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4-Aug-2022

M&A Attractiveness Index Score ranks UK as number one investment destination in Europe

City University London
Reports and Proceedings

The United Kingdom is now the top target in Europe for inbound and domestic investment, according to the latest M&A Attractiveness Index Score, as published by the Mergers and Acquisitions Research Centre (MARC) at Bayes Business School (formerly Cass).

3-Aug-2022

Levelling up? Boosting civic pride is more than hanging baskets on high streets, say Cambridge experts

University of Cambridge
Reports and Proceedings

New report calls on next UK Prime Minister to rethink the government’s strategy to boost civic pride – a core commitment of the ‘levelling up’ agenda.

3-Aug-2022

Future-proofing the Great Lakes region through climate research: Improved regional climate models will help the Great Lakes Region become more informed, ready and resilient

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New climate models of the Great Lakes region reveal that warming water temperatures will have a significant impact on summer climate. Understanding these risks could help the region predict extreme weather and prepare to become climate resilient.

Journal: Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

3-Aug-2022

Does China’s research and development funding reach the right firms?

Yale University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research by Fabrizio Zilibotti and coauthors demonstrates the importance of innovation-led growth in China, and shows that improving resource efficiency in the Chinese economy could deliver efficiency gains by encouraging “the right” firms to invest in R&D.

Journal: Econometrica

3-Aug-2022

University of Huddersfield to provide innovative Teacher Training to aviation sector and beyond

University of Huddersfield
Business Announcement

A new collaboration between the University and the Aeros Group will provide, for the very first time, university-level teacher training offered via an aviation academy. Delivered at the Aeros Gloucestershire Airport campus, the training has been designed to provide innovative career opportunities for both aviation and non-aviation individuals whether or not they have an existing university degree.

3-Aug-2022

EHR interventions for contrast media shortage impact CT utilization

American Roentgen Ray Society
Peer-Reviewed Publication

According to an open-access article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), electronic health record (EHR) order entry-based interventions implemented in response to the global iodinated contrast media shortage significantly reduced contrast-enhanced CT utilization within a large health system.

Journal: American Journal of Roentgenology

3-Aug-2022

BSC gets 5 million from the EU to research climate change and its effects on health, society and environment

Barcelona Supercomputing Center
Business Announcement

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) is currently working on 56 research projects that study the impact of climate variability and change on key socioeconomic sectors such as agriculture, energy or water management.