…ality, quantity and demand for water in urban areas. Research aims Using array of smart technology sensors to provide real-time updates on the quality, quantity and demand for water, the project will monitor the pipe network across a section of United Utility’s jurisdiction. This will enable daily operations to be better coordinated and water losses to be identified more rapidly, ultimately resulting in water saving and increased overall efficienc…
…but is in decline, from 10,000 over a century ago to 760 at last count (Murray 2006). However, because of their grazing action, this pony is critical to the maintenance of biodiversity, and its inclusion in the farming repertoire could enhance grassland biodiversity and improve grazing for stock animals. For instance, mixed species grazing groups lead to a more efficient use of vegetation, improved agricultural productivity and the development of…
…value” when it comes to Higher Education and how we can avoid being led astray by narrow definitions. The question of the ‘average’ salary in the UK suddenly became a hot topic in the General Election campaign when an audience member at the BBC Question Time leaders’ debate suggested that earning £80,000 a year did not place him in even the top 50% of the population for income. As was swiftly demonstrated by fact checking services across the inter…
…ocompatibility along with the ability to specifically locate them at tumor sites make them an ideal therapeutic contrast agent. Gold nanoparticles have previously been approved as successful X-ray contrast agents and have an excellent track record in tumour-targeting, achieved through multiple bioconjugation techniques which allow them to carry a variety of drugs or tags capable of tackling the cancer. The preferential delivery of functionalised G…
…group are doing this, visit: impulsenorth.com Ocean Spark Studios Ltd Zachray Cundall, Ellie Brown, Helen Andrzejowska, Daniel Jones – University of Huddersfield Video game design company, Ocean Spark Studio Ltd, was formed by four third-year games design students during an enterprise placement year. They will pitch their current title, Tetra – Elemental Awakening, a third-person roleplaying tower defence game that blends various genres with the…
…ton therapy doses and 3D images of where radiation is absorbed at a tumour site. Being able to see how radiation interacts with a tumour in 3D is considered to be the ‘holy grail’ of radiotherapy. Proton therapy has also emerged as a promising alternative to conventional radiotherapy. Unlike x-rays, less radiation is lost as a proton beam travels through healthy tissue on course to the target tumour, and none after the tumour. This means much high…
…er states, including the UK, who each regulate activities within their own sites. However, they have not typically regulated fishing. The sites cover 17% of EU waters and 23% of English inshore waters. Using UWE Bristol research, the Marine Conservation Society, acting together with environmental lawyers, challenged the UK government’s approach: in 2012 the Government department Defra accepted that fisheries are indeed subject to the Directive. It…
…s and outcomes. For more information, visit our Networks section of the website. Our Programmes The Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA) is coordinated by University Alliance, and is a funded PhD programme run across 20 universities and partner institutions. DTA researchers benefit from financial support and an enhanced training programme and support network. This gives them access to not only the world-class facilities, supervisors and support at the…
…UK whose focus is to produce highly employable researchers who will grow the UK’s capacity in basic, applied and experimental R&D.” Notes to editors: For more information on the DTA programme, please visit www.unialliance.ac.uk/dta/ The report will be published on the UA website alongside a series of case studies illustrating the impact that DTA research students are having in their fields. Visit Growing Research Impact case studies to find out m…
…l John Moores University, Nottingham Trent University, Oxford Brookes University, University of Portsmouth, University of Salford and UWE Bristol. Visit the new Enterprise Stars website hub for further details about the showcase and festival at www.unialliance.ac.uk/enterprisestars or join in the conversation on Twitter at #EnterpriseStars Data on graduate start-ups taken from HE Business and Community Interaction Survey 2015/16 by HESA: https://w…
