Online ‘echo chamber’ can lead to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
Government and social media firms need to take urgent action, according to a new study from the universities of Oxford and Southampton which finds that people who look to social media for information...
Researcher engineers a better way to produce carbon fibre from bitumen
A University of Alberta engineering researcher has found a way to produce carbon fibre from bitumen at half the cost of current commercial product and with 70 per cent lower carbon emissions.
Talented student releases first EP ‘Piano Stories’
The five-song Piano Stories is the debut EP of Rahul Suntah, who is studying for a Masters in Composition of Music for Film and Television (MACMFTV) at the University of Bristol.
New data shows prevalence of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Around 1.6% of women and girls have symptomatic Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), according to a new review of global studies published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
UN-endorsed CityU project on monitoring global estuaries
The State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP) at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has been endorsed by the United Nations (UN) to initiate a ten-year "Global Estuaries Monitoring (GEM)" Programme...
“Outstanding educator” now an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Dr Cherie Chu-Fuluifaga, who was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to education earlier this year, works hard to create spaces for people who are often invisible in the education system.
Stanford research shows muskrats are a bellwether for a drying delta
Downstream of hydroelectric dams and Alberta’s oil sands, one of the world’s largest freshwater deltas is drying out. New Stanford University research suggests long-term drying is making it harder for muskrats to recover from massive die-offs.
Space tech to revolutionise infection control in hospitals
Scientists from the University of Southampton are using space technology to tackle infection control in hospitals – and help them cut their carbon emissions.
2021 UK-China Connections through Culture Grants
For over 16 years, the British Council has run a well-established Connections through Culture programme, which enables collaboration between creative and cultural professionals in China and the UK.
Obese and overweight children at risk of iron deficiency
Children and young people who are overweight or obese are at significantly higher risk of iron deficiency, according to a study by nutritional scientists at the University of Leeds.
