Research press releases

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Arctic scientists welcome MPs and peers to Greenland research station

Arctic experts will host the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Polar Regions at a research station in Greenland later this month to demonstrate the latest in geographic and ecological science.
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Psychologist helps develop app that aims to tackle fussy eating in children

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic has helped develop a novel app for children that aims to get them eating more healthily and trying different vegetables.

New £1m solar research network will be led by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will lead a new national solar energy research network aimed at advancing expertise and knowledge of solar technology to boost the renewable energy industry.
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Academic involved in major European research project issues tips for beating the heat at work

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic has issued advice on how to beat the heat at work based on research they are conducting as part of a large European project that aims to improve the safety of millions of workers.

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Everything you need to know about keeping cool and comfortable in hot weather

As the UK experiences one of the hottest spells on record, academics from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ give their advice on how to keep cool and comfortable during a heatwave.
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Leading industrial design expert to join º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

Professor Hua Dong is bringing her industrial design expertise to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ as she will join the University as Professor of Design this September.

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Elite sportspersons to be honoured at graduation ceremonies

Three elite sportspersons are amongst the honorary graduates to be celebrated during º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s summer graduation ceremonies.

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Success for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students at this year’s New Designers

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students have scooped a range of sought-after awards at this year’s New Designers – an annual showcase for emerging talent across the design sector.

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Dementia home created to showcase how people with the condition can live independently for longer

A show home designed around concepts and technologies which will allow people with dementia to live independently for longer has been officially opened.
Pictured is Zoe Bryant’s ‘Lume’.

Student inspired to design traffic detection device for horse riders following accident

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student hopes the traffic detection device they have designed for horse riders will help reduce the number of accidents on the road.

Families hit by the crippling cost of living need a third more income to make ends meet

Low-income families need a third more disposable income than a decade ago to make ends meet and are facing bigger barriers to meet rising costs - despite tightening their belts and shopping around online for better deals and tariffs.

Pictured is Luke Hannon's IVO.

IV stand designed for children aims to reduce anxiety and improve hospital experience

A fun, friendly ride-on IV stand designed by a º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student looks to reduce children’s anxiety in hospital.

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Screen-time linked with unhealthy eating habits in children

A new study has found that five and six-year-olds' screen-time is linked with low fruit and vegetable consumption and high intake of unhealthy snacks such as crisps, chocolate and biscuits.

Pictured are women cooking food in Ghana. The photo was taken by a participant in Accra.

Photo exhibitions in Ghana reveal what drives community food choices

People in Ghana have captured images of what drives what they eat and drink as part of a collaborative international project involving º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academics – and the photos are being exhibited this week.

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Research finds new benefits cut will put strain on many visually impaired people already finding it tough

New benefit cuts are set to put an unacceptable strain on many blind and partially sighted people, who already find it hard to meet their material and social needs, research by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has found.

England, the World Cup and childhood obesity

The biggest sporting event on the planet is dominated by junk food advertising – and today Public Health England announced that youngsters are eating twice the recommended amount of sugar.
Pictured is Professor Christopher Keylock and Professor Qiuhua Liang.

Leading experts on hydrodynamics join º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

Professor Qiuhua Liang and Professor Christopher Keylock are bringing their expertise on fluid dynamics to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.

Are health care workers the answer to improving mental health patients’ physical well-being in secure hospitals?

More value needs to be placed in promoting exercise for people with severe mental health issues in secure hospital settings.
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Regular exercise may be more beneficial for men than post-menopausal women

The blood vessels of middle-aged men and women adapt differently to regular exercise according to new research by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.

Arts Degree Show to showcase work of emerging artists

Students from the School of the Arts, English and Drama are set to exhibit a wide range of work at the 2018 Arts Degree Show, which opens to the public on 9 June.
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Academic to evaluate impacts of horse assisted therapy

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic is to assess how equine assisted activities and therapy (EAAT) impacts people living with and beyond cancer.

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New 10-day Arts Festival to bring top industry names to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

Renowned creatives, the history of food, poetry and an artist that once destroyed all their belongings…

Videos created to help families identify care needs of loved ones with dementia

A series of videos depicting the worsening stages of dementia has been created to help families identify the care needs of loved ones.
Researchers have used lasers to connect, arrange and merge artificial cells

Mini tractor beams help arrange artificial cells into tissue structures

Researchers have used lasers to connect, arrange and merge artificial cells, paving the way for networks of artificial cells that act like tissues.
A father and daughter prepare to play a game of tennis

National roll-out for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s tennis parents’ support programme

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ research into parenting in sport has resulted in the nationwide roll-out of a youth tennis parent education and support initiative.