Sep 25, 2014
Study tracks global sea levels over the last five ice ages
Land-ice decay at the end of the last five ice-ages caused global sea-levels to rise at rates of up to 5.5 metres per century, according to a new stu...
Sep 25, 2014
Scientists develop tool to help communities stay environmentally and socially ‘healthy’
Geographers at the University of Southampton have developed a new way to measure the ‘health’ of poor regional communities. They aim to improve...
Sep 19, 2014
Thinking forward through the past
A major international research project led by the University of Leeds has attracted significant funding from the AHRC to shine new light on forgotten...
Sep 10, 2014
Women and health professionals spark new cycle of improving maternal and newborn health
Demand for better care by women linked with the expansion of basic services, rather than political pressure, has helped to improve midwifery services...
Aug 29, 2014
WUN Newsletter – August 2014
Read the August 2014 edition of the WUN Newsletter.
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Aug 27, 2014
New virtual global Centre on Law and Social Transformation in Bergen
A new virtual global Centre on Law & Social Transformation was opened on 22 August as a collaborative effort between the University of Bergen and...
Aug 20, 2014
Increase in reported flooding a result of higher exposure
A rise in the number of reported floods in the UK over the past 129 years can be related to increased exposure, resulting from urban expansion and po...
Aug 04, 2014
Innovation: the key to business success
The University of Leeds has developed a three week online course exploring commercial innovation, how innovations emerge and, how ideas become reali...
Aug 04, 2014
Leeds University’s new partnership will boost life science businesses in the North
The University of Leeds and Bionow have agreed a formal collaboration to support the UK life science sector in the North. Built around the Universit...