Economics - Sep 27
University maintains its nationally leading strengths in business and public engagement
University maintains its nationally leading strengths in business and public engagement
Research management - Sep 27
Oxford University is the world's top university for a record eighth year
Oxford University is the world's top university for a record eighth year
Social Sciences - Sep 27
Value of University's work for society and the economy rated highly in new assessment
Value of University's work for society and the economy rated highly in new assessment
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Sport - Economics - 24.05.2017
Sport - Linguistics / Literature - 23.05.2017
Sport - 22.05.2017
Sport - Event - 17.05.2017
Law - Sport - 17.05.2017 
Research on cricket bat design is enshrined in law
The Laws of Cricket have been improved thanks to a study carried out by researchers from Imperial College London.
Economics - Sport - 05.05.2017
Life Sciences - Sport - 28.04.2017 
3D model of American football player’s brain reconstructs moment of impact
Scientists have modelled what happens to the brain of an American footballer when he collides forcefully with another player. The study, conducted by researchers at Imperial College London, was carried out to understand in more detail the link between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Sport - 28.04.2017
Economics - Sport - 26.04.2017 
Corbynism might not actually end - even if Labour loses the election
Professor Tim Bale and David Jeffery from QMUL's School of Politics and International Relations write about Corbyn's leadership post-election, and whether a bad result for the party might not be so bad for 'Corbynism'.
Sport - 24.04.2017
Sport - 18.04.2017 
Snap election a win-win for Theresa May
A snap election makes perfect sense for Theresa May, says Professor Tim Bale. Writing in The Conversation he said she'll crush Labour and make Brexit a little easier.
Sport - Health - 12.04.2017
Health - Sport - 07.04.2017 
University hosts Invictus Games trials for second year running
Over 3,000 athletes from across the country are at the University today and this weekend for the UK Team Trials of the 2017 Invictus Games, which take place this September in Toronto.
Sport - 04.04.2017
Sport - 15.03.2017 
New game from Sussex alumni charts at UK number one
New game from Sussex alumni charts at UK number one An independent games studio set up by entrepreneurial University of Sussex graduates and based on the University's Falmer campus has scored a massive hit with its latest release.
Health - Sport - 07.03.2017
Event - Sport - 08.02.2017
Sport - 20.01.2017
Health - Sport - 05.01.2017
Health - Sport - 04.01.2017 
App to help smokers quit is developed by health psychologists and game designers
A smartphone app that could help smokers stick to New Year's resolutions to quit has been developed by academics at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and Kingston University. Cigbreak Free works like a regular smartphone game, with players having to complete tasks to progress through levels and gain rewards.
Sport - 21.12.2016
Sport - Physics - 02.12.2016
Sport - 30.11.2016 
Oscar-winning actress feels the force
University of Bristol research associate Asier Marzo demonstrated a mid-air display of 'floating pixels' using soundwaves and force fields to Spanish actress and model, Penélope Cruz and actor, Chino Darín, on the Spanish TV programme El Hormiguero.
Social Sciences - Sport - 24.11.2016
Life Sciences - Sport - 16.11.2016
Sport - Electroengineering - 26.10.2016 
Football, fun and robots: Imperial scientists pitch up at QPR
Imperial played at home with Queen's Park Rangers earlier this month in an afternoon of science, football, and 3D printing at White City.
Career - Sport - 14.10.2016
Life Sciences - Sport - 15.09.2016 
Paralympic medal glory for Imperial’s Dave Henson
Bioengineering PhD student and Army Captain Dave Henson MBE won a bronze medal in the T42 200m at the Paralympic Games in Rio this week.
Sport - 19.08.2016
Sport - Philosophy - 12.08.2016
Sport - 28.07.2016 
England’s 1966 World Cup victory – giving female fans a voice
As England celebrates the 50 th anniversary of winning the World Cup, Dr Stacey Pope from the School of Applied Social Sciences discusses the impact this iconic moment in football history had on female fans.
Sport - Economics - 05.07.2016
Physics - Sport - 04.07.2016
Sport - History / Archeology - 12.05.2016
Sport - 04.04.2016 
Ballet training could learn from football and rugby, says research
A new study from the Universities of Bath and Bristol suggests current practices for grouping and evaluating young dancers in ballet could be counterproductive.
Sport - Health - 04.04.2016
Sport - Administration - 02.03.2016
Sport - 28.01.2016
Event - Sport - 21.01.2016
Sport - 27.11.2015
Health - Sport - 25.11.2015
Sport - 17.11.2015
Sport - 09.11.2015
Sport - 16.10.2015
Career - Sport - 25.09.2015 
Having the ’right’ connections only gets you so far
Working with a highly reputable corporate leader helps managers get promoted to senior positions in the short term, but such a career boost is balanced in the longer-term as competitive job markets, including professional sports, punish those managers who initially benefited.
Health - Sport - 04.09.2015
Sport - Life Sciences - 01.09.2015
Sport - Veterinary - 24.08.2015
Event - Sport - 30.07.2015
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Sporting ‘Dragon’s Den’ marks UEFA Final
Great ideas to revolutionise the world of football will be showcased at a glittering Sports Innovation Final in Cardiff.
Great ideas to revolutionise the world of football will be showcased at a glittering Sports Innovation Final in Cardiff.
When fiction met football
Cardiff University's international fiction and poetry festival has teamed up with Wales Arts International and UEFA to host a series of free events this year.
Cardiff University's international fiction and poetry festival has teamed up with Wales Arts International and UEFA to host a series of free events this year.
The Laws of Cricket have been improved thanks to a study carried out by researchers from Imperial College London.
Scientists have modelled what happens to the brain of an American footballer when he collides forcefully with another player. The study, conducted by researchers at Imperial College London, was carried out to understand in more detail the link between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
University community shows its support for the Seagulls this weekend
University community shows its support for the Seagulls this weekend With Brighton and Hove Albion only one game away from winning the Sky Bet Championship, the University has thrown its full support behind its Falmer neighbours in the Amex Staduim.
University community shows its support for the Seagulls this weekend With Brighton and Hove Albion only one game away from winning the Sky Bet Championship, the University has thrown its full support behind its Falmer neighbours in the Amex Staduim.
Professor Tim Bale and David Jeffery from QMUL's School of Politics and International Relations write about Corbyn's leadership post-election, and whether a bad result for the party might not be so bad for 'Corbynism'.
University of Birmingham Sport & Fitness to open on 22 May
Academic experts from the UK, India and Australia researching key global and regional security issues gathered in New Delhi to forge new research partnerships.
Academic experts from the UK, India and Australia researching key global and regional security issues gathered in New Delhi to forge new research partnerships.
A snap election makes perfect sense for Theresa May, says Professor Tim Bale. Writing in The Conversation he said she'll crush Labour and make Brexit a little easier.
Dear Diary exhibition celebrates diaries and their digital descendants
Inigo Rooms, East Wing, Somerset House, 26 May - 7 July 2017 'Diaries are among our most precious items of heritage.
Inigo Rooms, East Wing, Somerset House, 26 May - 7 July 2017 'Diaries are among our most precious items of heritage.
Over 3,000 athletes from across the country are at the University today and this weekend for the UK Team Trials of the 2017 Invictus Games, which take place this September in Toronto.
New game from Sussex alumni charts at UK number one An independent games studio set up by entrepreneurial University of Sussex graduates and based on the University's Falmer campus has scored a massive hit with its latest release.
Barriers to exercise revealed
The biggest barriers to people taking up running as exercise have been revealed by a Cardiff University study of novice runners. They include people simply being too busy, safety fears over running alone - particularly among women - and concerns about running on busy roads. As alarm bells continue to be sounded about the nation's health, researchers and clinical experts from the University's School of Healthcare Sciences investigated what motivated people to run.
The biggest barriers to people taking up running as exercise have been revealed by a Cardiff University study of novice runners. They include people simply being too busy, safety fears over running alone - particularly among women - and concerns about running on busy roads. As alarm bells continue to be sounded about the nation's health, researchers and clinical experts from the University's School of Healthcare Sciences investigated what motivated people to run.
Digital relay baton enables remote crowd cheering of athletes
The loneliness of the long distance runner could soon be a thing of the past as new technology allows crowds to cheer on athletes from anywhere in the world.
The loneliness of the long distance runner could soon be a thing of the past as new technology allows crowds to cheer on athletes from anywhere in the world.
Local volunteers needed for study testing new online health programme
Researchers from the Department for Health are looking for people living in and around Bath to try out a brand new online programme that will give them new insights into how the human body works, and what impact different life events have on their wellbeing. The programme aims to help participants improve their fitness and diet.
Researchers from the Department for Health are looking for people living in and around Bath to try out a brand new online programme that will give them new insights into how the human body works, and what impact different life events have on their wellbeing. The programme aims to help participants improve their fitness and diet.
A smartphone app that could help smokers stick to New Year's resolutions to quit has been developed by academics at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and Kingston University. Cigbreak Free works like a regular smartphone game, with players having to complete tasks to progress through levels and gain rewards.
Podcast: Cosmic dust, the Enterprise Lab and research around the world
In this edition: Micrometeorites found in city gutters, a new space for entrepreneurial students and scientific adventures at the latest Fringe event.
In this edition: Micrometeorites found in city gutters, a new space for entrepreneurial students and scientific adventures at the latest Fringe event.
Scientists set standard for UK firefighter fitness in changing Britain
Researchers from the University have devised new scientifically-based and nationally-recognised fitness tests and standards, against which the physical capacity of the country's 50,000 firefighters can be evaluated.
Researchers from the University have devised new scientifically-based and nationally-recognised fitness tests and standards, against which the physical capacity of the country's 50,000 firefighters can be evaluated.
University of Bristol research associate Asier Marzo demonstrated a mid-air display of 'floating pixels' using soundwaves and force fields to Spanish actress and model, Penélope Cruz and actor, Chino Darín, on the Spanish TV programme El Hormiguero.
Bad call
Technologies such as Hawk-Eye undermine the authority of referees and umpires and are misleading when used in sport, according to a new book by researchers at Cardiff University.
Technologies such as Hawk-Eye undermine the authority of referees and umpires and are misleading when used in sport, according to a new book by researchers at Cardiff University.
What can Pokémon Go teach the world of conservation?
Launched in July this year, Pokémon Go has become a global phenomenon, reaching 500 million downloads within two months of release.
Launched in July this year, Pokémon Go has become a global phenomenon, reaching 500 million downloads within two months of release.
Imperial played at home with Queen's Park Rangers earlier this month in an afternoon of science, football, and 3D printing at White City.
Community mentoring scheme amazing?
Footballers are mentoring young people in their community after teaming up with a University engagement project.
Footballers are mentoring young people in their community after teaming up with a University engagement project.
Bioengineering PhD student and Army Captain Dave Henson MBE won a bronze medal in the T42 200m at the Paralympic Games in Rio this week.
Downs as well as the ups of a football club’s fortunes build fans’ loyalty
Why do football fans feel so passionate about their team even if it is languishing at the bottom of the league and why is such loyalty so deeply entrenched? New research by the University of Oxford could provide the answer. Anthropologists have discovered that intense experiences of crucial wins and losses shared with fellow fans bind them more tightly to one another and their club.
Why do football fans feel so passionate about their team even if it is languishing at the bottom of the league and why is such loyalty so deeply entrenched? New research by the University of Oxford could provide the answer. Anthropologists have discovered that intense experiences of crucial wins and losses shared with fellow fans bind them more tightly to one another and their club.
Aesthetics over athletics when it comes to women in sport
Men are two to three times more likely than women to be mentioned when it comes to discussing sport and sporting achievement, according to new research by language experts at Cambridge University Press. Women get far less airtime than men and their physical appearance and personal lives are frequently mentioned.
Men are two to three times more likely than women to be mentioned when it comes to discussing sport and sporting achievement, according to new research by language experts at Cambridge University Press. Women get far less airtime than men and their physical appearance and personal lives are frequently mentioned.
As England celebrates the 50 th anniversary of winning the World Cup, Dr Stacey Pope from the School of Applied Social Sciences discusses the impact this iconic moment in football history had on female fans.
What happens when sports rules go awry?
As Wimbledon quarter finals beckon and the semi-finals of are about to kick off, operational research scientists have been looking at what happens when the rules of sport are changed or when existing rules lead to unforeseen consequences.
As Wimbledon quarter finals beckon and the semi-finals of are about to kick off, operational research scientists have been looking at what happens when the rules of sport are changed or when existing rules lead to unforeseen consequences.
Science could help search for the next Andy Murray
Grouping young tennis players according to their physical maturity rather than their chronological age could help us develop our future tennis champions, says research by the University of Bath.
Grouping young tennis players according to their physical maturity rather than their chronological age could help us develop our future tennis champions, says research by the University of Bath.
Olympic hopefuls and heroes mark the opening of University hockey pitch
PA xx/16 The University of Nottingham and Nottingham City Council have marked the opening of a new 'super' hockey pitch with a trip down memory lane to celebrate the heritage of the University's hockey clubs.
PA xx/16 The University of Nottingham and Nottingham City Council have marked the opening of a new 'super' hockey pitch with a trip down memory lane to celebrate the heritage of the University's hockey clubs.
A new study from the Universities of Bath and Bristol suggests current practices for grouping and evaluating young dancers in ballet could be counterproductive.
How ballet training could learn from football and rugby, says report
A new study from researchers in our Department for Health with colleagues at Bristol suggests that current practices for grouping and evaluating young dancers in ballet could be counterproductive, po
A new study from researchers in our Department for Health with colleagues at Bristol suggests that current practices for grouping and evaluating young dancers in ballet could be counterproductive, po
Athlete’s advice to half marathon runners
Colin Jackson helps novice runners ahead of University-sponsored event Welsh athletics legend Colin Jackson will this Saturday pass on his expert advice to the lucky '500 Club' runners taking part in the IAAF/Cardiff University World Half Marathon Championships, Cardiff 2016, for free.
Colin Jackson helps novice runners ahead of University-sponsored event Welsh athletics legend Colin Jackson will this Saturday pass on his expert advice to the lucky '500 Club' runners taking part in the IAAF/Cardiff University World Half Marathon Championships, Cardiff 2016, for free.
Free World Half Marathon places
Five hundred amateur runners are to be given the chance to run the IAAF/Cardiff University World Half Marathon Championships, Cardiff 2016, for free As part of the International Association of Athlet
Five hundred amateur runners are to be given the chance to run the IAAF/Cardiff University World Half Marathon Championships, Cardiff 2016, for free As part of the International Association of Athlet
‘Poo Racer’ video game to flush away bowel taboos
A poo racing video game which aims to change attitudes towards defecation and bowel health has been launched by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). A second new game, Gene Quest, has also been created to encourage interest in one of the world's largest genetics studies. Both games have been installed at Centre of the Cell, an innovative science education centre based in QMUL's Blizard Institute in Whitechapel.
A poo racing video game which aims to change attitudes towards defecation and bowel health has been launched by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). A second new game, Gene Quest, has also been created to encourage interest in one of the world's largest genetics studies. Both games have been installed at Centre of the Cell, an innovative science education centre based in QMUL's Blizard Institute in Whitechapel.
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The expert views and opinions of leading University academics have attracted 1.5m readers worldwide since the launch of an innovative website designed to bridge the gap between journalists and academics.
Comment: Looking behind the data in a misleading cost-of-football survey
Christopher Kirkland, Teaching Associate at the University of Sheffield, comments on the methodology used by the BBC in their recent 'Cost of Football' survey.
Christopher Kirkland, Teaching Associate at the University of Sheffield, comments on the methodology used by the BBC in their recent 'Cost of Football' survey.
Working with a highly reputable corporate leader helps managers get promoted to senior positions in the short term, but such a career boost is balanced in the longer-term as competitive job markets, including professional sports, punish those managers who initially benefited.
Game on! Centre of the Cell holds its first game development workshop for young science communicators
Centre of the Cell opened its doors to a group of young Londoners to run a full day of game development activities.
Centre of the Cell opened its doors to a group of young Londoners to run a full day of game development activities.
Economics - Sep 27
University maintains its nationally leading strengths in business and public engagement
University maintains its nationally leading strengths in business and public engagement
Research management - Sep 27
Oxford University is the world's top university for a record eighth year
Oxford University is the world's top university for a record eighth year
Social Sciences - Sep 27
Value of University's work for society and the economy rated highly in new assessment
Value of University's work for society and the economy rated highly in new assessment