November 2014 press releases
Students’ Union Big Litter Pick picks up Don't Muck Around award
The Big Litter Pick – a project led by Action, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students’ Union’s volunteering section – has won the Inspiring Others prize at the 2014 Don’t Muck Around Awards.
Issued on 28 November 2014
Research with criminals and deviants is explored in new book by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic
Research with criminals and deviants is explored in a new book co-edited by Dr Karen Lumsden from the Department of Social Sciences at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.
Issued on 27 November 2014
Spread the Christmas jumper joy at fundraising world record attempt
The event is being held as part of the national Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day fundraiser, which is aiming to “make the world better with a sweater.”
Issued on 26 November 2014
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to partner leading companies in new Degree Apprenticeships
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is one of eight UK universities that has been invited to work with some of the world’s leading companies to deliver new Degree Apprenticeships, due to be announced today by the Digital Economy Minister Ed Vaizey.
Issued on 26 November 2014
John Steele appointed as new Executive Director of Sport
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has today announced the appointment of John Steele as the new Executive Director of Sport.
Issued on 26 November 2014
Major investment helps launch graduate inventor’s motorised solo life craft
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Design School graduate Ross Kemp is celebrating a major investment that will see the worldwide launch next Spring of his sustainable solo rescue craft, Asap.
Issued on 26 November 2014
Leading author to deliver Kathleen Banks Memorial Lecture
A leading author will deliver º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s 2014 Kathleen Banks Memorial Lecture.
Issued on 25 November 2014
Better heat storage could help households stay warmer for less, say researchers
Research led by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ for the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) has shown how householders could stay warm for less simply by storing heat better.
Issued on 25 November 2014
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ study finds inequality still rife in South Africa post-Apartheid
Teenage inequality in South Africa is still rife nearly 20 years after the end of Apartheid, a new study by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has found.
Issued on 25 November 2014
Partnership aims to develop 3D concrete printing in construction
Skanska and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ have signed a collaboration agreement to develop the use of 3D printing in construction.
Issued on 24 November 2014
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ announces Community Donations Fund for 2014/15
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is delighted to announce arrangements for its Community Donations Fund for the 2014/15 academic year.
Issued on 21 November 2014
Intelligent Energy’s portable hydrogen fuel cell Upp™ launches at Apple Stores across the UK
Intelligent Energy Holdings plc – the energy technology group founded on º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ research – has just announced the UK retail launch of Upp.
Issued on 20 November 2014
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic to speak at international conference
A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic will be a key note speaker at an international conference focusing on the relationship between sport and national foreign policies.
Issued on 20 November 2014
Can exercise make us less hungry?
Scientists at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ are investigating whether exercise can make us less hungry as well as helping to burn fat.
Issued on 19 November 2014
Leading criminologist to deliver Annual Sociology Lecture
A leading academic in the field of criminology and sociology will deliver º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Annual Sociology Lecture.
Issued on 18 November 2014
Unique opportunity to grow your business with government-backed Growth Voucher Programme
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s School of Business and Economics is pleased to announce that applications for the Small Business Charter Growth Vouchers Programme are now being sought.
Issued on 13 November 2014
UK experts convene at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to engineer our Low Carbon Future
More than 180 leading academics from across the UK gathered at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ yesterday to participate in a Low Carbon Future Showcase.
Issued on 13 November 2014
University research supports new group challenging the lack of BME football coaches
A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic is supporting the launch of a new pressure group that aims to address the lack of coaches from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups working for professional football clubs in England.
Issued on 10 November 2014
Research could help London become a haven for cyclists
Changing London’s cycling infrastructure will further improve safety and transform the city into a haven for cyclists, finds a study by researchers from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and UCL.
Issued on 7 November 2014
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ in London to host Advanced Propulsion Centre’s first Spoke
Announcement made by Dr Vince Cable MP, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.
Issued on 6 November 2014
International award for low cost inflatable baby incubator
A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduate has won the International James Dyson Award with his life saving low cost inflatable baby incubator for use in the developing world.
Issued on 6 November 2014
Campus harvest proves fruitful
A series of harvest events held on the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ campus in October was a roaring success, with around 300 staff, students and local residents getting involved.
Issued on 5 November 2014
Students’ Union Landscaping and Gardening Society wins RHS award
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students’ Union Landscaping and Gardening Society has been awarded a 2014 It’s Your Neighbourhood Award by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and Britain in Bloom.
Issued on 4 November 2014
Research from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ results guides Living Wage Rate rise
Research from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is behind the announcement today (Monday 3rd November) that the UK Living Wage rate has been set at £7.85 per hour, an increase of 20p on the 2013 rate.
Issued on 3 November 2014
All sports need to be concerned about eating disorders – warns º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic
A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic has warned coaches that athletes in power sports, such as basketball, football and rugby, can also experience eating disorders.
Issued on 3 November 2014