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A simple neck scan can identify men with double the risk of heart failure, according to a new study led by UCL researchers and funded by the British Heart Foundation and the National Institute for Health and Care Research. A carotid ultrasound, like the ultrasound for pregnant women, is quick and painless, using a small handheld device moved gently over the neck to scan the arteries underneath.

This checklist has been designed to assist supervisors of research students at the University of Cambridge to address issues of research integrity and good research practice as part of the supervision process.

Authorship provides credit for an individual's contributions to a study and carries accountability. There are no universally accepted standards for assigning authorship, and principles, customs and practices differ significantly from one discipline to another.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Edinburgh visited UCL's EGA Institute for Women's Health to see first-hand the cutting-edge science which is improving outcomes for women and babies.

One-third of junior doctors have experienced sexual harassment and abuse (SHA) within their healthcare system.

Hundreds of park staff and volunteers across the UK have been trained in how to spot, safely challenge, and prevent harassment or behaviour which could stop women feeling safe in public places.

Tourism in Greater Manchester generated around 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2023, with most emissions linked to how visitors travel to and from the region, according to a new study by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at The University of Manchester.

Academics at the University of Glasgow are launching an appeal to residents Ayr, Dumfries and Wick for their feedback on the impacts of climate change on communities and residents' mental health as part of a new research project.

New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found that advising owners to behave calmly during their arrivals and departures helped puppies adjust to being left on their own.

A young boy born with a devastating, rare genetic condition has been given a new lease of life thanks to a team of UCL scientists who manufactured a pioneering gene therapy for him.

What is the Research Integrity Advisory Panel? The Research Integrity Advisory Panel was developed as a means to offer informal and discipline-specific advice and support for University of Cambridge

Allegations of misconduct in research are rare but the University takes them very seriously. The University is committed to ensuring that allegations of misconduct in research are investigated with all possible thoroughness and vigour.