Staff from the University of Nottingham have played a key role in leading the distribution of the approved Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to members of the public across the UK this week. The regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) reviewed the data collected by researchers, including those based […]
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Middlesex University academics have urged parents to be more aware than ever of dangers online during the coronavirus pandemic after alarming figures were released by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). The university’s Centre for Abuse and Trauma Studies (CATS) issued the warning after the IWF reported a 77% increase in the amount of self-generated […]
University of Bradford MBA graduate Kailash Kalidoss has just earned himself a title that’s quite literally out of this world. The 35-year-old, who completed his MBA at Bradford in 2011-12, has just been named ‘Solar System Ambassador’ by none other than NASA. The Solar System Ambassadors (SSA) program from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory works […]
The volume of research projects and clinical trials that the Midlands is not just involved in, but in many cases leading, is exceptional. During the pandemic, the region’s outstanding clinical trials investigators and infrastructure have worked with national organisations to streamline processes and have delivered complex and adaptive clinical trial […]
Professor Stephen Smartt will be awarded the Herschel Medal, which is presented to leading academics for a single investigation, or a series of closely linked investigations, of outstanding merit. Based at the Astrophysics Research Centre at the School of Mathematics and Physics, Professor Smartt leads teams that scan the sky with […]
Scientists studying ocean temperature and sea level changes from thousands of years ago have said their data could be crucial to understanding climate change and improving projections of how our world may change due to global warming. The international team of researchers, including Keele’s Professor Chris Fogwill, studied changes in […]
Leading environmental law expert Dr Annalisa Savaresi has been appointed as a member of Scotland’s new environmental body – Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS). The University of Stirling senior lecturer will serve on the Board of the ESS alongside Paul McAleavey, Richard Dixon, Marie Fallon and former Scottish Public Services Ombudsman, Jim […]
A Lancaster University professor’s new book tells a series of intriguing stories set against a variety of fascinating locations from England to Kurdistan. Professor Graham Mort’s ‘Like Fado and Other Stories’ comprises 13 stories, including a longer novella-style piece entitled ‘Whitethorn’. The stories are set in the north-west of England, […]
The University of Dundee has received a seven-figure funding boost as part of a multi-million pound investment in research organisations across the UK. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has provided £213 million to expand and upgrade existing infrastructure across disciplines. Dundee will benefit through two grants totaling more than £1 […]
A team of renowned scientific experts has joined forces from across the world to help fight the spread of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines, which hold the key to beating the deadly pandemic and releasing countries from debilitating lockdown restrictions. Together they have created a unique online guide, published today and […]
