Brussels, Belgium, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — We, the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States and the President of the European Commission and President of the European Council, join together today to condemn the Russian … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, France, Germany, Government, Italy, Politics, Society, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged 1997 basing agreement with Ukraine, Alejandro Ulzurrun, CANADA, G-7 Leaders, human rights concerns, Japan, Natasja Bohez Rubiano, Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, President of European Council, Presidents of the European Commission, Russian Federation’s clear violation, Ukraine sovereignty, Ukraine territorial integrity, UN Charter, United States
Luxembourg, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Ulster has secured a £150 million loan from the European Investment Bank that will support key campus development works. The announcement was made at Ulster’s Belfast campus by Professor Richard Barnett, Vice Chancellor … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Construction, Education, Financial, Government, Investment, Luxembourg, United Kingdom
Tagged Belfast City campus, Belfast City Centre, Dr Stephen Farry MLA, e European Investment Bank, Jonathan Taylor, Jordanstown campus, Northern Ireland, Professor Richard Barnett, Richard Willis, Simon Hamilton MLA, University of Ulster, University of Ulster loan, University of Ulster's campus development works, £150 million loan
LONDON, 28-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — RenewableUK today announced that at its Board Meeting of 25th February 2014, Julian Brown, AREVA Wind’s Country Director for the UK, and Chairman of Norstec, was elected as Chairman, succeeding previous incumbent Andrew Jamieson. Jamieson served as Chairman … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Jamieson, AREVA Wind, AREVA Wind’s Country Director for UK, Chairman at RenewableUK, Chairman of Norstec, Jennifer Webber, Julian Brown, Maria McCaffery, Offshore Catapult, Offshore wind, onshore wind, renewable energy trade association, RenewableUK, Robert Norris, wave & tidal energy
Hayle, UK, 28-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Finnish multi-national utilities firm Fortum has signed an agreement to secure a berth at Wave Hub, the offshore renewable energy test facility in Cornwall, it was announced today. The leasing agreement gives Fortum the opportunity to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Infrastructure & Utilities, United Kingdom
Tagged advanced full scale wave power converters, berth, Chris Pomfret, Cornwall, Finnish multi-national utilities firm, Fortum, giant ‘socket’ on the seabed, grid network onshore, Hayle, Heli Antila, Jason Clark, Michael Fallon, Nordic utilities giant, offshore renewable energy, offshore renewable energy test facility, UK Department for Business Innovation and Skills, Wave Hub, Wave Hub Limited
Helsinki, Finland, 28-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum has signed a leasing agreement with the UK-based Wave Hub in order to test wave power solutions off the coast of Cornwall. The agreement provides Fortum with a new opportunity to rapidly deploy advanced, full-scale wave power converters … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Infrastructure & Utilities, United Kingdom
Tagged emissions-free energy, Finnish wave power company Wello, Fortum, Heli Antila, inexhaustible energy, leasing agreement, off the coast of Cornwall, renewable energy sources, solar economy, UK-based Wave Hub, Wave Hub, wave power, wave power converters, wave power solutions
The University of Aberdeen has been named as a finalist in national awards that recognise success in commercialising scientific research. Aberdeen, Scotland, 20-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Activating Impact competition celebrates the work of scientists, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Activating Impact competition, antibodies, BBSRC, campylobacter bacteria, dehydrotestosterone, destructive diseases in animals, destructive diseases in plants, Dr James Duncan, male steroid hormones, national awards, success in commercialising scientific research, testosterone, The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, The University of Aberdeen, Vertebrate Antibodies Ltd, Zebrafish research
Aarhus, Denmark, 19-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, there is information in the market regarding Vestas being appointed preferred supplier for an offshore project. Vestas can confirm that the Danish company DONG Energy has appointed Vestas as preferred supplier for an offshore project … Read the full press release
London, UK, 19-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — You might not associate budget air travel with excellent seating, but it seems the UK office could learn much from the mile-high world of limited leg space. Research by low cost airline Easyjet showed how passengers … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged David Cannon, Edwina O’Mahony, Maris Interiors, office, productivity, survey, Workplace designers
Norwich, UK, 19-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — New research has revealed that exposure to common family problems during childhood and early adolescence affects brain development, which could lead to mental health issues in later life. The study led by Dr Nicholas Walsh, lecturer in developmental … Read the full press release
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
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