Take part in Bristol’s first Pesticide Amnesty
Bristol residents will have the chance to hand back their pesticides as part of a city-wide amnesty - the first of its kind in England.
How can business leaders improve work environments in 2022?
As we get back to the daily grind, University of Canterbury Professor Katharina Näswall has some great insights that could be useful for business leaders as they support their team this year.
Focus on indigenous storytelling in new UC qualification
Two new University of Canterbury (UC) courses will empower ākonga to explore indigenous representation as we move from traditional storytelling to digital and mainstream media.
Study shows beach signage education could save lives this summer
A new beach safety study aims to prevent accidental beach drownings of young people through the identification of their understanding – and misunderstanding – of common beach signs.
Looking at keju from an economist’s perspective
While you may have come across the concept of keju, or China's past civil service examination system, in history books or period dramas, a recent study led by Dr Ting Chen...
Chimpanzee drumming shares the building blocks of human musicality
A study co-led by the University of St Andrews has shown that wild chimpanzees drum with rhythm, and that chimpanzee drumming shares some rhythmic properties with human music.
University of Toronto researchers grow mini-organs to study brain development and disease
That’s because organoids offer the promise of new treatments for a host of diseases and conditions, from inflammatory bowel disease to autism spectrum disorder.
Christmas unwrapped: 2023 Christmas retail trends
As the cost-of-living crisis continues to put pressure on Australian households, consumers are tightening their budgets, particularly in terms of their disposable incomes.
Physical and mental health of socially isolated seniors at higher risk during pandemic
A survey conducted by the Department of Management Sciences at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) discovered that during the Covid-19 pandemic, older people in Hong Kong have a higher risk of social isolation...
Applications now open for the Intelligent Energy Charitable Trust: £100,000 available to support good...
If so, Intelligent Energy – a company based on the University’s Science and Enterprise Park (LUSEP) – is delighted to announce it will once again be offering £100,000 to support various initiatives helping community groups, young people, sport and lifelong learning.
