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Biological change
University welcomes new European Marie Curie students
T
he School of Biological
Sciences has welcomed 12 new
postgraduate students, funded
by European Union Marie Curie Training
Fellowships, who will use post-genomic
science to work on the most important
areas of modern biology.
They have travelled from six European
countries (Germany, Hungary, Italy,
Lithuania, Poland and Spain), attracted
by the research opportunities offered by
the School. The Fellows will undertake
doctoral projects in two key areas.
One is the sensing and response to
the environment by plants (SENSIBLE
programme, led by Dr Meriel Jones),
where new developments are important
to respond to climate change and for
the agri-food industry, the EU’s biggest
economic sector.
LEFT:
The 12 Fellows
The other is to establish the function
of molecules such as proteins and
polysaccharides within large assemblies,
relevant to the healthcare, agrochemical
and pharmaceutical industries
(MOLFUN programme, led by Professor
Dave Fernig).
The Fellows are among 37
postgraduate students who started
research projects within the School this
autumn. The European Union funds
the training of researchers at excellent
European universities through the Marie
Curie Actions so they can develop their
own careers within areas important to the
community’s economy and future.
One further Marie Curie programme,
led by Dr Trish Murray (KIDSTEM
programme), also starts soon at the
School. This is a Research Training
Network of researchers from six groups
in Austria, Germany, Italy and UK. They
will investigate the potential of adult and
embryonic stem cells for regeneration of
damaged kidneys.
The history of Holger Hoock
Holger Hoock, Lecturer in the School of History, was
one of 24 scholars from only 10 UK universities to be
awarded a prestigious 2006 Philip Leverhulme Prize
for his internationally-recognised research in British
Cultural History.
Holger’s research has influenced two cognate
areas central to British and European history and the
wider humanities: the relationships between the state,
the arts, cultural patronage and nationalism; and the
history of commemoration and memory. His research
has expanded the boundaries of historical inquiry
through interdisciplinary research and he has also
engaged in innovative ways with public history and
the museum world.
Holger was appointed in 2005 under the Future Research Leaders Scheme. The prize
of £70k over two years will contribute greatly to the University’s RAE submission.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Graham Dockray said: “Holger’s award is excellent
news for both the School of History and the University as a whole. It allows us to build on
our expertise in this area in advance of the RAE and enhances the University’s reputation
for arts-based research.”
For more information on the prize visit: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/news/past_prizes/2006
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Dr Tom Kennedy
RIGHT: Unveiling the Lucretia Rathbone memorial at
the centre’s launch are Dean of Medicine Professor John
Caldwell, Project Director Dr Helen O’Sullivan, official
guest Jenny Rathbone, President of the Royal College of
Physicians Professor Ian Gilmore, and the Vice-Chancellor
Professor Drummond Bone