Glasgow report highlights transformational power of XR technology for education
The University of Glasgow has today officially launched its white paper on the benefits and challenges that immersive technologies like virtual reality can bring to education.
Soaring childhood obesity from pandemic will cost UK billions
A dramatic increase in child obesity levels during the Covid-19 pandemic is set to cost the UK over £8 billion, according to a new study by University of Southampton researchers.
Study reveals longer term impact of sport-related brain injuries
Almost half of people who suffer a sports-related traumatic brain injury are still experiencing physical symptoms after six months, according to new research.
Archaeology meets AI to help preserve maritime heritage
The University of Southampton has completed a world-first collaboration with the National Museum of the Royal Navy exploring how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can support the...
Supervised toothbrushing toolkit to tackle tooth decay in children
A new toolkit to increase supervised toothbrushing for younger children aims to address health equalities caused by tooth decay.
St Andrews secures £2m green hydrogen funding
The University of St Andrews has been awarded a £2million grant by the Wolfson Foundation to enable the development of green hydrogen technologies that will play a key role in decarbonising the energy and chemical industries.
University of Manchester and SPIE announce $1million endowment for postgraduate scholarships
The University of Manchester and SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics have announced the establishment of the SPIE-Manchester Postgraduate Scholarship in Photonics.
St Andrews University and Brakes partner on zero emissions food deliveries
St Andrews University is partnering with food service distributor Brakes, part of Sysco GB, to deliver food in a multi-temperate electric vehicle.
People with eczema needed to help with bathing study
The ‘Bathing study’ has been chosen and developed by people living with eczema, in partnership with researchers from University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
UWA study offers free iron deficiency screenings for women in Karrinyup
Researchers from The University of Western Australia will provide a fresh round of free iron deficiency screenings for women aged 18 to 49 over the next two Sundays (Sunday 4 and Sunday 11 February) at Karrinyup Shopping Centre.