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  • Danny Miller of ‘Fresh Air’ to retire

    Danny Miller of ‘Fresh Air’ to retire

    From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and…

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  • Considerations for Glaucoma Evaluation and Management in Refractive Su

    Considerations for Glaucoma Evaluation and Management in Refractive Su

    Introduction

    Refractive surgery has seen a steady rise in popularity since its introduction over 25 years ago.1–3 Myopia accounts for 80% of refractive diagnoses among patients undergoing Laser Vision Correction, followed by hyperopia at 15%.4

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  • University community recognised in King’s New Year Honours

    University community recognised in King’s New Year Honours



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    Professor Rayment is a Visiting Professor in Nuclear Policy and Capability at The University of Manchester’s Dalton Nuclear Institute Policy Group, where she provides input into key policy papers, provides visiting lectures on nuclear energy and mentors students and university personnel engaged in nuclear engineering and science. 

    She has more than 30 years’ experience across nuclear policy, strategy, technology, and operations in both the UK and internationally. Her distinguished career in the nuclear industry began with a research role at British Nuclear Fuels Limited (BNFL) and she has since held many senior leadership roles including Chief Science and Technology Officer at the National Nuclear Laboratory, Executive Director of the Nuclear Innovation and Research Office and serves on multiple Government and company boards and nuclear advisory committees. 

    She is currently President of the Nuclear Institute and is widely recognised for strengthening the UK’s nuclear capability and leadership. She has applied her expertise to solving complex nuclear engineering challenges, from chemical and radiological separations to waste management and fuel manufacture, and is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion. 

    Fiona was previously awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2017. 

    Professor Rayment said: “It is a huge privilege for me to receive this honour. My family and I are immensely proud that my work has been recognised in this way. 

    “My career as an engineer in the nuclear industry has enabled me to work on so many interesting projects and meet countless wonderful people, both in the UK and internationally. Nuclear provides clean and reliable energy and as an engineer working on such worthwhile projects I continue to engage on both exciting and rewarding opportunities.  

    “I’m especially honoured that those opportunities include the chance to play a leading role in driving inclusion throughout our sector. I’ve seen first-hand how that enables more agile decision making, creates better outcomes and embraces more rigorous challenge.” 

    University alumni and affiliates:

    University alumni and partners were also recognised in the King’s New Year Honours. Among them was alumna Meera Syal CBE, award-winning Comedian, Writer and Actor, who is a key figure on the University’s Bicentenary Way. She was awarded Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to Literature, to Drama and to Charity.

    Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council, who is also an alumna of the University, was made Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Local Government.

    The University will be celebrating the full list of alumni and supporters recognised in the King’s New Year Honours in the New Year.

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  • Turkey detains 357 suspected IS members in nationwide raids

    Turkey detains 357 suspected IS members in nationwide raids

    Raids on addresses in Istanbul and two other provinces – where 110 people were detained, according to the prosecutor’s office – saw officers seize documents and digital materials, while pictures on local media also showed a number of weapons,…

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  • Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis Mimicking Crohn’s Disease in a Young Adult

    Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis Mimicking Crohn’s Disease in a Young Adult

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  • Turkey detains 357 suspected IS members in nationwide raids

    Turkey detains 357 suspected IS members in nationwide raids

    X/Ali Yerlikaya A police officer holds the shoulder of a person who has their hands tied behind their back and wearing a black hoodX/Ali Yerlikaya

    A video shared on social media by Turkey’s interior minister appears to show several people being detained

    More than 350 suspected Islamic State group (IS) members have been detained as part of nationwide police operations in…

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  • Ukraine war live: Russia says it has moved its nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles into Belarus | World news

    Ukraine war live: Russia says it has moved its nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles into Belarus | World news

    Russia says it has moved Oreshnik missiles into Belarus

    Russia has released a video declaring its nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles have entered active service in Belarus, its neighbouring ally which also shares a border with Nato countries…

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  • Telehealth interventions for managing health outcomes among heart fail

    Telehealth interventions for managing health outcomes among heart fail

    Introduction

    Heart failure (HF) is a global pandemic affecting approximately 64 million people worldwide.1 In the United States and Europe, >1 million hospitalizations are due to HF.2 In addition, a previous study reported that the combined…

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  • AI isn’t turning robots into humans, it’s turning humans into robots.

    AI isn’t turning robots into humans, it’s turning humans into robots.

    In all the conversations, debates and shouting matches about AI that continue to dominate the internet, there is much talk about the insidious danger of…

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  • I was simply terrified. I felt the whoosh of the current – then it was gone, leaving only a cloud of scales and blood swirling in my flashlight beam

    I was simply terrified. I felt the whoosh of the current – then it was gone, leaving only a cloud of scales and blood swirling in my flashlight beam

    One of the things they teach you during night scuba-diving training is to direct your flashlight down, not directly in front of you. The aim is to avoid accidentally shining a spotlight on a prey animal, making it suddenly visible to any…

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