Tiny earthquakes, too small to be felt on the Earth’s surface, create chemical changes which turn groundwater acidic, according to newly-published research at the University of Strathclyde. The research paper ‘Microseismic events cause significant pH drops in groundwater’ published by Geophysical Research Letters, documents for the first time how tiny earthquakes, not […]
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The pioneering collaboration between the Centre for Future Clean Mobility (CFCM) at the University of Exeter and SC Innovation-Global has secured the runner-up spot in a prestigious national award. The innovative partnership was shortlisted in the Engineer’s Collaborate to Innovate Awards in the Aerospace and Defence Category. Now in its fifth year, […]
Two of Scotland’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) experts have joined forces to explore the potential impact of the technology in the world of business. Edited by University of the West of Scotland’s Dr Muhammad Zeeshan Shakir and Professor Naeem Ramzan, the ‘AI for Emerging Verticals: Human-robot computing, sensing and networking’ book explores […]
Students looking to pursue a career in media, business, sport and digital will now have more options available to them as a new partnership is announced today between Navitas, Lancaster University and University Academy 92 (UA92.) Established in 2017 with co-founders Lancaster University (LU) and the Class of ’92 – former Manchester […]
Extreme storms on the east coast of Scotland are hitting the survival chances of threatened seabirds who do not migrate for the winter, according to research by the University of Aberdeen and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH). Climate change is predicted to cause increased frequency and intensity […]
Artificial intelligence is boosting banana farmer profits by minimising waste when harvesting and packing the crops. Clusters are a collection of banana fingers and the specifications of each type of cluster are unique for every costumer. Orders vary on minimum and maximum width, length and number of banana fingers. Growers […]
Southampton Football Club has launched its Home Grown Initiative, combining the Club’s commitment to environmental sustainability with its strategy of developing world class talent on the pitch. For every Academy player that makes their First Team debut, the Club will plant 250 trees, with a commitment to offsetting over 3,000 […]
Academics from the Department of Politics and International Relations contribute to new report underlining the challenges and opportunities that confront the United Kingdom now it has left the European Union. Brexit and Beyond, the new report from academic think tank UK in a Changing Europe, brings together some of the country’s leading social scientists including Dr Felicity […]
New Business School research has found customers prefer robots to have human-like characteristics when dealing with them in customer service settings, e.g. in banking, hotel receptions and when providing information. Customers prefer robots to have a human voice, show emotions, and physical embody a human not a robot. The research […]
According to the World Health Organisation, indoor air pollution exposure leads to 4.3million premature deaths globally. In low-income homes, particularly in developing countries, poor ventilation and inefficient cooking methods expose many to poor indoor air quality. Surrey’s Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) will work with partners across 11 Official Development […]
