news 2015

Network launched for research on natural disasters and political conflict Dr Reima Ana Maglajlic, Senior Lecturer in Social Work and Social Care at Sussex, met with colleagues from social work courses, other university Departments and other countries on 2 February 2015 for the inaugural network meeting for social work research on natural disasters and political conflict (NADIPOCO).

Many LGBTQ young people who self-harm or consider suicide are in difficult circumstances because of hostility to their sexual orientation or gender identity, say researchers. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and questioning (LGBTQ) young people are four to seven times more likely to self-harm or feel suicidal compared to their heterosexual or non-trans peers.

'Drink less' campaigns should focus on why and how Campaigns to get young people to drink less should focus on the benefits of not drinking and how it can be achieved, a new study suggests. Pointing out the advantages and achievability of staying sober is more effective than traditional approaches that warn of the risks of heavy drinking, according to the research carried out at the University of Sussex by researcher Dr Dominic Conroy.

Research undertaken by Lancaster University has informed a major inquiry into antisemitism. The All-Party Parliamentary inquiry was set up following an apparent rise in antisemitic abuse on social media in July and August last year during fighting between Gaza and Israel. The Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group Against Antisemitism, John Mann MP, launched the inquiry with the aim to draw lessons which could be learned from the upsurge of anti-Jewish incidents associated with last year's conflict.

In a recent study Dianna Smith and Graham Kirkwood, of QMUL's Blizard Institute, found there were more childhood injuries in areas of deprivation but, they write, with a thorough recording process better prevention can take place. Rarely a week passes when we don't see a news piece on a traumatic injury, particularly accidents involving cyclists in London.

Rabbits are the UK's third most popular pet, after cats and dogs, with around 1.7 million kept as pets but very little is known about their quality of life. A new University of Bristol study has found although many pet rabbits are happy and healthy several issues, including living alone or with unsuitable animals, affect many rabbits.

'Sexual health and wellbeing among older men and women in England' is the first piece of research of its kind to include people over the age of 80. Older people are continuing to enjoy active sex lives well into their seventies and eighties, according to new research from The University of Manchester and NatCen Social Research.

The majority of people in Britain support the proposed 'mansion tax', according to research by the University of Birmingham. But more than half of those surveyed do not think there should be any tax on inheritance. The findings, published in a briefing paper by the University of Birmingham's Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management (CHASM), give an overview of public attitudes to taxation ahead of May's general election.

New research has revealed that girls lead boys in educational achievement in 70% of countries, regardless of levels of national gender equality. Even in countries where women's liberties are severely restricted, girls are shown to be outperforming boys in mathematics, reading and science literacy subjects by age 15.

Doctors who go through complaints procedures experience high rates of serious depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, according to a new study. Four out of five doctors also reported changing the way they treat their patients as a result of either complaints against themselves, or observing a colleague go through a complaints process.

Hospital patients experience better outcomes when NHS staff are happier in their jobs, according to new research. A longitudinal study comparing NHS staff surveys with other measures between 2009 and 2012 found a 'clear' link between staff satisfaction and organisational performance.

Insect-eating pitcher plants temporarily 'switch off' their traps in order to lure more prey into danger, new research from the University of Bristol and the University of Cambridge has found. Dr Ulrike Bauer from Bristol's School of Biological Sciences and colleagues studied tropical pitcher plants that use slippery pitfall traps to capture insects.

  Research by Cardiff University shows that there is a high demand for creative work spaces in the city. A survey of people working in one of Cardiff's busiest arts centres, Chapter, has revealed more about the people who use this space and the importance of a creative work environment. Cardiff University has recently established the 'Creative Cardiff' project which is working to support and develop the city's growing creative industries.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Otherwise, we'll assume you're OK to continue. Rehabilitation programmes for domestic violence perpetrators can work The vast majority of men who abuse their partners stop their physical and sexual violence if they attend a domestic violence perpetrator programme, according to new research.

Ghana is one of the countries revealed as having one of the poorest regions in the world yet it is classed a middle income country when poverty is calculated at national level Poverty measures reported at the national level don't provide a full picture of where the world's poorest people live. New research from the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), based at the University of Oxford, has revealed that nearly 60 per cent of people living in the world's poorest regions are actually not in the least developed countries.