Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

Nottingham researchers in Alzheimer’s risk gene discovery

Posted on 29, November 2012 by

29-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Researchers from Nottingham have played their part in the discovery of a rare genetic mutation that increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, in a study with major implications for understanding the causes of the disease. The international … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, United Kingdom

EIB provides GBP100m for Johnson Matthey’s European R&D

Posted on 29, November 2012 by

29-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Specialist research into emission control, process and low carbon technologies undertaken by Johnson Matthey will be supported by a GBP 100m loan agreed with the European Investment Bank. This work is expected to make a significant contribution … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Investment, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

EPA’s Temporary Suspension Does Not Affect BP’s Existing Contracts with US Government

Posted on 28, November 2012 by

Company working with EPA to demonstrate “present responsibility” and have temporary suspension lifted< 28-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today’s announcement by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding BP’s temporary suspension relates only to future potential contracts with the US government. The … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, United Kingdom

Nottingham sweeps board at student radio awards

Posted on 28, November 2012 by

28-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The University of Nottingham’s student run radio station has been named Best Station at the Student Radio Awards for a record third year running. The best station gong was one of eight awards picked up by URN on a night supported … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Education, Entertainment, Marketing, United Kingdom

BP to Sell Package of Central North Sea Assets to Taqa for $1.1 Billion

Posted on 28, November 2012 by

28-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — BP announced today that it has agreed to sell its interests in a number of central North Sea oil and gas fields to TAQA for $1.058 billion plus future payments which, dependent on oil price and production, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, United Kingdom

Marvel LifeSciences Ltd withdraws its marketing authorisation applications for Solumarv, Isomarv and Combimarv (human insulin)

Posted on 28, November 2012 by

28-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Medicines Agency has been formally notified by Marvel LifeScience Ltd of its decision to withdraw its applications for centralised marketing authorisations for the medicines Solumarv, Isomarv and Combimarv (human insulin), all 100 international units (IU)/ml … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, United Kingdom

Students ‘escape’ to Venice in Jailbreak challenge

Posted on 28, November 2012 by
The Jailbait team: Hannah Oliver, Ethan Katzenberg and Liam O'Shea

A trio of students from the University of Bristol ‘escaped’ 798 miles to Venice as part of the Jailbreak charity challenge, helping to raise thousands of pounds. 28-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —   Thirteen teams of students took part in the RAG … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Italy, Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom

Life after family break-up: research challenges law change proposal

Posted on 28, November 2012 by

Government plans to amend the 1989 Children Act by introducing a presumption of shared parenting are well-intentioned but misguided, say the authors of new research into childhood experience of family break-ups. 28-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  Courts should retain their current … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Law, Science, Society, United Kingdom

Scientists analyse millions of news articles

Posted on 27, November 2012 by

27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  A study led by academics at the University of Bristol’s Intelligent Systems Laboratory and the School of Journalism at Cardiff University has used Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms to analyse 2.5 million articles from 498 different English-language … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Internet & Online, Media, Science, Technology, United Kingdom

World’s largest respiratory genetics study launches on World COPD Day

Posted on 27, November 2012 by

27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Researchers from the Universities of Nottingham and Leicester are leading the largest ever study of the genetics relating to lung disease. The project will investigate what determines an individual’s lung health and why smoking harms the lungs … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, United Kingdom

BP Sells its Bottle and Wholesale LPG and Petgaz Autogas Businesses in Turkey to Oteko Group

Posted on 27, November 2012 by

27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  BP Gas Turkey announced today that Russian based Oteko Group has agreed to buy its bottle, wholesale LPG, and Petgaz-branded autogas businesses.BP is retaining its BP-branded autogas business and plans to integrate it into BP Turkey’s … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Russia, Turkey, United Kingdom

South American cricket ears shown to rival human hearing

Posted on 27, November 2012 by

27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  Scientists studying a species of South American bush cricket with some of the smallest ears known have discovered it has hearing so sophisticated that it rivals our own. The study, published in Science, is the first to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Healthcare, Science, United Kingdom

Unilever’s hygiene brand domestos to break taboo of the loo

Posted on 26, November 2012 by
World Toilet Day 2012 CEO of World Toilet Organisation Mr. Jack Sim, Marketing Vice President of Unilever Vietnam Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Va and Chief of Staff Vinh Long Peoples Commitee Mr. Nguyen Hoang Hoc hold a cheque at the Media Briefing for World Toilet Day 2012, Vinh Long Province, Vietnam.

London/Rotterdam, 26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Unilever, through its leading hygiene brand Domestos, today – World Toilet Day – announced new initiatives to raise awareness for the global sanitation crisis. ‘Toilets for Health’, a white paper by the London School of Hygiene … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Healthcare, Netherlands, Society, United Kingdom

Could poor sleep contribute to symptoms of schizophrenia?

Posted on 26, November 2012 by

26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Neuroscientists studying the link between poor sleep and schizophrenia have found that irregular sleep patterns and desynchronised brain activity during sleep could trigger some of the disease’s symptoms. The findings, published in the journal Neuron, suggest that these … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Healthcare, Science, United Kingdom

Shell celebrates 40 years of Scenarios

Posted on 26, November 2012 by

Scenario planning helps Shell make critical business decisions 26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Forty years ago, in 1972, work began on what many people regard as the first Shell Scenarios document, published the following year, though the roots of this work lie … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Unilever appoints Havas EHS to develop global consumer data strategy

Posted on 26, November 2012 by

London/Rotterdam, 26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Unilever has announced the appointment of Havas EHS to lead the development of a global consumer data strategy and roadmap that will enable its brands to harness the power of consumer data, including social graph data, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, Netherlands, Technology, United Kingdom

Nottingham part of £20m investment for UK synthetic biology

Posted on 26, November 2012 by

26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —   The University of Nottingham has been awarded funding of £2.9m to help make low-carbon fuel. In a move that could potentially revolutionise major UK industries and help us to meet serious social and environmental challenges, the Biotechnology … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom

Even moderate drinking in pregnancy can affect a child’s IQ

Posted on 26, November 2012 by

26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  Relatively small levels of exposure to alcohol while in the womb can influence a child’s IQ, according to a new study, published today in PLOS ONE, by researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Oxford using Children of the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Healthcare, Science, Society, United Kingdom

Follow your heart and Study What You Love

Posted on 26, November 2012 by

26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The University of Nottingham is encouraging prospective students to follow their heart as well as their head. The Study What You Love campaign focuses on the importance of enjoying your subject – whatever that may be. The campaign’s ambassador … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Society, United Kingdom

The hidden consequences of helping rural communities in Africa

Posted on 26, November 2012 by
An Ethiopian woman carries water home from the village tap Image by Dr Mhairi Gibson

Improving water supplies in rural African villages may have negative knock-on effects and contribute to increased poverty, new research published today [14 November] has found. 26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Rural development initiatives across the developing world are designed to improve community … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Science, Society, United Kingdom