December 2001

Aktina blazes research enterprise trail

Radical new technology based on "smart particles" is at the core of the University's latest spin out company, Aktina launched last month with prestigious heavyweight backing. The technology, developed by Professor James Cairns, has a vast range of potential applications from optical circuit boards and liquid crystal displays to sensors for catalytic converters.

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a photo of Mikado rehearsal Rehearsals began on Friday night and 24 hours later the music societies staged a spectacular performance of the Mikado. See Music update for report.
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