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Researchers Say ‘Green’ Farming Policies Risk Worsening The Global Biodiversity Crisis

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Rewilding, organic farming and the so-called ‘nature friendly farming’ measures included in some government conservation policies may accelerate global biodiversity loss, say two leading researchers. These ‘Green’ farming policies risk worsening the global biodiversity crisis by reducing how much food is produced in a region, driving up food imports and increasing environmental damage overseas. In […]

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Imperial College AHSC Gets Boost To Support More Radiographers Into Study

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Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) has been selected to set up an incubator to encourage more radiographers into research. The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded Imperial College AHSC funding for three years to set up the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiographers Incubator. The incubator aims to stimulate, inspire and […]

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UCL’s Children’s Brain Tumours Research Receives £1.6m

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The research team have been awarded £1.6 million by The Brain Tumour Charity to advance knowledge of low-grade brain tumours, how they behave in the body, how to better treat them and how to improve quality of life for children affected. The research will be carried out in collaboration with researchers at the German Cancer […]

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Research Finds Lack Of Sleep Lessens Cognitive Benefits Of Physical Activity

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The study, published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, looked at cognitive function over 10 years in 8,958 people aged 50 and over in England. The research team investigated how different combinations of sleep and physical activity habits might affect people’s cognitive function over time. They found that people who were more physically active but had […]

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UK Youth Risk Leaving School Without Vital Knowledge Of Reproductive Health

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The research, published in Human Fertility, examined what schools are expected to teach 14-18-year- olds across the UK, using curriculum requirements and specifications set by exam boards. The findings show that there are significant gaps and variations in what pupils are taught about sexual and reproductive health. Senior author Professor Joyce Harper (UCL EGA Institute […]

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UCL Study Finds Bespoke Support For Nursery Practitioners In Disadvantaged Areas Would Boost Language Development

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Early years practitioners working in socially disadvantaged areas should receive bespoke professional training to help boost children’s English oral language development, finds a study led by UCL. Specialist training tailored to this group would increase the amount of talking by children in groups and their vocabulary development, by changing how staff talk with the children […]

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