Midlands Innovation announces plans for technology transfer

Midlands Innovation has launched its plan for collaboration in technology transfer. The announcement was made at an event held at The Shard, London.  Midlands Innovation is a pioneering partnership which seeks to amplify the economic d...

New technology to convert biomass into ‘coal’

The University of Nottingham is working with the Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) and CPL Industries, to produce a commercial scale facility capable of converting biomass into next-generation solid fuels with coal-like properties.  Th...

Leicester and Nottingham scientists discover new gene associated with debilitating lung disease

Health scientists at the University of Leicester and University of Nottingham have heralded the discovery of a gene associated with lung fibrosis as ‘a potential new avenue of treatment for further research into this terrible disease.&rsqu...

Midlands' Universities Open Their Doors to Provide a Glimpse into the Future of Energy

Later this month, businesses and the general public will have the opportunity to find out about the latest energy efficiency ideas and technologies as part of EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2017. Several universities across the Midlands...

Minister of State for Climate Change and Industry visits Keele

Claire Perry, Minister of State for Climate Change and Industry visited Keele on 7th July for a roundtable discussion on energy and environmental research. The Minister spent time with postgraduate students as part of the event at...

Multi-million-pound investment in a regional cryo-electron microscope facility at the University of Leicester

The University of Leicester has led a successful bid, in partnership with the Universities of Warwick, Nottingham and Birmingham to establish a state-of-the-art Midlands regional cryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM) facility based at the Universit...