First evidence to suggest that screening for ovarian cancer may save lives
“New results from the world’s biggest ovarian cancer screening trial suggest that screening based on an annual blood test may help reduce the number of women dying from the disease by around 20 per...
View ArticleRapid ‘dipstick’ test tackles fatal sleeping sickness
“Scientists have developed a quick and simple diagnosis method, similar to a dipstick pregnancy test, to fight a deadly sleeping sickness.” “The test to diagnose Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT)...
View ArticleNew Internet of Things Research Hub announced
“Ed Vaizey, Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy, has [] confirmed a new interdisciplinary Research Hub to drive forward UK research in the Internet of Things (IoT). The PETRAS...
View ArticleThemed Collections: widening the scope of the Hub
“A project we’ve been working quietly on over the past few months is adding Themed Collections to the Archives Hub. Themed Collections are collections of digital or digitised archive material that...
View ArticleEU’s Christmas Present for Researchers – new data protection law
“Last week the EU institutions finally agreed a new data protection law that will govern the use of individuals’ data across areas such as social media and marketing, and also research. Since...
View Article2016: A bold new future for research?
“2016 is set to be a big year for copyright reform in Europe, with the European Commission working on plans to update copyright law to make it fit for purpose in the 21st century. There are big...
View ArticleJanet Mendelsohn: Varna Road
“Ikon presents the largest exhibition to date of photographs by American academic and documentary filmmaker Janet Mendelsohn (b. 1943), from 27 January to 3 April 2016.” “Part of a “photo-essay”...
View ArticleDNA ‘building blocks’ pave way for improved drug delivery
“DNA has been used as a ‘molecular building block’ to construct synthetic pores which will improve the way drugs are delivered and help advance the field of synthetic biology, according to scientists...
View ArticleVisiting Research Fellowships – Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, UK
“The Henry Moore Institute is a world-recognised centre for the study of sculpture. We host a year-round programme of exhibitions, conferences and lectures, as well as developing research and...
View ArticleEuropeana Collections brings you closer to culture
“If this isn’t your first visit to Europeana, you’ll notice that things look a little different around here. We’ve made some changes to the site so you can get up, close and personal with the vast and...
View ArticleNature inspired nano-structures mean no more cleaning windows
“A revolutionary new type of smart window could cut window-cleaning costs in tall buildings while reducing heating bills and boosting worker productivity. Developed by University College London (UCL)...
View ArticleScreening technique to reinforce fight against ash dieback
“Researchers at the University of York led a pioneering study which opens up a new front in the battle against a disease affecting ash trees across Europe.” “The research identified genetic markers to...
View ArticleBenefits and drawbacks [to] selenium supplementation for immunity
“A more thorough evaluation of selenium supplementation is needed to better understand its benefits to our immune systems, and the risks.” “That’s the finding of a new study from the Institute of Food...
View ArticleBritish Academy publishes workshop report: Exploring a new social contract...
“The British Academy and the Academy of Medical Sciences have published a report of a one-day workshop held in association with the Medical Innovation Academic Consortium entitled ‘Exploring a new...
View ArticleFirst STARS awards target vulnerable skills in the life sciences
“BBSRC [Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council] has funded five universities across the UK to provide training programmes in strategically important and vulnerable skills for...
View ArticleResearch Councils show impact of their investments in new impact reports
“The Research Councils have [] published their impact reports for the 2014/2015 financial year, demonstrating the impact their investments have made on the economy, on policy and for society.” “Each...
View ArticleEnergy, water, environment and food policy in the spotlight at new research...
“Finding new ways to understand how the lives of people in the UK are affected by government decisions is a central aim of the new Centre for the Evaluation of Complexity Across the Nexus (CECAN).”...
View ArticleUpdate on the EPSRC Delivery Plan
“Over the last year we have been working with our partners to help make the case for science and engineering using an outcomes-focused approach which recognises the contribution our whole portfolio,...
View Article‘Mr Selfridge’: more than an everyday tale of high street angst
“Department stores have earned their ‘cathedrals of modernity’ label according to a newly published book, Tales of Commerce and Imagination – Department Stores and Modernity in Film and Literature.”...
View ArticleNational Libraries Day
You may be aware that Saturday, February 6th is National Libraries Day. MMU Library is celebrating this with some events over the weekend including an Art Workshop (make your own notebook) on Saturday...
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