Who has not heard about the adverse effects of medications? Just think about it. I am sure that you may have heard about it on the TV or the radio or it may sound familiar to you by having read about it on the Internet or newspapers. The truth is that this topic is one … Current and future chemotherapy
Last July 13th, the story of RAICEX was published in the journal Frontiers Research Metrics and Analytics as part of the special issue Engaging Scientific Diasporas for Development: Policy and Practices, dedicated to highlight the role of scientific diaspora in policies, processes, and practices. The article, RAICEX: An organizational success story of the scientific diaspora … The story of RAICEX as a successful scientific diaspora organization in Frontiers
El Ibérico
Prof Carmen Galán achieves recognition for her entire research career with the “Merit Award” granted by the Society of Spanish Scientists in the United Kingdom (SRUK/CERU). The Merit Award was delivered during the IX SRUK/CERU International Symposium, event during which Prof Carmen Galán closed by sharing a motivational talk with the attendees. This award recognises … Prof Carmen Galán receives the SRUK/CERU Merit Award 2022
The Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK (SRUK/CERU) organised their IX International Symposium in Oxford, where the “Joy of Discovery” was the underlying theme used to revisit and discuss the History of Science. Renowned scientists from different research backgrounds, such as Prof Francis Mojica, Dr Margarita Díaz-Andreu, Prof Felipe Fernández-Armesto, Dr Rebecca Bowler, and … Groundbreaking discoveries and ideas discussed at the IX International Symposium SRUK/CERU at Oxford
El Periódico de España
We all have seen a microscope before. Maybe a very simple one at home when we were kids to look at leaves or onion skin, at school (if we were lucky!), or on the FBI programmes on TV! But, how did microscopy start and how does a microscope work? Probably, when we think about microscopy, … To the invisible and beyond!
For five years, I have been doing stem cell research studying the testicles (or testes) of the fruit fly, those tiny ones that you would see in rotting fruit (see Figure 1). And also, for five years, I have been asked by friends and family: “why on Earth would you work with fly testes?” First, … Yes, my research is about the fly testes, what is so weird about it?
SRUK/CERU has organised a one-day symposium in which leading experts have presented complementary perspectives about the Covid-19 crisis to a wide audience. Luis Enjuanes, Isabel Sola, Kyle Pattinson, and Jeremy Brown are some of the several experts that have shared their perspective and experience during this event. This meeting has highlighted the need for multidisciplinary … The beginning, the journey, and the future of Covid-19 discussed in Oxford by SRUK/CERU
Banco Santander Foundation has sponsored seven editions of the SRUK/CERU Emerging Talent award, which has been granted today to the awardee of the sixth edition: Spanish researcher Dr Rodrigo Ledesma Amaro. After the 2021 award ceremony had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Ledesma Amaro has been able to receive the SRUK/CERU … Rodrigo Ledesma Amaro receives the 2021 SRUK/CERU Emerging Talent award
From food and fuel to ritual and religious significance, humans use tens of thousands of plants across the world. Despite their importance, however, plants are often ignored in conservation planning, with 2 in 5 species threatened to become extinct [1]. Colombia has an incredible richness of biological and cultural diversity, and is ranked second in … Plant conservation: the basis of life on Earth
CONTENT AVAILABLE ONLY IN SPANISH Horizonte Europa es el programa marco de investigación e innovación de la Unión Europea para el período 2021-2027. El Reino Unido ha manifestado su deseo de adherirse. Sin embargo, en lo referente al Reino Unido, ambas partes aún no han ratificado el acuerdo debido a las negociaciones pendientes sobre otros … The Spanish Society of Researchers in the UK (SRUK/CERU) has contributed to the “Stick to Science” campaign to ensure that the UK and Switzerland associate to Horizon Europe
Paraphrasing Socrates: “There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance”. If scientists were to highlight a positive effect of the current pandemic situation, it would be the emerging interest of better understanding biomedical research. Cancer is one of the silent pandemics which humans have suffered from throughout the history, but it seems that … The 7 horrocruxes of glioblastoma
CONTENT AVAILABLE ONLY IN SPANISH Este año se presenta la séptima edición del Premio Talento Emergente, galardón que reconoce la trayectoria profesional de un joven investigador español que trabaja en el Reino Unido. Esta iniciativa de Fundación Banco Santander y SRUK/CERU tiene como objetivo apoyar al talento investigador y fomentar el compromiso de instituciones y empresas con … The Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK and Fundación Banco Santander present the seventh edition of the SRUK/CERU Emerging Talent Award
El País
Every February, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day to promote full and equal access to science and several research disciplines for women and girls around the world. However, the tokenisation of the few women that managed to succeed in male dominated fields is not enough, because it does … Pioneering women in Archaeology and the importance of diversity
CONTENT AVAILABLE ONLY IN SPANISH Investigadores de varias universidades y representantes de compañías biotecnológicas han estado participando en el “Foro en Biotecnología Vegetal España – Reino Unido”, evento telemático organizado por la Sociedad de Científicos Españoles en el Reino Unido (SRUK/CERU) y la Embajada de España en Londres. El Foro arrancó ayer con más de … “Spain-UK Plant Biotechnology Forum” – how to tackle the challenges that plant biotechnology is facing this century
USC, Xornal de Lugo
Clara Immerwahr was the first woman in Germany to receive a doctorate in chemistry. A week before her death, Clara’s husband had orchestrated the first chlorine-gas attack of World War I at Ypres, Belgium, in an attempt to break the military stalemate in Germany’s favour. Clara Immerwahr committed suicide on the 1st of May 1915 … Clara Immerwahr and the moral responsibility of science
How does science become part of our daily life? How do we get to realise that science is actually part of our lives? Moreover, how do we get interested in science? There are some elements of everyday life from which a special potential can be extracted, elements that can help bring science closer to people, … The new power of the big screen: cinema and science capital
RTVE
Large genomic datasets are key to understanding species’ evolution, but analysis of such large datasets can be slow and requires lots of computational power. A team led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, University of Bristol and UCL have developed a more efficient method to estimate evolutionary timelines using genomic datasets. Using their … Study offers new insights into the timeline of mammal evolution
EFE, Fundación Ramón Areces, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Europapress, La Moncloa, FECYT, Diario Siglo XXI
CONTENT AVAILABLE ONLY IN SPANISH Madrid, 16 de diciembre 2021 – España quiere mejorar las “pasarelas” por las que transitan laboralmente y durante años miles de científicos y facilitar el retorno al país de los investigadores, y el Gobierno incluirá para conseguirlo numerosas novedades en la Ley de Ciencia que se tramitará el próximo año. … Spain seeks new approaches to ease the return of Spanish scientists to the country
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