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Mindfulness and step tracking boosts motivation to exercise – new study

Combining step tracking with mindfulness training delivered via a mobile app can boost people’s desire to exercise.

New research to support a thriving health and care workforce is launched

The University of Bath is supporting a new research partnership that has received £5 million in funding to address staff shortages in same-day and urgent care.

University of Bath awarded ARIA funding to help transform robotic capabilities

The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) has awarded funding of £2.2 million to Professor Min Pan to unlock a step change in Robot Dexterity.

Scientists urge earlier diagnosis and treatment of psoriatic arthritis to prevent permanent damage

New research from the University of Bath reveals delayed diagnosis and undertreatment of psoriatic arthritis often results in irreversible damage to joints.

Bath launches UK’s first water monitoring centre to act as early-warning system for community health

We're launching the UK’s first early-warning public health surveillance system based on detecting traces of chemicals and biological markers found in water.

New study challenges claim that exogenous RNA is essential for sperm function

Scientists show sperm that haven't acquired short RNA chains during development can still produce healthy mice pups

Why Katy Perry’s celebrity spaceflight blazed a trail for climate breakdown

In this article for The Conversation, Dr Steve Westlake explores the climate controversy sparked by Katy Perry’s celebrity space flight.

What's the point of the menopause?

Why do women go through the menopause, and are there evolutionary benefits? Prof Turi King explores the evidence.

USAID: the human cost of Donald Trump’s aid freeze for a war-torn part of Sudan

Dr Naomi Pendle discusses the impact of US aid cuts in Sudan, for The Conversation.

Children from poorer families do worse at school – here’s how to understand the disadvantage gap

Why do children from poorer families do worse at school? Dr Ceri Brown explains the reasons behind the disadvantage gap in this piece for The Conversation.

Eco-Anxiety Explained: The Conversation Climate Dictionary with Dr Elizabeth Marks

Dr Liz Marks from the Department of Psychology explains what eco-anxiety is and shares strategies to help you manage it.

Take part in our study about the effects of intermittent carbohydrate restriction on health

Join our study that looks at how short periods of carbohydrate restriction impact health, and whether a new mobile health app can help with lifestyle adherence.

Modern Slavery and Trafficking Survivors: Albanian mothers’ experiences of parenthood in the UK

A study to explore the experiences of parenthood of Albanian mothers who have survived human trafficking and modern slavery.