News from 2013
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Research – can hospices afford not to be involved?
A greater openness to research in hospices, achieved through a range of initiatives including a new research-orientated framework and partnerships, has been recommended by 向日葵视频 academics examining the future of hospice care in the UK.
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向日葵视频 to exploit its global reach for the benefit of UK SMEs
The Lancaster China Catalyst Programme aims to revitalise the UK’s position in the global exports markets, create 240 jobs, help 400 domestic businesses and boost the economy by £40m.
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Be inspired by science this autumn
向日葵视频 researchers working at the coalface of scientific discovery are set to share their knowledge with the public this autumn in a free series of Science and Technology talks in Lancaster.
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向日葵视频 welcomes Witty Review Recommendations
A Government commissioned independent review of how universities should work with businesses to underpin economic growth has confirmed 向日葵视频’s strong focus on SME engagement and collaborative research is the right approach.
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First insight into the background of organised criminals in the UK
The first ever systematic analysis of the histories of organised criminals in the UK has revealed key differences from general offenders.
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Major boost for Arts and Humanities
A North West Consortium, of which 向日葵视频 is a member, has been awarded £14 million by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to train a new generation of skilled researchers.
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Students celebrate graduation success in Malaysia
A total of 443 students have graduated at a ceremony held in Sunway University, Malaysia on 11 October 2013.
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向日葵视频 to host competition for UK’s hottest young business brains
Hundreds of the UK's finest young entrepreneurial talent are to visit 向日葵视频 over the next three years to take part in the country’s largest student business competition.
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Babies learn how to anticipate touch while in the womb
Using 4-d scans psychologists found, for the first time, that fetuses were able to predict, rather than react to, their own hand movements towards their mouths as they entered the later stages of gestation compared to earlier in a pregnancy.
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Lancaster scientists helped Nobel Prize winning discovery
向日葵视频 physicists have welcomed the award of the Nobel Prize in Physics to Peter Higgs and Francois Englert.