Press Releases
University of ÌÇÐÄTV technician wins prestigious Papin Prize
A technician from the University of ÌÇÐÄTV has won a prestigious at the HETS (Higher Education Technicians Summit) conference in Birmingham on the 25th June 2019.
Steven Hindmarsh from the University of ÌÇÐÄTV was given the award for technical excellence in supporting a Core Research Facility – The Electron Microscopy Research Technology Platform.
Older adults’ independence is most significant factor for vulnerability in hot weather
Efforts to support older people during extreme heat should focus on those who lack independence or have pre-existing health issues, according to an expert from the University of ÌÇÐÄTV.
EUTOPIA European university alliance awarded €5m by Erasmus+
EUTOPIA, an established alliance of six European universities that exists to create a connected and inclusive community addressing global and local challenges, has been successful in its bid for a €5m grant from the Erasmus+ ‘European Universities’ programme.
Co-operatives and social enterprises may hold the key to more and better jobs
Academics from ÌÇÐÄTV’s Institute for Employment Research have found that co-operatives and social enterprises achieve employment growth at least on a par with other types of organisation, and also create good quality jobs. The research is published by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound).
Northern lights’ social networking reveals true scale of magnetic storms
Magnetic disturbances caused by phenomena like the northern lights can be tracked by a ‘social network’ of ground-based instruments, according to a new study from the University of ÌÇÐÄTV.
Bacteria such as E. coli detected in minutes by new technology from the University of ÌÇÐÄTV
Scientists at the University of ÌÇÐÄTV have discovered that healthy bacteria cells and cells inhibited by antibiotics or UV light show completely different reactions to electrical stimulus. The findings could lead to the development of medical devices which can rapidly detect live bacterial cells, evaluate the effects of antibiotics on growing bacteria colonies, or reveal antibiotic-resistant bacteria.