LU ranks top 35 in the world for ‘International Faculty’
In the latest QS World University Rankings 2021, LU came in the top 35 in “International Faculty”, and leaped 20 places in the overall rankings, 21 places in "Citations per faculty" and 77 places in “International Students” respectively.
Light physical activity shows great promise in reversing childhood obesity caused by being sedentary
Increased sedentary time from childhood through young adulthood caused increased body fat and abdominal fat in a new follow-up study. However, the results also showed that light physical activity (LPA) may completely reverse the adverse process.
Seconds out – language study explores how boxing coaches communicate under pressure
Linguists from the University of Warwick have teamed up with England Boxing and UK Coaching in a bid to interpret and improve the way in which coaches communicate in high-pressure situations.
Professor Houmin Yan receives CRF funding to combat Covid-19
A cross-institutional team led by Professor Houmin Yan has received HKD 4.3 million funding to support the battle against COVID-19 over the next three years.
Virtual Reality Experience transports students to Ancient Greece
New immersive experience at King’s allows users to step back 2,500 years to consult with ancient Greek gods.
Canterbury earthquake resources find a permanent home
Lessons learned from the Canterbury earthquakes will be shared widely and preserved for the future when a collection of reports and information...
Research shows significant benefits of school meal programmes
A recent case study on the Ka Ora Ka Ako school lunch programme at Dannevirke High School has revealed clear benefits.
Higher-educated and obese people eat less healthy during lockdown
Most Dutch people did not change their diets during the first Covid-19 lockdown, but more overweight and obese people said they ate less healthily...
DECRA funding supports Uni of Adelaide research
Ten University of Adelaide research projects have received a combined $4.1 million from the Australian Research Council’s Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) scheme.
NUS Assoc Prof Hans Tan wins 4th presidential award for design
Associate Professor Hans Tan from the Division of Industrial Design (DID) at the NUS College of Design and Engineering has added another feather in his cap with his recent work titled R for Repair...
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