Newcastle, UK, 18-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Although Britain is currently suffering from rain, thunderstorms and severe flooding, experts at Newcastle University are warning the Government that its current thinking on future energy generation risks locking the UK into a situation where water … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged cooling water, Dr Jaime Amezaga, Ed Byers, energy generation, energy security in danger, Newcastle University, power station shutdown, Professor Jim Hall, UK electricity sector, UK's future energy generation plans, University of Oxford, water availability, water shortages
Oxford, UK, 18-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Fertilisation of grasslands significantly reduces their ability to cope with changing conditions even when they contain a diverse mix of plants, finds a global study involving Oxford University. The research, published this week in Nature, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Education, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged artificial fertilisers, artificially fertilised, BioDepth, diverse grasslands, Dr Elizabeth Borer, Dr Eric Seabloom, Dr Yann Hautier, Fertilisation, Global study, John Laws, Joseph Gilbert, negative impacts of artificial fertilisers, Nutrient Network (NutNet), Oxford University, Oxford University's Department of Plant Sciences, plant scientists, Professor Andrew Hector
SAS identifies 2014 as key inflection point for the information economy Buckinghamshire, UK, 17-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — SAS UK & Ireland’s strategy for 2014 is to help the public and private sectors realise tangible benefits from big data with increased analytics capabilities and … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Internet & Online, Management, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 'the new oil', analytics platform adoption, Big Data, big data potential, customer intelligence aggregation, data science skills development, increased analytics capabilities, Mark Wilkinson, risk compliance & fraud management, SAS UK & Ireland, the new economy
Southampton, UK, 17-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists are warning we are undertaking “the greatest challenge we have ever faced” in trying to get more from the earth to feed the world’s growing population. Writing in and editing a special edition of Philosophical … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Education, Environment, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged agriculture interface, contaminations, crop production, degrading the environment, farming, forest interface, Kavli Declaration, land, MALAWI, Professor Guy Poppy, sustainable, sustainable farming, Sustainable intensification, University of Southampton, world’s growing population
Perthshire, Scotland, 17-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Ryder Cup Europe has appointed transport operator Stagecoach as the provider of buses to The 2014 Ryder Cup, being held at Gleneagles. The company, Britain’s biggest bus operator, will provide a fleet of 150 double decker … Read the full press release
LONDON, 13-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GPs and other doctors will be equipped with a new, online information system to help diagnose and treat a range of balance disorders, thanks to €3.5m European Union funding for EMBalance. This three-year project will be coordinated by … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, European Union, Healthcare, Investment, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Antwerp University Research Center for Equilibrium and Aerospace, balance disorders, BioIRC Ltd, City University London, Dr Bamiou, Dr Doris-Eva Bamiou, EMBalance, Engineering Ingegneria Informatica S.p.A., EU funded project, improving diagnosis of balance disorders, Institute of Communication and Computer Systems, Ménière's Disease, migraine-related dizziness, Technische Universiteit Delft, The National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Universitaetsklinikum Freiburg, Universiteit Twente, University College London, vertigo
LONDON, 13-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — People who appreciate the beauty of mathematics activate the same part of their brain when they look at aesthetically pleasing formula as others do when appreciating art or music, suggesting that there is a neurobiological basis to … Read the full press release
Liverpool, UK, 13-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A public health expert from the University of Liverpool has published a study analysing the impacts of Margaret Thatcher’s government policies on the health of Britain. Dr Alex Scott-Samuel and colleagues from the Universities of Durham, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Government, Healthcare, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged damaging housing policies, Dr Alex Scott-Samuel, economic catastrophe, health of Britain, loss of well-being, study on Margaret Thatcher’s government policies, UK poverty, University of Liverpool, unjust premature death, unnecessary unemployment, welfare cuts
Coventry, England, 12-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Law students from the University of Warwick will be working together with fellow students from Monash University in the first ever International Collaborative Moot, taking place this month. Three Warwick students and three Monash students have been presented with a … Read the full press release
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water to start work on a major investment early this year Key improvement to the wastewater system in parts of Denbighshire and Conwy Collaborative working between Welsh Water, local authorities and Network Rail to ensure minimum disruption … Read the full press release
Posted in Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged Ann Jones, Arwel Jones, Chris Ruane, Conwy County Borough Council, Darren Millar, Denbighshire County Council, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, Natural Resources Wales, Network Rail, Rhyl and Kinmel Bay areas, wastewater, wastewater network, wastewater system, £4.5M investment scheme
A chance to catch one of comedy’s hottest stars at one of London’s most famous venues LONDON, 12-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — One of TV’s most familiar comic talents, Sarah Millican is taking to the stage of the Hammersmith Apollo this month … Read the full press release
London, UK, 11-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered has appointed Michael Benz as the Bank’s new Group Head of Private Banking. This appointment is effective 17 February 2014. Michael joins Standard Chartered with a wealth of experience spanning more than 20 years in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Anna Marrs, appointed, Group Head of Private Banking, Jonathan Wong, Michael Benz, Standard Chartered
London, UK, 11-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered Private Equity (“SCPE”), the investment division of Standard Chartered Bank, announced that it has committed a further USD15 million (ZAR150 million) to existing portfolio company and Bank client, Afrifresh Group (Proprietary) Limited (“Afrifresh”) – … Read the full press release
Scientists at the University of York today report the development of hemp plants with a dramatically increased content of oleic acid. York, UK, 11-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The new oil profile results in an attractive cooking oil that is similar to olive … Read the full press release
National award for new University of Leicester research into preventing heart disease in dialysis patients Leicester, UK, 10-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A podcast recording of Dr James Burton explaining his new research project is available to embed and download at: http://soundcloud.com/university-of-leicester/james-burton … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, Healthcare, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Chronic kidney disease, dialysis patients, Dr James Burton, heart disease, kidney disease patients, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinician Scientist Award, preventing heart disease in dialysis patients, Professor David Wynford-Thomas, University of Leicester, University of Leicester research
University of Leicester academic Dr Ruth Page’s paper published on cultural differences in Wikipedia entries surrounding Meredith Kercher case Leicester, UK, 10-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A University of Leicester academic has encouraged people to look carefully at how articles are constructed on … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Internet & Online, Media, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Amanda Knox, cultural biases, cultural contexts, cultural differences, Dr Ruth Page, English Wikipedia articles, Italian Wikipedia articles, Meredith Kercher case, rarely as ‘neutral’ as it might seem, social media sites, social media ‘neutrality’, University of Leicester, University of Leicester’s School of English, Wikipedia articles
A new branch of mathematics has been established to create a better drug control system to cure cancer. Bristol, UK, 6-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists, including Professor Tanniemola Liverpool from the University of Bristol’s School of Mathematics, claim that by understanding how an artificial ‘synthetic … Read the full press release
Bristol, UK, 6-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Two University of Bristol projects have received a total of £162,400 funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) as part of a £4.6 million investment in 24 projects that will let the UK research … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Financial, Investment, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged 400 funding, Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group (ACRG), David Willetts, Dr Loren Picco, Dr Matthew Rigby, Dr Oliver Payton, Dr Tom Scott, funding, Natural Environment Research Council, NERC funding, The Big Data Capital Call, University of Bristol, £162
Birmingham, UK, 5-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A team of researchers has found that British people travelling abroad for medical treatment are often unaware of the potential health and financial consequences they could face. The researchers say this can, in some cases, have … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Science, Society, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged British medical tourists, Dr Neil Lunt, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, medical tourism, medical tourism risks, Professor Mark Exworthy, Royal Holloway University, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK study, University of Birmingham, University of York
More than 50 services offered on Cloudstore, digital capabilities available to help design and enhance public services London, UK, 4-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has qualified as an approved vendor to offer the U.K. Government its portfolio of services under G-Cloud 4 … Read the full press release
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