Human resources and people professionals are being sought to share their views on the effects of the pandemic on long-term sick leave and what the future holds in managing long-term sick leave.
New figures released today reveal that even before the pandemic, in some parts of the UK, the majority of children are growing up in poverty once housing costs are taken into account.
As part of its innovation programme, HS2 Ltd has signed a ground-breaking agreement with leading infrastructure research centres in UK universities, which will enable it to access world-leading research capabilities, knowledge and facilities.
Hourglass, bottom hourglass, top hourglass, spoon, rectangle, diamond, oval, triangle, and inverted triangle… there are nine official female body shape classifications.
Scientists have taken a big step towards creating the next generation of rechargeable batteries which will eclipse current energy storage technology if successful.
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 79.5 million people were forcibly displaced in the world at the end of 2019, and over the course of 2020, that number has soared beyond 80 million*.
Conversation has been described as “the primordial site of human sociality”. We all have a lifetime’s experience to draw on if asked how it works, or when we reflect on the conversations we have participated in.
߲Ƶ academics have secured a second prestigious British Academy small grant to explore care experienced young people’s engagements with sport clubs and coaches.
A new ߲Ƶ-led study will create clear guidance on how to design and operate non-domestic buildings to minimise the risk of airborne transmission of Covid-19, and other viruses.
Participants are being sought for a new ߲Ƶ project exploring the health impacts of the ‘Couch to 5k’ programme.
Design experts at ߲Ƶ are to lead a £170,000 project that will explore how best to design COVID-19 immunity passports.
Dr Nicola Paine, Lecturer in Health Psychology within the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at ߲Ƶ, has been awarded a £100,000 Springboard Fellowship from the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Are you immune to COVID-19 if you’ve had the vaccine? Is there going to be a ‘third wave’? How accurate are lateral flow tests? Will the coronavirus ever fully disappear?
A team from ߲Ƶ’s School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences has secured circa £100,000 in funding to produce a model for identification of novel wound therapeutics that restore skeletal muscle function after significant soft tissue injury.
A third of the UK adult population intend to use social media and personal messaging to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a new, large scale, multi-university study involving ߲Ƶ researchers has found.
A study into eating behaviour and exercise has found that people increase the amount of food they eat the night before a planned exercise session.
Demand for wind power has grown, and with it the need to inspect turbine blades and identify defects that may impact operation efficiency.
Scientists have designed a portable 3D imaging device which will improve the treatment and diagnosis of cancer.
It’s no secret that emails have largely replaced letters, and PDFs and Word documents have taken the place of paper reports – and though it makes communication faster and more effective, the shift to digital concerns archivists.
߲Ƶ’s Professor Phillip Cartwright has been announced as the new Chair of technology company Lontra – the latest in a long line of high-profile industry appointments for the University academic.
The urgency of tackling the obesity time bomb has been brought to the fore by evidence of the link to an increased risk from COVID-19, says the UK Government’s Department of Health and Social Care₍₁₎.
A ߲Ƶ academic has called for radical change in the concussion crisis in sport in a recently published report.
There’s no shortage of weight loss programmes out there to choose from, each of which claim to have the key to shedding pounds. One of the latest popular weight loss programmes out there is Noom, which claims that behavioural psychology is the key to helping people lose weight for good – including those who haven’t had success in the past.
Force, velocity, and power are all vital for success in jumping and sprinting, but how are these key components measured and monitored to improve athlete performance?
߲Ƶ has been named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects for the fifth year running by the global QS higher education league table.