(IN BRIEF) A groundbreaking trial called GUSTO, led jointly by the University of Southampton, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and the University of Leeds, has been launched to potentially revolutionize bladder cancer treatment by matching therapies to the genetic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged bladder cancer, GUSTO, James Catto, partnership, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Simon Crabb, sustainability, treatment, University of Leeds, University of Southampton
(IN BRIEF) A spin-out company called Mimetrik from the University of Leeds has secured a £2 million seed funding round led by Northern Gritstone to accelerate the development of AI-driven dentistry products. Mimetrik, established in 2020 within the University’s Nexus … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI-Driven, Alyn Morgan, dentistry, Dr Alan Mighell, Dr Martin Stow, Duncan Johnson, innovations, investment, Mimetrik, Nexus, Northern Gritstone, partnership, University of Leeds, wellness
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Leeds, led by Professor Anwesha Sarkar from the School of Food Science and Nutrition, have developed a breakthrough technique to enhance the texture and moisture of plant-based protein alternatives. By creating plant protein … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) University of Leeds researchers participated in the Child Friendly Leeds Live event held at Millennium Square. The researchers engaged with children and parents through interactive games and educational stalls, showcasing the potential of robot doctors in transforming healthcare … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Education, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, Celine Roblin-Robson, Child Friendly Leeds Live Event, CHILDREN, Dr Emily Caseley, Emily Rolfe, Izzie Gibson, Kasia Hammond, Morgan Thomas, National Play Day, Oliver Mills, Oliver Umney, Rebecca Motley, researchers, Robot Doctors, University of Leeds, Victoria Moglia, Xin Ci Wong, Zoe Hancox
LEEDS, 24-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Leeds’ Digital Education Service has designed and delivered an online course for female entrepreneurs across the world. Launching today, the course supports Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Women initiative and will provide female entrepreneurs with a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Internet & Online, Management, Small Business, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 Women initiative, 10, Coursera, Digital Education Service, female entrepreneurs, Goldman Sachs, online course, Professor Neil Morris, Professor Sarah Underwood, University of Leeds
LEEDS, 03-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — New drugs in the early stages of development by pharmaceutical companies could have an extra benefit – the ability to cancel out HPV virus, which can cause cervical cancer and skin conditions. Scientists at the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Cancer, Dr Andrew Macdonald, Ethan Morgan, HPV, Human Papilloma Virus, Papilloma, proteins, STAT3, University of Birmingham, University of Leeds
EXETER, 15-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The complex and mysterious mechanisms that drive communication and reactions within human cells could be on the verge of being unravelled, due to a pioneering new technique. Researchers from the Universities of Exeter, Leeds and Cambridge … Read the full press release
LEEDS, 08-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A recreated First World War field hospital and groundbreaking research into wound care will be combined as part of an innovative event partnering history with healthcare next week. Members of the public are invited to the University … Read the full press release
LEEDS, 25-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Two significant research projects have been awarded £16million to build resilience in African businesses and communities as part of the University’s commitment to tackling the world’s greatest issues. The funding is from the Global Challenges … Read the full press release
LEEDS, 25-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — n evaluation of efforts designed to reduce how many sugary drinks we consume shows some success in changing younger people’s habits but warns they cannot be the only way to cut consumption. Nutritionists at the University … Read the full press release
LEEDS, 14-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A lens-eye view of Asia is presented at an exhibition of photography launched today at the University of Leeds. Now in its 25th year, the Eye on Asia competition runs in Parkinson Court from Monday … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Education, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Eye on Asia competition, Rose Charities International, Ruru Li, University of Leeds
LEEDS, 16-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A new £5m University of Leeds sports facility is to be named after its most successful alumni athletes, Olympic heroes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee. The Brownlee Centre sits alongside a new 1 mile (1.6km) cycle circuit … Read the full press release
LEEDS, 16-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — GPs want more support when offering drugs that lower the risk of certain cancers, a new report by the University of Leeds and Cancer Research UK reveals. The report explores how much GPs know about … Read the full press release
LEEDS, 29-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A tool that uses computer gaming to simulate field trips has won a prestigious Times Higher Education award. Students on courses with a Geology element can use the tool developed by the Virtual Landscapes team at … Read the full press release
LEEDS, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from the University of Leeds have taken an important step forward in mimicking nature’s prowess at protecting cells from deep-freeze conditions. The new research, published today in the print edition of the Journal of … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Cryoprotectant molecules, Dr Lorna Dougan, glycerol, University of Leeds
LEEDS, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Research at the University of Leeds has identified a key gene that assisted the transition of plants from water to the land around 500 million years ago. The ANR gene is required to tolerate ‘extreme … Read the full press release
LEEDS, 23-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — New research suggests that the movements involved in fidgeting may counteract the adverse health impacts of sitting for long periods. In a study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, a team of … Read the full press release
Research has shown that a regular dose of aspirin reduces the long-term risk of cancer in those who are overweight. LEEDS, 19-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers found that being overweight more than doubled the risk of bowel cancer in people … Read the full press release
LEEDS, 6-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from the University of Leeds have secured a £5 million pound investment aimed at tackling the North-South cancer divide, thanks to a funding award from Yorkshire Cancer Research. University experts will be working in … Read the full press release
LEEDS, 16-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Have you ever looked through a telescope? Do you know what to do in the event of a zombie outbreak? Have you ever been to a science slam or a science ceilidh? The interactive, educational … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Dr Kerry Baker, Dr Ruth Holland, Leeds Festival of Science, University of Leeds
LEEDS, 16-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — New research into an Icelandic eruption has shed light on how the Earth’s crust forms, according to a paper published today in Nature. When the Bárðarbunga volcano, which is buried beneath Iceland’s Vatnajökull ice cap, … Read the full press release
LEEDS, 16-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Predictions of Greenland ice loss and its impact on rising sea levels may have been greatly underestimated, according to scientists at the University of Leeds. The finding follows a new study, which is published today (15 … Read the full press release
LEEDS, 21-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Modern hand dryers are much worse than paper towels when it comes to spreading germs, according to new University of Leeds research. Scientists from the University of Leeds have found that high-powered ‘jet-air’ and warm … Read the full press release
LEEDS, 24-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A new Government-backed centre is set to put Leeds at the forefront of UK robot design and construction. The £4.3 million Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) National Facility for Innovative Robotic Systems opens … Read the full press release
LEEDS, 26-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A revolutionary new scientific method developed at the University of Leeds will improve the diversity of ‘biologically active molecules’, such as antibiotics and anti-cancer agents. The researchers, who report their findings online today in the journal Nature Chemistry, took … Read the full press release
Norwich, UK, 28-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Giving parents access to online information about the MMR vaccine is the most cost-effective way of increasing its uptake according to research from the University of East Anglia and the University of Leeds. A new report … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged measles, MMR vaccine., mumps, Prof Francine Cheater, rubella, University of East Anglia, University of Leeds, vaccine
LEEDS, 20-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A pioneering database at the University of Leeds will help match patients with certain types of blood cancers to the best treatments. The new resource, funded by the charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, will store cancer … Read the full press release
LEEDS, 19-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Three years of observations show that the Antarctic ice sheet is now losing 159 billion tonnes of ice each year – twice as much as when it was last surveyed. A team of scientists from the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Anna Hogg, Antarctic ice sheet elevation change, British Antarctic Survey, Dr Ian Joughin at the University of Washington, Dr Malcolm McMillan, European Space Agency’s CryoSat-2 satellite mission, Pine Island, polar ice sheets, Professor Andrew Shepherd, Professor David Vaughan, Thwaites and Smith Glaciers, UK Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling, University of Leeds, West Antarctica
LEEDS, 9-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists from the University of Leeds have discovered six new forms of inherited blindness, each one resulting from mutations in a different gene important in eye development and vision. The research, carried out by experts from the University’s … Read the full press release
LEEDS, 9-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Quantum Imaging Ltd, a University of Leeds spin out, has secured a £1.6 million investment to develop its medical imaging technology. The investment, announced today by IP Group plc and the University of Leeds, will enable the company … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Financial, Healthcare, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Professor Ben Varcoe, Quantum Imaging Ltd, Steve Parker, University of Leeds
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
5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Family businesses are less likely to fail than big business because they are usually made up of a well functioning and diverse board of directors who are able to advise effectively. A report published today by researchers … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Science, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged bankrupt, Big business, Dr Louise Scholes, Durham University Business School, Family Businesses, Imperial College Business School, Professor Mike Wright, Professor Nick Wilson, studies, University of Leeds
4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Scientists at the University of Leeds have found a way to target and destroy a key protein associated with the development of cervical and other cancers. The E7 protein is produced early in the lifecycle of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Aptamers, BBSRC, Cancer, carcinogenic protein, cervical cancer, Dr Nicola Stonehouse, E7 protein, HPV, HPV positive, human papillomavirus, molecule, papillomavirus, RNA aptamer, RNA aptamers, scientists, University of Leeds, virus infection, Yorkshire Cancer Research
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