Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

Barclays launches two year sponsorship partnership with JA-YE Europe with six innovation camps in Spain, Russia, Italy, France, Germany and Portugal

BRUSSELS, 29-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On Wednesday, Barclays launches its two year sponsorship partnership with JA-YE, kicking off a two-year plan with six innovation camps in Spain, Russia, Italy, France, Germany and Portugal on the theme of increasing economic growth.  Over … Read the full press release

SABMiller plc announces senior management changes

LONDON, 28-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — SABMiller plc announces that Chief Executive Alan Clark has initiated a further realignment of responsibilities within the Group’s executive committee: Chief Financial Officer, Jamie Wilson, will assume responsibility for investor relations alongside his other financial … Read the full press release

University of Aberdeen student inventors to showcase new diagnostic tool for African Sleeping Sickness at iGEM competition in Boston

Six University of Aberdeen students will head to Boston on Wednesday to a major international science competition to showcase a new diagnostic tool they have created. Aberdeen, Scotland, 28-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Ana-Maria Cujba, Konstantin Gizdov, James Long, James McAvoy, … Read the full press release

Newcastle University’s €9m EU project Food4Me to investigate the potential of nutrigenomics, new branch of nutrition focused on how the food we eat affects the behaviour of our genes

Newcastle, UK, 27-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Personalised diet plans will not be widely accepted by the public until regulations are in place to protect information about our DNA, new research has shown. Led by Newcastle University, the Food4Me project is a €9 million … Read the full press release

Newcastle University researchers found link between gait and dementia

Newcastle, UK, 27-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers at Newcastle University have found a definitive link between gait – the way someone walks – and early changes in cognitive function in people with Parkinson’s disease. And the findings, published today (22nd October … Read the full press release

Oxford University student discovers new letters by William Morris

OXFORD, 27-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — New letters by William Morris have been found by an Oxford University student on an internship at Kelmscott Manor, the country home of the writer and designer. Thomas Wilson, a history undergraduate, made the discovery … Read the full press release

The Precision Cancer Medicine Institute will be established at University of Oxford with £35m Uk Gov grant plus £75m matched by partners in the project

OXFORD, 27-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — New institute will include research on the use of proton beam therapy A £110m cancer research institute is to be established at Oxford University, a development spurred by a £35m grant from the UK government. … Read the full press release

Kingston University London and University of Southampton experts shed new light on the positive impact multi-sensory environments can have for people with dementia

SOUTHAMPTON, 24-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Research being released this week at the Inside Out Festival in London is set to shed new light on the positive impact multi-sensory environments can have when caring for people living with dementia. Academic experts Dr … Read the full press release

University of Southampton research revealed that feather shafts are made of a multi-layered fibrous composite material to cope with the stresses of flight

SOUTHAMPTON, 24-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists from the University of Southampton have revealed that feather shafts are made of a multi-layered fibrous composite material, much like carbon fibre, which allows the feather to bend and twist to cope with the stresses … Read the full press release

University of Southampton launches study to improve the compassion and care experienced by older people on hospital wards

SOUTHAMPTON, 24-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers at the University of Southampton are launching a study to improve the compassion and care experienced by older people on hospital wards. The Francis Inquiry reported that many older patients experienced negative and uncaring attitudes … Read the full press release

Transport group Stagecoach invests more than £600,000 in five state-of-the-art electric vehicles for its bus operations in Inverness, Scotland

Bus operator to invest more than £600,000 infive state-of-the-art electric vehicles Further funding of £477,000 to come from Scottish Government Green Bus Fund Vehicles to go into service in Inverness PERTH, SCOTLAND, 24-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Transport group Stagecoach is … Read the full press release

SAS and Longitude Research survey: Only one in four banks say they’re highly mature at stress testing

Majority still at early stage of development, cite data management and skills shortage as top challenges Marlow, UK, 24-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Stress testing is a given for banks, as regulations and compliance pressures loom. Yet only one in four banks say … Read the full press release

G4S announces the appointment of John Kenning as Regional CEO, North America

LONDON, 23-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — G4S, the leading global integrated security group, announces today that it has appointed John Kenning to the role of Regional CEO, North America. Mr Kenning has over 30 years’ service sector experience in North America, … Read the full press release

BP to invest EUR 2 million in fundamental research by the department of Physics of Complex Fluids of the University of Twente research institute MESA+

Research should result in knowledge to extract more oil from existing fields Enschede, Netherlands, 23-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In the next five years, BP will invest two million euros in fundamental research by the department of Physics of Complex Fluids of  the … Read the full press release

Paralysed man can now walk using a frame following pioneering cell transplantation treatment developed by scientists at UCL

A man who was paralysed from the chest down following a knife attack can now walk using a frame, following a pioneering cell transplantation treatment developed by scientists at UCL and applied by surgeons at Wroclaw University Hospital, Poland. LONDON, … Read the full press release

UCL and the University of Zurich study reveals that people with type 2 diabetes are physically less able to recover from stress

People with type 2 diabetes are physically less able to recover from stress, finds a study by scientists at UCL and the University of Zurich, funded by the British Heart Foundation. LONDON, 22-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — These findings could lead … Read the full press release

UCL Council confirms its decision that UCL should merge with the Institute of Education (IOE)

UCL Council has today (20 October) confirmed its decision that UCL should merge with the Institute of Education (IOE).  LONDON, 22-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Subject to legal agreements and final approval at the meeting of IOE Council on 25 November, … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool launched new course “Understanding Northern Ireland” at its campus in London

LONDON, 22-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The University’s has launched a new course, Understanding Northern Ireland, at its campus in London. The new intensive one-day course explains the historical background to the conflict in Northern Ireland within the wider British-Irish and international … Read the full press release

Agfa HealthCare successfully installs two new DX-G digitizers and seven CR 30-X computed radiography systems at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Upgrade includes two new DX-G digitizers and seven CR 30-X computed radiography systems, using Agfa HealthCare’s next generation MUSICA image processing State-of-the-art image quality and smoother, more productive workflow – DX-G digitizer provides advanced image processing and the ability to … Read the full press release

Bridgepoint sells Quilter Cheviot to Old Mutual plc for £585 million

Quilter Cheviot, the UK private wealth manager, has been acquired by Old Mutual plc in a transaction totalling £585 million. LONDON, 22-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Quilter & Co. Ltd (‘Quilter’) was originally acquired at the end of 2011 in primary … Read the full press release