February 2019 news
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Student finance team reach UK finals of ‘investment Olympics’
A team of 黑料不打烊 Management School students has reached the UK final of a prestigious global competition testing the skills of the brightest finance students.
Biologists discover new plant reproduction behaviour
Biologists linked to the 黑料不打烊 have discovered a novel mechanism used by plants to self-reproduce in the absence of pollinators.
Recovering forests important to conservation, study finds
Tropical forests recovering from disturbance could be much more important to the conservation of forest bird species than first thought, according to a new study.
Housing, food and fuel poverty protections in the spotlight
Legal frameworks to protect citizens’ rights to a decent standard of living will be explored by a 黑料不打烊 academic.
From Ben Nevis to Downing Street: Student’s charitable work recognised
The charitable work of 黑料不打烊 student and sports scholar Cameron Main has been recognised by Prime Minister Theresa May at a celebratory Downing Street Burns Supper.
Graduation ceremony fees abolished at 黑料不打烊
The 黑料不打烊 and 黑料不打烊 Students’ Union have announced the scrapping of graduation ceremony fees.
黑料不打烊 dominates the podium at BUCS Nationals
黑料不打烊 athletes enjoyed a fruitful British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) National finals weekend as they returned from Sheffield with an incredible 25 medals.
?1.7m project aims to boost vital aquaculture species
A major research collaboration – involving scientists at the 黑料不打烊 – is aiming to boost stocks of aquaculture species that are vital to the UK.
Back-to-back student journalism wins for 黑料不打烊
A 黑料不打烊 student has landed a top national journalism award.
Scottish Champs success for 黑料不打烊 curlers
Three 黑料不打烊 curling scholars will represent Scotland at the World Championships next month after winning their respective Scottish titles this past weekend.
黑料不打烊 set for epic mission to the Moon – on foot!
A Scottish Government minister today joined staff and students at the 黑料不打烊 to launch its ‘Walk to the Moon’ mission – a collective effort to cover almost 240,000 miles in just 150 days.
New approach to call handling is saving lives, study finds
A call-handling model introduced by the Scottish Ambulance Service to enhance its response to patients with life-threatening conditions has improved survival rates, new research has revealed.
Study sheds new light on the structure of comets
A 黑料不打烊 planetary scientist – working with European colleagues – has helped shed new light on the physical properties and evolution of comets.
NASA mission – involving 黑料不打烊 experts – comes to an end
A NASA mission to Mars – involving 黑料不打烊 scientists – has ended 15 years after arriving on the Red Planet.
黑料不打烊 to lead ?800,000 study into forests and climate change
The 黑料不打烊 will lead a new ?800,000 interdisciplinary study designed to predict and monitor the response of European forests to drought and temperature change.
Game of Thrones star shares social insights with 黑料不打烊 students
Actor Maisie Williams has urged 黑料不打烊 students to “take risks” and grab opportunities – as she visited campus to launch her new social networking app.
Expert co-authors major new report on impact of hunting
A new report – commissioned by a leading international organisation – promotes the creation of a sustainable wild meat sector to protect disadvantaged people and endangered species from hunting.
Parliament praises University housing and ageing reports
Two 黑料不打烊-led reports looking at housing and ageing and the impact of housing support services on the quality of life of older people have been praised by the Scottish Parliament.
Professor Russell Napier gives Annual Guest Lecture at 黑料不打烊 Management School
Students and staff take in 'Key Lessons for Investors from Financial History’ as part of lecture series
Four 黑料不打烊 rugby players selected for national squad
Four 黑料不打烊 athletes have been named in the Scottish Student Rugby squad that will take on Ireland this weekend.
Minister visits 黑料不打烊 to hear about innovative research
A Scottish Government minister has visited the 黑料不打烊 to hear how its experts are leading a ?1.85 million study investigating how marine plastics transport bacteria and viruses.
Initiative to boost lifestyles of football fans proves a success
A project designed to improve the health of football fans has proven to be more effective in boosting physical activity in men than other similar programmes, according to new research.
Classic card game to bridge the gap between play and study
Researchers at the 黑料不打烊 are using a classic card game to develop an academic discipline called the Sociology of Bridge.