Students have collaborated to launch Leeds Beckett University’s first ever virtual festival in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Art & Design, Architecture, Creative Technology, Fashion, Film, Music & Sound and Performance students from the Leeds School of Arts at LBU will showcase their end of year projects at the online event next week. The […]
The Government needs to develop new tools to help prevent the sudden unexpected death of infants (SUDI), says a new review by the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel which included University of Bristol researchers. The independent panel of experts reviews serious child safeguarding incidents, when children have died or suffered serious harm, to learn how […]
The University of Southampton and drug-development-company Synairgen plc have announced positive results from clinical trials of a drug (SNG001 – inhaled formulation of interferon beta) that may prevent worsening of COVID-19 in those most at risk. The odds of developing severe disease (e.g. requiring ventilation or resulting in death) during the treatment period (day 1 […]
A successful actor who previously studied at the University of Bedfordshire and ran her own theatre company has hosted a series of webinars during lockdown, to help inspire final year students who are planning their first step into the acting and performance world. Ann Akin, who graduated from the School of Media and Performance (MAP) […]
Over a million people in the UK have stopped smoking since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in Britain, with a further 440,000 smokers trying to quit in the same period, finds new analysis by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) [1]. Around 400,000 people aged 16-29 have quit compared to 240,000 aged over 50. […]
The future of UK and international farming and food production has been boosted after Innovate UK announced today funding of £2.5m for what is widely considered to be the world’s first robotic farm. ‘Robot Highways’ is a project which aims to ensure industry sustainability by addressing labour shortages, the need for global food production and […]
Police may be able to predict changes in crime patterns as coronavirus lockdown rules get relaxed. New research led by the University examined how criminals reacted once movement was restricted in England after the pandemic was declared a global health crisis in March. As town and cities were effectively shut down, police reported dramatic – […]
A new study is to gauge how lockdown restrictions have affected the families of care home residents. Edinburgh researchers and their collaborators will assess the psychological impact – and the wider social repercussions – of distancing and other Covid-19 related constraints. The team, led by the University’s School of Social and Political Science, will also […]
A quarter of people have reported their relationships with colleagues and co-workers have worsened over lockdown, and a fifth have said their friendships outside of their household have also got worse, finds UCL’s Covid-19 Social Study. In addition, 18% of respondents reported a worsening of relationships with their spouse/partner, 20% reported a worsening of relationships […]
There are global concerns about the impact of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdown on human mental health, and leading animal behaviour scientists are now asking for your help in exploring how the current situation is also affecting some of our closest companions. Experts from the University of Lincoln, UK, and the Human Rescue […]
