AWRC collaboration putting physical activity at heart of Covid-19 recovery
The role of physical activity in the UK’s response to Covid-19 is to be explored through a new research collaboration between Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s Advanced Wellbeing Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Centre (AWRC) and ukactive.
Fram2 space mission to advance research into astronaut health
Blood flow restriction (BFR) technology developed by Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Advanced Wellbeing Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Centre (AWRC) researchers and our Advanced Wellbeing Accelerator alumni Hytro will play a key role in pioneering research on Fram2, the first human spaceflight over the Earth’s polar regions.
Large UK housebuilders pay out £16 billion in dividends, as the cost of this to new homebuyers is revealed
The eight largest housebuilding firms in the UK have paid shareholders £16 billion in dividends over the last 18 years, without significantly increasing the supply of new homes, according to new research from housing experts at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
New study finds economic and social value of Gaelic Games on Irish society is almost €3bn
Independent analysis of the economic impact and social value of Gaelic games led by Ï㽶ÊÓƵ has estimated the Games are worth at least €2.87 billion to Irish society.
New tools created to help keep patients waiting for surgery active
A set of new online tools created to support people waiting for knee and hip surgery to manage their physical and mental wellbeing have helped to increase activity levels among patients and reduce the amount of time they spent sitting.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ awarded £3.4m to evaluate approaches to address physical activity inequalities
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and partners have been awarded £3.4 million to evaluate different approaches to supporting physical activity and narrowing inequalities in communities across the country.
Funding secured to support doctoral research in the arts and humanities
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ has been awarded funding for 15 PhD studentships by the Arts and Humanities Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Council (AHRC) as part of a significant investment in arts and humanities research across the UK.
Tackling health inequality in South Yorkshire with wearable technology
Pioneering projects using smartphones and wearable technology to address the high levels of health inequalities and disease across the region, have been awarded funding at the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub (SYDHH)
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ awarded £1.5m to evaluate NHS weight clinics
Ï㽶ÊÓƵers at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ have been awarded more than £1.5m to lead an evaluation of NHS clinics across England set up to support children and young people who have weight-related complications.
Covid-19 internet memes can be a coping mechanism for those with anxiety
Internet memes related to Covid-19 may act as a coping mechanism for people suffering from clinically significant symptoms of anxiety, a new study has found.