Royal Holloway-University: 'Pop-up' Modular Housing Solution Is No More Than Sticking Plaster, Research Finds
LONDON, England, Sept. 15 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news:
New research from Royal Holloway has explored the impacts of 'pop-up' modular housing for homeless families, finding that while it improves quality of life in many respects, it can also exacerbate feelings of stigma and insecurity.
The paper, Temporary Homes, Permanent Progress? also concludes that without investment into permanent council housing, pop-up solutions can be no m more
University of New South Wales: IVF Birth Rates Improving, Multiple Birth Rate at Record Low
SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 15 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news release:
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- IVF success rates in Australia and New Zealand have continued to improve, while the number of IVF twins are falling, a new UNSW report has shown.
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IVF success rates in Australia and New Zealand have continued to improve, while the number of IVF twins are falling, a new UNSW report has shown.
The Assisted Reproductive Technology in Australia and New Zealand more
University of Queensland: Emotional Rape Victims Seen As More Believable
BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 15 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Queensland issued the following news:
Distressed rape complainants are perceived to be more credible than those who control their emotions, a University of Queensland study has found.
UQ School of Psychology PhD candidate Faye Nitschke said the findings were alarming, given that emotion is not related to honesty or accuracy.
"On average, only nine per cent of rape allegations made to police in Australia, the United Stat more
University of Warwick Business School: Millions of Flickr Photos Used to Measure Global Travel
COVENTRY, England, Sept. 15 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Warwick Business School issued the following news:
Our summer holiday snaps might not only offer happy memories, but also rapid, low-cost insights into how people travel around the globe, suggests new research.
A team of scientists at the Data Science Lab at Warwick Business School and The Alan Turing Institute analysed data from 69 million publicly shared photos uploaded to the platform Flickr to estimate global tourism s more
Australian National University: Early Exposure Key to Recognising 'Other-Race' Faces
CANBERRA, Australia, Sept. 14 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The Australian National University issued the following news release:
New research led by The Australian National University (ANU) has shown exposure to people from other racial backgrounds during childhood could help us better recognise faces across different races as adults.
The study, led by Professor Elinor McKone, examined the 'other-race effect', a phenomenon in which people have difficulty telling apart individuals of a different r more
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International Education Gives Students Edge in Globalized Job Market, Says York University Expert
TORONTO, Ontario, Sept. 13 [TNSeducationresearch] -- York University issued the following news release:
Adjusting to university life can be particularly challenging for international students, whether straight from high school or after completing some post-secondary education. However, when they graduate, they have an edge in the globalized job market, according to York University Professor Thomas Klassen.
"Parents and students know that employers place a premium on new professionals who have more
University of New South Wales to Scale Up Grads With Focus on User-Design
SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 13 [TNSeducationresearch] -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news release:
UNSW Sydney will educate an unprecedented number of students in user-centred product development and engineering.
UNSW Sydney has today opened a new design centre to boost the number of Australia's job-ready graduates who understand the role of user-focused design in product development.
Design Next will enable cross-faculty research and education, with an emphasis on des more
University of North Texas Defies National Trend, Grows By More Than 3% While Doubling Down on Commitment to Graduate More Students Faster With Degrees That Work
DENTON, Texas, Sept. 13 [TNSeducationresearch] -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release:
The University of North Texas is defying national higher education trends with more than 3% growth, according to the latest enrollment numbers.
The rise is no surprise for President Neal Smatresk as, under his direction, the university has doubled down on its commitment to graduating more students, faster, with degrees that work.
This afternoon, Smatresk outlined UNT's commitment more
Michigan State University: How Does Recession Affect Public School Students?
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 12 [TNSeducationresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release:
If the predicted economic downturn comes to fruition, many public schools will find their already stressed budgets squeezed even more. And, as a result, many administrators will head to the bargaining table to negotiate budget cuts with teachers' unions.
So how do recession-induced cuts affect students? Negatively, according to new research from Michigan State University.
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Penn State-College of Education: Murphy Awarded Lyle Spencer Grant for Transformative Research Project
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 [TNSeducationresearch] -- Penn State's College of Education issued the following news:
P. Karen Murphy, distinguished professor of education (educationa psychology), and a multi-university/institute team has won a Lyle Spencer Research Award to Transform Education. The award is for just shy of $1 million.
Murphy will be working with a multi-university collaborative led by Suzanne Donovan, Strategic Education Research Partnership (SERP), and Catherine Sno more
Penn State-College of Education: School District Secessions Shown to Have Deepened Racial Segregation
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 [TNSeducationresearch] -- Penn State's College of Education issued the following news:
Since 2000, school district secessions in the South have increasingly sorted white and black students, and white and Hispanic students, into separate school systems, weakening the potential to improve school integration, according to a new study published today (Sept. 4) in AERA Open, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association.
The study, more
Team Led by College of N.J. Computer Science Chair Awarded NSF Grant to Support Multidisciplinary Approach to Improving Undergraduate Learning
EWING, New Jersey, Sept. 11 [TNSeducationresearch] -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news:
Starting this year TCNJ will provide its students with even more opportunities for interdisciplinary learning. A new $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will allow a TCNJ team led by Professor and Department Chair of Computer Science Dr. Monisha Pulimood to investigate the benefits students derive from a new model of multidisciplinary, community-engaged learning.
Wit more
Apartment and Condo Dwellers Report Smelling Cannabis More Than Tobacco Smoke, University of Toronto Researchers Say
TORONTO, Ontario, Sept. 15 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Toronto issued the following news release:
More people in apartment buildings and condominiums reported exposure to cannabis smoke than tobacco one year before legalization, a new University of Toronto study says.
The U of T public-health researchers based their findings on a telephone survey of Ontario adults by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in 2017. Extrapolating from the CAMH results, the researchers suggest more
Friedrich-Alexander University: Fighting Bowel Cancer With Proteins
ERLANGEN, Germany, Sept. 15 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The Friedrich-Alexander University issued the following news:
The liquid in the little tubes might look rather uninspiring, but it may potentially be hiding a treatment for bowel cancer.
This is what Franzi and Marie are researching together with the rest of the FAU team taking part in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition -a competition in the field of synthetic biology.
It is the fifth time that students fro more
University of Cologne: Expert Feedback Improves Antibiotic Prescribing Decisions in Paediatrics
KOLN, Germany, Sept. 15 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release:
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- Especially inexperienced physicians can profit from feedback on their individual prescribing decisions / Publication in 'Medical Decision Making'
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An interdisciplinary study led by Professor Daniel Wiesen from the University of Cologne's Department of Business Administration and Health Care Management showed that expert feedback leads to more appropriate antibiotic therap more
University of Copenhagen: Children of Refugees With PTSD Are At Higher Risk of Developing Psychiatric Disorders
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 15 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news:
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have studied what it means for children to have parents who are refugees and have PTSD. The study shows that these children have a significantly higher risk of contact with the psychiatric system. The researchers believe that there should be focus on the problem and that early measures and treatment options should be developed.
Post-traumat more
University of Liverpool: Innovative Treatment to Prevent Common Brain Infection Could Save NHS 7 Million Pound Per Year
LIVERPOOL, England, Sept. 15 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release:
An innovative solution used to prevent common brain infections in patients having surgery for hydrocephalus has been found to significantly reduce infection rates according to a report published in The Lancet.
Hydrocephalus is a build-up of fluid on the brain. The excess fluid puts pressure on the brain, which can damage it. Approximately one out of every 500 babies is born with more
University of Manchester: Gene Mutation Discovery Sheds Light on Organ Failure Affecting Babies
MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 15 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release:
A group of scientists and clinicians from the UK, the Netherlands, Italy and the USA have worked together and made an important discovery that explains an often fatal organ defect that affects unborn babies and children.
Finding mutations of a key gene that controls how the urinary bladder grows before birth could be key to developing future treatments for this rare but devasta more
University of Toronto Alumna Co-Founds Company After Spotting Blemish in Skin-Care Industry: Lack of Natural, Affordable Products
TORONTO, Ontario, Sept. 15 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Toronto issued the following news release:
As early as her second year in engineering at the University of Toronto, Laura Burget knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur.
"I actually ran two businesses while I was in school - I managed the engineering bookstore and a College Pro franchise," says Burget, who graduated with a bachelor's in chemical engineering. "The business knowledge I gained from these two experiences made me re more
