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COVID-19 has highlighted the need to tackle the 鈥榦besity time bomb鈥� 鈥� here are two simple steps we could take

The urgency of tackling the obesity time bomb has been brought to the fore by evidence of the link to an increased risk from COVID-19, says the UK Government鈥檚 Department of Health and Social Care鈧嶁倎鈧�.

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Three ways behavioural psychology might help you lose weight

There鈥檚 no shortage of weight loss programmes out there to choose from, each of which claim to have the key to shedding pounds. One of the latest popular weight loss programmes out there is Noom, which claims that behavioural psychology is the key to helping people lose weight for good 鈥� including those who haven鈥檛 had success in the past.
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Experts in Sport: Does stronger = faster?

Force, velocity, and power are all vital for success in jumping and sprinting, but how are these key components measured and monitored to improve athlete performance?

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缅北轮奸 best university in the world for sports-related subjects for fifth consecutive year

缅北轮奸 has been named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects for the fifth year running by the global QS higher education league table.
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鈥楥hildren who offend should be treated as children first and foremost鈥�: new report provides evidence-base for Child First approach in youth justice systems

Responding to young people that come into contact with the Youth Justice System as 鈥榗hildren鈥� and not 鈥榦ffenders鈥� can enhance lives, reduce offending, promote safer communities and lead to fewer victims, a new report states.

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Dr Nacho Martin-Fabiani to present fourth lecture in Fellowship Inaugural Lecture series

On Friday 12 March, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow Dr Nacho Martin-Fabiani will present the next lecture of this year鈥檚 Fellowship Inaugural Lecture series.
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鈥楾he One with the Conversation Analyst': What Friends and Phoebe Buffay teach us about the way we talk

Conversation analyst Professor Elizabeth Stokoe has studied social interaction in a variety of contexts including healthcare settings, police interviews, hostage negotiations, and even first dates.
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British people are really missing the pub 鈥� here鈥檚 why

The events of the past year have had a devastating impact on the hospitality sector in the UK. At the forefront of lockdown鈥檚 sacrifices for many is the closure of an institution that is a cornerstone of british culture 鈥� the pub.
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Motorsport athletes put in pole position at 缅北轮奸

Leading athletes from across the world of motorsport have been put through their paces at 缅北轮奸 鈥� all in the name of gaining an advantage over their competitors, both on and off the track.

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缅北轮奸 launches 鈥楥uppa with a Scientist鈥� podcast

缅北轮奸 has officially launched 鈥楥uppa with a Scientist鈥�, a brand new podcast led by the PR team that aims to inspire the next generation of scientists.

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Stem cell AI: 缅北轮奸 part of 拢3m 鈥榖rain on a chip鈥� project that aims to revolutionise computing power

缅北轮奸 scientists have started work on a project that will see human brain stem cells used to power artificial intelligence (AI) devices and bring about a revolution in computing.
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PhD student awarded grant to fund project looking at the significant loss of Black individuals in Chemistry after graduate level

Naomi Howard, a Physical Chemistry researcher at 缅北轮奸, has been awarded a grant from the Royal Society of Chemistry鈥檚 (RSC) Inclusion and Diversity Fund to conduct an 18-month project to investigate why there is such a small number of Black individuals in the field of chemistry after undergraduate level.
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Academics awarded 拢93k to develop novel board game that aims to improve children鈥檚 numeracy skills

Mathematics education research has repeatedly shown that children鈥檚 early counting abilities are an essential precursor to wider mathematical learning.

Teachers could be over or underestimating the effectiveness of education studies because of how they are presented

The way that some education studies are presented could give teachers unrealistic expectations about what they might be able to achieve in the classroom, according to new research.
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Climate change: what would 4掳C of global warming feel like?

Another year, another climate record broken.
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FEATURE: Corals, wound infection detection, and theoretical physics...exploring how 缅北轮奸 academics are tackling major issues related to biofilms

Biofilms are central to our most important global challenges, from antimicrobial resistance and food safety to water security, and they have a significant economic, social, and environmental impact.