LONDON, 7-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s first centre for computational psychiatry was launched on Tuesday 1st April, following a €5m investment from the Max Planck Society and UCL to be spent over the next 5 years. The Max Planck UCL Centre … Read the full press release
LONDON, 7-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Eating seven or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day reduces your risk of death at any point in time by 42% compared to eating less than one portion, reports a new UCL study. Researchers used … Read the full press release
The new laboratory will utilise expertise that already exists in the University’s Centre for Genomic Research and Institute of Integrative Biology Liverpool, 7-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists at the University of Liverpool have been awarded £2M to build a state-of-the-art DNA synthesis … Read the full press release
Liverpool, 7-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Liverpool students who analysed more than 20,000 documents to support lawyers representing the families of victims of the Hillsborough disaster have won a prestigious national award for their work. The award, from the LawWorks and Attorney … Read the full press release
Liverpool, UK, 7-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Research at the University of Liverpool has found that the magnitude of earthquakes is a result of trapped water under pressure (or fluid pressure) in the fault plane between two tectonic plates. Researchers from the University … Read the full press release
LONDON, 4-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bridgepoint Development Capital (’BDC’) has acquired a majority stake in Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) in a transaction valued at £28 million. The investment will support the existing management team to deliver the next phase of ITG’s growth … Read the full press release
Nelson, Wales, 4-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Welsh Water is set to start work on essential water network upgrades in the Mayhill and Osbaston areas in Monmouth to ensure customers there receive a first class water supply for years to come. The investment work, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Anthea Dewhurst, Mayhill, Monmouth, Osbaston, Roy Samuel, Welsh Water
The UK’s first bespoke university crowdfunding platform YuStart has brought funding success for three projects at the University of York. YORK, UK, 4-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The York Astrocampus development has raised more than £7,000, The 24 choir nearly £1,200, and a … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Financial, United Kingdom
Tagged Kallum Taylor, Susie Fothergill, university crowdfunding platform, University of York, YuStart
London, UK, 4-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered announces the appointment of Benjamin Hung as the Chief Executive Officer for the Bank’s Greater China region, effective today. This new appointment is in addition to his existing role as the CEO for Standard Chartered … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Benjamin Hung, Gabriel Kwan, Jaspal Bindra, Ruby Fu, Standard Chartered
RISE Awards announced by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Leicester, UK, 3-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Ten of the UK’s most inspirational scientists and engineers have been recognised by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The Council has announced … Read the full press release
Leicester, UK, 3-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Exhibition by University of Leicester research student to take place at Lamport Hall, Northamptonshire, between 20 April – 12 October 2014 Media/ photo opportunity: Exhibition opening 11.30am on Tuesday 8 April at Lamport Hall, Northamptonshire. Contact Megan … Read the full press release
PARIS, 3-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom T&D India and Alstom Grid UK Limited recently won a €22.75 million (INR 1820 million) contract from Powergrid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) to supply and refurbish High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) converter transformers. These transformers … Read the full press release
Bristol, UK, 1-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Using an acoustic metadevice that can influence the acoustic space and can control any of the ways in which waves travel, engineers have demonstrated, for the first time, that it is possible to dynamically alter the geometry … Read the full press release
Bristol, UK, 1-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II will publish their first update in seven years on the scale of impacts, adaptations and vulnerabilities to climate change at a meeting in Yokohama, … Read the full press release
New Inspired Locations of Learning app helps students’ productivity Free to download for iOS and Android Share inspiring study locations on Foursquare LONDON, 27-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, today launched a new free app – Inspired Locations of Learning – to … Read the full press release
PALO ALTO Calif., 26-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — HP Autonomy today announced that BSI (British Standards Institution), is using HP Optimost to enhance its online customer experience for individuals and businesses booking training courses online in the UK. BSI is the business standards company that works with over … Read the full press release
Dublin, 26-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Samaritans Ireland has launched a new free to call number for people who are struggling to cope. The number will make it possible for people to access the service round the clock, every single day of the … Read the full press release
Sabadell, Spain, 26-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of its strategy to realise the assets contained in its real estate portfolio, Banco Sabadell has reached an agreement with the international investor, London & Regional Properties, to sell to this important British firm the office … Read the full press release
Birmingham, UK, 26-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — SCC, Europe’s largest independent technology solutions provider, today announced that it has been recognized with the HP PartnerOne Award for Worldwide New Style of IT Partner of the Year at the 2014 HP Global Partner Conference. … Read the full press release
LONDON, 25-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BT and EE today announced they have signed a contract under which EE will provide various mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) services to BT’s customers and employees based in the UK. The multi-year agreement further strengthens the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 2G, 3G and 4G services, BT, EE, mobile virtual network operator, MVNO
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