Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

Cloudmore awarded Technology Fast 50 status from Deloitte

Stockholm, Sweden, 04-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Sweden Technology Fast 50 is an objective ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Sweden as well as an annual award to those companies. Cloudmore is pleased to be recognized from such a credible … Read the full press release

South West Trains – Network Rail Alliance announced the winners of its Movember Twitter #SpotaMoTrain competition

Moustaches fixed to trains on the Waterloo to Reading line Twitter competition asked passengers to ‘#SpotaMoTrain’ Four winners to receive prizes Southampton, UK, 04-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — South West Trains- Network Rail Alliance today (Friday 29 November) announced the winners of its … Read the full press release

SAS UK research finds big data specialists in high demand

HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR GRADUATES IN STEM SUBJECTS, WITH 69,000 BIG DATA SPECIALISTS NEEDED BY 2017 Buckinghamshire, UK, 04-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As UK businesses look to exploit the proliferation of data to support evidence-based decisions in the information economy, it’s becoming ever … Read the full press release

HS&DR funded study paints worrying picture on the daily struggle of patients with chronic pain

Coventry, UK, 02-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — People who suffer with chronic musculoskeletal pain face a daily struggle with their sense of self and find it difficult to prove the legitimacy of their condition. A new study, funded by the National Institute for … Read the full press release

Schneider Electric acquisition of Invensys given green light under EU Merger Regulation by the European Commission

Brussels, Belgium, 29-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Invensys of the UK by Schneider Electric of France. Both companies supply, in particular, automation and control systems. The Commission concluded that … Read the full press release

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s Elan Valley estate wants to become the first International Dark Sky Park in Wales

Elan Valley has some of the darkest skies in the UK Becoming an International Dark Sky Park would bring huge benefits to the mid Wales economy Excellent opportunity to protect the wildlife and natural environment Nelson, Wales, 29-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — With … Read the full press release

University of York academic awarded Future Research Leader grant by UK’s ESRC to study EU welfare law

York, UK, 27-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A lecturer at the University of York has been awarded a Future Research Leader grant by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to study the obstacles faced by welfare claimants either moving to or … Read the full press release

Breakthrough in greater understanding of DNA repair processes made by University of Sussex scientists

Brighton, UK, 25-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A five-year programme of research led by a team of scientists at the University of Sussex has resulted in significant breakthroughs in our understanding of how enzymes that make DNA help to replicate damaged genomes. In … Read the full press release

University of Birmingham professor Michal Overduin talks about the language of cancer in BBC World Service documentary

Birmingham, UK, 19-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A University of Birmingham professor tackles a different aspect of cancer today, as he features in a BBC World Service documentary about the language used to describe the disease. Prof Michal Overduin is one of the interviewees … Read the full press release

Public lecture at University of Dundee about ‘Anglo-Scottish (mis)understandings and the Future of the Union’ on Wednesday 20th November

Dundee, Scotland, 18-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The growing political importance of how the Scots and the English perceive each other’s national identity will be explored at a public lecture at the University of Dundee this week. Professor Michael Kenny, of Queen Mary … Read the full press release

Pro Auction Ltd to auction off The Lanesborough Hotel’s furnishings, artefacts and decorations, 9-13 December 2013

London, United Kingdom, 15-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Lanesborough announces the unprecedented opportunity to acquire existing furnishings, artefacts and decorations, with over 3,000 lots at auction led by Pro Auction, between the 9th and 13th December 2013. The contents will be … Read the full press release

Atos e-payment subsidiary Worldline and University College London partner over developing Mobile APP Ecosystem

Paris, France, 15-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — UCL and Worldline, Atos subsidiary in e-payment and transactional services, have agreed to work together researching and developing new digital enterprises and apps. This is the first collaboration of its kind between the university and the … Read the full press release

Zumtobel Group brand Thorn to equip UK retailer Wm Morrisons stores with LED lighting

56 stores already converted Efficient LED lighting leads to energy savings of up to 70 percent Lighting solution comprises control gear from Tridonic and 25,000 Thorn luminaires Dornbirn, Austria / Spennymoor, England, 14-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Thorn, a Zumtobel Group brand, is … Read the full press release

UN Human Rights Council’s Independent Expert Dr Gustavo Gallón to speak at the University of St Andrews on Thursday 14 November

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, 12-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A United Nations expert on human rights will speak at the University of St Andrews on the crisis in Colombia. Dr Gustavo Gallón, a lawyer who has represented victims of human rights violations before … Read the full press release

University of Nottingham study reveals polymers can disrupt the way in which bacteria communicate with each other

Nottingham, UK, 12-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Artificial materials based on simple synthetic polymers can disrupt the way in which bacteria communicate with each other, a study led by scientists at The University of Nottingham has shown. The findings, published in the journal Nature … Read the full press release

Experian and Big Issue Invest partnership Rental Exchange can boost credit ratings for 93 per cent of social housing tenants

Tenants will also find it much easier to prove their identity online Nottingham, UK, 12-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A massive 93 per cent of social housing tenants would receive a welcome boost to their credit ratings if information about their regular rent … Read the full press release

Colocation Provider UKFast announced partnership with network connectivity solutions provider IX Reach

Manchester, United Kingdom, 11-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — UKFast is continuing in its mission to turn its Manchester data centre in to a global hub of connectivity, by announcing its partnership with network connectivity solutions provider, IX Reach. The partnership enables UKFast to … Read the full press release

Unilever and Leiden University Medical Center scientists find link between youthful appearance and low blood pressure in women

London, UK and Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 8-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Research discovers new links between youthful appearance, health and longevity. A new study on ageing and appearance led by scientists from Unilever and Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands has discovered … Read the full press release

PwC analysis: IPCC 2°C carbon budget to 2100 will be used by 2034

Results show carbon budget limits are now within the planning cycle of major infrastructure and business investment decisions increasing the risk of stranded assets London, UK, 8-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — According to PwC analysis, the world is on track to blow the … Read the full press release

Janet and The Cloud partner to deliver public access WiFi to Further and Higher Education sector

The Cloud approved as a public WiFi partner for the Further and Higher Education sector St Albans, UK, 6-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Janet, part of the Jisc group, the UK’s expert on digital technologies for research and education, has partnered with The … Read the full press release