The successful partnership the Living Lab in Ageing & Long-Term Care is being expanded. Having been joined by care organisations De Zorggroep, Proteion and Stichting Land van Horne in north and central Limburg, the partnership now covers the entire province. Initiated by Maastricht University to promote improved and innovative care […]
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For several years in a row, heat and drought records have followed one another. Our summers are getting hotter and drier, and we are increasingly affected by these extreme weather events. You’ve probably noticed it in your garden: dry patches appear in the lawn, or trees lose their leaves prematurely […]
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has signed agreements to deliver as many as one million COVID-19 test kits to DTU, the Technical University of Denmark, and APS LABS, an Indian biotech company. “It is very positive that this technology can now also be useful internationally,” says Bent […]
The Department of Financial Economics I at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has analysed why family firms in general are reluctant to use big data technology. The UPV/EHU has concluded that family firms’ decisions regarding whether or not to implement big data technology depends on their reference point […]
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has seen a wide variety of untested off-the-shelf COVID treatments suggested – from Trump’s infamous disinfectants to more traditional herbal remedies, the idea of a simple protection from the deadly disease has proven an appealing one. Amongst these suggestions though, it’s vitamin D that has gained […]
As thousands of people are committing to giving up alcohol during Dry January, research from a midwifery lecturer at Northumbria University has been included in new national guidance on the harms of consuming alcohol both before and during pregnancy. In the past, national guidelines had suggested that pregnant women should […]
Leading Ulster academic, Professor Victor Gault, Associate Dean (Research and Impact), Faculty of Life & Health Sciences, has recently been appointed as a member of the REF 2021 sub-panel 3: Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy. Professor Gault was appointed through a nomination process earlier this year. Over 2,000 organisations […]
Alumnus Steven Li is the founding member of Ride for Children, a bike ride in China which aims to donate resources to children in need as well as raise awareness and spread positive energy. On behalf of Newcastle University, Jessie Su, the in-country Regional Recruitment Manager for China, used her […]
Billions have been invested, and the first Danish medicinal cannabis product is on the market. In the eye of the storm is researcher Rime Bahij, who dreams of mapping the ingredients of the cannabis plant. She hopes the evaluation of the two-year trial scheme of medicinal cannabis will open up […]
The European Union’s manufacturing sector counts for more than two million companies and employs approximately 32 million people, accounting for about 14% of the total GDP. While the sector is an important base for growth and prosperity, the shortage of skilled workforce is threatening its further development and future prospects. […]
