EU & International

International project aims to understand severe coronavirus infections

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Leading the way in conflict prevention and peacebuilding

The impacts of conflict across the globe can be huge throughout Europe and the world as the recent refugee crisis has driven home. The London School of Economics and Political Science is working with European collaborators to better understand the ways these conflicts can be mitigated.

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Unlocking new materials for the internet of the future

Investment from three EU projects allowed scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Manchester to reveal the potential for graphene to radically speed up the internet.

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Developing a surgical simulation to reduce patient risk

€1.4 million of funding from the European Union is helping Cardiff University scientists to develop virtual reality technology to train surgeons.

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Tackling air pollution and greenhouse gases with Europe-wide collaboration

Access to a €6.5million Horizon 2020 fund for research on air quality is helping University of Bristol academics influence climate change policy and reduce greenhouse gases and pollution.

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Scientists from other EU countries collaborate with UK researchers to fight cancer

A scalpel that tells surgeons immediately whether the tissue they are cutting is cancerous or not was developed by Hungarian researcher, Professor Zoltán Takáts, at Imperial College London – transforming cancer surgery and saving lives.

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Improving the sustainability of animal farming across the UK and Europe

A consortium of 22 academic, industry and private enterprise organisations from 11 countries – led from Newcastle University, is increasing the sustainability of animal farming at a time of increasing demand. 

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Faster, more accurate flood warnings through EU research

A series of multi-million pound EU-funded projects involving scientists from the University of Sheffield have developed new, improved forecasting and alert systems for flooding.

 

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EU research funding helping to boost the £10.5bn UK aerospace industry

The University of Nottingham’s Institute for Aerospace Technology (IAT), founded through EU Regional Development Funding, works with major businesses to drive economic growth and secure manufacturing jobs in the Midlands.

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Helping local businesses to innovate and expand

More than 380 businesses have been supported through EU-funded Business Technology Centres at the University of Exeter, with regional growth benefits estimated at more than £2 million.

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