Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

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

Can living through genocide lead to personal growth?

Posted on 23, November 2012 by

23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Living through genocide has led to personal growth in some Rwandan women, according to research taking place at The University of Nottingham. The project looks at the concept of post-traumatic growth — mapping positive changes to individuals and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Science, Society, United Kingdom

South West Doctoral Training Centre building opens

Posted on 23, November 2012 by
l-r: Professor Judith Squires (Dean of Social Sciences and Law); Dr Sally Barnes; Professor Nick Lieven (Pro Vice-Chancellor); Phil Sooben; Professor David Clarke (Deputy Vice-Chancellor)

23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Staff and students celebrated the official opening of the South West Doctoral Training Centre (SWDTC) building on Tuesday 6 November. The building, at 1 Priory Road, was opened by Phil Sooben, Director of Policy, Resources and Communication at the Economic … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Science, United Kingdom

University of Nottingham is first in UK to publish agent commission rates

Posted on 23, November 2012 by

23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The University of Nottingham is to publish commission rates paid to international student recruitment representatives and agents — the first UK university to do so. In general the University will now pay standard agency fees irrespective of subject … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Financial, United Kingdom

BP Appoints New Upstream Head

Posted on 23, November 2012 by

23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — BP today announced the appointment of Lamar McKay as Chief Executive, Upstream. He will take up the position with effect from January 1, 2013.In his new role, McKay will lead BP’s combined Upstream business, comprising the Exploration, Developments … Read the full press release →

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

New study to investigate headshaking in horses

Posted on 23, November 2012 by

23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Headshaking syndrome is when a horse shakes or jerks its head uncontrollably for no apparent reason. There are striking clinical similarities between facial pain syndromes in people, most notably trigeminal neuralgia, and headshaking in horses. Although some progress … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Healthcare, Science, United Kingdom

£20 million eco-hotel opens at The University of Nottingham

Posted on 22, November 2012 by

22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — A stunning new eco-friendly hotel, ‘The Orchard’, has opened for business on The University of Nottingham’s award-winning main campus. Designed to complement the University-owned De Vere Venues East Midlands Conference Centre next door, the £20 million hotel complex will provide … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Education, Travel, United Kingdom

BP, Rosneft and Rosneftegaz Sign Definitive Agreements Relating to the Sale of BP’s Interest in TNK-BP and BP’s Investment in Rosneft

Posted on 22, November 2012 by

22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — BP, Rosneft and Rosneftegaz — the state-owned parent company of Rosneft — have signed definitive and binding sale and purchase agreements (SPAs) for the sale of BP’s 50 per cent interest in TNK-BP to Rosneft and BP’s investment … Read the full press release →

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

Robotics set to ‘revolutionise the UK economy in the next 20 years’

Posted on 22, November 2012 by
Dr Adam Spiers, from the Bristol Robotics Laboratory demonstrates telehaptic technology to David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science Image by Steve Brown

22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Britain’s desire to be at the forefront of robotics research has been reinforced by universities minister David Willetts, who saw world-leading technology when he visited the Bristol Robotics Lab yesterday [Monday, 12 November]. He wanted to see first-hand … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Science, Technology, United Kingdom

State aid: Commission clears UK umbrella support scheme for broadband investment ‘BDUK’

Posted on 22, November 2012 by

Brussels, 22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has found that a UK umbrella support scheme for investments in next generation access (NGA) broadband networks, ‘BDUK’, is in line with EU state aid rules. In particular, the scheme is aimed at supporting local … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Financial, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Telecom, United Kingdom

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The University of Nottingham recognised as one of Britain’s leading businesses in China

Posted on 21, November 2012 by

21-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The University of Nottingham’s work in building Sino-UK links received high praise at a prestigious national awards ceremony held today in Shanghai. The British Business Awards is an awards programme organised by the British Chambers of Commerce in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Business, Education, International Trade, United Kingdom

Student stars in Richard Hammond’s ‘Miracles of Nature’

Posted on 21, November 2012 by
Dan Smith prepares to test the special bicycle

21-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Navigating his way around a mountain bike course is the latest challenge to be tackled by blind University of Bristol student Dan Smith, as he puts ‘bat echolocation’ technology to the test for Richard Hammond’s new BBC television … Read the full press release →

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

University celebrates 60 Knowledge Transfer Partnerships with business

Posted on 20, November 2012 by

20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Companies from across the region recently attended an event at The University of Nottingham to celebrate the work of the 60 businesses that have benefitted from taking part in the Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme. The Knowledge Transfer Partnership … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Education, Science, Technology, United Kingdom

BP Makes Trinidad Gas Discovery

Posted on 20, November 2012 by

20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — BP Trinidad & Tobago (bpTT) today announced that it has discovered an estimated 1 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas offshore Trinidad, doubling the estimated gas in place of the Savonette gas field, to 2tcf.BPTT made the announcement … Read the full press release →

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

Call for global monitoring of infectious diseases in dogs and cats

Posted on 20, November 2012 by

20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Most emerging infectious diseases of humans come from animals. International health agencies monitor these diseases, but they do so only for humans and livestock, not for companion dogs and cats. A new study recommends a global system is … Read the full press release →

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

University nanotechnology business gets set for growth

Posted on 20, November 2012 by

20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Right Honourable Kenneth Clarke, QC, MP has opened new premises at Nottingham Science Park for Promethean Particles, a University of Nottingham spin-out business which specialises in manufacturing particles as small as a billionth of a metre. Nanoparticles … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Education, Science, Technology, United Kingdom

BP Establishes Initial Four Year £4.5million UK Undergraduate Scholarship Fund

Posted on 20, November 2012 by

London, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — BP, one of the UK’s leading graduate recruiters, today announced the launch of a new scholarship programme for talented science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) undergraduates studying at nine selected universities across the UK. In its first … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Science, Technology, United Kingdom