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Eight community groups in Coventry and ¹û¶³´«Ã½shire are to benefit from extra funding for activities that open up science to traditionally underrepresented groups as part of the British Science Festival held in partnership with the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ in September.

Cell freezing (cryopreservation) – which is essential in cell transfusions as well as basic biomedical research – can be dramatically improved using a new polymeric cryoprotectant, discovered at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½, which reduces the amount of ‘anti-freeze’ needed to protect cells.

One of Hong Kong’s top entrepreneurs, Professor Roy Chung, has received an Honorary Doctorate from the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ UK – his alma mater, and an institution with which he has forged many significant links throughout his career.

Healthy and competitive markets – and not stringent regulations – help dial back the cost of mobile phone contracts, according to new research published in the Journal of Consumer Policy.

Minerva Business Angels, part of the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Science Park and one of the most successful business angel networks in the UK, is joining forces with Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham in a partnership aimed at improving access to finance for innovative local companies.

Theatre producers and champions of the arts Lucy Neal and Rose Fenton emphasised the ‘critical’ role of arts venues in society as they were awarded honorary degrees from the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ this week.