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Statement by Professor Stuart Croft
Statement by Professor Stuart Croft, ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Vice-Chancellor
¹û¶³´«Ã½ research impact success recognised with continued funding from ESRC
The ¹û¶³´«Ã½ is one of 26 UK universities receiving funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for its Impact Acceleration Account (IAA). The funding award was announced today [31] by the ESRC and followed a competitive, peer-reviewed process.
Man’s impact on flax evolution more limited than thought
Flax naturally adapted to new environments rather than by human influence due to a set of genes that enable it to change its architecture according to researchers from the School of Life Sciences at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street welcomes the launch of new Business Angel Network campaign
Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), has welcomed the launch of a new campaign, backed by ¹û¶³´«Ã½-based Minerva Business Angel Network, to encourage local entrepreneurs and investors to support the region’s start-up companies and to encourage local participation in the financial support structure for business.
Bad cholesterol: ‘Slim down’ fat-carrying particles to reduce its spread
The enzyme that ‘loads up’ fat-carrying particles in the liver before they are transported around the body has been identified for the first time by scientists at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½.
Train the brain to form good habits through repetition
You can hack your brain to form good habits – like going to the gym and eating healthily – simply by repeating actions until they stick, according to new psychological research involving the ¹û¶³´«Ã½.