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Industry speak – can researchers learn the language? Minerva’s Director and Co-ordinator of the H2020 project CommBeBiz, Rhonda Smith, is off to Segovia, Spain later in May to run a workshop for researchers working on bacterial evolution and adaptation by applying classical engineering principles to cell engineering.
Minerva at ESOF 2016 From 24th-27th July 2016, the Minerva team attended and contributed, on behalf of itself and several different projects, to the running of sessions and a stand at ESOF 2016. Watch the short video below and see the Case Studies Engagement page for a full report on the event. More News
Capturing hearts as well as minds The Minerva team is sharing expertise this week with members of Charity Comms, a professional organisation promoting best practice across the communications sector. Charity Comms events attract a broad audience of major actors and influencers from some of the UK’s leading and emerging charities. This week’s conference is all …
Impact – I’ll know it when I see it! “If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito!” – Anita Roddick If a message is to reach its full potential in connecting with its target audience, it needs to create impact, to get people interested and engaged, …
Ensuring the voice of EU research is heard CommBeBiz, an EC-funded project coordinated by Minerva, hosted its first annual event in Dublin, Ireland last month. Bioeconomy Impact 2016 was attended by over 80 researchers and stakeholders across two days, providing opportunities for attendees to think critically about their work and consider how they can best …
New €7m EC-funded project is investigating the determinants of mental health & well-being in the ageing population of Europe A new research project under the Horizon 2020 health call has been launched to promote mental well-being in the ageing population. Medit-Ageing is funded by the European Commission, with financial support from the University of Geneva …
Minerva wins new project on improving mental health for Europe’s ageing population “We are thrilled to announce that we have recently won a new European research project that will study the role of different activities on improving the prospects for healthy ageing,” said Rhonda Smith, Director of Minerva. The EC-funded Medit-Ageing project, based in Caen, …
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On Thursday, 19th November the Minerva team travelled to Romsey to deliver its second ‘Making your voice heard’ workshop, in conjunction with Test Valley Community Services (TVCS). Following the success of the last workshop, which took place in Andover in July, this session focused on charitable groups and organisations from a different location in Test Valley. …
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CommBeBiz, an EC-funded project co-ordinated by Minerva, has chaired its first ever annual Awards – and the winners are as varied as they are innovative. From bed sore prevention and remote-controlled livestock feed to sustainable energy from biogases and a portable pesticide detector, the eight winning projects proved that they are the pinnacle of ambitious, …
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During September, the Minerva team delivered a training course for early stage researchers (ESRs) from ARGENT, an FP7 project exploring advanced radiotherapy cancer treatment through nano-processes and technologies.
