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SOC Professor Sue Yeandle

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Professor honoured by King in Birthday Honours

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Professor, Sue Yeandle, has been appointed OBE (Officer of the British Empire) in the King’s Birthday Honours.
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Dr Susan Oman and Dr Irini Katsirea appointed members of the DCMS College of Experts

Dr Susan Oman and Dr Irini Katsirea have been appointed members of the UK Government’s Department of Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) College of Experts to apply innovative scientific methods to support government policy.
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Unpaid carers providing more hours of care than ever, according to new Unpaid Care Dashboard

Unpaid carers are now providing more hours of care than ever, according to a new interactive digital dashboard, launched by the Centre for Care at the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ.
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‘It All Starts With Play’ – New National Campaign and APPG on Play in England

Researchers from the School of Architecture and Landscape and School of Geography and Planning help launch Play England’s new national strategy at the House of Commons.
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Research finds that certified companies do not experience any decline in their financial performance compared to non-certified companies if they are predominantly financed by equity

A new paper, Benefit Corporation Certification and Financial Management: Capital Structure Matters, co-written by Ozlem Arikan has been published in European Financial Management.
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Calls for a new ‘digital vaccination’ for children to tackle fake news and disinformation

​​​​​​​A new report published today (23 August 2024) has called for a ‘digital vaccination’ for all children, to tackle the tsunami of fake news and disinformation, and close the digital divide.
Jamie Howe at work at the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, he is crouched down tending to the plants surrounding him, that form part of his biology research.

Celebrating 10 years of success for the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s mature students

Not all students start their journey straight from school, and a ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ programme designed to support mature students to return to higher education, is celebrating a decade of success this year for its students past and present.
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¾«¶«Ó°Òµ top in the Russell Group for Journalism in National Student Survey 2024

The School of Journalism, Media and Communication has been ranked highest in the Russell Group for its subject area according to the National Student Survey 2024.
An image of the Tasty Spoon concept, an arm of a woman is holding the spoon above a plate. The spoon is grey.

New ‘Tasty Spoon’™ will enhance food flavours for people living with dementia

A spoon, designed to enhance the flavour of food for dementia patients experiencing a loss of taste, could help combat high levels of malnutrition.