The secret lives of Canada lynx
Using a Fitbit and a spy mic, scientists have discovered new insight into the behaviour of the elusive Canada lynx.
Exposure to greenspace may lower risk of certain cancers
A University of Queensland-led study has found a link between exposure to gardens and a lower risk of being diagnosed with obesity-related cancer.
Call for New Zealand specific autism research
Autistic people need to be actively involved in future research and don’t want it to focus on a cure or behaviour management.
First UK-wide evaluation since 2014 confirms University of Manchester is a research powerhouse
The University of Manchester has retained 5th place for research power1 - the quality and scale of research and impact - in the UK government’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, the major national exercise to evaluate research activity, which was last held in 2014.
Weather warnings in a changing climate to be explored thanks to Wellcome Award
Three of our scholars have been selected for the prestigious Wellcome Award, offering a combined £1,660,000 to work toward improving wellbeing through scientific research.
Professor Francis Bangou wins Excellence in Education Prize
Congratulations to Faculty of Education Professor Francis Bangou, winner of a 2022–2023 Excellence in Education Prize awarded by the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic Affairs.
Study aims to visualize invisible injury
Recognizing the toll the pandemic has taken on many health-care workers’ mental health, Dr. Ruth Lanius is examining the role that moral injury plays, and its effects on the brain.
Rheumatic fever: time to stamp out this deadly and preventable disease
Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia are the last high-income countries in the world with significant rheumatic fever. Three University researchers are leading a $10m project to stamp out the deadly disease.
Partnership hits all the sweet notes
United by their love of music, the University of Canterbury (UC) and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra (CSO) have formalised their long-standing history of collaboration.
Research reveals risk factors for poor asthma control in children
A recent University of Alberta study is shedding more light on how perinatal health and early life events are related to asthma control in children.










































