Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

University of Warwick on National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines: support for young people moving from children’s to adults’ services can often be patchy and inconsistent

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

The Specialist Works launches new platform for charities to utilise unsold advertising space

Inspired by our good friends at Virgin Unite to combine “profit and purpose” with our day job, our mission is to open up FREE and remnant direct marketing space for selected charities in 2016 and beyond. LONDON, 24-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

International research team suggests that global sea level rose faster in the 20th century than in previous centuries

A new study by an international research team suggests that global sea level rose faster in the 20th century than in any of the 27 previous centuries. YORK, 24-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The research, which involved a geologist from the … Read the full press release

University of York takes part in the first comprehensive study of how Zanzibar was formed

Researchers at the University of York have been part of the first comprehensive study of how Zanzibar was formed, charting the extinction of various animals from the island. YORK, 24-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In a collaborative project between environmental scientists and … Read the full press release

Local children’s £100 notes designs on display at University of Leicester Botanic Garden

Designs on display at University of Leicester Botanic Garden March 5 and 6 LEICESTER, 24-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hundreds of local children have been drawing their own £100 notes, and thousands of these brilliant designs will be on display in the … Read the full press release

University of Leicester research: General practitioner numbers have important influence on premature mortality rates in England

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

University of Sussex: person’s core disgust response is reduced if the source is within their own social group

Brighton, UK, 23-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Psychologists at the University of Sussex have found that a person’s core disgust response is reduced if the source is within their own social group. In the study published today in Proceedings of the National … Read the full press release

University of Sussex economist Mariana Mazzucato wins major German prize for her book about the role of the state in driving innovation

Brighton, UK, 23-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Sussex economist, Mariana Mazzucato, will be awarded a major German prize in Berlin today (Monday 22 February) in a ceremony with Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel, for her book championing the role of the state in … Read the full press release

110 years of education and social work training exhibition at the University of Dundee

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

Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Fatou Bensouda will visit the University of Dundee on 5th March

Dundee, Scotland, 22-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court will visit the University of Dundee next month to discuss the importance of scientific evidence in high-profile trials. Fatou Bensouda, who leads the Office of the Prosecutor … Read the full press release

Global Service Jam Dundee 26th-28th February 2016

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

International team of scientists: New findings on sauropod dinosaurs

An international team of scientists, led by the China University of Geosciences in Beijing and including palaeontologists from the University of Bristol, has shed new light on some unusual dinosaur tracks from northern China. The tracks appear to have been … Read the full press release

The University of Bristol awards honorary degrees to Simon King OBE and Professor Dame Teresa Rees DBE

The University of Bristol is awarding honorary degrees to Simon King OBE and Professor Dame Teresa Rees DBE at degree ceremonies taking place today [18 February] in the Wills Memorial Building. BRISTOL, 19-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Award-winning broadcaster Simon King will … Read the full press release

University of Birmingham study links periodontitis to higher mortality rate in patients with chronic kidney disease

BIRMINGHAM, 19-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — New findings from the University of Birmingham show that patients with chronic kidney disease patients and periodontitis (severe gum disease) have a higher mortality rate than those with chronic kidney disease alone. The research, published in … Read the full press release

Atos to help RS Components become even more customer centric and agile with new six year outsourcing contract

Contract to drive digital transformation & provide mission critical e-commerce, data analytics and supply chain solutions. LONDON, 18-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Atos, an international leader in digital services,  has secured a six year contract, with an additional option to continue the … Read the full press release

University of Nottingham together with @hacksocnotts host ‘Women in Technology Conference 2016’ this Saturday 20 February 2016

NOTTINGHAM, 18-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Learn code, experience virtual reality, discover technology! University of Nottingham computer science students together with @hacksocnotts have teamed up once again to inspire and encourage people of all ages and abilities to pursue technology as a … Read the full press release

The University of Nottingham study: GPs would welcome more specialist knowledge to manage suicide risk among young patients

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

The University of Nottingham develops new technique in forensic footwear imaging

NOTTINGHAM, 18-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — First it was your fingerprint that gave the game away and then DNA analysis transformed forensic science. But ‘watch your step’ because an expert in the School of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Nottingham … Read the full press release

The University of Nottingham takes lead role in coordinating UK’s first national tissue directory

NOTTINGHAM, 18-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Nottingham is taking a leading role in coordinating the UKs first national tissue directory. This new resource aims to improve access to human tissue samples for high quality research across the UK. But … Read the full press release

Samaritans welcomes the Mental Health Taskforce report as a step in the right direction

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