Bristol professor to give Christmas Lectures

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A University of Bristol psychologist has been chosen to give the 2011 Royal Institution’s Christmas Lectures.

Experimental psychologist Professor Bruce Hood, Director of the Bristol Cognitive Development Centre, will deliver a three-part series – entitled Meet Your Brain – in the iconic theatre at the Royal Institution.  The lectures will also air on BBC Four in late December.

The science events for children were started by Michael Faraday in 1825 and have long been seen as one of the most important events in the scientific calendar.

RI Christmas Lectures.

New group to spearhead science and technology innovation in Exeter

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City businesses have come together under the leadership of Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry to form the Exeter Initiative of Science and Technology (ExIST), supported by the University of Exeter and Exeter City Council.

New group to spearhead innovation in the city – Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry

AgustaWestland Launches new R&D Programme Supported By £10m TSB Grants

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AgustaWestland will collaborate with SMEs and the Universities of Bristol and Liverpool who will lead on specific Research and Development (R&D) activities, as well as working with the National Composites Centre (NCC) in Bristol. The Next Generation Vertical Lift programme will encompass three R&D projects focusing on main and tail rotor blades, transmission systems and flight trials.

AgustaWestland Launches new R&D Programme Supported By £10m Government Grant

This is Plymouth | University of Plymouth and Western Morning News launch £1m fund to help small businesses

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University of Plymouth and Western Morning News launch £1m fund to help small businesses. The fund provides between $10,00 and £100,000 as part of the first round of Regional Growth Fund. Applications are examined by a panel of independent experts appointed by the WMN and University of Plymouth. The Bids which are short-listed are then subjected to due diligence.

Swindon and Wiltshire get LEP approval

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Swindon and Wiltshire get Local Economic Partnership  approval 

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