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Snake venom could be used to design new heart disease drugs
News | SETsquared | Wed, 10/10/2012 | 00:00
Research led by the University of Bath has identified two possible new routes for developing novel drugs for high blood pressure and heart disease.The research, published in the prestigious Nature journal Scientific Reports, was led by Professor K. Ravi Acharya in collaboration with the Universities of Leeds (Professor Elwyn Isaac) and Cape...
Employers play an important role in changing retirement behaviour
News | SETsquared | Mon, 08/10/2012 | 00:00
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) funded research at the University of Bath has highlighted the key role played by employers in influencing people's decisions over retirement and extending working life.Whether through choice, diminished health, or in response to employer policies, a significant proportion of people leave the labour market...
Professor uses art to promote scientific research
News | SETsquared | Tue, 02/10/2012 | 00:00
A professor from the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) together with the University of Southampton has created a body of artwork to advance the public’s understanding of stem cell research.Kathleen Rogers, Professor of Media, Arts & Science at UCA Farnham, has been working with researchers at the University of...
New study says nanoparticles don’t penetrate the skin
News | SETsquared | Tue, 02/10/2012 | 00:00
Research by scientists at the University of Bath is challenging claims that nanoparticles in medicated and cosmetic creams are able to transport and deliver active ingredients deep inside the skin.Nanoparticles which are tiny particles that are less than one hundredth of the thickness of a human hair, are used in...
Cornwall home to The Sunday Times University of the Year
News | SETsquared | Tue, 02/10/2012 | 00:00
The University of Exeter, which shares the Tremough Campus in Penryn with University College Falmouth, has been named University of the Year in The Sunday Times University Guide 2013.In the South West, the University is also ranked as best in the region for teaching. The 64-page guide, now in its 15th...
Three research projects receive Marie Curie funding
News | SETsquared | Tue, 02/10/2012 | 00:00
During the latest round of funding made available through the Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITNs), three bids led by University of Bath researchers were successful.Marie Curie ITNs are highly prestigious funding awards, focused on the training of a large number of PhD students and Postdoc students across several European...
