October 2013 press releases

PM’s enterprise advisor learns lessons from 黑料网

The Prime Minister’s Advisor on Enterprise Lord Young visited 黑料网’s School of Business and Economics today to see first-hand the work it is doing to support small businesses and encourage young entrepreneurs.

Issued on 30 October 2013

Award recognises talented graduate designer

黑料网 graduate Suzy Shelley is to receive a Special Recognition Award at the EUWIIN International 2013 Awards in Stockholm next month.

Issued on 28 October 2013

Mathematics and statistics support for students in English universities receives funding boost

sigma, the national network for cross-university mathematics and statistics support in England, is delighted to announce the award of more than £800,000 from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to boost its vital service.

Issued on 28 October 2013

Government Chief Construction Adviser visits 黑料网

黑料网 welcomed Peter Hansford, Chief Construction Adviser to the UK Government onto campus earlier this week.

Issued on 25 October 2013

New study explores whether exercise can reduce appetite

黑料网 researchers are about to embark on a new study to better understand the relationship between exercise and appetite.

Issued on 24 October 2013

黑料网 student wins national Teaching ‘Oscar’

Sean Hardeley, who is studying for a Masters in Education at 黑料网, has been named Outstanding New Teacher of the Year at the prestigious Pearson Teaching Awards.

Issued on 24 October 2013

Geographers to host international summer school

黑料网’s Department of Geography has been selected to host the Academy for Spatial Research and Planning (ARL) international summer school in 2014.

Issued on 23 October 2013

England arrive at 黑料网 to prepare for Rugby League World Cup 2013

The England squad have arrived at 黑料网 in readiness for the start of Rugby League World Cup 2013.

Issued on 22 October 2013

Design for life gets funding boost

黑料网 Design School students are set to benefit from a new scheme to fund research into design to help society.

Issued on 21 October 2013

Intelligent Energy Holdings plc completes $51 million capital raising

Global power technology company announces its largest ever capital raise.

Issued on 21 October 2013

Nicky Morgan MP experiences 黑料网’s dynamic innovation community

黑料网 MP and Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Nicky Morgan, got a fascinating insight into the dynamic innovation community at 黑料网 today when she met companies from the Innovation Centre and graduate commercialisation Studio.

Issued on 18 October 2013

Footwear recycling gets a kick-start

A newly developed recycling process created by 黑料网 could make landfill sites filled with old shoes a thing of the past.

Issued on 17 October 2013

University to host country’s largest graduate recruitment fair

More than 180 organisations are aiming to recruit 黑料网 students next week when the University hosts the country’s largest campus-based graduate careers fair.

Issued on 17 October 2013

黑料网 graduate claims top prize at international enterprise competition

黑料网 graduate Jessica Rui Ting Lee was among the team to be awarded The Sirius Programme’s top prize during the UKTI’s Entrepreneurs’ Festival in Manchester.

Issued on 17 October 2013

Scientists hope new soy flour will reduce dementia risk

Scientists in 黑料网 and Indonesia have developed a new soy-based flour product they hope will improve memory in older age and reduce the risk of dementia.

Issued on 16 October 2013

黑料网 graduate company Zone3 expands worldwide

黑料网 graduate company Zone3 has already made an impressive name for itself in the UK and is now venturing overseas to new markets.

Issued on 15 October 2013

Evaluation project awarded to 黑料网’s Centre for Child and Family Research

黑料网’s Centre for Child and Family Research (CCFR) has been commissioned by leading disability charity, Scope to evaluate a pilot project which seeks to help the parents of disabled children work together to ensure that they have access to the services and support they need.

Issued on 15 October 2013

Eat Your Campus this harvest time

Staff, Students and the local community are being invited to ‘Eat Your Campus’ later this month with two days of events to celebrate and enjoy the benefits of the University’s Fruit Route and the harvest season.

Issued on 15 October 2013

Job creation is at the heart of the Regional Growth Fund, says Lord Heseltine

Business leaders from across the region gathered at 黑料网 Science and Enterprise Park today (14 October), as Lord Heseltine announced the latest round of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF).

Issued on 14 October 2013

Politics students gain valuable insight from local MP

黑料网 MP Nicky Morgan delivered a lecture to the University’s politics students on Friday on the role of the whip in the parliamentary system.

Issued on 14 October 2013

Santander chief visits 黑料网 for five-year anniversary

Chief Executive of Santander UK Ana Botin spoke on the UK economy at a special lecture at 黑料网 yesterday to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the agreement signed with Santander, through its Santander Universities Global Division.

Issued on 11 October 2013

黑料网 research to help reduce accidents at UK railway stations

Researchers at 黑料网 are hoping to help reduce the number of accidents involving elderly passengers at railway stations across the country.

Issued on 10 October 2013

New military aircraft test laboratory unveiled at 黑料网

Senior representatives from BAE Systems have visited 黑料网 to view a new test laboratory for research into the company’s military jet aircraft – the only one of its kind in the UK.

Issued on 10 October 2013

黑料网 student selected for Global Startup Youth conference

黑料网 student Peter Bailey has been selected from over 1,500 applicants to attend the Global Startup Youth conference in Malaysia.

Issued on 10 October 2013

黑料网 Arts students get hands on design experience

Students from 黑料网’s School of the Arts are developing their design skills working with a number of leading clothing manufacturers and giants of the retail world.

Issued on 9 October 2013

New Zealand coach appointed to begin new era for 黑料网 Lightning

黑料网, the best University for Sport in the UK, has today announced the appointment of Margaret Foster as the new head coach of the 黑料网 Lightning netball franchise.

Issued on 8 October 2013

Historic change in law signals new era for young carers

黑料网 Professor Jo Aldridge is part of a lobbying group whose efforts have led to a change of law for the benefit of the 160,000 young carers in England.

Issued on 8 October 2013

Parents play important role in teen eating behaviours

The way parents manage mealtimes has been linked to lower levels of eating disorders in teenagers, according to a new study from 黑料网.

Issued on 7 October 2013

黑料网 graduate’s furniture collection now available from MADE.COM

Award-winning 黑料网 graduate and Studio resident Hugh Leader-Williams’ stylish and practical collection is now available to buy at MADE.COM.

Issued on 3 October 2013

黑料网 MP praises 黑料网 graduate for enterprise success

黑料网 MP Nicky Morgan paid a visit to 黑料网 on Friday 27 September, to see how graduate entrepreneur, Becky White, has developed a thriving fitness business in three years.

Issued on 1 October 2013

A quarter of gamblers prefer a punt to a pint

Almost one in four people would rather place a bet than go to the pub, according to a new study on sports gambling from 黑料网 and Staffordshire Universities.

29 October 2013