Everyday borders explored
29/03/2016, A documentary film screening at Northumbria University next week chaired by Newcastle MP Chi Onwurah will help raise awareness of the impact of immigration laws on multi-cultural Britain.
View ArticleStirling scientists examine the merits of fish oil supplements
The effects of fish oil supplements on muscle growth has been investigated by a team of Stirling academics, revealing the tablets do not give gym-goers an advantage in the weight room.
View ArticleWage supplements – price for a job or means of earning a living?
""Wage poverty is an endemic problem in Britain because of the way wages are thought about – as a price for a job, rather than as a means of earning a living. New research from Lancaster University...
View ArticleAncient super-eruptions in Yellowstone Hotspot track ‘significantly larger’...
International team led by researchers from the University of Leicester report 12 giant eruptions around the Snake River Plain in the United States between 8 and 12 million years ago The international...
View ArticleToo old to hire? Research confirms age discrimination in jobs market
Age stereotypes can strongly affect people's choices about who to hire, new research from psychologists at the University of Kent has shown. If one of two equally well qualified job candidates is...
View ArticleChildren with autism need intervention over a long period of time
9 out of 10 preschool children with autism still have major difficulties within the autism field at school age, despite having received early intervention. A majority of the parents stated that the...
View ArticleUn estudio de la UC3M revela que los universitarios que practican deporte...
Los estudiantes universitarios que realizan actividades deportivas mientras cursan sus estudios alcanzan una nota media en su expediente académico en torno a un 9 por ciento más alta que la de aquellos...
View ArticleA UC3M study discloses that university students who do sports achieve better...
University students who take part in sports activities during their academic careers earn grade point averages that are approximately 9 percent higher than those students who finish their degrees...
View ArticleExperts to debate how to achieve justice for children and families
08/10/2016 — 09/10/2016, Pressing issues in achieving justice for families and children will be debated at a major international research and practice conference being held at Northumbria University...
View ArticleAuthors Call for an Alternative Approach to Historic Preservation
Research finds shifting to a cultural preservation approach includes under-served communities and reduces development pressures.
View ArticleConsider the Hydrological & Social Together: Thinking Relationships through...
Society & Natural Resources proudly announces the publication of a special issue on Thinking Relationships through Water. Water, a vital element in virtually every aspect of life, is constantly...
View ArticleStudy on the assessment of students: Overcoming bias in decision making
Even experienced teachers may be involuntarily affected by psychological bias related to pupils’ ethnicity. This could affect key decisions related to a child’s educational career. University of...
View ArticleCrafting a sustainable future for humanity
Global efforts to protect the planet will fail unless we take concepts like equality and wellbeing into account, according to a new paper published today in the journal Science.
View ArticleBrain processes social information at high priority
An international research team has found that our perception is highly sensitised for absorbing social information. The brain is thus trained to pay a great degree of attention to everyday actions. The...
View ArticleNoted Experts Speak Out About the Issues Surrounding Child Poverty in the U.S.
""One in five children in the U.S. lives below the federal poverty level (FPL) and nearly half of children in America are classified as poor or near poor. In order to contextualize the problem and...
View ArticleBiological Determinism, Free Will and Moral Responsibility: Insights from...
""This book examines the way in which new discoveries about genetic and neuroscience are influencing our understanding of human behaviour.
View ArticleElectoral Competition in Ireland since 1987: The politics of triumph and despair
""Professor Gary Murphy of Dublin City University's School of Law & Government has launched his new book, Electoral Competition in Ireland since 1987: The politics of triumph and despair. Published...
View ArticleThe effect of the economic crisis on birth outcome in Spain
The unprecedented post-war European economic crisis which began in 2007 and the resulting fiscal austerity policies are generally considered to have had a negative impact on public health. A study...
View ArticleCrisis as a Permanent Condition? The Italian Political System between...
""Italy is in need of fundamental institutional reforms in order to stay internationally competitive and to regain the capability of efficient policy-making. This is the unanimous and longstanding...
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