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<title><![CDATA[The University of Bradford hosts 'An Evening with Tony Benn']]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[Forthright, outspoken and tireless in his campaigns Tony Benn has been as good as his word. He first made headlines back in the early 1960s when as Viscount Stansgate he fought to renounce his peerage in order to be able to sit in the House of Commons. He¿s been in the news ever since. Now the University of Bradford will host 'An Evening with Tony Benn' at the University of Bradford on Wednesday 20 June, 2012.]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;It has been more than a decade since Tony Benn - the longest serving MP in the history of the Labour party - retired from the House of Commons and famously announced that, after 50 years in Parliament, he was planning &quot;to spend more time on politics.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Looking forward to the evening, Tony Benn commented: &quot;I think people are fed up with sound bites, spin, sensation and scandal from politicians. What people really want is a chance to discuss issues that affect all our lives, the things that really matter, and that we have a discussion in a sensible uninterrupted and civilised manner.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In addition to a distinguished parliamentary career, Tony Benn has appeared on stage as part of an award winning two man show with veteran folk singer Roy Bailey, often shares a platform with musician and campaigner Billy Bragg and in 2002 he opened the Left Field stage at Glastonbury. His speeches have even been set to ambient groove music by DJ Charles Bailey.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;'An evening with Tony Benn' will take place in the Great Hall, in the Richmond Building at 7.30pm . For tickets and more information visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bradford.ac.uk/sled/news-and-events/events/an-evening-with-tony-benn%20&quot;&gt;www.bradford.ac.uk/sled/news-and-events/events/an-evening-with-tony-benn &lt;/a&gt;or call (01274) 234009.&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Creative media students continue to receive awards nominations]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[The University of Bradford has announced a further three shortlisted entries from its student body for media industry awards, following the news only last week of the success of Bradford Media School students.]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;David William (BSc Computer Animation and Special Effects) has produced the short film Malpractice scooped the Royal Television Society Yorkshire Student award in the animation category. Following this, his work will now be going to the BBC's 'Media City' in Salford to attend BBC North Developing Talent Partnership Awards 2012.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Both Paul Roberts (BSc Computer Animation and Special Effects) and Gavin Robinson (MSc Computer Animation and Special Effects) have also been shortlisted as finalists for the partnership awards in the category of 'Content Innovation'.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Paul Roberts has developed a tool that is comparable with the latest visual effects and games software applications, which can create complex 3D models of gothic cathedrals. Gavin's project is different again, exploring how computer graphics technology can be adapted to help those who suffer with Parkinson's disease, creating a computer generated 'workout' video for the face.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ian Palmer, Dean of the School of Computing, Informatics and Media said: &quot;These awards nominations are a further testament to our students' high quality work, and the depth and breadth of the curriculum here at the School of Computing, Informatics and Media. We encourage our students to develop innovative projects that will see them well prepared to find work in the industry of their choice, based on the experience and knowledge gained while studying here.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 15:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Career-boosting Interpreting course brought to Leeds by popular demand ]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[The School of Lifelong Education and Development at the University of Bradford will be bring its Community Interpreting course to Leeds for the first time, starting on 19 June, 2012.]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;This course gives individuals with a second or third language the boost they need to become qualified as a professional Community Interpreter - perfect for people who deliver interpreting services on a voluntary basis or those working in the public sector who would like to formalise their experience. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This course has a proven track record of assisting unemployed people back into work as it enables people to start working as an interpreter on a professional basis. Over 150 students have successfully completed the course, with many now working as professional interpreters in both public and private sector organisations across the West Yorkshire and beyond.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Eleanor Clyde-Evans, Head of Community Engagement at the University of Bradford said: &quot;This course had seen growing popularity in Bradford, empowering local people to use their bilingual abilities to get paid interpreting work. Due to demand we are for the first time bringing the course to Leeds, where we think it will prove a popular choice for those looking to boost their employability. This is helped by the fact we work closely with a number of Interpreting services across the region, offering an solid route from learning to paid interpreting work.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 16:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bradford Media students celebrate Royal Television Society Awards]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[University of Bradford media students are on a roll, as their final year project has not only picked up the 2012 Royal Television Society (RTS) Yorkshire Student Factual Entertainment Award, and was one of three finalists for the RTS National student award of the same category. ]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;The student documentary &lt;a href=&quot;http://facebook.bradweb.co.uk/&quot;&gt;'Fired by Facebook'&lt;/a&gt; looks at the rising trend of people being fired or experiencing other mishaps, through the use and misuse of Facebook. The group attended the RTS national awards held in the Barbican on Friday May 25 to see whether their piece will beat off competition from two other finalist competitors in the &lsquo;Factual Entertainment&rsquo; category.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ian Palmer, Dean of the School of Computing, Informatics and Media said: &quot;We are thrilled that this year our students have continued the School&rsquo;s impressive record of over a decade of winning Royal Television Society (RTS) Yorkshire Student Awards across a range of categories.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It is gratifying to see that the work our students do, while studying, is recognised to be of outstanding quality by professionals in the television and broadcasting industry which bodes well for their careers as graduates.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 16:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International Students kick-start celebration of Universities in Olympics Year]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[International students have gathered together at the University of Bradford to celebrate the start of the third annual Universities Week campaign, which aims to increase public awareness of the wide and varied role of the UK's universities. ]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;The 2012 campaign looks at the contribution that our universities' make &ndash; and have always made &ndash; to the Olympic movement, the sports industry and society as whole.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;International students from nations participating in the Olympic Games joined celebrate the important role of the Olympics in international relations and the strength of the international student community at the University of Bradford.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Professor Mark Cleary, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bradford said: &quot;Each year we welcome students from all over the world and from many different backgrounds to study and we continue to have one of the highest percentages of international students in the UK. They bring a richness and diversity which we appreciate and celebrate in a vibrancy that is reflected across the campus. Last year we had 10,400 undergraduate and 3,300 postgraduate students from 117 countries.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Understanding Dementia: Seeing the Person]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[Following the shocking revelations about care failings as shown on BBC Panorama programme on Monday, Bradford Dementia Group hosted a pre-planned public lecture as part of the Bradford Debates lecture series last night.]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Paul Edwards and Claire Surr discussed work from the University of Bradford&rsquo;s Internationally recognised Centre for Excellence, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bradford.ac.uk/health/dementia/&quot;&gt;Bradford Dementia Group. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The lecture described the work of Bradford Dementia Group with partnership organisations, including hospitals and care homes, designed to improve the quality of care offered to those living with dementia, and overcome the barriers to high quality care current present in the care system.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Paul Edwards, Head of Training and Practice Development and a senior lecturer with the Bradford Dementia Group at the University of Bradford, said: &quot;The group are committed to spreading the message about better care for those living with dementia &ndash; which is why these public events for the local community demonstrating good practice are as vital as working with the national media to expose bad practice. We were pleased that the event was well attended and look forward to offering more opportunities to West Yorkshire residents to hear about our work.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[University expert provides advice on Panorama - Undercover: Elderly Care]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[Leading dementia care expert from the University of Bradford will appear on BBC Panorama tonight providing advice and opinion about standards of care in the UK and what 'good care' should look like. ]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bradford.ac.uk/health/dementia/staff/Profile-51503-en.php&quot; title=&quot;Paul Edwards staff profile&quot;&gt;Paul Edwards&lt;/a&gt; from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bradford.ac.uk/health/dementia/&quot; title=&quot;Bradford Dementia Group website&quot;&gt;Bradford Dementia Group&lt;/a&gt; in the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bradford.ac.uk/health/&quot; title=&quot;School of Health Studies website&quot;&gt;School of Health Studies&lt;/a&gt; worked with the programme which will reveal the appalling treatment of a vulnerable elderly woman in a care home, after it was captured on a secret camera hidden in the woman&rsquo;s bedroom by her concerned daughter.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The abuse took place at a home passed as 'excellent' by the national regulator, the Care Quality Commission, and has led to one of the care workers, Jonathan Aquino, being sentenced last week to 18 months imprisonment for assault. Another four care workers at the home have now been sacked.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Paul Edwards said: &quot;Cases like these are thankfully not frequent but we still have a society and staff in care homes who don't treat people with dementia as human beings. &nbsp;We have safeguards and checks in place, but we don't routinely look at the experience of people with dementia moment by moment and use that knowledge to make judgements about quality of care.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Following the abuse, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is being criticised for failing to take appropriate action against the care home.&nbsp; The Relatives &amp; Residents Association, a small national charity which helps families and friends of those in care, say that a report produced by the CQC four months after the incident does not warn the public about the abuse that took place at Ash Court at Kentish Town, north London.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Judy Downey, head of the charity says: &quot;It doesn&rsquo;t say that a member of staff has been charged. It is not an honest document, it isn&rsquo;t a helpful document and it isn&rsquo;t a decent document. This is an area where the CQC can do so much if it uses its powers. They can actually cancel the provider&rsquo;s registration if they&rsquo;re shown not to be fit. We would suggest that the provider was very clearly shown not to be fit.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/mediacentre/media/MediaCentre/Images/Fiona-Cries-web.jpg&quot;
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 In Panorama Undercover: Elderly Care tonight at 8.30pm on BBC One, Fiona Phillips, whose mother died in a care home, investigates whether the regulator and care home provider did enough to prevent the abuse that took place and asks whether the system of elderly care itself can be trusted.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Maria Worroll was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2008 and had been living with her daughter Jane and her family until her condition became so bad that she required round the clock care. In March 2010, on the advice of Maria&rsquo;s hospital and social services, Jane Worroll began to search for a suitable care home for her mother.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Following visits to numerous homes in North London, Jane settled on Ash Court Care Centre. She made the decision after reading a report by the Care Quality Commission which gave the home an &lsquo;excellent&rsquo; rating. Jane&rsquo;s mother moved into Ash Court in July 2010.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Six weeks later Jane noticed that her mother had bruising on her hands and arms. She raised her concerns with the staff at Ash Court but was told her mother was bruising easily as a result of taking aspirin. However, Jane wasn&rsquo;t satisfied with the explanation and in the months that followed, she says there was a noticeable deterioration in her mum&rsquo;s condition.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In June 2011, she decided to place a secret camera in the bedroom to see for herself how her mother was being treated. On viewing the footage, Jane says she was horrified at the level of abuse her mother received at the hands of her carers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;She witnessed her mother being manhandled by carers, despite her severe arthritis, and put to bed at 5.30pm in the afternoon. On a number of occasions captured on film, Maria&rsquo;s carers would completely ignore her, never greeting her and sometimes only putting the television on when they entered the room and turning it off as they left.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jane said: &quot;I was horrified to see that was a day in the life of my mother.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Three days later, Jane filmed her mother for a second night hoping that the first night had been an unfortunate one-off. But the footage she captured revealed an even more shocking level of abuse.&lt;/p&gt;
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 Despite the home&rsquo;s policy that male carers shouldn&rsquo;t provide personal care for female residents &ndash; and Jane Worroll&rsquo;s strict instructions that her mother should only be cared for by female carers &ndash; the camera footage shows a lone male carer enter Maria&rsquo;s room to give her a night bath. He then proceeds to strike the elderly woman six times on the face, arms and abdomen.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;I screamed when I first saw it,&quot; says Jane. &quot;She was just so vulnerable. She can&rsquo;t get up, she can&rsquo;t call for help, it&rsquo;s just totally sadistic.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jane immediately drove to the care home to show the manager the footage. All five of the main carers Jane filmed were suspended and the male carer, 30 year old Jonathan Aquino, was arrested. He has now been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for assault. Aquino qualified as a nurse in the Philippines and came to the UK after being hired by Ash Court.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A month after the assault, Peter J. Curtis, then Chief Executive of Forest Healthcare, which owns Ash Court, wrote to Jane Worroll to say that now was a &quot;good opportunity to move forward positively&quot; - even though Aquino had been arrested and the other four female carers were still employed by Ash Court and due to return to work.&lt;/p&gt;
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 Jane felt that the home wasn&rsquo;t taking action and went to The Relatives &amp; Residents Association. Judy Downey, the head of the charity, said: &quot;How could five workers not know that she had to be moved gently? You could hear the poor lady cry out in pain at the way she was being moved. That doesn&rsquo;t suggest a one-off problem, it suggests a deep cultural problem in that home where people were being treated with less respect than slabs of meat.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Five and a half months later, Forest Healthcare finally sacked the other four care workers. Panorama asked Forest Healthcare why this abuse was allowed to happen in the first place.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Forest Healthcare says the assault was an isolated incident, and that although their manager had seen the footage in June, they requested to see it a second time, &quot;to complete the disciplinary process.&quot; The company says that immediately after viewing it again &quot;we completed proceedings and all four were dismissed&quot;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The company says Ash Court is &quot;committed to working closely with all families and residents&quot; and that they receive positive feedback on their care which is subject to &quot;continual improvement.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Care Quality Commission, the national regulator who had rated the home as 'excellent', produced a report three months after Jane filmed her mother being abused which concluded: &quot;Ash Court ensures that people who use the service are protected from abuse, or the risk of abuse, and their rights are respected and upheld.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jane Worroll is angry that the report doesn&rsquo;t warn the public more explicitly that abuse has taken place at the care home - saying instead the local council and police had been informed of &quot;safeguarding concerns&quot; - &nbsp;and that staff were suspended, an investigation was ongoing and that an action plan was in place.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;When I read it, it was another slap around the face. It makes me worry for other people who are potentially about to put a relative into a care home.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Care Quality Commission says that it inspected the home within four days of learning what had happened to Maria Worroll but &quot;did not find any new evidence of poor practice or abuse&quot;.&nbsp; It says: &quot;If we had done so we would have taken action.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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 The CQC says that inspectors recently returned to the home again unannounced and found &quot;improvements&quot;. It told Panorama: &quot;CQC is confident it has acted swiftly and correctly in light of the evidence it has available.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maria Worroll is now in a different home where she is happier but Ash Court remains open.&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Nobel Peace Prize winner to speak at University]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[Nobel Peace Prize winner Adolfo Pérez Esquivel will be at the University of Bradford on Friday 27 April to speak about challenges to human rights in the 21st century.]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Adolfo P&eacute;rez Esquivel was active as a Christian pacifist and advocate for the poor when he spoke out against the Argentine military junta that took power in 1976 and against which Britain found itself at war in the Falklands/Malvinas islands 30 years ago. He was imprisoned and tortured until released following an Amnesty International campaign.&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1980 for his leadership in campaigning for human rights and democracy in Latin America. Today, he supports groups trying to uncover the truth about the crimes of the dictatorship in Argentina, to bring justice to their families, and to locate the children of the &lsquo;disappeared&rsquo; and reunite them with their biological families. A former professor of architecture, he is also a talented sculptor and artist. He recently urged the UK government to enter into &lsquo;dialogue&rsquo; about the Falklands/Malvinas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This lecture forms part of the University of Bradford-backed PeaceJam project, where young people work with Nobel Peace Prize winners to become effective peacemakers themselves over the weekend after the lecture.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The lecture will take place in the Norcroft Centre at the University of Bradford at 5pm.&nbsp; Doors will open at 4pm.&nbsp; Tickets are &pound;5 (free to University of Bradford students and alumni) and available at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sutickets.com/event/158438&quot;&gt;www.sutickets.com/event/158438&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information visit: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.peacejam.org.uk/&quot;&gt;www.peacejam.org.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[University of Bradford experts work with Boots UK to develop groundbreaking new anti-ageing serum
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<intro><![CDATA[A new No7 serum available exclusively at Boots stores, proven by one of the world's leading pigmentation experts to shrink and fade age spots, has been developed in conjunction with the University of Bradford's Centre for Skin Sciences.]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;No7 Lift &amp; Luminate Day &amp; Night Serum, available in Boots stores nationwide from 18 April 2012, is proven to tackle the three key signs of ageing &ndash; lines and wrinkles, loss of firmness and uneven pigmentation for 45+ skin.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Boots experts worked with Des Tobin, Professor of Cell Biology and Director of the Centre of Skin Sciences at the Universityof Bradford, to develop their unique formulation. Prof. Tobin and his team established in the lab setting how active ingredients derived from natural extracts may influence how the skin&rsquo;s pigment-forming cells (melanocytes) communicate with other skin cells, to address ageing-associated skin pigmentation irregularities. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The experts carried out a clinical trial which demonstrated a significant fading of age spots after two months use.&nbsp; After a further two months 75% of volunteers who used the serum showed fading of age spot colour versus 78% for Hydroquinone, with cumulative benefits shown over time.&nbsp; This breakthrough clinical trial is the latest step on Boots journey to provide further compelling proof of the performance of its products.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;No7 Lift &amp; Luminate Day &amp; Night Serum combines the existing technology of No7 Protect &amp; Perfect with a groundbreaking new formulation that is clinically proven to lighten and shrink age spots from two months onwards.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With proven solutions for women of all ages, No7 now has 3 clinically proven anti-ageing serums:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For women aged 25-35, No7 Protect &amp; Perfect Beauty Serum addresses the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whilst for those aged 35-45, No7 Protect &amp; Perfect Intense Beauty Serum targets deeper lines and wrinkles&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For the first time, New No7 Lift &amp; Luminate Day &amp; Night Serum for women aged 45+ tackles lines and wrinkles, loss of firmness and uneven pigmentation &nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dr Mike Bell, Scientific Skincare Advisor for Boots, said of the trial: &ldquo;I believe this is the first time a product has been tested against 4% Hydroquinone&nbsp; in a real usage setting to assess the benefits on age spots. Once again No7&nbsp; is changing the face of anti-ageing providing clear proof and visible results in a widely available skincare product.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;No7 Lift &amp; Luminate Day &amp; Night Serum has been tested in more than 20 studies including three separate clinical trials and on over 1,200 women.&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Future of city travel designed in international competition at University of Bradford]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[Forty-two students have travelled to Bradford from across Europe in order to take part in an innovative engineering competition held at the University of Bradford's School of Engineering, Design & Technology, that began on Monday 12 March. ]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;The students from eight European universities are being challenged to create a sustainable vehicle of the future with zero emissions over five days. The vehicle must be designed for city use, and be predominantly human powered. The students used their engineering knowledge and creativity to think of additional ways to power their vehicles.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In 2011 the Bradford team won this prestigious design competition, held in Barcelona, Spain, and so are acting as hosts for the 2012 competition. The project is funded by the European Union, and is running for three years in total in different countries across the EU.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dr. Byron Mason, Lecturer in Automotive Engineering at the University of Bradford said: &quot;We are delighted that the organisers have chosen to host the competition at Bradford this year, it's a real credit to the University and highlights the importance of our work in this area.&quot;&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information about the Erasmus &quot;Powering the Future with Zero Emission and Human Powered Vehicles&quot; 2012 Intensive Program visit - &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ip-zev.gr/&quot;&gt;www.ip-zev.gr/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How spotting eye problems early can help children learn]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[A recent Children's Eye Health Campaign has highlighted the fact that many children are not having routine eye tests and have undetected refractive error or other visual difficulties that can affect performance at school.]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;In response, the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.brad.ac.uk/optometry/&quot;&gt;University of Bradford's Department of Optometry&lt;/a&gt; will host an information evening on the Wednesday 21 March from 6.00-9.00 p.m.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The event is aimed at parents and teachers, on the importance of children's eye care and its possible effects on learning to read. The evening will consist of short talks and demonstrations which highlight the things that can go wrong with vision and what can be done to about it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Eye tests are free under the NHS for all children and are readily available. However, if parents, carers and teachers do not identify problems early, then problems can create barriers to learning.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many eye problems can be easily solved with glasses or contact lenses or a course of exercises. If a child can see more clearly and use their eyes more comfortably then they may be more willing to learn at school.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Attendees will be provided with refreshments from 6.30pm. Those interested in attending the event please register with Kate Daley at &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:k.daley@bradford.ac.uk&quot;&gt;k.daley@bradford.ac.uk&lt;/a&gt; or telephone 01274 236030.&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[JB Priestley lecture part of first University of Bradford's 'Day school' series in 2012]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[The legacy of JB Priestley, Bradford-born author of international renown, will be celebrated this month at the University of Bradford. ]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;The University's School of Lifelong Education and Development will host the &lt;a href=&quot;http://estore.bradford.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?modid=1&amp;prodid=392&amp;deptid=47&amp;catid=123&amp;prodvarid=0&quot;&gt;JB Priestley Society AGM and public lecture &lt;/a&gt;on Saturday 10 March, as part of its Day Schools public programme.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The public lecture will take a broad based view of J.B. Priestley's contribution to the histories of British theatre, and will be hosted by Professor of Drama, Maggie Gale from the University of Manchester. The AGM will be for society members only, but the lecture is open to all for a small fee.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This event is part of a series of Saturday Day Schools hosted by the University which this year includes, 'Representing Bradford in Words and Pictures' and 'The Ballet Russes: Diaghilev and the Yellow Piano'.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Paul Jennings, Lecturer in History at the University of Bradford, and organiser of Day Schools said: &quot;J B Priestley was Bradford born and bred as well as an internationally renowned figure and the University is proud to maintain that connection through our special collection of his works in our own J B Priestley Library and this popular annual event.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The University of Bradford runs a range of public programmes including Day Schools, Public Lectures and Guided Walks that aim to engage the public in debate and learning. Academics, experts and guest lecturers run events on the things they love to teach to enthuse and educate attendees.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For further information or to book a place on any of our Public Programmes visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bradford.ac.uk/study/public-programmes/&quot;&gt;www.bradford.ac.uk/study/public-programmes/&lt;/a&gt; or email: &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:community@bradford.ac.uk&quot;&gt;community@bradford.ac.uk&lt;/a&gt;,&nbsp;Tel:01274 234009&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[University of Bradford - Carbon Champion of the Year 2012]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[The University of Bradford last night received national recognition for its sustainable building programme. It beat off intense competition to claim the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) 'Carbon Champion of Year' award and the 'Client of the Year' award.
]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;The University won 'Carbon Champion of the Year' ahead of competing entries from the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, the MoD and Harrods.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The awards programme for the event noted: &quot;The Higher Education sector is in a unique position to make a positive contribution in meeting one of the challenges in our global society. The University of Bradford has embarked on a journey of embedding sustainable development across the whole of the University. It is an ambitious and visionary programme which is creating systemic change across everything they do.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Members of the University's Estates and Facilities team, alongside the University's School of Health Studies Ecoversity Academic Pioneer, attended a ceremony with 750 guests at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Hyde Park, London. They were presented with one the industry's most prestigious awards by BBC News presenter, Huw Edwards.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The CIBSE programme judges commented of the award: &quot;The University has a comprehensive programme which has not only reversed the previous trend of rising energy use and emissions, but reduced them by 8% since the start of the programme in 2005. The length of the programme and the commitment of the University to deliver improved building performance marked them out as the 2012 CIBSE Carbon Champion of the Year.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Mark Cleary, said: &quot;It doesn't get much bigger than this in terms of recognition from the Industry of exceptional work in sustainable and environmentally friendly development. As the CIBSE judges said, this award is not for a 'one-year -wonder' but recognises the culmination of the best part of a decade of determined work by the University to produce world-class facilities for our students to live and learn in. We are bucking a trend across the sector as we now seeing our carbon emissions levels falling, and will continue our good progress by opening our Sustainable Enterprise Centre building in 2012.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information about the University's Ecoversity programme please visit:-&nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bradford.ac.uk/admin/ecoversity/what.php&quot;&gt;http://www.bradford.ac.uk/about/ecoversity/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To read about the awards made to the University in full look at the &lt;a href=&quot;http://issuu.com/redactive/docs/cibse_winners_guide_2012&quot;&gt;CIBSE Awards 2012 Winners guide&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[University lecture series: the challenge of the next decade of peace]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[Commonweal Lecture - Suggesting the Possible
Thursday 9 February will see the first of the University of Bradford¿s series of Commonwealth Lectures. Delivered by the internationally renowned Paul Rogers, Professor of Peace Studies, the lecture will start at 6.30pm, entitled Suggesting the Possible - Responding to a World Going Wrong.]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.brad.ac.uk/peace/academic/ProfessorPaulRogers/&quot; title=&quot;Prof Rogers website&quot;&gt;Professor Rogers&lt;/a&gt; will discuss the main challenges facing the world today, including on the widening poverty gap and the impact of environmental limits, especially climate change.&nbsp; He will argue that the next decade will be crucial in avoiding a slide towards an unstable and violent world, and that there are many positive forms of change. Taking his title from the idea that &quot;prophecy is suggesting the possible&quot;, he will point to the wealth of ideas, projects and thinking now going on.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The lecture will seek to suggest how we might respond as individuals and communities at a time of great potential for positive social change, suggesting the potential of Peace Studies research at the University of Bradford to impact positively on the global community in trying times.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Those who are interested in attending should arrive at the John Stanley Bell Lecture Theatre before 6.30pm - no advance bookings are required and the event is free to all attendees.&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ford Announces the UK Universities to Receive Blue Oval Scholarships]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[Ford has chosen 12 leading UK universities to award 100 student scholarships, worth a total of £1 million, starting in the 2012 academic year. ]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;The Ford Blue Oval Scholarship Programme is aimed at encouraging the next generation of engineers, scientists and innovators to plan their future careers in British industry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The universities selected to receive Ford Blue Oval Scholarships are:Bath, Bradford, Brunel,Cardiff,East Anglia, Imperial College London, Loughborough, Nottingham, Southampton, Strathclyde, Surrey andWarwick.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In making this announcement, Joe Greenwell, Ford of Britain chairman, met with Universities and Science Minister, David Willetts, Paul Everitt, chief executive of the SMMT, and a selection of senior university representatives at the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) in London. The group discussed how government, businesses and universities could work together to benefit UK manufacturing and engineering.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Joe Greenwell said: &quot;Ford is encouraging students to choose courses which deliver the highest quality science and technology skills which are fundamental to our future industrial base. The scholarship programme is just one of the ways in which Ford is inspiring the next generation of designers, engineers, and scientists and in turn, helping to rebalance theUKeconomy and ensure long term economic success.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Universities Minister David Willetts said: &quot;Ensuring the UK is the best place in the world for university-industry collaboration is vital to the growth of our economy, and this programme is a fantastic example of that. Ford is encouraging students to graduate with the latest knowledge and practical skills in science and technology; core skills which are needed by the UK manufacturing sector to drive growth through innovation and research &amp; development.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;Creating a highly skilled workforce is critical&nbsp;to boost industry and our economy; graduates have a vital part to play and we must ensure they have the skills that employers need. I am delighted that Ford is contributing to this goal through their Blue Oval Scholarship Programme.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;Ford&rsquo;s commitment also underlines the importance of the Government's 'Make it in Great Britain' campaign, of which Joe Greenwell is an industry champion.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Ford Blue Oval Scholarship Programme will provide 100 scholarships of &pound;10,000 per student, over a three-year period on a variety of different courses, ranging from science to automotive engineering and computer technology.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For further detail on how Ford scholarships are awarded by the universities, visit &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;www.ford.co.uk/AboutFord/Scholarships&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[From Bradford to Argentina: student midwife wins National Midwifery Award ]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[A University of Bradford student has won one of the UK's top midwifery prizes at the Royal College of Midwives' (RCM) Annual Awards, the UK's most prestigious midwifery awards, held in London on 25th January, 2012. Aongola Ngenda, has scooped one of three Pampers' Student Vision awards; winning funds towards a three-week placement at the Hospital Lagomaggiore, a large public hospital in Northern Argentina.]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;She received her award at a ceremony at the Grand Connaught Rooms, Covent Garden, London. &nbsp;Attending the ceremony was the RCM's Chief Executive Cathy Warwick and the journalist and broadcaster Natasha Kaplinsky.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Aongola's &nbsp;award&nbsp; will help to fund an elective placement to gain greater understanding about how environment and culture can impact midwifery and affect patient care.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Aongola said: &quot;I was shocked when I heard that I had won, but now I&rsquo;m really excited! This is such an important opportunity for my development as a midwife beyond my academic degree. In May I will be in placement in a large general hospital in Argentina, which will allow me to compare the facilities on offer, and I think will add hugely to my career prospects after graduating.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;She said in her award application: &quot;I expect this placement to develop my practice to become a midwife that provides holistic, culturally sensitive maternity care within my local and international community.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dr Gillian Marsh, Technical External Relations Manager at Pampers, who sponsor the student award, said: &quot;Pampers understands the important role that midwives play in society. That&rsquo;s why we are proud to support an award such as this, which recognises the hard work that students like Aongola are doing towards developing practices across the world so that mothers and their babies in conflict areas get the best service possible.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Cathy Warwick, chief executive of the Royal College of Midwives, said: &quot;This award highlights the important, innovative and pioneering international work being done by students like Aongola. I congratulate her on her commitment to the profession. It is important for people to know that midwifery education is not standing still and is constantly evolving. When student midwives are given the resources, support and freedom to develop their work and learning, the result is empowered midwives and better services, better care and better outcomes for mothers, babies and their families.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SPARK Impact invests £375k to develop 'smart bomb' cancer drug]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[SPARK Impact, manager of the £25m North West Fund for Biomedical, has invested £375,000 in a University of Bradford spin-out for Merseyside based Incanthera Limited, for the development of a revolutionary new cancer therapy arising from its Institute of Cancer Therapeutics. 


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<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;The University of Bradford has developed a 'smart bomb' treatment to target solid tumour cells directly using a unique linker molecule that allows highly toxic drugs to attack tumours with the potential of virtually no side effects to the rest of the body. This new and targeted approach to treatment has recently received &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14855666&quot;&gt;worldwide media coverage&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Incanthera, which has relocated to Merseyside, will use the investment to complete several pre-clinical studies adding significant value to its rapidly increasing data package. The investment will also be used to leverage further investment allowing the company to begin clinical trials by the final quarter of 2012. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dr Simon Ward, CEO of Incanthera, said: &quot;In the current climate it is increasingly difficult to raise finance for any early stage drug development programmes, so I am very grateful to SPARK Impact for its faith and belief in not just the company but also the significant work already carried out by the Institute of Cancer Therapeutics.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Professor Laurence Patterson, director of the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bradford.ac.uk/ict/&quot; title=&quot;ICT website&quot;&gt;Institute of Cancer Therapeutics&lt;/a&gt;, said: &quot;The investment from the North West Fund for Biomedical means we can start to see the beginning of true commercialisation of more than five years&rsquo; work in this area. We pledge our full support to making Incanthera as successful as possible.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The North West Fund for Biomedical is a sub-fund of the &pound;185m evergreen North West Fund that is jointly financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Investment Bank (EIB).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dr Penny Attridge, Senior Investment Director at SPARK Impact and manager of The North West Fund for Biomedical, said: &quot;I am delighted to announce this investment into Incanthera. It&rsquo;s a great privilege to be able to provide funds for such a high quality product developed by a world-class team in an area as important as Cancer Therapeutics. We are extremely optimistic about the project and we expect great things from Incanthera over the next few years.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Incanthera is the 13th investment for the North West Fund for Biomedical and the Fund&rsquo;s third largest investment over the last year. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Fund to date has received more than 200 applications for funding and continues to receive a high volume of good quality investment opportunities. Dr Attridge continues: &quot;We had a great first year managing the Biomedical fund and have completed 13 deals since June and are very much looking forward to continue to invest in many innovative and inspiring Biomedical entrepreneurs in 2012.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A new breed of music video makers supported by Mute]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[Leading Indie record label, Mute, have announced the launch of the UK's first Master's Music Video MA which will be taught at the University of Bradford.]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The course is initially open to just 16 'would be' music video producers, directors, editors, directors of photography, designers and anyone who thinks they can make dynamic, provocative music videos. Some of the most talented filmmakers across the UK and Europe are set to apply. The one year Masters course will be taught by leading industry professionals who between them have been responsible for music videos for bands like Depeche Mode, Erasure, Moby, Goldfrapp and Nick Cave.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Founder and Chairman of Mute, Daniel Miller, says: &quot;It&rsquo;s always been an ambition to promote creative excellence in the filmmaking world and we strongly feel that this initiative&nbsp;represents an opportunity to do that and build something lasting and valid in the visual arts&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;He continues to say that: &quot;music video is an art form in its own right.&nbsp;This project gives us the chance to properly evaluate and continue to improve, pushing the boundaries of creativity and excellence.&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Senior Music Video Commissioner at Mute, John Moule says, &quot;this will be the leading music video and film making initiative.&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Developed in collaboration with the Skillset Media Academy at the University of Bradford, this unique programme offers the opportunity to understand and analyse the specific skills inherent in this filmmaking discipline, to work on location on existing shoots and to produce fully-commissioned music videos.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Dr Mark Goodall, Course Leader and music enthusiast says: &quot;This is an unbelievable opportunity to get a foot in the door of the music video business. Masterclasses from people with a great track record in the industry through to doing it for real.&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Further industry endorsement for the course has come from other major Independent Record Labels, PIAS, Distiller Records and Domino. As well as from one of the world&rsquo;s leading post production facilities; Rushes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;More information about the scheme can be found on its own website at &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.musicvideomasters.com/&quot;&gt;www.musicvideomasters.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;. Or visit the Mute website at &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mute.com/&quot;&gt;www.mute.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; and the University of Bradford, School of Computing, Informatics and Media site at &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.scim.brad.ac.uk/&quot;&gt;www.scim.brad.ac.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Founder of Bradford Peace Studies Department wins International Acclaim]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[Professor Nigel Young, a co-founder of the University of Bradford,s Department of Peace Studies, has won the Dayton International Literary Peace Prize 2011.]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Professor Young received the Scholar's Award for the 2010 edition of the &lt;em&gt;Oxford&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;International Encyclopaedia of Peace&lt;/em&gt; he compiled and edited over seven years of collaborative work, with over 450 contributors and creating four volumes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Professor Young travelled to Dayton, Ohio in the United States in November 2011 to receive the monetary award in a presentation made by Nick Clooney, father of George Clooney. He gave an acceptance speech at a ceremony attended by over 500 guests, including the Bosnian ambassador to the United States of America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The reference work has been cited by Kati Marton, the widow of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke who signed the Dayton Treaty, ending the Yugoslav Bosnian War. Speaking at the ceremony she recommended that the Encyclopaedia should be in all schools and churches worldwide.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In introducing the winner, Professor Robert Fogarty, a member of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize committee emphasised that the award-winning encyclopaedia was &quot;a heroic and brilliant piece of collective scholarship&quot;. He also said: &quot;As private citizens working for peace, we are honoured to bestow this special award on a historic collaborative work of writing, editing and publishing.&quot;&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Car manufacturing experts urge West Yorkshire business growth]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[International experts from Ford Motor Company are calling for Small and Medium Enterprises in West Yorkshire to regain the seven billion pounds' of automobile manufacturing business the UK lost to 'low-cost' economies during the recession. ]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Professor John Smith, Purchasing Director of Ford, and Andrew Day, Ford Professor of Quality Engineering at the University of Bradford, will be speaking at the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bradfordchamber.co.uk/eventsSummary.asp?EventsID=3000000&quot;&gt;Bradford &amp; Airedale Manufacturing Alliance (BAMA) breakfast event&lt;/a&gt; to on 19 January at Bradford&rsquo;s Cedar Court Hotel.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The experts will offer insight and advice on the 'hundreds' of opportunities available to local manufacturers working with organisations such as Ford, and participate in a Q&amp;A session.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Professor Day, who is also the Director of the Automotive Research Centre at the University of Bradford, and Professor Smith will answer questions with a focus on why automotive organisations are looking to develop supply chains closer to home. With 80% of automobile manufacturing costs sitting with subcontractors, automotive manufacturers are demanding design quality, supply chain efficiency and cost effectiveness from suppliers, all which can be provided by British companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With 69% of companies currently supplying the UK automotive industry having less than 10 employees, the event will help more UK small and medium enterprises in understanding major purchaser attitudes in order to increase existing orders and win new contracts. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To book a place at the event or for more information email &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:events@bradfordchamber.co.uk&quot;&gt;events@bradfordchamber.co.uk&lt;/a&gt; or call 01274 206660. Tickets are free to manufacturers and &pound;75 for those outside the manufacturing industry and includes breakfast, networking and presentation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[£300k for ground-breaking cancer research at University of Bradford]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[The discovery of new cancer drugs in Bradford has been given a welcome boost of more than £300k in funding from Yorkshire Cancer Research.]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;The extra cash will enable Professor Laurence Patterson and his team at the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cancer.brad.ac.uk/&quot;&gt;University of Bradford&rsquo;s Institute for Cancer Therapeutics&lt;/a&gt; to continue their groundbreaking work into the development of cancer medicines through to September 2013.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Cancer Medicines Discovery Programme, which was initially awarded funding for four years, is currently on target with projects having met important milestones in the identification of cancer specific targets, how targets can be treated and whether treatments work.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A significant treatment developed during the programme, which has the potential to find and completely destroy solid tumours regardless of cancer type, will now be taken through the final stages of preclinical assessment, after which clinical trials are planned to start at St James's University Hospital in Leeds.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The drug is inactive until triggered by the heightened activity of an enzyme that is always found in the tumour environment, releasing a potent anti-cancer agent which destroys the tumour's blood vessels, causing it to starve to death.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Professor Patterson said: &quot;I am delighted with the award. Funding this translational research will enable us to undertake proof-of-principle studies in support of the development of our new cancer medicines from novel concepts to the clinic for the benefit of patients. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&quot;Our approach is to identify novel strategies that will harness tumours&rsquo; own enzymes, called CYPs and MMPs, to directly and selectively kill the cancer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&quot;We are also developing novel ways to prevent the spread of cancer throughout the body by inhibiting processes driven by pathways pivotal to aggressive tumours difficult to treat, notably glioma, neuroblastoma, small cell lung cancer and advanced cancers with poor prognosis such as breast, prostate and melanoma.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yorkshire Cancer Research is committed to funding &pound;6m of world-class cancer research, treatment and diagnosis throughout the region every year with the aim of slashing current statistics that show 259 people die every week from cancer in Yorkshire alone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information, please visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.yorkshirecancerresearch.org.uk&quot;&gt;www.yorkshirecancerresearch.org.uk &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[School of Health Studies Brings Festive Cheer Again This Year]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[Following the success of its Christmas Present Appeal last year, students and staff at the School of Health Studies, University of Bradford, have once again been busy collecting gifts for local children who will be spending the festive season in hospital in Bradford and Airedale. ]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Some of the most seriously ill youngsters will not be able to return home for Christmas and in Bradford Royal Infirmary alone, over 65 children and young people will spend Christmas on the wards. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dean of the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bradford.ac.uk/health&quot;&gt;School of Health Studies&lt;/a&gt;, Shirley Congdon, commented: &quot;We work very closely with both &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk&quot;&gt;Bradford Teaching Hospitals&lt;/a&gt; NHS Foundation Trust and Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, who provide an excellent level of support for our students whilst they are on their clinical placements. We are delighted to be able to express our thanks again this year, following the success of last year&rsquo;s appeal, and to once again bring some festive cheer to families whose children are spending Christmas in hospital.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bradford Royal Infirmary Divisional General Manager for Childrens' services, Sue Nguyen, said: &quot;For the children who will be in hospital on Christmas Day, the Toy donations are very special. We would like to thank the staff and students from the School of Health Studies who take the time and effort to make these toy donations, it is much appreciated by Paediatric ward staff and patients alike. The Donations really add to the festive atmosphere on the wards which is so important for our children.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&quot;For children in hospital play can help speed up their recovery and put a smile on their faces. The department's visit here will certainly bring cheer to our patients and their families at this special time of the year.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The BRI has three paediatric wards &ndash; for both Medicine and surgery. A hospital school is located at ward 17 of the BRI while the Trust's paediatrics outpatients department is based at St Luke's Hospital.&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Award-winning Comedian Russell Kane gets behind University's radio station]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner comedian, and current contributor to ITV2's 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now' Russell Kane will perform at the University of Bradford on Tuesday 13 December.]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Bringing his 'Manscaping' tour to the University, and featuring support from Iain Stirling, Russell will aim to raise money for RamAir, the University's student radio station.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Phillip Lickley, Media and Marketing Officer for the University of Bradford's Student Union said: &quot;The University of Bradford has a history of attracting massive comedy acts to its events, from Chris Ramsey who has recently supported Al Murray on tour, to Russell Howard from 'Mock The Week' and 'Good News', to Lee Nelson from his own BBC3 comedy show.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;Russell Kane is the next big act we have the pleasure to welcome, which will not only provide a great comedy night out for his audience, but will raise much needed funds for our popular student radio station to invest in updated equipment.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The event will take place in the University&rsquo;s Great hall, located in the Richmond building. Tickets from the event are available for &pound;15 from UBU reception and the Student Central bars, as well as online at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ubuonline.co.uk/russellkane&quot;&gt;www.ubuonline.co.uk/russellkane&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[University of Bradford safeguarding skeletons using 3D digitisation]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[The University of Bradford has secured almost £750K to safeguard skeletons from world-renowned collections based in Bradford and London.
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<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;The project, funded by the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jisc.ac.uk/&quot;&gt;'Joint Information Systems Committee' (JISC)&lt;/a&gt;, will use 3D laser scanning, CT scans and high resolution photography together with new clinical descriptions and historical illustrations to create a web-accessible archive of photo-realistic digital 3D models of pathological type-specimens. &nbsp;The skeleton collections used in the project will be from internationally renowned collections that have restricted access and are therefore usually only seen by students and researchers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The project will create a unique educational tool that will appeal to various disciplines including clinicians, medical trainees, medical historians, archaeologists, osteologists and palaeopathologists, as well as enriching the public understanding of anatomy and medical science.&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Project leader Dr Andrew Wilson, lecturer in Archaeological Sciences at the University of Bradford, said: &quot;The project will also play a crucial role in conserving a resource that is otherwise under threat from damage. Pathological specimens are often the most handled bones within skeletal collections and yet they are also the most fragile.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;Archaeological and historical skeletal collections are important because they offer the opportunity to observe pathologies in an era before effective therapy. The University of Bradford, Museum of London Archaeology and Royal College of Surgeons of England house internationally important skeletal collections and will each be providing pathological type-specimens for the project.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Paola Marchionni, programme manager at JISC, said: &quot;Digitised Diseases builds on the successful JISC-funded pilot digitization From Cemetery to Clinic, where the University of Bradford experimented with 3D digitisation of bones affected by leprosy. The team has now taken this approach further by setting up new partnerships, broadening the scope of the collections to include other chronic diseases and experimenting with innovative ways of delivering the models online.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;This project promises to have a wide-ranging impact by opening up access to material that has been so far the preserve of bona fide researchers. &nbsp;The opportunity for pathologists to look back in time at archaeological remains in order to make assertions about future illness will, we hope, prove invaluable.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The project is a collaboration between Archaeological Sciences and the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.visual-computing.brad.ac.uk&quot;&gt;Centre for Visual Computing&lt;/a&gt; at the University of Bradford and project partners &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.museumoflondonarchaeology.org.uk &quot;&gt;Museum of London Archaeology &lt;/a&gt;and the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/museums&quot;&gt;Royal College of Surgeons of England&lt;/a&gt;. &nbsp;The project began in November and will be completed in July 2013.&lt;br /&gt;The funding follows on from the successful JISC-funded pilot project entitled &quot;From Cemetery to Clinic&quot; which saw the rapid digitisation of bone lesions caused by leprosy (Hansen's Disease) from individuals excavated from the Medieval leprosarium of St James &amp; St Mary Magdalene in Chichester in conjunction with Chichester District Museum.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;You can follow the project on Twitter: &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/#!/digidiseases&quot;&gt;@digidiseases&lt;/a&gt;, or keep&lt;a href=&quot;http://digitiseddiseases.wordpress.com/&quot;&gt; up-to-date&lt;/a&gt;&nbsp;via the project blog. You can also see &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.barc.brad.ac.uk/FromCemeterytoClinic/examples.php&quot;&gt;examples &lt;/a&gt;from the pilot project, including this &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4poUocnSA3Y&amp;feature=player_embedded&quot;&gt;video&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/div&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[University group to cultivate leadership in Bradford communities]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[The Leadership Institute for Communities (LIFC) gave its inaugural workshop at the University of Bradford on Wednesday 23 November.]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;The Leadership Institute for Communities has been founded by the University of Bradford's School of Lifelong Education and Development, and has been recruiting members since it launched on the 1st October 2011.&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This workshop is the first in the year-long programme of events that aim to empower and build the capacity of members through discussion, practical workshops and sharing best practice.&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Institute will support a network of connected people interested in positive development and being connected with the University of Bradford. The Institute is aimed at helping individuals across all sectors and active community leaders in the Bradford area.&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Attendees of this event will hear from the University of Bradford's Sue Kershaw, reflecting upon her leadership style, its influences, and how she has progressed to the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University.&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sue Kershaw, Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Bradford said: &quot;Given my role within the University and my involvement with the City I was keen to be involved in the Institute's programme of events. I look forward to having the chance to share my experience with members, and gain from their insights and expertise as leaders in a wider variety of organisations.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Attendees will also hear from Noorzaman Rashid, Honorary Graduate of the University, who will address issues surrounding Leadership in 21st Century institutions. As Head of Government and Public Policy at Harvey Nash, he will share his experience gained at a leading consultancy service that works internationally to develop leadership potential.&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nadira Mirza, Dean of School of Lifelong Education and Development said: &quot;The Institute responds to a need to create a network of motivated people who are not only interested in personal and organisation development, but in working for the positive development of the Bradford District.&quot;&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Those interested in attending future Leadership Institute for Communities events can do so by joining the Institute in a free trial period taking members to the end of December 2011. Further information can be found at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bradford.ac.uk/led/li&quot;&gt;www.bradford.ac.uk/led/li&lt;/a&gt; or by calling 01274 236772.&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Prunella Scales CBE to train students at the University of Bradford]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[Prunella Scales CBE, the renowned English actress, is returning to the University of Bradford as one of the University's Honorary Graduates to share her experience with students and emerging artists from the city. ]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;On Friday 25 November students from the University of Bradford and Bradford College, alongside local acting professionals will have the chance to experience a one-to-one workshop session with Prunella. Participants will be invited to perform a Shakespearian monologue of their choosing, and then receive feedback and direction from Prunella and other group members.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In addition, over twenty undergraduate students studying the University&rsquo;s BA (Hons) English, which in the 2nd year focuses on Shakespeare's work, have&nbsp;been invited to observe the workshop and performances.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The University of Bradford awarded Prunella Scales an Honorary Doctorate of Letters in 1995 in recognition of her contribution to British Drama and Theatre over the course of her career.&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The workshop will be the most recent in an ongoing Alumni events programme, aimed at bringing together supporters of the University, former and current students and members of the Bradford community to share knowledge and expertise.&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Speaking of her decision to work with Bradford students Prunella Scales CBE said: &quot;I look forward to returning to Bradford and being able to help students and young actors taking their first steps in the profession. It's so important to get advice and encouragement at an early stage, and I'm delighted and&nbsp;proud to have been invited to work in this way with the University of Bradford.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mark Cleary, Vice-Chancellor at the University of Bradford said: &quot;We are very excited that Prunella will come and work with students in this way, and we are always grateful when our Honorary Graduates return to the University to share their knowledge and renew their bonds with the institution. It's an important part of what makes the University a special place to learn.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;David Homes, third-year undergraduate student undertaking BA English at the University of Bradford said: &quot;It&rsquo;s a real privilege to have the chance to work with a trained actor with such a great reputation for comedy and drama work. One of the things that makes a University degree at Bradford worthwhile is opportunities like this, to develop beyond the bounds of your subject curriculum.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Comedian Chris Ramsey comes to the University of Bradford]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[Comedian Chris Ramsey, who has recently supported Al Murray on tour and has been seen on television programmes such as '8 Out of 10 Cats' will return to the University of Bradford on Tuesday 29th November. ]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Returning to the University, which he visited in 2009, Chris will bring his fantastic 'Offermation' tour students by headlining at the popular Amp bar at the heart of the city campus.&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chris was a finalist in the 2008 Chortle UK Comedy Guide student comedy awards, and has since gone from strength to strength with numerous TV appearances, and performing his debut solo show at the Edinburgh Festival only last year.&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tickets are available now from UBU reception and Student Central bars on campus, as well as online at &lt;a href=&quot;http://estore.bradford.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?modid=1&amp;prodid=353&amp;deptid=37&amp;catid=78&amp;prodvarid=0&quot;&gt;www.ubuonline.co.uk/chrisramsey&lt;/a&gt;, for just &pound;5.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Phillip Lickley of the University of Bradford&rsquo;s Student Union said: &ldquo;We&rsquo;re pleased that Chris has chosen to revisit the University for the latest leg of his tour, and expect it to be a popular evening with our students and people across Yorkshire.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<title><![CDATA[Year 12 students awarded for completing modules at University
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<intro><![CDATA[The University of Bradford's School of Lifelong Development and Education will award certificates to 25 year 12 students', for successfully completing modules in the PL24 scheme.]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;The certificates will be awarded on Wednesday 23 November 2011 by Mark Cleary &ndash; Vice Chancellor of the University of Bradford.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The 25 students who completed the scheme are from Aire Valley School, Belle Vue Boys, Bradford Academy, Bradford College, Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College, Carlton-Bolling College, Feversham College, Grange Technology College, Immanuel College, all from within the Bradford District.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The scheme, a national first, complements students AS studies and gives students an insight into university life. Students have the opportunity to study modules in Law, Psychology or Science, which will give them an edge when applying for places at university by giving them an unstoppable CV. The modules are also designed to develop study skills, as well as communication and presentation skills.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The University of Bradford is thrilled with the success of the scheme. &nbsp;Feedback received from previous students who completed the scheme achieved one grade better than their predicted AS level grades. Students who completed the scheme in 2010 have now progressed to courses into Higher Education at various universities across the country.&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dean of the School of Lifelong Education and Development, at the University of Bradford, Nadira Mirza, said: &quot;The Progression into Level 4 scheme offers a fantastic opportunity to the students of Bradford to achieve qualification which will place them ahead of other applicants when applying to study in higher education.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The P2L4 scheme 2011 cohort was supported via a partnership between the University of Bradford and Aimhigher Bradford &amp; District.&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[University of Bradford returns to China to host diagnostic workshop ]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[The University of Bradford¿s Science Bridges China team will be holding their third Open Innovation workshop in Guangzhou, China, this month.]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div id=&quot;_mcePaste&quot; style=&quot;position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;&quot;&gt;University of Bradford returns to China to host diagnostic workshop&nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div id=&quot;_mcePaste&quot; style=&quot;position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;&quot;&gt;The University of Bradford&rsquo;s Science Bridges China team will be holding their third Open Innovation workshop in Guangzhou, China, this month.&nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div id=&quot;_mcePaste&quot; style=&quot;position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;&quot;&gt;This time, the workshops will take the theme of diagnostics, focussing on technologies and systems which will facilitate the identification and treatment of medical conditions. &nbsp;The main aim of the workshops is to fuse academic, clinical and business scientists to focus on opportunities which have capabilities of a commercial return through sale or out-licensing inside four years.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div id=&quot;_mcePaste&quot; style=&quot;position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;&quot;&gt;Paul Thorning, who directs the innovation programme, said: &ldquo;The Science Bridges China team are delighted to be visiting Guangzhou next month. &nbsp;The wealth of knowledge in diagnostics across the UK, and the innovation strengths at Bradford means we can be strong partners with Chinese companies and academics in pioneering new solutions in healthcare.&rdquo;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div id=&quot;_mcePaste&quot; style=&quot;position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;&quot;&gt;This workshop follows on from two previously successful workshops in Changzhou, where Chinese funding has been secured to carry out collaborative projects with UK academics and companies. &nbsp;These projects include a novel product for Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease, implants for dental wounds, and technologies to mask the unpalatable taste of drugs.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div id=&quot;_mcePaste&quot; style=&quot;position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;&quot;&gt;Kadem Al Lamee, Chief Executive Officer from Arterius, based in the bioscience incubator facilities at the University of Bradford said: &nbsp;&ldquo;The University of Bradford hosted workshops are a great way of bridging business and science together to create successful outcomes. &nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div id=&quot;_mcePaste&quot; style=&quot;position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;&quot;&gt;&ldquo;Following our involvement in the open innovation workshop earlier this year which focused on &lsquo;Biomaterials Repair&rsquo;, it is highly likely that we will progress two new technology partnerships within China, one in wound care and the other in cardiovascular, both involving Chinese academics and businesses.&rdquo;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This time, the workshops will take the theme of diagnostics, focussing on technologies and systems which will facilitate the identification and treatment of medical conditions. &nbsp;The main aim of the workshops is to fuse academic, clinical and business scientists to focus on opportunities which have capabilities of a commercial return through sale or out-licensing inside four years.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Paul Thorning, who directs the innovation programme, said: &quot;The Science Bridges China team are delighted to be visiting Guangzhou next month. &nbsp;The wealth of knowledge in diagnostics across the UK, and the innovation strengths at Bradford means we can be strong partners with Chinese companies and academics in pioneering new solutions in healthcare.&quot;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This workshop follows on from two previously successful workshops in Changzhou, where Chinese funding has been secured to carry out collaborative projects with UK academics and companies. &nbsp;These projects include a novel product for Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease, implants for dental wounds, and technologies to mask the unpalatable taste of drugs.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Kadem Al Lamee, Chief Executive Officer from Arterius, based in the bioscience incubator facilities at the University of Bradford said: &nbsp;&quot;The University of Bradford hosted workshops are a great way of bridging business and science together to create successful outcomes. &nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&quot;Following our involvement in the open innovation workshop earlier this year which focused on 'Biomaterials Repair', it is highly likely that we will progress two new technology partnerships within China, one in wound care and the other in cardiovascular, both involving Chinese academics and businesses.&quot;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;For more information about Science Bridges China visit: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bradford.ac.uk/science-bridges-china/&quot;&gt;http://www.bradford.ac.uk/science-bridges-china/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[University of Bradford's new School of Health Studies has community at its core ]]></title>
<intro><![CDATA[The University of Bradford's £10 million new School of Health Studies was officially opened on 1st November 2011 by Paralympic athlete Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE. ]]></intro>
<mainBody><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Baroness Grey-Thompson said: &ldquo;As the health needs of the population become more complex, it&rsquo;s vital that healthcare students are able to learn with equipment. It&rsquo;s great to see that the University of Bradford has made such a significant investment in this area.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div id=&quot;_mcePaste&quot; style=&quot;position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;&quot;&gt;The event will host 200 guests, comprising students, service users, university staff, regional dignitaries and representatives from health and social care organisations and includes a performance by The Jewels Cheerleading Troupe &nbsp;&ndash; &nbsp;the award-winning Bradford cheerleaders.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div id=&quot;_mcePaste&quot; style=&quot;position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;&quot;&gt;The launch marks the relocation of more than 2,000 staff, undergraduate students and postgraduate students from their former site on Trinity Road where the School has been based since 1996. The subjects offered by the School range from midwifery, nursing, occupational therapy, radiography and health social care through to more specialist healthcare programmes in areas such as dementia and cancer care.&nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div id=&quot;_mcePaste&quot; style=&quot;position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;&quot;&gt;Dean of The School of Health Studies, Shirley Congdon, said: &ldquo;These facilities will strengthen the ability of our academics to provide students with learning opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills to make a positive impact on patient care. This means Bradford graduates will have a significant advantage in securing employment in the health and social care sector. The development of a physiotherapy clinic offering treatment to students, staff and members of the public is an example of how the new facilities provide opportunities for students to enhance their clinical skills whilst creating a service for the local community.&nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div id=&quot;_mcePaste&quot; style=&quot;position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;&quot;&gt;&ldquo;Our academic staff continue to make a significant contribution to research into health care with a particular focus on patient safety, the care of people and their families with dementia, inclusion &amp; diversity and enhancing health service delivery. This research informs our teaching, ensuring students learn from the very latest knowledge across their subject areas.&rdquo;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div id=&quot;_mcePaste&quot; style=&quot;position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;&quot;&gt;Across the whole School, facilities have been designed to provide students and postgraduates the closest possible &lsquo;real-life&rsquo; practical experience of their future professions. They include two fully furnished clinical wards which will be used by staff and students from a range of subject areas, two physiotherapy rooms and movement laboratories, practical rooms, equipment and models for student midwives. Occupational therapy students have two suites, one of which is a &lsquo;home from home&rsquo; room kitted out with a kitchen and bathroom where they can learn to assist vulnerable people with independent living. &nbsp;Finally, radiographers have access to a fully- functioning &nbsp;x-ray suite and a further digital Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) suite to teach analysis of x-rays and scans.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div id=&quot;_mcePaste&quot; style=&quot;position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;&quot;&gt;Says Wilson Inije, a second year diagnostic radiography student, who has had experience of both buildings: &ldquo;I was a student representative in the focus groups when the new building was being designed and it was great to be asked our opinion about things. The building&rsquo;s design is amazing. The facilities are brilliant - we&rsquo;re now using ultra-modern equipment, the same as we&rsquo;ll be using in a modern hospital settings so in terms of employability, I really feel we have an edge over students from other universities.&nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div id=&quot;_mcePaste&quot; style=&quot;position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;&quot;&gt;&ldquo;It&rsquo;s already making a massive difference. In the old building it was difficult to meet and mix with other students, but not any more. We&rsquo;ve now got communal areas to meet and relax and I feelfantastic!&rdquo;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The landmark building, completed on time and on budget &ndash; and exceeding all current sustainability design and construction standards - stands on the gateway to the main City Campus. &nbsp;It offers state-of-the-art facilities to the current and next generation of healthcare professionals studying at the University, who together with staff, liaised with the design team to contribute to its design, layout and resources.&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Baroness Grey-Thompson said: &quot;As the health needs of the population become more complex, it&rsquo;s vital that healthcare students are able to learn with equipment. It&rsquo;s great to see that the University of Bradford has made such a significant investment in this area.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The event will host 200 guests, comprising students, service users, university staff, regional dignitaries and representatives from health and social care organisations and includes a performance by The Jewels Cheerleading Troupe &nbsp;&ndash; &nbsp;the award-winning Bradford cheerleaders.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The launch marks the relocation of more than 2,000 staff, undergraduate students and postgraduate students from their former site on Trinity Road where the School has been based since 1996. The subjects offered by the School range from midwifery, nursing, occupational therapy, radiography and health social care through to more specialist healthcare programmes in areas such as dementia and cancer care.&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dean of The School of Health Studies, Shirley Congdon, said: &quot;These facilities will strengthen the ability of our academics to provide students with learning opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills to make a positive impact on patient care. This means Bradford graduates will have a significant advantage in securing employment in the health and social care sector. The development of a physiotherapy clinic offering treatment to students, staff and members of the public is an example of how the new facilities provide opportunities for students to enhance their clinical skills whilst creating a service for the local community.&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;Our academic staff continue to make a significant contribution to research into health care with a particular focus on patient safety, the care of people and their families with dementia, inclusion &amp; diversity and enhancing health service delivery. This research informs our teaching, ensuring students learn from the very latest knowledge across their subject areas.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Across the whole School, facilities have been designed to provide students and postgraduates the closest possible &lsquo;real-life&rsquo; practical experience of their future professions. They include two fully furnished clinical wards which will be used by staff and students from a range of subject areas, two physiotherapy rooms and movement laboratories, practical rooms, equipment and models for student midwives. Occupational therapy students have two suites, one of which is a &lsquo;home from home&rsquo; room kitted out with a kitchen and bathroom where they can learn to assist vulnerable people with independent living. &nbsp;Finally, radiographers have access to a fully- functioning x-ray suite and a further digital Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) suite to teach analysis of x-rays and scans.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Says Wilson Inije, a second year diagnostic radiography student, who has had experience of both buildings: &quot;I was a student representative in the focus groups when the new building was being designed and it was great to be asked our opinion about things. The building&rsquo;s design is amazing. The facilities are brilliant - we&rsquo;re now using ultra-modern equipment, the same as we&rsquo;ll be using in a modern hospital settings so in terms of employability, I really feel we have an edge over students from other universities.&nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;It&rsquo;s already making a massive difference. In the old building it was difficult to meet and mix with other students, but not any more. We&rsquo;ve now got communal areas to meet and relax and I feel like we&rsquo;re all connected now &ndash; it&rsquo;s fantastic!&quot;&lt;/p&gt;]]></mainBody>
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