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University of Glasgow engineer creates e-skin capable of feeling pain

Image by University of Glasgow A British Indian professor from the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering led a group of researchers who have constructed an electronic skin that is capable of feeling pain. The pathbreaking creation, under the supervision of engineer Professor Ravinder Dahiya will facilitate the creation of smart robots capable […]

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Young South Asian boy is the face of new Cancer Reasearch UK campaign

Three-year-old Diyan Hirani has become the face of a campaign launched by Cancer Research UK across the country. He will feature on poster appeal for Children & Young People  which will be put up across 600 of the charity’s shops in the UK. The young boy was once battling cancer himself after being diagnosed with

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FA National Council member Anwar Uddin awarded an MBE

English retired footballer and current Football Association Council member has become the first British South Asian footballer ever to receive an MBE as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. No other British Asian footballer has received the honour until now. Uddin, is one of the four people in the sport to receive the award

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South Asian charity founder honoured in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

Founder of Arts 2 Heal, Banu Adam, from Blackburn has been chosen to receive the prestigious British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Adam, who founded the charity in 2016, set it up to help black and ethnic minority communities to tackle mental health issues through a variety of activities and insightful discussions.

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Bradford Senior Midwife awarded the British Empire Medal

Rukeya Miah, Deputy Associate Director of Nursing and Senior Midwife at Bradford Royal Infirmary, who has received several accolades and praises for her dedication and work in maternity and healthcare education when the Covid-19 pandemic had taken the world by a storm, received pleasantly shocking news recently. Ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the 51-year-old senior

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Dr Rameen Shakur appointed chair of the Institute of Directors

British Bangladeshi doctor, scientist and entrepreneur Professor Rameen Shakur was recently appointed as Chair of the Cambridgeshire branch of the Institute of Directors (IoD). Founded in 1903, IoD is a well-known organisation that comprises company directors, senior business leaders and entrepreneurs. Dr Shakur is the Founder and Chairman of Cambridge Heartwear, a company that has

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Rangers FC announce partnership with All India Football Federation

Scottish professional football club, Ranger FC, has announced its new strategic and commercial partnership with All India Football Federation (AIFF).  The AIFF is the official governing body of Indian football, is a part of FIFA and Asian Football Confederation as well as oversees all the major football teams and leagues in the country, including Indian

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