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Micro-organisms in the gut support healthy digestion by helping nerve cells within the intestine to regulate the contraction and relaxation of the muscle wall of the colon, according to new research from the Crick and Bern University. The study, published in Nature, identified how the contraction and relaxation of muscles in the colon, which is regulated by … Gut bacteria help control healthy muscle contraction in the colon

Marc Vendrell, researcher at the University of Edinburgh, carries out an exceptional research focused on the development of chemical probes that have the potential to improve the clinical diagnosis of diseases.  This initiative, developed by the Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK (SRUK/CERU) and funded by the Fundación Banco Santander, aims to support young … Marc Vendrell, Spanish researcher at the University of Edinburgh, is awarded the 2019 SRUK Emerging Talent Award 

The ‘Science-me a story’ contest, organised by the Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom (SRUK/CERU), has awarded eight short scientific stories in this year’s edition. This initiative, sponsored by the Lilly Foundation and supported by Principia and the University of Liverpool, aims to promote the use of short stories as a tool to … “Science-me a story 2019” awards ceremony held in Manchester

The Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom (SRUK/CERU) has hosted the first international screening of the film El Enigma Agustina, which has been awarded with the Prismas 2019 prize in the category of “Best unique audiovisual project”. Manuel González and Emilio J. García directed El Enigma Agustina, an audiovisual project led at the … International premiere of the Prismas 2019 winner: El Enigma Agustina

Content only available in Spanish LA MITAD DE LAS INVESTIGADORAS QUE TRABAJAN EN ESPAÑA PIENSA QUE SER MUJER DIFICULTA SU CARRERA La percepción de desigualdad en los centros de investigación solo es compartida por un 10% de los investigadores hombres. El 60% de las mujeres cree que un permiso por maternidad perjudica la carrera investigadora, … The Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom and COTEC present the results of the report on gender inequality in Spain

Banco Santander Foundation sponsors the fourth edition of the Emerging Talent Award SRUK 2019, awarded to Dr Marc Vendrell. Vendrell has developed a vertiginous career combining synthetic chemistry, cell biology, and molecular imaging to improve the diagnosis of different diseases such as autoimmune disorders or cancer. SRUK and Banco Santander Foundation consolidate their support to … Marc Vendrell, Senior Lecturer at The University of Edinburgh wins the Emerging Talent Award SRUK 2019 for his work to improve the clinical diagnosis of diseases

CONTENT ONLY AVAILABLE IN SPANISH Rocío Gaudioso, elegida nueva presidenta de la Sociedad de Científicos Españoles en Reino Unido (CERU) durante el VII simposio anual celebrado en Liverpool. CERU, con cerca de 700 socios, reúne a investigadores españoles que desarrollan sus carreras profesionales en reconocidas universidades y empresas del Reino Unido. La nueva presidenta apuesta … La sevillana Rocío Gaudioso, presidenta de la Sociedad de Científicos Españoles en Reino Unido (CERU)

The Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK, with close to 700 members, holds its VII International Symposium in the city of Liverpool, with the role of science in society and the dangers of pseudotherapies as main topics. This symposium has helped to reflect on the importance of creating a scientific culture in today’s society, … The role of science in society and how to inform the public of the dangers of pseudotherapies, discussed in Liverpool thanks to the Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK

Content only available in Spanish Por cuarto año consecutivo, los jóvenes investigadores españoles en el Reino Unido pueden optan al reconocimiento de su trayectoria profesional. Con esta iniciativa, Fundación Banco Santander y CERU buscan apoyar el talento joven y fomentar el compromiso de instituciones y empresas con la ciencia española dentro y fuera de nuestras fronteras El … The Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom with the Banco Santander Fundation launch the fourth edition of the Emerging Talent Award CERU

Fairén Jiménez, researcher at the University of Cambridge, carries out exceptional research on advanced materials that could be used to fight climate change or even as a new cancer therapy. This initiative, developed by the Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK (SRUK/CERU) and the Fundación Banco Santander, aims to support young researchers with an … David Fairén Jiménez, Spanish researcher at the University of Cambridge, is awarded the 2018 SRUK/CERU Emergent Talent Award in London

Science, Health and Sport is the main topic of the V Christmas Seminar of the Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom (SRUK/CERU). Studies focused on diet, metabolism and sports, key points in the scientific knowledge for the improvement of health. This event has counted with the participation of the expert in metabolism and nutrition Antonio VidalPuig, Professor … Health-improving progress debated in Bradford at the V SRUK/CERU Christmas Seminar

The Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK (SRUK/CERU) organizes today a roundtable with speakers who share a wealth of knowledge relating to Brexit at the Francis Crick Institute in London. The event has gathered information about the possible changes in the funding sources for R&D, the importance of scientific collaboration, and the mobility difficulties … The changes in the Research System after Brexit in the UK

The Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK (SRUK/CERU) has launched ‘Science Connect’ an initiative to strengthen existing collaborations between researchers from Spain and the United Kingdom and to promote the creation of new ones. The second edition of this seminar series has taken place today at the University of Glasgow. Prof. Luis Liz-Marzán has … “Science Connecting” Spanish and British communities

The contest, organised by the Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK (SRUK/CERU), has awarded six short scientific stories in its first edition. Londoner digital producer Anthony Lewis and Dr. Esther Martí Sentañes win the first prizes with the stories “Normal Jenny” and “María and the lost Codex”, respectively. This initiative, sponsored by the Lilly … “Science-me a story” awards ceremony held in Manchester