Smart Data Transformation – Surfing the Big Wave
Unternehmen haben das Potenzial von Big Data in einer digitalisierten Welt erkannt. Welchen wirtschaftlichen Nutzen können sie bereits heute realisieren? Welchen Stellenwert haben...
View ArticleChimpanzees recognise one another from their rear ends
It is important for social animals to be able to recognise one another quickly. Humans are able to recognise each other immediately from their faces. Faces are also important for chimpanzees, but a new...
View Article“Majority of Arab populations is critical of EU”
Study by the Cluster of Excellence analyses for the first time sceptical attitude of Arab populations towards the European Union– Much more scepticism than in Asia, Africa or Latin America – Major...
View ArticleEven unconscious stress can cause stress symptoms
02/12/2016, Our vision of stress is starting to change fundamentally. We can suffer stress without even being aware of it, while sleeping as wall as during the day. Professor of Psychology Jos...
View ArticleOpen University academics have their say during Human Rights Week
In the run up to Human Rights Day (10 December 2016), the OU launches a series of videos with academics exploring various aspects of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
View ArticleHomelessness leading to severe mental and physical problems, study shows
The extent of the mental and physical health problems caused by homelessness among some of society’s most vulnerable people has been laid bare in a new report involving research from the University of...
View ArticleA smart city means an inclusive city
If a city is to be really intelligent, its priority needs to be on promoting equitable and affordable social infrastructure for all. And that includes people with disability
View ArticleRooting sustainability starts on school benches
How can we prepare students for the environmental challenges ahead? One way is to show younger generations the path towards smart cities of the future
View ArticleChasing high interest rates currencies offers no free lunch
New study from the University of Vaasa provides new insights into the nature of the foreign exchange market anomalies. “I have found that chasing high interest rates currencies offers no free lunch. In...
View ArticleGoing beyond 'context matters': Free Politics & Ideas/INASP webinar on 13...
13/12/2016, It's widely recognized that context plays an important role in determining whether and how research is understood, approached, and used by policymakers. But 'context' on its own is not an...
View ArticleDissertation: B2B Customers' buying has changed – sales organisations should...
Are salespeople irritating you by calling enthusiastically and suggesting meeting even though you just last week said that the topic is not actual at the moment? If the business to business (B2B)...
View ArticleTime constraints and the competition determine a hunter's decision to shoot
What prompts a hunter to shoot an animal after it is spotted? Wageningen and Norwegian researchers studied more than 180,000 choice situations where hunters had spotted an animal and had to decide...
View ArticleShark Bait: How Wonga Still Hoodwinks Punters
A new study has revealed how payday lenders use manipulative language and cunning marketing strategies to lure borrowers into exploitative loan agreements. The article, published in Critical Discourse...
View ArticleConfronting the Psychological Demands on Endurance Athletes
What are the psychological demands commonly faced by endurance athletes? New research published in the International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology has identified psychological stressors...
View ArticleCall for targeted campaign to help Black and Minority Ethnic dementia suffers
“…in many BME communities, it is still seen as a natural part of ageing and not as an illness, so people do not access the services that are available…” “…Families are left to struggle and try to cope...
View ArticleLeader of 1970 student occupation to be honoured by University
07/12/2016 — 08/12/2016, Pete Cresswell, a former University of Liverpool student who was expelled for his part in a protest, and April Ashley, one of the first people in the world to undergo...
View ArticlePutting Manufacturing in Cloud, to see the silver lining in digitalization...
According to a new study from the University of Vaasa, Finland, cloud computing is not only a change in technology, but also promises several attractive benefits for manufacturing industry. It is...
View ArticleBicycle made from discarded golf clubs highlights 21st Century swing to...
A lightweight bicycle constructed from abandoned golf clubs bought for just 99p from eBay has been created by a Kingston University graphic design student. Calum Ray designed the unusual mode of...
View ArticleData treasure trove for sound decision-making – Academies call for more...
Pension funding, health care, educational policy, family support – policy decisions in almost all fields are made on the basis of past, current and predicted social developments. Population-based...
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