News tagged with: research
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Professor co-authors paper on landmark bladder cancer trial
Professor Syed Hussain, Chair in Oncology, has co-authored a paper detailing the largest randomised control trial of the effectiveness of drug Atezolizumab in metastatic bladder cancer in a second-line setting.
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Government funding boost to British marine research
Environment Minister Therese Coffey announces funding of £150,000 for the Â鶹´«Ã½, Â鶹´«Ã½ Marine Laboratory (PML) and the University of St Andrews to further understand ‘natural capital’
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Researcher secures funding to further investigate treatment for neuro-tumours
Dr Sylwia Ammoun has secured £112,071 from Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity and Sparks to research into hereditary condition Neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2). Her work could offer hope to the thousands of, mainly young, people affected by NF2.
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Appropriate risk management is crucial for effective strategic leadership, says new report
Organisations cannot exploit strategic opportunities, or protect themselves from potential losses or failures, without a clear steer from the top on appropriate risk taking, according to a new report by the Â鶹´«Ã½ for the ACCA
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Basic password guidance can dramatically improve account security, study shows
Technology users who receive guidance when setting passwords are significantly more likely to make their choices secure, according to research by the Â鶹´«Ã½, McGill University and Purdue University
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Marine policy expert addresses Parliamentary meeting on post-BREXIT fishing landscape
University marine policy expert Dr Abigal McQuatters-Gollop addresses a Parliamentary briefing on the opportunities and challenges of UK fishing in a post-Brexit world
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Study proposes practical solution to challenges faced by bilingual children
Scientists from the Â鶹´«Ã½ have led research which created and tested the first tool for health professionals to determine language development in two-year-old bilingual children
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New Head for Â鶹´«Ã½ Business School
Internationally renowned expert in the field of maritime law and economics, Professor Jingjing Xu, has been appointed as the Head of School for the new Â鶹´«Ã½ Business School.
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Enhanced education could help turn the tide on marine litter
Research by the Â鶹´«Ã½, the Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development and the Coastal and Marine Union explored how education can influence teachers and students understanding of marine litter
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Are UK earthquakes a cause for real future concern?
After a 4.4-magnitude earthquake epicentred in South Wales on Saturday 17 February, Professor Iain Stewart from the Â鶹´«Ã½ talks about the causes of earthquakes and how common they are here in the UK
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University research informs the government’s ambitious plan for conservation
University research at the Marine Protected Area of Lyme Bay has helped to inform Defra's new 25-year conservation plan
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University benefits from £10m project to enhance use of technology in agriculture
Four research projects based at the Â鶹´«Ã½ have received funding as part of Agri-Tech Cornwall, a three-year, £10million initiative part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, with match-funding from Cornwall Council
