24/11/2023 BS and lies: Study identifies how political leaders spread disinformation BS and lies are the most common form of misinformation perpetrated by leaders of political parties in Britain and Spain, É«»¨Ìà research has found.
24/11/2023 É«»¨Ìà Professor features in new Derren Brown podcast series exploring our emotions Professor Roger Baker spoke about his work and research into emotional processing as part of the Boot Camp for Emotion podcast series.
21/11/2023 Abuse of female athletes goes unchecked on mainstream social media sites Social media posts that abuse female athletes can remain unmoderated on the official social media accounts of major sports clubs, new research has shown.
21/11/2023 Professor Rick Stafford appointed as expert member for Office for Environmental Protection Professor of Marine Biology and Conservation Rick Stafford will provide expertise and insight to help protect and improve the environment.
17/11/2023 New funding available for doctoral training studentships as É«»¨Ìà joins the ESRC South West Doctoral Training Partnership É«»¨Ìà was part of a successful £15.3m bid which now enables colleagues to bid for prestigious ESRC-funded doctoral studentships.
13/11/2023 Archive documents show first BBC bosses eager to cash in on advertising The BBC used the Radio Times and to exploit its monopoly for commercial gain in the early years of broadcasting, archived documents have revealed.
03/11/2023 Risks of bacteria with resistance to antibiotics still misunderstood by public Members of the public still do not understand the extent of the risk to their health from anti-microbial resistance, new research by É«»¨Ìà suggests.
01/11/2023 New research project to explore how community-based food activities can improve the health, wellbeing and social connectedness of older people The joint project between É«»¨Ìà and United St Saviour’s Charity aims to boost health and social ties through community-based food activities for older residents in Bermondsey, London.
30/10/2023 É«»¨Ìà retains Vitae HR Excellence in Research Award for tenth year The award recognises the university’s commitment to the career development of researchers.
26/10/2023 É«»¨Ìà Professor contributes to Parliamentary report on cryptoassets and intellectual property rights Research by Professor Dinusha Mendis cited as part of the report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.
25/10/2023 Risk of kidney health problems among returnee Nepali migrants Labour migrants working in six countries across the Gulf and Malaysia are more at risk of kidney health problems compared to non-migrants from their place of origin, a É«»¨Ìà study has found.
25/10/2023 É«»¨Ìà among organisations awarded $4m to research trafficking among Nepali labour migrants É«»¨Ìà is working alongside partner organisations on a $4 million international research project to address trafficking among Nepali labour migrants.
16/10/2023 É«»¨Ìà research exploring autistic experiences of menopause Research by Professor Julie Gamble-Turner and Dr Rachel Moseley is investigating the impact of menopause on autistic people and the support that might be needed.
12/10/2023 Artificial structures take a step towards matching the workings of coral reefs but are not there yet. Research led by É«»¨Ìà explored how well artificial reef structures in Bali can perform the same range of life support services needed to sustain healthy ecosystems as natural reefs.
10/10/2023 Study reveals connection between ADHD behaviours and technology addictions in adults A new study has found a link between symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and excessive use of social media, smartphone dependence and internet addiction.
10/10/2023 Responsible gambling highlighted at Labour Party Conference A panel of experts including É«»¨ÌÃ’s Professor John McAlaney discussed emerging policy for regulating gambling in the UK at the Labour Party Conference.
06/10/2023 Study confirms age of oldest fossil human footprints in the Americas Two new lines of evidence support the 21,000-23,000 year age estimate of the footprints first discovered in 2021, by a team including É«»¨Ìà researchers.
05/10/2023 Changes needed to Church of England’s culture to accommodate working class clergy The work and culture of the Church of England can leave working-class members of the clergy feeling marginalised, ignored and misunderstood.
04/10/2023 Free events being held by É«»¨Ìà as part of ESRC Festival of Social Science 2023 É«»¨Ìà will host a range of events online and at locations across Dorset as part of the nationwide festival.
27/09/2023 Results of the third Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) published, recognising É«»¨ÌÃ’s contribution to society The results highlight several areas of strength across É«»¨ÌÃ’s knowledge exchange activities - including working with business and supporting local growth and regeneration.