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22 May 2009: Dr Phil Withington from the Faculty of Historyhas been funded by the Economic and SocialResearch Council (ESRC) to explore thehistorical and cultural perspectives ofintoxication and intoxicants.

20 Mar 2009: The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) report, entitled 'Delaying Gratification', was written by Laura Haynes, a University of Cambridge PhD candidate in Behavioural Economics at the Behavioural and Clinical ... Classical economic

1 May 2009: Dr Phil Withington. Dr Phil Withington from the Faculty of History has been funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to explore the historical and cultural perspectives of intoxication

1 Aug 2009: Economic growth goes hand-in-hand with urbanisation, but this leads to an increasing demand for energy and a rising environmental impact. ... Cities are complex systems,’ explained Professor Leslie. ‘Even individual issues such as environmental impact

28 Sep 2009: However, globalisation and socio-economic change exert complex pressures on smaller communities, eroding expressive diversity and transforming culture through assimilation to more- dominant ways of life.

13 Oct 2009: problems and economic loss associated with insect pests.

6 Mar 2009: The event, in Cambridge, has been organised by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Gender Equality Network as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science. ... thousands of people which has been charting the effects of social and economic

1 May 2009: Professor Andrew Balmford and colleagues in the Department of Zoology have worked with RSPB to coordinate a major review of the economic consequences of losing what is left of wild nature; ... the conclusion – that converting remaining habitat patches

1 Sep 2009: The single largest and most important collection of medieval Jewish manuscripts in the world, and one of the greatest literary treasures of Cambridge

27 May 2009: It’s also well recognised by government and funders as an important return on the UK’s investment in academic research, one that provides a significant driving force for enhancing economic

4 Jan 2009: It turns out that the difference lies in ancestry. The lower socio-economic groups of La Paz are almost entirely made up of Aymara Indians, an ancient ethnic group with a ... On the other hand, individuals of higher socio-economic status in Bolivia

2 Oct 2009: Michael Scott reveals how the implosion of Ancient Athens occurred amid a crippling economic downturn, while politicians committed financial misdemeanours, sent its army to fight unpopular foreign wars and struggled to ... Many of its economic problems

1 Jan 2009: Social scientists have argued that technology, human capital and community are essential ingredients for economic and social prosperity.

5 Oct 2009: They have won in every category, with 29 Nobel Prizes in physics, 24 in medicine, 19 in chemistry, seven in Economics, two in literature and two in peace.

1 Jan 2009: The excavated finds (including marble and pottery) hold great potential for writing the economic and social history of the port, thereby making an important contribution to our understanding of its role

1 Sep 2009: The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) last year launched a multimillion pound scheme to help universities ensure that their academics’ discoveries are turned into tangible economic and societal benefits

11 Feb 2009: The research, which was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and the Responsibility in Gambling Trust, found brain activity to near-misses in the striatum and insula cortex of

13 Jan 2009: The Efficient Market Hypothesis in economics has long claimed that markets select for rational expectations. ... As such the study belongs to a growing body of research showing how the body plays a role in economic risk-taking.

9 Mar 2009: It will also work to accelerate innovation and generate wider economic and social benefits in the Greater Cambridge area as well as nationally.

17 Apr 2009: This international region, which lies beyond the exclusive economic zones of the surrounding Arctic States, is classed as "high seas".