News tagged with: research
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"Conducting research has kickstarted my career" – student leads impactful study on contagious disease
Ƶ news: Medical student Humaria Ahmed has led an impactful study on superbug Clostridioides difficile.
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Chlorine disinfectant is no more effective than water at killing off superbug
Ƶ news: Research published during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week explores the impact of using chlorine chemicals to tackle Clostridioides difficile, the most common cause of antibiotic associated sickness in healthcare settings.
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Caregiving fathers vote with their feet to find flexible work
Ƶ news: A new report by Dr Jasmine Kelland, in partnership with the early childhood development app Babbu, set out to explore caregiving fathers' post-pandemic experiences of managing caregiving and work
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University scientists join world leaders at global plastic pollution negotiations
Ƶ news: Members of our International Marine Litter Research Unit are in Nairobi for the third meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC) as talks continue over the Global Plastics Treaty
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New programme of research established to explore ‘avoidable employee harm’
Ƶ news: The University and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in NHS Wales have announced a collaboration to take forward research on understanding the impact of avoidable employee harm.
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Report reveals growing crisis for renters in Devon and Cornwall
Ƶ news: A new report by the University and Citizens Advice has shone a spotlight on the damaging effects of the government’s three-year freeze on Local Housing Allowance rates for local private sector renters
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Highlighting the hidden heroism of civilian sailors who risked all to keep the home fires burning
Ƶ news: The War for England’s Shores, written by Dr Harry Bennett, lifts the lid on the actions of small ships that carried food, fuel and the materials required for weapons around the UK.
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Scientists caution against a reliance on mechanical devices to clear water bodies of plastic
Ƶ news: New research involving the University's International Marine Litter Research Unit highlights that the most cost-effective and efficient way to prevent further pollution is to reduce plastic production and consumption
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![Almost 300 leading global figures in maritime cyber security met at the IMO Main Hall to discuss some of the key cyber challenges facing the global shipping industry]()
University and International Maritime Organization hold annual cyber symposium
Ƶ news: Almost 300 of the world’s leading global figures in maritime cyber security attended an annual symposium to discuss some of the key cyber challenges facing the global shipping industry.
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Poetry can help people cope with loneliness or isolation
Ƶ news: New research has found that many people who took to sharing, discussing and writing poetry as a means to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic experienced “demonstrable positive impact on their wellbeing”.
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Video technology could transform how scientists monitor changes in species evolution and development
Ƶ news: New research combines microscope and video technology to analyse how different species develop and how the timings of developments can be tracked
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![Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop has been interviewed by the BBC and media about a boom in unusual jellyfish being spotted in UK waters]()
Academic shares expertise on the unusual jellyfish visiting UK waters
Ƶ news: Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop was interviewed by the BBC and other national and regional media about a boom in unusual jellyfish spotted in UK waters.
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