Tag Archives: study

UK study: Declines in the biodiversity of pollinating insects and wild plants have slowed in recent years

Posted on 6, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

6-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Declines in the biodiversity of pollinating insects and wild plants have slowed in recent years, according to a new study. Researchers led by the University of Leeds and the Naturalis Biodiversity Centre in the Netherlands found evidence … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Education, Environment, Science, Society, United Kingdom

Tagged Bee, bee Andrena hattorfiana, Bees, Bill Kunin, biodiversity, bumblebee biodiversity, Dr Luisa Carvalheiro, hoverflies, Naturalis Biodiversity Centre, pollinating insects, Professor Koos Biesmeijer, study, University of Leeds, wild flower biodiversity, wild plants

Germany and the USA Economic researchers find self-assured entrepreneurs more likely to act against their own pro-environmental values

Posted on 23, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

München, 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Many entrepreneurs claim that they care about sustainability, yet they make decisions that are harmful to the environment. Economic researchers from Germany and the USA have discovered that many bosses do indeed have firm convictions when it … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Germany, Management, Small Business, Society

Tagged business founders, Economic researchers, entrepreneurs, environmental impact, environmental values, Germany researchers, Indiana University, München, Oklahoma State University, pro-environmental values, Prof. Holger Patzelt, respect for nature, study, Technische Universität München

Technical University of Munich / MAN Study: Cities now blueprinting tomorrow’s mobility

Posted on 14, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

The study “What Cities Want”, completed by the Technical University of Munich and MAN, maps strategies for modern city planning around the world – innovative traffic solutions for the metropolises of the future. 14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cities are attracting more … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Education, Environment, Germany, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Tagged cities, innovative traffic solutions, MAN, mobility, study, Technical University of Munich, traffic, urban population, urban traffic, What Cities Want

Study: 8 out of 10 say EU projects aid innovation in classroom

Posted on 9, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 9-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — More than eight in ten people involved in an EU-funded initiative aimed at encouraging innovative teaching methods and improved learning materials for children say the scheme had a positive and lasting impact on them. The same proportion … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, European Union, Financial, Government, Society

Tagged Androulla Vassiliou, arts practitioners, basic science, CHILDREN, classroom, DICE project, drama education, educational theatre, Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Erasmus for All, eTwinning school network, EU's Comenius scheme, improved learning materials, INNOVATION, innovation in classroom, innovative teaching, innovative teaching methods, lessons, Lifelong Learning programme, Naturbild project, NGOs, psychologists, RESEARCH, school partnerships, SCHOOLS, sociologists, study, teacher training, teacher training institutions, teaching methods, train teachers, universities, workshops

Migrant children are more likely to face segregation and end up in schools with fewer resources, new European Commission study says

Posted on 12, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 12-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — This leads to under-performance and a high probability that the children will drop out of school early. The study suggests that Member States should provide targeted educational support for migrant children such as specialist teachers and systematic involvement … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Education, European Union, Government, Politics, Society

Tagged Androulla Vassiliou, integration, intercultural education, migrant children, Multilingualism, parents, school, SCHOOLS, segregation, skills, study, YOUTH