitants of Egypt’s Fayoum governorate – of whom around one million will have access to sanitation … Read the full press release