Fossils found in Australia and studied by a University of Hull researcher have revealed new details on some of the earliest marine life on Earth. Experts uncovered fossils of Earth’s first macroscopic animals – the roughly 550-million-year-old Ediacara biota – in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges. Scientists had previously thought that these archaic […]
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The School of Natural Sciences offers a postgraduate distance-learning program in Tropical Forestry available to mature students from across the globe. It is also available to international students who have been awarded a scholarship by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC). We have secured CSC scholarships for 2020 entry. Up to […]
University of the Year for Graduate Employment two years in a row – The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018, 2019. Located minutes from the centre of London, LSBU has been preparing and developing students for their working lives for over 125 years. Here at LSBU puts students […]
Linguistics analysis that began by working out how we get served in bars is now helping abuse victims’ stories to be understood Methodology helps police interviewers to understand victims of sexual assault and call handlers to assist those suffering domestic abuse Aston University language expert Emma Richardson discusses her work […]
As thousands of people are committing to giving up alcohol during Dry January, research from a midwifery lecturer at Northumbria University has been included in new national guidance on the harms of consuming alcohol both before and during pregnancy. In the past, national guidelines had suggested that pregnant women should […]
Queen Mary has a long, proud and distinctive history built on four historic institutions stretching back to 1785 and beyond. St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College St Bartholomew’s Hospital was founded to improve the health of the community of West Smithfield in the suburbs of the City of London. It was […]
Freelance photographer and Coventry University student Ruby Nixon has launched a photography project to celebrate live music and support independent venues in the city as they struggle through the lockdown. Ruby, who is studying photography with the university, launched the Coventry Venues: A Year in the Live project in collaboration with 12 […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a worsening of eating disorder symptoms, Bournemouth University (BU) research has found. The study, published in the Journal of Eating Disorders, examined which aspects of the pandemic have been especially difficult for people with eating disorders and any resulting change in their symptoms. Researchers […]
Researchers will use cutting-edge quantum technologies to transform our understanding of the universe and answer key questions such as the nature of dark matter and black holes. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is supporting seven projects with a £31 million investment, including two involving the University of Warwick, to demonstrate […]
Dr Natasha Stephen has created a new resource to support teachers again faced with the prospect of virtual and remote learning. Academics and experts from across the UK are contributing to a new online resource designed to inspire young people during the current national lockdown. Lockdown Learn has been created […]
