News tagged with: research
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New report calls for fair funding for rural police forces
Â鶹´«Ã½ University news: Rural police forces seem set to lose out financially as government thinking is skewed in favour of urban areas, says a detailed study conducted by Â鶹´«Ã½ University for the National Rural Crime Network.
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Funding for student spinal surgery project
Â鶹´«Ã½ University news: The Peninsula Medical Foundation has awarded £1,000 to a Â鶹´«Ã½ University medical student as part of the INSPIRE scheme, to compare spinal surgery in the NHS and independent sector
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Report identifies ways to boost children’s quality of life through outdoor learning
Â鶹´«Ã½ University news: Outdoor learning can have a significant and positive impact on children’s quality of life but needs to be introduced more formally into the school curriculum in order for its potential benefits to be fully realised
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HSJ award for groundbreaking epilepsy app
Â鶹´«Ã½ University news: An epilepsy self-monitoring app developed in the South West with input from Â鶹´«Ã½ University, has won the HSJ Patient Safety Award for Education and Training in Patient Safety
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Â鶹´«Ã½ hosts annual conference of the Transatlantic Studies Association
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Academics and scholars from around the world are coming to Â鶹´«Ã½ for the 15th annual conference of the Transatlantic Studies Association (TSA)
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Symposium tackles child health, behavioural change and physical activity in obesity
Â鶹´«Ã½ University news: The 16th Â鶹´«Ã½ Symposium on Obesity, Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome will take place on Thursday 7 July at the Postgraduate Medical Centre, Derriford Hospital.
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Athletes and military at risk of heat stroke could benefit from ‘leaky gut’ therapy
Â鶹´«Ã½ University news: A research team led by Â鶹´«Ã½ University have published a study which shows a simple nutritional supplement could prevent so-called 'leaky gut'
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‘Starballing’ starfish may hold clue to mystery of mass strandings
Â鶹´«Ã½ University news: Scientists have recorded the first example of starfish rolling across the seabed during strong tides - a phenomenon they have named 'starballing'
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Sexual arms race drives range expansion in beetle species
Â鶹´«Ã½ University news: Sexual conflict and relative mating success seems to be driving a dramatic shift in the distribution of diving beetles in the UK, a new study led by Â鶹´«Ã½ University shows
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Lionfish invading the Mediterranean Sea
Â鶹´«Ã½ University news: Scientists at Â鶹´«Ã½ University have found evidence that lionfish are colonising new territories in the Mediterranean, which could have a potentially damaging ecological and economical impact on the region.
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Metabolic flexibility and immune defences may influence species spread, study suggests
Â鶹´«Ã½ University news: Why most species are rare has long interested biologists and new research led by Â鶹´«Ã½ University suggests metabolic flexibility and the immune response may both influence how rare or common a species is
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Student and scientist participate in international scientific expedition to Antarctica
Â鶹´«Ã½ University news: A Â鶹´«Ã½ University PhD student will be travelling to Antarctica later this year after successfully applying to join an international scientific expedition which will assess the impact of climate change on the Southern Ocean
