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Decisions made in the next decade will determine whether Antarctica suffers dramatic changes that contribute to a metre of global sea level rise.

The UK public has a clear preference for funding vaccination programmes which protect young children against severe diseases, finds a new study that considered the public's preferences on vaccines available on the NHS.

The Scottish Government is providing funding for two projects, to be led by researchers from Glasgow and Stirling universities.

The changing face of serious organised crime, its impact in communities and the potential for local services to prevent exploitation, have been highlighted in new research involving the University of Glasgow.

Growing use of algorithms in decision-making risks disproportionate bias against certain groups, a new parliamentary report has warned.

Children who live with an adult with a mental health condition or alcohol dependency are significantly more likely to have an unplanned hospital admission, especially for injury and maltreatment, suggests a study by the National Centre for Population Health & Wellbeing Research (NCPHWR).

‌ The University of Glasgow will carry out an extensive assessment of the economic value of Robert Burns to Scotland, it was announced today (Monday 14 May 2018) Professor Murray Pittock of the C

Research co-led by UCL highlights the benefits and detriment to residential housing, along with the implications for public authorities and local communities, following a series of changes to permitted development rights.

World leaders must join together to ensure new technologies do not become a means of harm, according to an influential academic in the field of internet governance.

The Nuffield Foundation has appointed a team, led by Professor Karen Broadhurst at Lancaster University, to deliver the development phase of the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory.

The Scottish Government has announced a £2.5 million investment in the next phase of the first comprehensive dictionary of Gaelic.

Our internet activity - commonly referred to as digital remains, should be treated with the same care and respect as physical remains, according to Oxford University research.

The Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST) has been awarded £2.88m, in a grant administered by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), to continue existing and d

Government records of Sure Start children's centre closures are a massive underestimate, according to a major report published today.

The Scottish Government has given £2m funding through Every Child, Every Chance, its Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2018-22, to Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland (CNS) - an innovative collabor

As part of efforts by Government and law enforcement to better understand the nature of prostitution and sex work, the University of Bristol has been granted £150,000 to carry out a new research project. Professor Marianne Hester , one of the country's leading experts in gender-based violence, will lead the project over the next year.

Oxford University is to take a lead role in the UK Centre for Research on Energy Demand, which will focus on developing effective, yet environmentally sound energy solutions.