Western projects receive new Canada Brain Research Fund grants
A research project on fast-tracking drug development for neurodegenerative diseases and another on technology to study the brain at the patient’s bedside are two Western projects among four across Canada awarded grants through the Canada Brain Research Fund (CBRF)...
Return to school sees improvement in children’s mental health
Mental health difficulties in children increased during the first national lockdown (between March and June 2020), but have decreased since.
Smiles and jokes help good managers boost hotel staff performance
Hotel managers who share a smile and a joke with their teams are more likely to see staff ‘going the extra mile’ when engaging with customers, a new study reveals.
Glasgow Named the UK University of the Year
The University of Glasgow has been named Times Higher Education (THE) University of the Year, it has been announced tonight (26 November 2020)
Emerging field of circadian medicine gets a boost with new global association
World-leading experts in the emerging field of circadian medicine are proud to announce a new global association to further the science of sleep and other circadian rhythms, and take those findings into clinical practice.
How to prepare for your Youth and Community Work interview
Here is some useful information from Senior Lecturer Mick Conroy that will help you to prepare for your Youth and Community Work interview.
Pioneering dementia research project races ahead
Formula One racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart and inventor and engineer Sir James Dyson joined forces to mark the official launch of an ambitious project that aims to uncover the causes of dementia.
Ringo Starr of the bird world heading for extinction
New research from The Australian National University shows palm cockatoos, renowned for their human-like musical drumming behaviour, are threatened with extinction.
Why are so many climate records breaking all at once?
In the past few weeks, climate records have shattered across the globe – 4 July was the hottest global average day on record, breaking the record set the previous day.
Launch Ceremony of World Bank Project in Cambodia
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) held a virtual ceremony this afternoon (29 December) for the official launch of a World Bank project...
