Brexit opens the door to tougher anti-smoking measures No-deal Brexit likely to raise cigarette and tobacco prices.
Kids’ TV teaching children wrong lessons about pain – new study New analysis of children’s TV and film suggests that too often it portrays pain as something arising only through violent act or injury.
Why spending a long time on your phone isn’t bad for mental health General smartphone usage is a poor predictor of anxiety, depression or stress say researchers, who advise caution when it comes to digital detoxes.
Scientists awarded £2.6 million to examine environmental impacts of biodegradable plastics Researchers in the University's Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies are part of a four year NERC-funded project.
New analysis refutes claim that dinosaurs were in decline before asteroid hit A new statistical analysis of dinosaur diversity shows they were not in decline at the time of their extinction by an asteroid hit 66 million years ago.
Cannabis strength soars over past half century – new study Largest study on how cannabis has changed over time finds increased strength putting consumers at greater risk of harm
Professor Yvonne Jewkes wins ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize 2020 for societal impact Research from criminology Professor Yvonne Jewkes focusing on the impact of prison design for female offenders, takes this year’s prestigious ESRC competition.
Curious Kids: what is a species? Paula Kover, from The Milner Centre for Evolution, explains animal species to Finlay, age four.
Curious Kids: How did some animals evolve wings to fly? Matthew Wills, Professor of Evolutionary Palaeobiology at the Milner Centre for Evolution, explains why some animals formed wings.
When did we become fully human? What fossils and DNA tell us about evolution of modern intelligence Dr Nick Longrich from Dept of Biology and Biochemistry writes in The Conversation.
Vaccines often degrade in the heat: here’s how our new chemical ‘casing’ could save lives Dr Asel Sartbaeva and Dr Aswin Doekhie from Dept of Chemistry write in The Conversation.
Is swine flu going to be the next pandemic? Dr Andrew Preston, Reader in Biology and Biochemistry, on a swine flu virus circulating in China with the potential for pandemic spread.
How the extinction of ice age mammals may have forced us to invent civilisation Modern Homo sapiens first evolved 250,000 to 350,000 years ago, but first civilisations only appeared 6,400 years ago.
Volunteer to take part in our study examining mood, thoughts and sleep We're looking for volunteers to take part in research to help us identify strategies for improving sleep.
Help us with our study to find out how the lockdown is affecting children and their carers We're looking for parents and carers of children aged 6 - 16 years old to complete an online survey about how the lockdown is affecting them and their children
Take part in our study and exercise your way to a healthier vitamin D status We need volunteers to help us show that exercise can improve vitamin D levels and overall health, and that we don’t need to lose weight to get these benefits.
Volunteer for a mother to child embodiment study in an immersive virtual reality environment This study will explore whether an immersive virtual reality environment can recreate the feelings of a young child in mothers.
Take part in our research about persistent knee pain and osteoarthritis We are looking for people to help us with two new projects about knee pain and osteoarthritis
Volunteer for our study into how people experience therapy for PTSD when they lack trauma memories We are looking for people who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but do not recall the trauma's cause.
The fronts open by COVID-19: Current health policy projects at the OHE 30 Nov 2020 3.00pm Online Part of the Institute for Policy Research (IPR) and Department of Economics health policy webinar series.
Dean’s Series: Where are we going? Business and/or society? 1 Dec 2020 1.00pm Online Join us for this Dean's series webinar as Dr Margaret Heffernan and Professor Steve Brammer discuss the relationship between business and society.
What Differences Does Machine learning Make in Finance? 1 Dec 2020 4.00pm Online Part of the AFL Virtual Research Seminar Series.
Oscar Niemeyer: Brazil's king of curves In this BBC broadcast, Dr Juliana Holley from Architecture discusses Niemeyer's rule-breaking work.
In conversation with: Professor Rachel Forrester-Jones Professor Rachel Forrester-Jones talks about her research, her motivations for doing it and the wider work of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy.
Our dangerous quest to perfect ourselves Listen to Dr Thomas Curran discuss perfectionism for TEDMED. He highlights how it develops and its impact on mental health.
The Art of Organising Hope Dr Ana Dinerstein (Department of Social & Policy Sciences) speaks about the success of her book and the movement for change it’s inspiring around the world.
Loneliness in the Digital Age Find out about the ESRC-funded project, led by Professor Julie Barnett in our Department of Psychology working with partners around the UK.
Planning for the Worst: How ready are we for the next pandemic, cyber attack or volcanic eruption? Listen to Cathryn Mitchell, Academic Director of the Doctoral College & Professor, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, on the Analysis programme on Radio 4.
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Climate change and the University of Bath How we are tackling climate change, through cutting emissions and embedding climate action in how we do business, leading research and high quality teaching.
Reducing the stress of police interviews for autistic people We talk to Dr Katie Maras about her work in establishing new techniques to allow the police to effectively interview autistic people.
Straw scientifically proven as viable building material Our research has made affordable, environmentally-friendly houses a reality. The first super-insulated, low-carbon straw houses are hitting the open market.
Unearthing the voices of the mine Our new feature film from Roy Maconachie and Simon Wharf explores the pathway of a diamond from mine to market, and asks the question, who really benefits?
Black holes: the realm of extreme physics Take a look at the universe with our Professor of Extragalactic Astronomy, Carole Mundell.
Carrying out ethically responsible research What you need to do as part of your research project to make sure your research complies with our ethical principles.
Getting help with research integrity and ethics queries Find out who to contact if you have a question about our research integrity and ethics.
