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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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Towards joyful ways of learning

What is it about joy? What does it mean? Is it frivolous or juvenile to sit with joy, to seek it, to crave it, to feel it? What does it mean to ‘find’ it?
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Celebration of the Urban Institute's 3rd year of its ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµSchool

The ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµSchool was launched in September 2020. It was conceived as a way to systematically explore the critical issues embodied by the Urban Institute’s Signature Program, The Politics of Inhabitation and the Urban Technical.

Dr Tim Herrick is awarded 'Masters Teacher of the Year'
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Study calls for reusable packaging users to join project to help prevent plastic waste

A new study from the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ is looking for people in Yorkshire who have tried reusable packaging, to join a project to investigate ways to combat plastic waste.
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A breath of fresh air: A look into respiratory technology

In this post, iHuman and School of Education researcher Kirsty Liddiard discusses a new Wellcome Discovery Award project that begins at the university in January 2024.