February 2014 press releases
Eat Your Campus project wins national university award
A pioneering collaborative project, involving º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, the Students’ Union and the local community, has won the Sustainability Project prize at the Guardian University Awards.
Issued on 27 February 2014
University presented with Seventh Queen’s Anniversary Prize
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been presented with a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education by Her Majesty The Queen at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
Issued on 27 February 2014
Libraries expert to chair new Welsh library services review panel
Claire Creaser, Director of LISU at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, has been appointed Chair of a new panel established to review library services in Wales.
Issued on 26 February 2014
Study to determine how HIIT can help drive down obesity
A new º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ study is investigating how High Intensity Interval Training can best be used to help people who are overweight or diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.
Issued on 26 February 2014
Intelligent Energy is named the Midlands’ fastest growing company
Intelligent Energy – the global power technology company founded on º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ research – has been announced as the Midlands’ fastest growing company.
Issued on 25 February 2014
Water shortages still likely to affect UK food security
Following the wettest winter for 250 years, it would be fair to assume that water shortages are unlikely to be a problem in Britain for some time.
Issued on 19 February 2014
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ engineering student picks up top award
Ioannis Georgiou has been recognized as the most outstanding student in his year at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ with the award of the Sir William Siemens Medal.
Issued on 17 February 2014
Study provides guidance to help Charnwood tackle obesity in young girls
A study into overweight and obesity prevention in Charnwood has found community resources and knowledge needs to be strengthened for future interventions to have a positive impact.
Issued on 13 February 2014
University seeks to appoint three academic Deans
The University is looking to appoint Deans for three of its academic Schools – Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering; Arts, English and Drama; and Science.
Issued on 13 February 2014
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ helping to find safer, more sustainable materials for manufacturing
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is set to be involved in major projects aimed at helping British manufacturers find safer, more sustainable alternatives to raw materials that are rare, expensive and difficult to source.
Issued on 12 February 2014
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ staff and students prepare for kiln marathon
Staff and students from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ are making the final preparations for the firing of a distinctive kiln that will involve six days of work.
Issued on 11 February 2014
Birdwatching success for campus ‘twitchers’
It was a case of eyes to the skies when º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students and staff teamed up to take part in the Royal Society For the Protection of Birds’ (RSPB) annual ‘Big Garden Birdwatch.’
Issued on 11 February 2014
International study sets out to improve medical care offered at endurance events
A study that aims to develop best practice advice at endurance running races worldwide is calling on race organisers and runners to help by completing a short questionnaire.
Issued on 11 February 2014
Chief scientist gets a taste of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s health research
Professor Sue Hill visited campus and found out first-hand the work being done in the field of health and prevention and treatment of chronic disease.
Issued on 6 February 2014
People invited to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s ‘Pruning and Planting’ event
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ staff, students and people from the local community have been invited to attend a ‘Pruning and Planting’ event later this month.
Issued on 6 February 2014
Researchers set out to explore storm surge effects on sand dunes
A new research project starts this week to find out how quickly sand dunes along the east coast of England recover from the erosion caused by massive storm surges.
Issued on 6 February 2014
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates launch free-from food delivery company
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates Craig Wallace and Liam Doolan with partner Ashleigh Wallace have launched a unique food delivery company.
Issued on 5 February 2014
Canterbury trio win National Final of Lego League at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ
Three teenagers from Simon Langton Grammar School in Canterbury will represent the UK at the World Lego Festival in America after winning the National Final of the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.
Issued on 5 February 2014
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student supports Kenyan economy
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Student Lewis McGregor attended the voluntary Balloon Kenya programme in 2013 – developing both his entrepreneurship skills and the economic climate of the local area in Kenya.
Issued on 4 February 2014
AACSB accreditation reinforces º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s reputation for business education excellence
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s School of Business and Economics has achieved accreditation from The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), placing it among the 1% of business schools worldwide with triple accreditation.
Issued on 4 February 2014
University named on the approved list of prospective Team Bases for Rugby World Cup 2015
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has today been officially named on the approved list of prospective Team Bases for Rugby World Cup 2015.
Issued on 3 February 2014
World War One lecture launches new series aimed at school students
A new series of lectures being held at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is aiming to give secondary school students a deeper insight into university study and set them on the path to higher education.
Issued on 3 February 2014