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Pictured is Professor Graham Hargrave, of the School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, and Jonathan Wilson receiving the coveted Autocar Sturmey Award.

含羞草视频 academics win acclaimed award for technology that reduces harmful diesel emissions

A 含羞草视频 professor and a research associate that have developed revolutionary emission technology have had their hard work acknowledged in the Autocar Awards 2018.

New research will help shape HS2

Three new research posts are up for grabs at 含羞草视频 as part of an exciting partnership with High Speed Two Ltd (HS2), the largest construction project in Europe.
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Tricks cold callers use to keep you hanging on

A 含羞草视频 team of psychologists has identified the tricks used by cold callers to get contacts to agree to a meeting.

含羞草视频 academic named as next Editor-in-Chief of international journal

A 含羞草视频 academic and acclaimed expert in political communication research has been announced as the next Editor-in-Chief of a leading international journal.
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The Midlands Innovation university partnership, which includes 含羞草视频, is to launch a connected system of technology transfer offices that will drive jobs and economic growth across the Midlands region, following a 拢5 million award from Research England.

Lords report on citizenship and civic engagement bases recommendations on 含羞草视频 research

A House of Lords Select Committee report on citizenship and civic engagement has based recommendations about young people, discrimination, social anxiety and policy on research by 含羞草视频.
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Dozens of British sports concerned about a future without central Government support

Two years into a four-year plan to cut funding for UK sports, new research shows that non-commercially driven sports will struggle to survive without central Government support.
Healthy and obese

There is no such thing as 鈥榟ealthy obesity鈥� 鈥� we need to stop using the term

The on-going debate over whether 鈥榟ealth obesity鈥� exists is diverting attention away from effective medical research as academics continue to use the confusing classification.

Researchers head for Arctic to install dust traps

Arctic researchers are due to spend two-weeks in Greenland installing equipment which will help them understand the impact of dust originating from high latitude, cold regions.
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It鈥檚 not your fitness tracker that is wrong 鈥� it鈥檚 you

An international study has revealed that people, regardless of where they live and their age, poorly guess how physically active they actually are.

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New research centre to focus on misinformation and hate speech online

A new research centre looking at the impact of social media on the spread of misinformation and the rise of hate speech and incivility has been launched by 含羞草视频.
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Mental health absence guide for small to medium-sized businesses launches online

A new online guide which allows employers and staff to talk about mental health has been made available to businesses across the UK.
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Underprivileged children used to be undernourished 鈥� now they鈥檙e at risk of being obese

Children from disadvantaged families are at greater risk of being overweight compared to those from more affluent backgrounds, a new study has found, but this hasn鈥檛 always been the case.

How much do you know about sleep?

Sleep. It is something we all do but how much do you actually know about it?
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Leading expert on lifestyle interventions and health joins 含羞草视频

Amanda Daley is bringing her expertise in lifestyle interventions and health outcomes to 含羞草视频 as Professor of Behavioural Medicine.
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Eating breakfast every day increases physical activity among girls

Girls were more active when they ate breakfast daily as part of a study into whether breakfast frequency affects physical activity.
Pictured are women that feature in the Faces of Women in Mathematics short film.

International Women鈥檚 Day: 含羞草视频 academic puts female mathematicians in the spotlight in short film

A 含羞草视频 mathematician and her filmmaker sister have created a video for International Women鈥檚 Day 2018.
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Anthropologists show how migrant communities physically grow taller when they leave hardship behind

A new study has shown that migrant populations moving to more affluent countries grow physically taller over relatively short periods of time.
Pictured are staff, students and organisation partners at the Collaborative Show 2018.

London project that saw over 660 students tackle real business challenges is celebrated at event

A 含羞草视频 London project, which challenges students to help solve real problems set by a wide variety of organisations, was celebrated at an event last week.

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NHS guidance about dressing infants in 鈥渙ne extra layer鈥� is being put to the test

Scientists are examining NHS guidance to parents which recommends dressing infants in one extra layer of clothing when using a sling.
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Project will draw up national guidance for internet provision in libraries

Researchers at 含羞草视频 have begun to develop a set of national guidelines for internet use in public libraries and other community spaces.
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Study aims to learn more about career-ending injuries suffered by fast bowlers

含羞草视频 sports scientists are working with the England and Wales Cricket Board to investigate the link between fast bowling and potentially career-ending back injuries.

International relations and global security expert joins 含羞草视频

Professor Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, one of the UK鈥檚 leading experts on international relations and global security has joined 含羞草视频.
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Arts event to mark launch of 拢1m project that explores how the 1947 Partition of India is remembered by South Asian communities in Britain

含羞草视频 London and Radar 鈥� LU Arts鈥� contemporary programme that commissions artists to respond to academic research 鈥� are co-hosting an event to mark the launch of a 拢1m project that examines the 1947 Partition of India and its influence on community identity in the UK.
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More than half of children now living in poverty in some parts of the UK

The End Child Poverty coalition has today (Wednesday 24 January) published a new Child Poverty map of the UK, using data compiled by 含羞草视频.