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Social Sciences
Social Sciences - Medicine/Pharmacology - 9.02
Gap between Scottish and English suicide rates widens
A new study has revealed the widening gap in suicide rates between Scotland and England & Wales due to a large extent to the number of young Scottish men taking their lives. The research, carried out by the Universities of Manchester and Edinburgh and the Medical Research Council Social and Public Health Sciences Unit in Glasgow, examined suicide rates north and south of the border between 1960 and 2008.
Gap between Scottish and English suicide rates widens
A new study has revealed the widening gap in suicide rates between Scotland and England & Wales due to a large extent to the number of young Scottish men taking their lives. The research, carried out by the Universities of Manchester and Edinburgh and the Medical Research Council Social and Public Health Sciences Unit in Glasgow, examined suicide rates north and south of the border between 1960 and 2008.
Social Sciences - Medicine/Pharmacology - 2.02
Better NHS services reduce suicide rates
Researchers at The University of Manchester have for the first time shown a positive link between improvements in mental health services and a reduction in suicide rates. Their research is published in The Lancet today (Thursday) in a study by the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness, based at the University's Centre for Mental Health and Risk.
Better NHS services reduce suicide rates
Researchers at The University of Manchester have for the first time shown a positive link between improvements in mental health services and a reduction in suicide rates. Their research is published in The Lancet today (Thursday) in a study by the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness, based at the University's Centre for Mental Health and Risk.
Social Sciences - 2.12.2011
Migration and regional attitudes in the UK
Londoners and Scots are less likely to support reductions to immigration than people in the Midlands and Wales, new research by Oxford University's Migration Observatory shows. In their recent public opinion survey undertaken with Ipsos MORI, the Observatory highlights regional findings which suggest that there may not be a direct link between the scale of immigration to an area and public support for cuts to immigration.
Migration and regional attitudes in the UK
Social Sciences - Business/Economics - 2.11.2011
Half of British workforce ill-treated
One million Britons experienced workplace violence in the last two years, while millions more were subjected to intimidation, humiliation and rudeness, new research has shown. Surprisingly, managers and professionals in well-paid full-time jobs are among the groups most at risk.
Half of British workforce ill-treated
Medicine/Pharmacology - Social Sciences - 15.09.2011
Surprising find in anti-viral fight
A molecule which helps restrain the body's immune response is also capable of stimulating defences against virus infection by promoting the survival of immune cells known as Natural Killer (NK) cells, new University research has uncovered.
Surprising find in anti-viral fight
Business/Economics - Social Sciences - 7.09.2011
Under threat: the legacy of the riots
The UK riots may have damaged properties and businesses, but the real damage hasn't even been properly considered yet, say University of Nottingham experts.
Under threat: the legacy of the riots
The UK riots may have damaged properties and businesses, but the real damage hasn't even been properly considered yet, say University of Nottingham experts.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Social Sciences - 3.08.2011
New antidepressants increase risks for elderly
PA 237/11 Older people taking new generation antidepressants are at more risk of dying or suffering from a range of serious health conditions including stroke, falls, fractures and epilepsy, a study involving researchers at The University of Nottingham has found.
New antidepressants increase risks for elderly
PA 237/11 Older people taking new generation antidepressants are at more risk of dying or suffering from a range of serious health conditions including stroke, falls, fractures and epilepsy, a study involving researchers at The University of Nottingham has found.
Social Sciences - Medicine/Pharmacology - 19.07.2011
Suicide and homicide rates in mental health patients revealed
Suicide rates among people with mental illness in England and Wales have fallen over the last decade, latest figures show. The 2011 Annual Report published today (Tuesday, 19 July) by The University of Manchester's National Confidential Inquiry (NCI) into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness reveals: Patient suicides have fallen from a peak of 1,315 in 2004 to 1,196 in 2008.
Suicide and homicide rates in mental health patients revealed
Social Sciences - 5.04.2011
Top 10 evidence gaps in information about UK immigration
A new report by Oxford University researchers reveals ten key problems with the UK's evidence base on migrants and migration. The report is by the Migration Observatory, a project of the University's Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS).
Top 10 evidence gaps in information about UK immigration
Social Sciences - 3.03.2011
Comprehensive schools do not reduce social mobility
Policy 03 Mar 11 Children are no worse off in socio-economic terms if they go to a comprehensive rather than to schools in the selective system, according to new research. The study found that when the total cohort of children was taken into account those who went to comprehensive schools were not disadvantaged in terms of social mobility compared the cohort who attended grammar schools and secondary moderns.
Comprehensive schools do not reduce social mobility
Business/Economics - Social Sciences - 4.02.2011
Threat to employers and workforce productivity
A survey by King's College London and law firm Speechly Bircham reveals that employers are facing a sustained increase in workplace unrest as austerity measures, longer working hours, stress and a genuine skills gap take their toll on the UK workforce.
Threat to employers and workforce productivity
A survey by King's College London and law firm Speechly Bircham reveals that employers are facing a sustained increase in workplace unrest as austerity measures, longer working hours, stress and a genuine skills gap take their toll on the UK workforce.
Social Sciences - Medicine/Pharmacology - 7.09.2010
Drugs and alcohol, not mental illness, explains violent crime risk
Health | Society 07 Sep 10 Bipolar disorder by itself does not increase the risk of committing violent crime, suggests a new study by Oxford University and the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
Drugs and alcohol, not mental illness, explains violent crime risk
Social Sciences - 13.07.2010
UK in 2051 to be ’significantly more diverse’
In a report published this week, researchers from the University of Leeds predict that ethnic minorities will make up one-fifth of the population by 2051 (compared to 8% in 2001), with the mixed ethnic population expected to treble in size.
UK in 2051 to be ’significantly more diverse’
Medicine/Pharmacology - Social Sciences - 9.07.2010
Call for more help for silent victims
PA 177/10 “I have had major bone problems and an operation on my spine, and I am now questioning whether that was to do with the beatings?”…the words of a 63 year old woman who took part in new research just published, into the effects of domestic violence on older women.
Call for more help for silent victims
Social Sciences - Medicine/Pharmacology - 7.07.2010
Homicide and suicide rates among mentally ill on the decline
People with mental health problems are committing fewer homicides while the number of suicides by mental health patients has also fallen, latest figures reveal; a previous rise in homicides by mentally ill people may have been the result of drug misuse, says the report.
Homicide and suicide rates among mentally ill on the decline
Social Sciences - Law/Forensics - 7.07.2010
Disclosure checks under scrutiny
Researchers at the University have found that enhanced disclosure checks, which contain details of both spent and unspent convictions, give a false sense of reassurance as the majority of persistent and serious offenders are unknown to either the children's hearing system or the adult criminal justice system.
Disclosure checks under scrutiny
Researchers at the University have found that enhanced disclosure checks, which contain details of both spent and unspent convictions, give a false sense of reassurance as the majority of persistent and serious offenders are unknown to either the children's hearing system or the adult criminal justice system.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Social Sciences - 6.05.2010
Violent teenage girls fail to spot anger or disgust in others’ faces
Girls appear to be “protected” from showing antisocial behaviour until their teenage years, new research from the University of Cambridge has found. The study sheds new light on antisocial behaviour in girls compared with boys and suggests that rather than violence or antisocial behaviour simply reflecting bad choices, the brains of people with antisocial behaviour may work differently from those who behave normally.
Violent teenage girls fail to spot anger or disgust in others’ faces
Social Sciences - 25.03.2010
Fitzwilliam Museum residency coming to a close
Time is running out to see the celebrated Beijing painter Chen Hong at work in Cambridge, following his month-long residency at the city's Fitzwilliam Museum. Regarded as a 'cultural treasure' in his homeland, Mr Chen is an expert painter of traditional Chinese motifs, particularly famous for his striking images of fish.
Fitzwilliam Museum residency coming to a close
Medicine/Pharmacology - Social Sciences - 18.03.2010
Call for European Cystic Fibrosis healthcare gap to be closed
A healthcare gap amounting to a ?death sentence? for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) children born in Eastern Europe must be closed say researchers from the EuroCareCF Coordination Action for Cystic Fibrosis.
Call for European Cystic Fibrosis healthcare gap to be closed
Social Sciences - 16.03.2010
Family courts plan threatens children’s wellbeing
Children and young people's concerns about the government's proposal to allow the media to report more widely on family court proceedings are revealed in new research conducted by the University of Oxford.
Family courts plan threatens children’s wellbeing
Life Sciences - Social Sciences - 9.03.2010
Eggshell of extinct giant bird unlocks key to ancient DNA
Ancient DNA from the fossil eggshell remains of the extinct elephant bird, has been successfully extracted thanks to help from a University of Sheffield expert - marking a world-first for archaeology and genetics.
Eggshell of extinct giant bird unlocks key to ancient DNA
Life Sciences - Social Sciences - 21.10.2009
Are US and European Plovers really birds of a feather?
The Kentish-Snowy Plover, a small shorebird found in the US and Europe, is suffering from an identity crisis after scientists at the University of Sheffield and the University of Bath have found genetic evidence that the populations are, in fact, separate species.
Are US and European Plovers really birds of a feather?
Social Sciences - Civil Engineering - 30.09.2009
Unique new atlas shows world from fresh perspective
Researchers from the University of Sheffield have created a new online atlas which displays images of the world, but not as we know it. The atlas includes over 200 maps which have been redrawn to show, at a glance, which cities are the largest, how all urban areas compare, and whether many or few people live in the countryside.
Unique new atlas shows world from fresh perspective
Researchers from the University of Sheffield have created a new online atlas which displays images of the world, but not as we know it. The atlas includes over 200 maps which have been redrawn to show, at a glance, which cities are the largest, how all urban areas compare, and whether many or few people live in the countryside.
Life Sciences - Social Sciences - 19.05.2009
Sheffield researchers unravel causes of Alzheimer´s
Researchers at the University of Sheffield, funded by the UK´s leading dementia research charity, the Alzheimer´s Research Trust, have uncovered how a type of brain cell is affected in Alzheimer´s. The team´s exciting findings are to be published later this month (May 2009)in two journals.
Sheffield researchers unravel causes of Alzheimer´s
Researchers at the University of Sheffield, funded by the UK´s leading dementia research charity, the Alzheimer´s Research Trust, have uncovered how a type of brain cell is affected in Alzheimer´s. The team´s exciting findings are to be published later this month (May 2009)in two journals.
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Life Sciences - Social Sciences - 20.12.2011
Human skull study causes evolutionary headache
20 Dec 2011 Scientists studying a unique collection of human skulls have shown that changes to the skull shape thought to have occurred independently through separate evolutionary events may have actually precipitated each other.
Human skull study causes evolutionary headache
Social Sciences - Business/Economics - 2.11.2011
Half of British workforce ill-treated in past two years
One million Britons experienced workplace violence in the last two years, while millions more were subjected to intimidation, humiliation and rudeness, new research has shown. Surprisingly, managers and professionals in well-paid full-time jobs are among the groups most at risk.
Half of British workforce ill-treated in past two years
One million Britons experienced workplace violence in the last two years, while millions more were subjected to intimidation, humiliation and rudeness, new research has shown. Surprisingly, managers and professionals in well-paid full-time jobs are among the groups most at risk.
Social Sciences - 30.10.2011
Maps illustrate world population changes
31 October 2011 Maps illustrate world population changes A series of maps demonstrating the distribution and changing trends of the world´s population have been created at the University of Sheffield.
Maps illustrate world population changes
31 October 2011 Maps illustrate world population changes A series of maps demonstrating the distribution and changing trends of the world´s population have been created at the University of Sheffield.
Social Sciences - 20.10.2011
Target exploitative employers says forced labour report
An increased focus by government on tackling exploitative employers and bridging visas for victims are two of the key recommendations of a newly-published paper into forced labour.
Target exploitative employers says forced labour report
An increased focus by government on tackling exploitative employers and bridging visas for victims are two of the key recommendations of a newly-published paper into forced labour.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Social Sciences - 30.08.2011
New scoring system can better predict life expectancy in cancer patients
University of Manchester researchers have developed a new scoring system that can better predict how long patients with advanced cancer are likely to survive than current prognosis methods. The study, carried out with colleagues at St George's, University of London, and published on the British Medical Journal's website, will provide clinicians with extra tools to predict how long patients have to live.
New scoring system can better predict life expectancy in cancer patients
University of Manchester researchers have developed a new scoring system that can better predict how long patients with advanced cancer are likely to survive than current prognosis methods. The study, carried out with colleagues at St George's, University of London, and published on the British Medical Journal's website, will provide clinicians with extra tools to predict how long patients have to live.
Social Sciences - 24.07.2011
’Lone wolf’ extremism: a new challenge for Europe
PA 227/11 Events in Norway over the last few days will prove to be a watershed moment in how we approach, and seek to understand, far right groups and their ideology, according to a leading expert in far-right politics at The University of Nottingham.
’Lone wolf’ extremism: a new challenge for Europe
PA 227/11 Events in Norway over the last few days will prove to be a watershed moment in how we approach, and seek to understand, far right groups and their ideology, according to a leading expert in far-right politics at The University of Nottingham.
Social Sciences - Medicine/Pharmacology - 23.06.2011
Violence in pregnancy linked to behavioural problems
Violence in pregnancy linked to behavioural problems
Pedagogy/Education Science - Social Sciences - 23.05.2011
Why women are still left doing most of the housework
Why women are still left doing most of the housework
Social Sciences - Environmental Sciences - 17.01.2011
"UKIP poised for success as radical right party.."
"UKIP poised for success as radical right party.."
Social Sciences - Medicine/Pharmacology - 5.09.2010
Psychological as well as physical violence leads to postnatal depression
Psychological as well as physical violence leads to postnatal depression
Medicine/Pharmacology - Social Sciences - 5.08.2010
Hospitals provide inadequate medical care in 40% of overdose deaths
Hospitals provide inadequate medical care in 40% of overdose deaths
Social Sciences - Administration/Government - 13.05.2010
Support group helps free women from domestic abuse
Support group helps free women from domestic abuse
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