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Leading 含羞草视频 academic calls for change in concussion crisis

A 含羞草视频 academic has called for radical change in the concussion crisis in sport in a recently published report.

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Three ways behavioural psychology might help you lose weight

There鈥檚 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 鈥� including those who haven鈥檛 had success in the past.
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Experts in Sport: Does stronger = faster?

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?

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含羞草视频 best university in the world for sports-related subjects for fifth consecutive year

含羞草视频 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.
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鈥楥hildren who offend should be treated as children first and foremost鈥�: new report provides evidence-base for Child First approach in youth justice systems

Responding to young people that come into contact with the Youth Justice System as 鈥榗hildren鈥� and not 鈥榦ffenders鈥� can enhance lives, reduce offending, promote safer communities and lead to fewer victims, a new report states.

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Dr Nacho Martin-Fabiani to present fourth lecture in Fellowship Inaugural Lecture series

On Friday 12 March, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow Dr Nacho Martin-Fabiani will present the next lecture of this year鈥檚 Fellowship Inaugural Lecture series.

New low-cost ventilator which doesn鈥檛 need electricity could help hospitals treat COVID patients

A team of engineers from 含羞草视频 has designed and built a unique low-cost, non-electric ventilator in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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含羞草视频 experts shaping heat preparation for hottest ever Olympics - Tokyo 2020

The results from an international research collaboration including world-leading experts from 含羞草视频 have now been published.

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The relationship between thinking styles, wellbeing, and behaviours in athletes to be explored in new study

A 含羞草视频 study is set to explore the relationship between thinking styles, wellbeing and behaviours in the athlete population.

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鈥楾he One with the Conversation Analyst': What Friends and Phoebe Buffay teach us about the way we talk

Conversation analyst Professor Elizabeth Stokoe has studied social interaction in a variety of contexts including healthcare settings, police interviews, hostage negotiations, and even first dates.
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含羞草视频 partners with South African universities to launch collaborative doctoral training programme

含羞草视频鈥檚 Doctoral College has launched a new doctoral training programme for staff from five South African universities.

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British people are really missing the pub 鈥� here鈥檚 why

The events of the past year have had a devastating impact on the hospitality sector in the UK. At the forefront of lockdown鈥檚 sacrifices for many is the closure of an institution that is a cornerstone of british culture 鈥� the pub.

Drivers needed for road safety study

A European road safety initiative is looking for car drivers to test the next generation of motoring technology.
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Academic publishes first-ever stage play on Jacques Derrida

A 含羞草视频 academic has published a stage play on Jacques Derrida, which was inspired by a visit Derrida made to 含羞草视频 almost twenty years ago.
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鈥淵ou know you鈥檙e there to endure and suffer鈥� 鈥� climate scientist discusses extraordinary expedition to install world鈥檚 highest weather station on Mt. Everest

鈥淭here's a reason that it is so famous; it's not just that it's the highest mountain on earth, it is an incredibly awe-inspiring landscape鈥�, says climate scientist Dr Tom Matthews, who was part of the team that installed the world鈥檚 highest weather station on Mount Everest in 2019.

Researchers explore ways to maximise arts and culture online

Coronavirus has forced the arts online with video streaming now one of the most popular and effective tools for allowing people access to culture.
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含羞草视频 academics join forces with Aardman to tackle mental health crisis

Young people struggling with mental health issues arising from challenges such as loneliness, perfectionism and competitiveness, will be supported by a series of new animated films and companion website.
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含羞草视频 contributes to research on transmission risk of COVID-19 from sports equipment

A team led by LSTM鈥檚 Dr Emily Adams, have investigated the transmission risk of COVID-19 from sports equipment, finding that the risk is likely to be low, and probably lower than from player interaction before, during and after sporting activity.

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LGBT+ history month: forgotten figures who challenged gender expression and identity centuries ago

Non-binary and trans people have always been here, not least in every recorded society from the ancient world onwards.
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含羞草视频 launches 鈥楥uppa with a Scientist鈥� podcast

含羞草视频 has officially launched 鈥楥uppa with a Scientist鈥�, a brand new podcast led by the PR team that aims to inspire the next generation of scientists.

Report reveals the positive role pubs play in communities

A new 含羞草视频 report, commissioned by The Campaign to End Loneliness and in collaboration with HEINEKEN, has revealed how pubs are important social hubs that help to tackle loneliness and social isolation in local communities.

Chief Executive of HS2 joins 含羞草视频 as a Visiting Professor

The Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd and 含羞草视频 alumnus, Mark Thurston, has joined the University as Visiting Professor of Complex Project and Programme Leadership.
Colleagues from 含羞草视频 and the English Institute of Sport (EIS) will collaborate on a new study to investigate the mental health and wellbeing challenges faced by Para athletes.

New study to investigate the mental health and wellbeing challenges of elite Para athletes

Colleagues from 含羞草视频 and the English Institute of Sport (EIS) will collaborate on a new study to investigate the mental health and wellbeing challenges faced by Para athletes.

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Stem cell AI: 含羞草视频 part of 拢3m 鈥榖rain on a chip鈥� project that aims to revolutionise computing power

含羞草视频 scientists have started work on a project that will see human brain stem cells used to power artificial intelligence (AI) devices and bring about a revolution in computing.
the latest experts in sport podcast looks at exercise and cancer

Experts in Sport: Insight into the relationship between exercise and cancer

This week鈥檚 Experts in Sport podcast takes a closer look at the relationship between exercise and cancer.