Antimicrobial resistance will be a bigger threat than cancer by 2050
Scientists have warned that antimicrobial resistance could overtake cancer when it comes to the number of deaths per year
The pursuit for new strategies in drug development
Prof. Dr. Tanja Gaich, of the University of Konstanz – Department of Chemistry discusses new strategies in drug development and the challenges involved
Building bridges between research and society in Portugal
Joana Camilo, Executive Director, Creating Health outlines how Universidade Catolica Portugesa (UCP) is a leading research university
Brexit negotiations get underway as David Davis starts EU talks
Building a “strong and special partnership” with the EU will be the main theme of Brexit negotiations, says David Davis
Attracting talented researchers remains a focus of the SNSF
Open Access Government highlights how the SNSF is supporting science in Switzerland while attracting talented researchers into the field
The true value of industrial management and engineering
The Business Competence and Process Management RDI-group outline how industrial management and engineering degrees are valuable to businesses in Europe
Hospitals to get extra funding to cope with winter pressures
Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt has announced £20m of extra funding for hospitals to ease pressure on emergency departments ahead of next winter
Pharmacogenomics of polypharmacy in Alzheimer’s disease
Ramón Cacabelos of EuroEspes Biomedical Research Center details how the incorporation of pharmacogenomics to treat Alzheimer’s patients is crucial
Social mobility survey exposes pessimism amongst young people
A survey into social mobility has revealed that half of Brits believe that your background determines success
Tackling gender imbalance in European life science research
Natalia Dave and Isabelle Vernos, Centre for Genomic Regulation outline how LIBRA tackles gender imbalance in European life science research.
The SMiNC project: Understanding numerical cognition
Distinguished Professor Avishai Henik provides insight into the research being undertaken into numerical cognition via the ERC-supported SMiNC project
How can your organisation meet the transformation agenda?
Sungard Availability Services provides technical know-how and support to meet the transformation agenda and help organisations achieve their cloud ambitions
Folding wing tips could improve aircraft performance
Improving aerodynamic performance could be achieved using folding wing tips. The University of Bristol’s Professor Jonathan Cooper explains
Conservatives and DUP are said to be close to an agreement
The Conservatives and DUP are said to be close to an agreement to form a coalition government following last week’s election
Newton Fund: helping with novel development opportunities
Melvin Hoare, University of Leeds discusses how the UK's Newton Fund is helping developing nations to engage in science and research.
Asteroseismology: It’s written in the stars
The power of asteroseismology – what can we learn from the stars? Saskia Hekker from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research reveals here
Sustainable water treatment with Arctic attitude
Professor Riitta Keiski, Dean of the Faculty of Technology, University of Oulu talks about the importance of sustainable water treatment in Northern Finland
How can UK universities protect themselves from cybercriminals?
Robert Stoneman, analyst at GlobalData highlights why UK universities are key targets for cybercriminals and how to safeguard from an attack
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Protecting your innovation, research and development
Gary Townley, Business Manager at the UK Intellectual Property Office outlines the importance of protecting your innovation and research through Intellectual Property protection.
UK and France unite to tackle online radicalisation
Following the recent atrocities in Paris and the UK, The Prime Minister and French President Macron will meet today to discuss online radicalisation