Two aircraft engine concepts, geared turbofan and open rotor, can enable a significant reduction to aircraft fuel consumption. With open rotor, the potential reduction is 15 per cent. These are the findings of Linda Larsson, who has analysed and evaluated the two concepts.

Imperial College London is to build a new and pioneering biomedical engineering centre thanks to an unprecedented £40 million gift from Michael Uren OBE and the Michael Uren Foundation.

Journalists are invited to attend London’s largest free event for entrepreneurs who are looking for ways to set up and grow their businesses.

José Manuel Soria, the Spanish Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism, will give a keynote address

The 2014 Areas of Advance prize goes to Andreas Hellström, senior lecturer and director of the Centre for Healthcare Improvement (CHI), a research and education centre that has had great impact on improvements in health care and is contributing to a sustainable society. The SEK 100,000 prize will support the work being carried out by CHI and Chalmers to further develop Swedish health care services.

Five Imperial chemists have been awarded Royal Society of Chemistry Prizes in recognition of the advancements they have made in chemical sciences.

Dr Andrew Dove from the University of Warwick has been named the Royal Society of Chemistry Gibson-Fawcett Award winner for 2014. The award recognises “original and independent contributions to materials chemistry”.

UCL is today inaugurating a new Quantum Science & Technology Institute (UCLQ). The new institute will coordinate and support research into quantum science and technology across UCL, helping to develop this fast-advancing field of research.

ThioLogics, a UCL Business company, spun-out of the UCL Department of Chemistry has entered into a new collaboration with Novozymes Biopharma.

Study shows little progress in bridging the gap between the world’s networked economies and rest of world; Nordic countries dominate Networked Readiness Index, while emerging markets struggle most in realising digital potential