‘Brexit’ would have negative impact on the geosciences, says Geological...
Nearly two thirds of respondents believe a UK exit from the EU would have a negative impact on their work, in a survey of geoscientists carried out by the Geological Society of London.
View Article“Half of the people of Turkish origin do not feel recognised”
Emnid survey among people of Turkish origin in Germany: high sense of well-being, but widespread feeling of poor social recognition – vehement defence of Islam – fundamentalist attitudes common –...
View ArticleJohannes Gutenberg University Mainz is awarded the HR Excellence in Research...
Mainz University is committed to providing excellent working conditions for researchers Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has received the HR Excellence in Research seal of approval of the...
View ArticleJohannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz erhält Gütesiegel "HR Excellence in...
JGU setzt auf exzellente Arbeitsbedingungen für Forscherinnen und Forscher Die Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (JGU) hat von der Europäischen Kommission das Gütesiegel "HR Excellence in Research"...
View ArticleNew Insights into California Electricity Crisis May Help Prevent Future Crises
Between 2000 and 2001, California experienced the biggest electricity crisis in the U.S. since World War II. Exactly how it happened, however, is complex. New research now reveals insights into the...
View ArticleThe cultural history of football: 'No murder or manslaughter' – How the...
Anyone who thinks that things get pretty rough on today's football pitches probably shouldn't look too closely at how the game was played in the Middle Ages. In terms of physical brutality, the game...
View ArticleHow older people learn
As a person ages, perception declines, accompanied by augmented brain activity. Learning and training may ameliorate age-related degradation of perception, but age-related brain changes cannot be...
View ArticleKulturgeschichte des Fußballs: Schon die Ritter spielten Fußball
Wer glaubt, heute ginge es auf dem Spielfeld grob zu, der würde sich über den mittelalterlichen Fußball wundern: Das Spiel stand den damals allseits beliebten Steinschlachten und Faustkämpfen in nichts...
View ArticleEddie Izzard ‘Stand up for Europe’ event at University of Leicester cancelled
Political activist and TV personality expresses shock and sadness at terrible act of violence against MP Jo Cox Eddie Izzard’s talk at the University of Leicester, as part of his Stand Up For Europe...
View ArticleHow do your parenting methods affect your child's future?
A Japanese research group has released survey results showing that children who receive positive attention and care from their parents have high incomes, high happiness levels, academic success, and a...
View Article子育ての方法は将来こどもにどのような影響を及ぼす？
神戸大学社会システムイノベーションセンターの西村和雄特命教授と同志社大学経済学部の八木匡教授らの研究グループは、親から関心をもって見守られて育ったこどもの方が、就業後の所得や幸福感、学歴、倫理観が高いという調査結果を発表しました。この調査結果は、独立行政法人経済産業研究所のディスカッション・ペーパーとして発表される予定です。
View ArticleParis attacks: A novel research program on traumatic memories
How will the traumatic events of the terrorist attacks of 13 November 2015 evolve in people’s memories, whether collective or individual? How does individual memory feed on collective memory and vice...
View ArticlePower seekers do not see discrimination
People who are interested in gaining power for themselves are less aware than others of discrimination and injustice in the workplace. Have you ever considered how two people's perceptions of a...
View ArticleMajor differences between women and men who commit deadly violence
Women who commit deadly violence are different in many ways from male perpetrators, both in terms of the most common victims, the way in which the murder is committed, the place where it is carried out...
View ArticleGrowing customer power requires a strategic sales response
""Organisations need to integrate their sales activities more both internally and with customers’ needs according to a new book co-authored by an academic at the University of East Anglia (UEA).
View ArticleIntrusive parents may lead children to be overly self-critical: NUS study
In a five-year study on primary school children in Singapore, researchers from the National University of Singapore found that children with intrusive parents had a higher tendency to be overly...
View ArticleA ‘real life’ glimpse of a community at war
A local history project is all set to launch an interactive website packed with fascinating true-life stories about the Lancaster and district community during the First World War. The new-look...
View ArticleWine experts can overcome the limitations of language
The Dutch language has few words for smells, which makes it difficult to describe them. A study conducted by language scientists Ilja Croijmans and Asifa Majid from Radboud University in the...
View ArticleArticle 50 is ‘only credible way’ for Brexit despite claims by Vote Leave,...
Cambridge law professor says Article 50 is the only legal mechanism for Brexit, countering assertions by Vote Leave ‘roadmap’ that Article 50 is “not the sole lawful means”. He says the roadmap’s...
View ArticleWar crimes lawyer joins Remain campaign saying ‘Treat your neighbour as...
The leading international barrister who led the prosecution of the former President of Serbia, Slobodan Milošević, for genocide and crimes against humanity, Sir Geoffrey Nice QC, says the UK should...
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