Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

Allianz chief economist Michael Heise: I still do not see the benefit of Brexit for the UK

MUNICH, 21-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — When Britain voted to leave the European Union, world markets slumped as economists predicted Brexit would push the UK into recession and the EU would fall apart. Although the sky hasn’t fallen yet, the picture … Read the full press release

EBRD and EU launch programme to support farmers in Tajikistan

First stage to help replace obsolete machinery in primary agriculture as MFI Arvand becomes first partner in the programme LONDON, 20-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD and the EU have launched a new €42 million (US$ 46.5 million) programme to support … Read the full press release

EBRD opens office in Sfax, Tunisia

Sfax office will strengthen support for regional development LONDON, 20-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is strengthening its outreach in Tunisia with the opening of an office in the city of Sfax in the south east … Read the full press release

Italian cable and wires manufacturer La Triveneta Cavi opens factory in Moldova following €24m investment supported by EBRD

EBRD supports investment with €6.2 million loan LONDON, 20-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Italian cable and wires manufacturer La Triveneta Cavi has inaugurated a new factory in Moldova‘s Straseni industrial park, following a €24 million investment supported by the European Bank … Read the full press release

UK’s leading workplace consultancy Maris Interiors completed office design and relocation project for Zoopla Property Group

LONDON, 18-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Maris Interiors has completed yet another office design and relocation project for Zoopla Property Group. Founded in 2007, Zoopla Property Group has established itself as one of the leading online property portals within the UK. Made … Read the full press release

University of East Anglia’s documentary premiering in London explores what happens following child marriages in Turkey

LONDON, 18-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The haunting stories of Turkish women who were married off as children – and their fears of the same fate for girls today – will be told for the first time in a documentary premiering in … Read the full press release

Wood Group receives first project work authorization under recently signed multiuse agreement with Suncor Energy

HOUSTON, 17-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood Group received the first project work authorization under a recently signed multiuse agreement with Suncor Energy, for work to be completed at its Firebag in-situ site in Alberta, Canada, approximately 120 kilometres northeast of Ft. … Read the full press release

University of Southampton research: shipping has noticeable impact on marine species and their native habitats

SOUTHAMPTON, 17-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — New research, led by the University of Southampton, has found that human activities such as shipping are having a noticeable impact on marine species and their native habitats. The research, published in the journal Biology Letters, … Read the full press release

University of Southampton researchers built maps of chemical variation in jellyfish caught across the North Sea

SOUTHAMPTON, 17-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Animals feeding at sea inherit a chemical record reflecting the area where they fed, which can help track their movements, according to a new study by scientists from the University of Southampton. Chemical testing of the … Read the full press release

UCL: Toddlers’ fussy eating habits mainly result of genetic influences rather than result of poor parenting

LONDON, 17-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Toddlers’ fussy eating habits are mainly the result of genetic influences rather than the result of poor parenting, according to new research led by scientists at UCL. The research, published in the Journal of Child Psychology … Read the full press release

New £19m teaching and learning facility to open at University of Warwick on Monday 17 October

Coventry, UK, 14-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A multi-million pound brand new teaching and learning facility at the University of Warwick opens to staff and students on Monday 17 October. The £19m flagship Teaching and Learning Building boasts two large, state-of-the-art lecture … Read the full press release

University of Warwick Professor Alison Kennedy awarded the Heinrich Heine Prize 2016 of the state capital Dusseldorf

Coventry, UK, 14-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Alison Kennedy, Professor of Creative Writing in the English and Comparative Literature Department at the University of Warwick and Warwick Alumna has been awarded the Heinrich Heine Prize 2016 of the state capital Dusseldorf. The … Read the full press release

University of Warwick: The Belgrade Theatre to honour the remarkable achievements of the African-American actor Ira Aldridge this November

Coventry, UK, 14-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Belgrade Theatre has teamed up with the University of Warwick’s Multicultural Shakespeare Project and The Coventry City of Culture Bid 2021 to present an event honouring the remarkable achievements of the African-American actor Ira … Read the full press release

British Safety Council’s 2016 Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour awards winners announced

British Safety Council announces the winners of the 2016 Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour awards LONDON, 14-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The British Safety Council has announced the winners of this year’s Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour awards … Read the full press release

University of York psychologists: Obese body produces significantly lower body satisfaction for females than males

YORK, 13-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ‘Owning’ an obese body produces significantly lower body satisfaction for females than males, scientists have found. In the first study of its kind investigating healthy individuals and their brain activity when perceiving themselves as either slim … Read the full press release

The first Islamic Art Circle in the north of England to be held at University of York

YORK, 13-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of York will host the first Islamic Art Circle in the north of England – a series of talks exploring Islamic art and heritage. A collaboration between the University’s Islamic Society and the Department … Read the full press release

University of York report: NHS needs a “clear and transparent” funding system for mental health

YORK, 13-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The NHS needs a “clear and transparent” funding system for mental health after research revealed a substantial degree of variability in costs between hospital trusts. Mental health receives 13 per cent of the NHS’s budget, but … Read the full press release

Palaeontology conference for early career researchers at University of Leicester, 1-3 June 2017

Annual conference for early career researchers to be held at the University from 1-3 June 2017 LEICESTER, 13-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Leicester’s Department of Geology Palaeobiology Research Group has announced it will host the early career researchers’ conference … Read the full press release

University of Leicester: New painting to commemorate Sir David Attenborough’s 90th birthday

University supports commissioning of portrait of Distinguished Honorary Fellow to commemorate 90th birthday LEICESTER, 13-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A stunning new portrait of University of Leicester honorary graduate and Distinguished Honorary Fellow Sir David Attenborough at Leicester’s New Walk Museum has been … Read the full press release

University of Leicester Professor Philip Baker to lead new international pregnancy and obstetrics research network with Chongqing Medical University

University of Leicester leads new international research network with Chongqing Medical University LEICESTER, 13-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A new project that will twin the expertise of pregnancy and obstetrics researchers across the world with their counterparts in China has been announced … Read the full press release