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New study shows how copper restricts the spread of global antibiotic-resistant infections
News | SETsquared | Tue, 04/12/2012 | 00:00
New research from the University of Southampton has shown that copper can prevent horizontal transmission of genes, which has contributed to the increasing number of antibiotic-resistant infections worldwide.Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in bacteria is largely responsible for the development of antibiotic-resistance, which has led to an increasing number of difficult-to-treat...
Southampton wins University ‘Oscar’ for Open Data Service
News | SETsquared | Sun, 02/12/2012 | 00:00
The University of Southampton has won the coveted award for Outstanding ICT Initiative of the Year at the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) awards for the second successive year.The award recognises the benefits of the University’s Open Data Service, which provides open access to University data to help improve the life...
Scientists develop new approach to support future climate projections
News | SETsquared | Thu, 29/11/2012 | 00:00
Scientists have developed a new approach for evaluating past climate sensitivity data to help improve comparison with estimates of long-term climate projections developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).The sensitivity of global temperature to changes in the Earth’s radiation balance (climate sensitivity) is a key factor for understanding...
National award for South West engineering collaboration
News | SETsquared | Thu, 29/11/2012 | 00:00
A strong partnership between the University of Bristol and a thriving helicopter equipment company has won a top national award for its collaborative work, which led to the development of world-leading technology.Academic experts from the Faculty of Engineering joined forces with Helitune to form a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) in 2006, with...
Blame, responsibility and demand for change following floods
News | SETsquared | Tue, 27/11/2012 | 00:00
New research shows that concerns about governmental failure to act effectively and fairly in the aftermath of extreme weather events can affect the degree to which residents are willing to protect themselves.The findings of a team led by scientists at the University of Exeter could prove key to establishing how...
SETsquared company TopicLogic wins at UK Discovering Start-ups 2012
News | SETsquared | Tue, 27/11/2012 | 00:00
One of five to get award at Cambridge Wireless eventTopicLogic, a company supported by the SETsquared Partnership, has been announced as a winner at the nationwide Discovering Start-Ups 2012 competition. TopicLogic was one of five wireless entrepreneurs who were recognised by leading venture capitalists, angel investors and wireless industry experts...
