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Capgemini Invent provides an updated methodology to measure Open Data maturity across Europe in its fourth annual report

PRESS RELEASE -- 19, November 2018

PARIS, 19-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Capgemini Invent published the fourth annual report measuring the state of play of Open Data in Europe. The “Open Data Maturity in Europe Report 2018: New horizons for Open Data driven transformation” records the different speeds at … Read the full press release

University of Southampton’s Law School launches the Stefan Cross Centre for Women, Equality & Law (SCC)

PRESS RELEASE -- 19, November 2018

SOUTHAMPTON, 19-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Law School at the University has launched the Stefan Cross Centre for Women, Equality & Law (SCC), thanks to a generous donation from Southampton Law School alumnus, Mr Stefan Cross QC (Hons). High profile claims … Read the full press release

New study reveals that hate speech is becoming the ‘new normal’ on social media

PRESS RELEASE -- 20, September 2018

SOUTHAMPTON, 20-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — As social media has experienced considerable exponential growth-rate over the past decade, sadly the same has occurred with online hate speech. Clear evidence of this picture is the fact that different international organisations, including the … Read the full press release

University of Southampton’s Philosophy of Pregnancy, Birth and Early Motherhood project nominated for a national award

PRESS RELEASE -- 19, September 2018

SOUTHAMPTON, 19-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A major project led by the University of Southampton looking at the philosophy of pregnancy and early motherhood has been nominated for a national award. The Philosophy of Pregnancy, Birth and Early Motherhood project led by … Read the full press release

Pint of Science (PoS) festival at University of Southampton from 14-16 May

PRESS RELEASE -- 3, May 2018

SOUTHAMPTON, 03-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — What do you get when you place over 40 academic experts in five public venues in Southampton over three consecutive nights? That’s the recipe for this year’s instalment of the ever-popular Pint of Science (PoS) festival, hosted by … Read the full press release

Rear Admiral Philip Greenish CBE appointed new Chair of Council of the University of Southampton

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, April 2018

SOUTHAMPTON, 02-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Rear Admiral Philip Greenish CBE has been appointed as the new Chair of Council of the University of Southampton for a three-year term starting 1 August 2018. He also becomes an ex officio Pro Chancellor of … Read the full press release

Research evaluated the effectiveness of three-month course chemotherapy for colorectal cancer versus the standard six-month treatment regimen

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, April 2018

SOUTHAMPTON, 02-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Many patients receiving chemotherapy following surgery for bowel cancer may only need three months treatment rather than the six months currently given, new research published in Lancet Oncology has shown. An international clinical trial, funded by … Read the full press release

Study: dramatic climate event with a sudden drop in average temperatures had no substantial impact on human activity at Star Carr

PRESS RELEASE -- 30, March 2018

Pioneering early people who lived at the end of the last ice age actually carried on with life as usual despite plummeting temperatures, a study at a world-famous archaeological site in North Yorkshire suggests. YORK, 30-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading … Read the full press release

UK’s top cybersecurity universities battled at the Inter-ACE 2018 cybersecurity challenge in the University of Cambridge

PRESS RELEASE -- 30, March 2018

CAMBRIDGE, 30-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — More than 130 students representing 18 of the UK’s top cybersecurity universities battled it out at the Inter-ACE 2018 cybersecurity challenge, hosted by the University of Cambridge. The competition, supported by GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre, and designed to attract … Read the full press release

University of Southampton student midwife Lucy Price one of five finalists for the 2018 Pregnacare Award for UK Student Midwife of the Year

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, March 2018

SOUTHAMPTON, 02-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Commitment, community and collaboration are all words used to describe University of Southampton student midwife Lucy Price, one of five finalists for the 2018 Pregnacare Award for UK Student Midwife of the Year. The Award, presented … Read the full press release

Colin Smith to succeed Alan Begg as board director at NV Bekaert SA

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, March 2018

The Board of Directors of NV Bekaert SA is proud to announce the nomination of Mr Colin Smith for appointment by the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of 9 May 2018. He will replace Mr Alan Begg whose term of … Read the full press release

New study shows that Oklahoma’s seismicity is strongly linked to fluid injection depth from the oil and gas industry

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, February 2018

SOUTHAMPTON, 02-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A huge increase in the number of man-made earthquakes in Oklahoma, USA, is strongly linked to the depth at which wastewater from the oil and gas industry is injected into the ground, according to a … Read the full press release

The University of Southampton reaches £25m target to fund the UK’s first dedicated centre for cancer immunology research

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, February 2018

SOUTHAMPTON, 02-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Southampton is delighted to announce it has reached its £25m target to fund the UK’s first dedicated centre for cancer immunology research. For decades, Southampton scientists have made a number of advances … Read the full press release

University of Southampton project to improve access to artificial limbs in low and middle income countries gets £900,000 funding

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, February 2018

SOUTHAMPTON, 02-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers at the University of Southampton have won more than £900,000 in funding for a project to improve access to artificial limbs in lower and middle income countries (LMICs). The ambitious three-year project will see two … Read the full press release

MV COSCO Shipping Aries the first ever container ship to receive LR’s Cyber-enabled ship descriptive note for its energy management system

PRESS RELEASE -- 17, January 2018

20K TEU container ship built by NACKS has an energy management system cyber-certified by LR LONDON, 17-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — MV COSCO Shipping Aries, delivered to COSCOS today, is the first ever container ship to receive LR’s Cyber-enabled ship (CES) descriptive note … Read the full press release