Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

Wood Group PSN signs new multi-million dollar, five-year contract extension from Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd in Canada

ABERDEEN, 21-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) will continue its provision of engineering, procurement and construction services to the Hibernia platform, offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, under a new multi-million dollar, five-year contract extension from Hibernia Management and Development … Read the full press release

UCL and Arup report reveals that UK city authorities spend £23 million a year each on IT

A new report by UCL and Arup reveals that UK city authorities spend an average of £23 million a year each on IT, which is 6% of their total expenditure. LONDON, 20-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The study, ‘Delivering the Smart … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool scientists found that outbreaks of plague in Madagascar are linked to naturally occurring climate event in the tropical Pacific

LIVERPOOL, 20-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that outbreaks of plague in Madagascar are linked to a naturally occurring climate event in the tropical Pacific. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is an ocean-atmosphere … Read the full press release

University of Warwick-led study shows that markets of ethnically diverse traders are much less likely to suffer bubbles

Coventry, UK, 20-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In diverse company, people think more deeply, make better decisions, study finds From The Great Depression through the dot-com boom of the 1990s to the recent financial crisis, stock market bubbles are a constant malaise. … Read the full press release

St Asaph schoolchildren help launch Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s campaign ‘Let’s Stop the Block’

Over 160 schoolchildren from all over St Asaph have been designing Super Heroes as part of Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s campaign ‘Let’s Stop the Block’. WALES, 20-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Junior and infant pupils from Ysgol Esgob Morgan, Ysgol Twm … Read the full press release

Arts and Historic Collections head at Chatsworth Matthew Hirst to give the 2nd biennial Yorkshire Country House Partnership lecture at the University of York on 26 November 2014

Matthew Hirst, Head of Arts and Historic Collections at Chatsworth, will give the second biennial Yorkshire Country House Partnership lecture on 26 November at the University of York. YORK, UK, 20-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The lecture, The Past Informs the Future: … Read the full press release

The York Festival of Ideas to launch Holbeck Trust-funded Innovation Fund for development of activities for the 2015 programme

The York Festival of Ideas will launch a new Innovation Fund providing support for organisations and individuals wishing to develop activities for the 2015 programme, funded by the Holbeck Trust. YORK, UK, 20-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The festival committee is inviting … Read the full press release

Fight for Sight–Nystagmus Network Small Grant Award to fund University of Leicester project to understand how nystagmus affect balance and posture in people who had it since childhood

Dr Frank Proudlock involved in study Leicester, UK, 20-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — This year’s Fight for Sight–Nystagmus Network Small Grant Award will fund a research project that aims to understand how involuntary eye movements – a condition known as nystagmus – … Read the full press release

University of Leicester study of workplace employment revealed the trend towards the increasing formalisation of dispute procedures continued in the 2000s

Leicester, UK, 20-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ‘The increasing trend towards the adoption of formal procedures has continued so they are now almost ubiquitous but mediation is increasingly being used in disputes’ –Professor Stephen Wood, University of Leicester Study reveals: Adoption of … Read the full press release

University of Sussex research reveals that people can be trained to “see” letters of the alphabet as colours like how those with synaesthesia experience their world

A new study has shown for the first time that people can be trained to “see” letters of the alphabet as colours in a way that simulates how those with synaesthesia experience their world. BRIGHTON, 19-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The … Read the full press release

University of Sussex neuroscientist’s book about optical illusions won the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize

A book about optical illusions, co-authored by a University of Sussex neuroscientist, has won the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize today (17 November). BRIGHTON, 19-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The prize is awarded annually for the best book that communicates … Read the full press release

University of Sussex student helped to produce the first-ever online dictionary of Louisiana Creole to try to save the language from extinction

A linguistic historian has helped to produce the first-ever online dictionary of Louisiana Creole to try to save the language from extinction. BRIGHTON, 19-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Christophe Landry, a native Louisianan and a PhD student in American History at the … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin scientists made important breakthrough that generates new perspective on how nerve cells die in Parkinson’s disease

DUBLIN, 18-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have made an important breakthrough in our understanding of Parkin – a protein that regulates the repair and replacement of nerve cells within the brain. This breakthrough generates a new … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin geologists found strong evidence that one of the largest preserved impact structures on Earth was caused by a comet and not a meteorite

DUBLIN, 18-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Collaborative research led by geologists at Trinity College Dublin has found strong evidence that one of the largest preserved impact structures on Earth was caused by a comet colliding with our planet over 1.8 billion … Read the full press release

The University of Nottingham awarded 400 students competitive international scholarships for the 2014/15 academic year

More than 400 students have been awarded competitive international scholarships to study at The University of Nottingham for the 2014/15 academic year.  NOTTINGHAM, 17-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The scholarships were awarded at a special ceremony held at the University’s iconic … Read the full press release

Experian recognised as a ‘Future Champion’ at the National Business Awards 2014 in the UK

LONDON, 17-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Experian today announced that it has been recognised as a ‘Future Champion’ at the National Business Awards 2014 in the UK.  As finalists in The Santander Corporate Citizenship Award, Experian was commended for how it uses its … Read the full press release

Experian Marketing Services’ The 2014 Holiday Marketer Report reveals key marketing strategies, tactics and trends that will define the 2014 holiday season

Paid Facebook ads will rival organic Twitter and YouTube campaigns; email will be the hub of 2014 holiday marketing campaigns New York, N.Y., 17-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Experian Marketing Services, a recognized leader in data-driven marketing, published a new research report … Read the full press release

‘St Andrews Towards Transition’ received major funding boost from Climate Challenge Funding by the Scottish Government

Fife, Scotland, 17-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A groundswell of activity, led by the University of St Andrews and community partners, to make St Andrews a greener, more environmentally conscious place has received a major funding boost; with the announcement of £148,000 Climate … Read the full press release

The University of St Andrews will host major fundraising event at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on 9 December 2014

Fife, Scotland, 17-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of St Andrews is to host a major fundraising event at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Tuesday 9 December 2014. Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge … Read the full press release

Sky creates Europe’s leading entertainment company following the acquisition of Sky Italia and majority interest in Sky Deutschland

LONDON, 14-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sky has created Europe’s leading entertainment company after completing the acquisition of Sky Italia and a majority interest in Sky Deutschland. The enlarged group will serve 20 million customers across five countries: Italy, Germany, Austria, … Read the full press release