Study to investigate COVID-19 impact on gamblers – University of Stirling
A major new study has been launched to understand how the COVID-19 lockdown has impacted gambling behaviour, including among potentially ‘high risk’ groups. Led in partnership by the Universities of Stirling and Glasgow, the project will consider the effect of the pandemic restrictions on young adults and sports bettors – and analyse the promotion and […]
Transmission must be reduced by 65% to control pandemic – Imperial College London
Imperial’s Professor Neil Ferguson says that the UK must keep coronavirus transmission suppressed by around 65% to control the pandemic. Professor Ferguson – who has led Imperial’s Covid-19 Response team – gave evidence to the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee earlier today. The Science and Technology Committee were speaking with UK academics to […]
Kickstarting tourism in Kenya after COVID-19 – University of Brighton
The university has joined forces with the Sustainable Travel and Tourism Agenda Kenya to support small and medium sized businesses hit by the pandemic. With tourism badly hit by coronavirus, the project aims to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) reignite the sector in a sustainable way, with research taking place to assess best practices […]
The impact of COVID-19 on the UK fishing industry – University of Hull
A University of Hull professor has advised Government on the impacts of COVID-19 on the UK fishing industry. Richard Barnes, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Research, in the Faculty of Business, Law and Politics, recently spoke at a private briefing held by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee. Reductions in demand for […]
Extra police powers in Covid-19 could change relationship with the public – University of Huddersfield
Serving police inspector and Huddersfield PhD researcher Dan Jones warns against police forces adopting an authoritarian or militarised approach in a new article How the police use extra powers they have received during Covid-19 will have a long-lasting effect on their relationship with the public, argues a university researcher who is also a senior police […]
€5 million boost for coronavirus drug search – University of Dundee
The University of Dundee’s Drug Discovery Unit (DDU) has received €5 million of funding to develop antiviral treatments for Covid-19 and future coronaviruses. The University of Dundee’s Drug Discovery Unit (DDU) has received €5 million of funding to develop antiviral treatments for Covid-19 and future coronaviruses. This significant investment by the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator, initiated […]