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Media fuelling rising hostility towards Muslims in Britain |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/media-fuelling-rising-hostility-towards-muslims-in-britain28 Apr 2016: Can we have freedom and security at the same time?” said Roxane Farmanfarmaian, lead scholar on the ESRC project and principal at the Centre of the International Studies of the Middle ... Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
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Socio-economic status predicts UK boys’ development of essential…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/socio-economic-status-predicts-uk-boys-development-of-essential-thinking-skills21 Jul 2020: Search. Search. Socio-economic status predicts UK boys’ development of essential thinking skills. ... The participants completed computer-based thinking games to test their executive functions, and various mathematical tests to assess numeracy.
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Study suggests lithium may decrease risk of developing dementia |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-suggests-lithium-may-decrease-risk-of-developing-dementia17 Mar 2022: Delaying the onset of dementia by just five years could reduce its prevalence and economic impact by as much as 40 percent. ... It’s been estimated that delaying the onset of dementia by just five years could reduce its prevalence and economic impact
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Great expectations in pregnancy research | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/great-expectations-in-pregnancy-research1 Feb 2008: Not only is there an emotional cost to families, but an economic assessment in the USA reported that the cumulative subsequent healthcare and social costs associated with one year’s worth ... Only by doing so can scientists hope to develop new
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Playtime with Dad may improve children’s self-control | University of …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/playtime-with-dad-may-improve-childrens-self-control30 Jun 2020: The study also found some evidence that father-child play gradually increases through early childhood, then decreases during ‘middle childhood’ (ages 6 to 12).
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Pythagoras was wrong: there are no universal musical harmonies, study …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pythagoras-was-wrong-there-are-no-universal-musical-harmonies-study-finds27 Feb 2024: Quite a lot of pop music now tries to marry Western harmony with local melodies from the Middle East, India, and other parts of the world. ... Harrison and his collaborators are exploring different kinds of instruments and follow-up studies to test a
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Cambridge research centre puts people at the heart of AI | University …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-research-centre-puts-people-at-the-heart-of-ai12 Jul 2022: While AI has the potential to tackle some of the world’s most pressing problems in healthcare, education, climate science and economic sustainability it will need to embrace its human origins
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The microbiologist tackling humanity’s next biggest killer
https://www.cam.ac.uk/this-cambridge-life/the-microbiologist-tackling-humanitys-next-biggest-killer17 Nov 2021: The vision is to create two-way alliances with scientists working in Low- and Middle- Income Countries (LMIC), where the burden of infectious disease is greatest. ... We still face big challenges in the form of economic and political will but I’m
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Risky decision-making essential to entrepreneurialism | University of …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/risky-decision-making-essential-to-entrepreneurialism12 Nov 2008: To test their hypothesis, the scientists had 16 entrepreneurs from 'Silicon Fen' (the cluster of high-tech companies in and around Cambridge) and 17 managers complete a computerised neurocognitive assessment measuring ... this test, although -
CRASSH: convener and gateway to the humanities | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/crassh-convener-and-gateway-to-the-humanities17 Mar 2011: European Memory Studies, GreenBRIDGE (sustainable architecture), the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Network, and the Science, Technology and Bio-Social Studies Forum. ... Personhood and Paperwork in and after the Soviet Union; and, topical today, New
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New York, unplugged: a day without words | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/new-york-unplugged-a-day-without-words2 Nov 2011: It was a strange feeling, almost like walking down the middle of the street, naked, vulnerable, unarmoured, without crutches. ... But one freezing January day I resolved to put to the test what Roland Barthes called the “degree zero” of writing.
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TB vaccine may enable elimination of the disease in cattle by…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/tb-vaccine-may-enable-elimination-of-the-disease-in-cattle-by-reducing-its-spread28 Mar 2024: Bovine tuberculosis is largely uncontrolled in low- and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia,” said Abebe Fromsa, associate professor of agriculture and veterinary medicine at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia and the ... countries, the United
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder - does age matter? | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-does-age-matter10 Oct 2014: Therefore, OCD is not just a personal issue; it is also an economic problem for society. ... To test this, I will give the games you played in the fictional psychology lab to teenagers with OCD.
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The stresses and strains of work and unemployment | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-stresses-and-strains-of-work-and-unemployment26 Jun 2018: Business leaders are beginning to pay attention. In an article earlier this year following the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, Clifton Leaf, Editor-in-Chief at the influential business ... As part of her mandate with the World Economic Forum
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Women bear brunt of coronavirus economic shutdown in UK and US |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/women-bear-brunt-of-coronavirus-economic-shutdown-in-uk-and-us21 Apr 2020: Search. Search. Women bear brunt of coronavirus economic shutdown in UK and US. ... published as a working paper through the University of Cambridge Institute for New Economic Thinking:.
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Unhappy mothers talk more to their baby boys, study finds |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/unhappy-mothers-talk-more-to-their-baby-boys-study-finds3 Sep 2019: The findings of the research, which was supported by Wellcome and the Economic and Social Research Council, are published in the Journal of Family Psychology.
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Liver cells created from patients’ skin cells | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/liver-cells-created-from-patients-skin-cells25 Aug 2010: By replicating the organ's cells, researchers can not only investigate exactly what is happening in a diseased cell, they can also test the effectiveness of new therapies to treat these ... Over the past 30 years mortality from liver disease in young and
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Portus Project: bringing to life Trajan’s legacy | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/portus-project-bringing-to-life-trajans-legacy1 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 ... The port area spans more than 2 km by 1 km and
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Opinion: Brexit and the importance of languages for Britain #5 |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/opinion-brexit-and-the-importance-of-languages-for-britain-51 Nov 2016: The arguments for language-learning after Brexit aren’t simply economic. A few years after Florio’s words were written, two men – the glassmaker Marcantonio Bassano and the weaver Valentine Wood – ... More information and advice for prospective
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Why be human when you can be otherkin? | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/why-be-human-when-you-can-be-otherkin16 Jul 2016: As access to the internet spread beyond the professional middle classes, the otherkin community multiplied and diversified.
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“Little robots”: behind the scenes at an academy school | University…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/little-robots-behind-the-scenes-at-an-academy-school11 Apr 2018: Designed as an engine of social mobility, this school drills ‘urban children’ for the grades and behaviour considered a passport to the world of middle-class salaries and sensibilities. ... White middle-class children with long floppy hair, or
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The world inside a Spanish globe | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-world-inside-a-spanish-globe28 Dec 2012: This was a crucial time in Spain, as Falk explained: “The 19th century had seen civil wars and coups with numerous failed attempts at economic reform and industrialisation. ... That’s what object studies have the power to do.”. The Whipple Museum
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Ethical dilemmas and global health | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/ethical-dilemmas-and-global-health15 May 2012: The main case for action includes the identification of the health burden of NCDs; NCDs as threats to economic and social development; the cost-effectiveness and -savings produced by NCD interventions; ... The Commission also highlighted how health and
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How luxury became a four-letter word | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/how-luxury-became-a-four-letter-word27 Jun 2011: In the austere economic climate (not least in Greece itself), and amid growing concerns about the environmental impact of trade and commerce, he believes that luxury should not simply be associated ... power. The Middle Ages saw a series of
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Inflammation links heart disease and depression, study finds |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/inflammation-links-heart-disease-and-depression-study-finds19 Mar 2019: relating to almost 370,000 middle-aged participants of UK Biobank. ... Dr Khandaker is currently involved in a clinical trial to test tocilizumab, an anti-inflammatory drug used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis that inhibits IL-6, to see if
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Making connections: what lies beyond the ‘terrible twos’? |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/making-connections-what-lies-beyond-the-terrible-twos1 Sep 2008: The ‘Toddlers Up!’ study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), is tracking the social development of 140 children from two- to-six years of age.
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Austerity Britain: it's déjà vu all over again | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/austerity-britain-its-deja-vu-all-over-again16 Jan 2013: But for those who held on to their jobs, it was a relatively good decade as strong economic growth raised living standards. ... His research focuses on UK economic policy from the 1960s to the 1980s.
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A European Britain or a British Europe? | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/a-european-britain-or-a-british-europe18 Jun 2012: This was a pragmatic approach since “a middle range power like the UK cannot rely on ad hoc bilateral deals.”. ... Professor Simms agreed that “independence is illusory and that is what we are seeing now,” adding that he believed a vote for
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What shape will universities take in the future? | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/what-shape-will-universities-take-in-the-future28 Jun 2011: The offspring of children born this year will arrive at university-age in the middle of the 21.
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Cambridge engineers recognised with awards for pandemic service |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-engineers-recognised-with-awards-for-pandemic-service17 Aug 2020: Open Ventilator System Initiative. The team behind the Open Ventilator System Initiative was recognised for their development of a high-performance ventilator for manufacture in low and middle-income countries that ... clinicians in areas such as
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The conservationist helping us to make better decisions
https://www.cam.ac.uk/this-cambridge-life/the-conservationist-helping-us-to-make-better-decisions4 Jun 2021: My life changed one afternoon in the middle of a rather dull strategic planning meeting. ... Globally we face enormous challenges like recovering from the health, economic and social consequences of COVID-19 and, of course, climate change.
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Apple shaped obesity as bad for heart as other obesity | University…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/apple-shaped-obesity-as-bad-for-heart-as-other-obesity21 Mar 2011: Many overweight or obese adolescent, young adult, and middle-aged individuals with few risk factors for cardiovascular disease will develop that risk relatively soon, so BMI should serve as an early ... But discriminating which overweight individuals
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Pedestrians choose healthy obstacles over boring pavements, study…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pedestrians-choose-healthy-obstacles-over-boring-pavements-study-finds5 Dec 2022: The researchers hope to run experiments in physical test sites to see how intentions convert into behaviour, and to measure how changes in habits improve health. ... Critics might question the affordability and cost effectiveness of introducing ‘Active
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Likelihood of receiving an autism diagnosis may depend on where you…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/likelihood-of-receiving-an-autism-diagnosis-may-depend-on-where-you-live24 Oct 2022: Carol Brayne. The latest findings, from researchers from the University of Cambridge in collaboration with researchers from the London School of Economics and Political Science and Newcastle University, are published today ... As a result, individuals
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Living on the edge: succeeding in the slums | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/living-on-the-edge-succeeding-in-the-slums30 Jun 2016: funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. ... as spaces of hardship negotiated successfully by enterprising residents and entrepreneurial capability, from where the rural poor may begin their journey towards becoming middle class.
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Research at the chalk face: connecting academia and schools |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/research-at-the-chalk-face-connecting-academia-and-schools25 Mar 2019: Hofmann’s latest project, backed by an Economic and Social Research Council-funded Impact Acceleration grant, is creating a ‘toolkit’ to help schools introduce and evaluate effective educational techniques to boost
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Ash clouds? You ain't seen nothing yet... | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ash-clouds-you-aint-seen-nothing-yet13 Jun 2011: What we need is a reality check - a forensic test to see how far claims about catastrophes changing the world really hold up," Oppenheimer said. ... In Europe, where the Napoleonic Wars had just ended, an economic crisis occurred.
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Climate change may have driven the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/climate-change-may-have-driven-the-emergence-of-sars-cov-25 Feb 2021: fatalities: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) CoV, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) CoV-1 and CoV-2. ... The COVID-19 pandemic has caused tremendous social and economic damage. Governments must seize the opportunity to reduce health
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Young leaders from UK and Latin America tackle future at Shaping…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/young-leaders-from-uk-and-latin-america-tackle-future-at-shaping-horizons11 Sep 2019: is an initiative of the World Economic Forum.
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Gone fishing: highly accurate test for common respiratory viruses…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/gone-fishing-highly-accurate-test-for-common-respiratory-viruses-uses-dna-as-bait16 Jan 2023: In comparison, PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, while highly specific and highly accurate, can only test for a single virus at a time and take several hours to return a result. ... For healthcare workers, such a test could be used anywhere, in the
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Brain, body and mind: understanding consciousness | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/brain-body-and-mind-understanding-consciousness23 Feb 2016: Image. Electrical brain 'signatures'. The patient to the left is in a vegetative state; the patient in the middle is also in a vegetative state but their brain appears as conscious
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The educational neuroscience of dyslexia and dyscalculia | University …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-educational-neuroscience-of-dyslexia-and-dyscalculia1 Jan 2010: Research at the Centre is funded by grants from the MRC, Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), European Union, Leverhulme Trust and Nuffield Foundation.
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Downton Abbey: a national love affair? | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/downton-abbey-a-national-love-affair15 Sep 2011: worked in lower-middle-class suburban villas, or served in shops and pubs. ... After a brief dip in numbers during the First World War, the economic depression of the 1920s and 1930s forced more women back into service, aided by hostile government
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New research facility for neurodegenerative disorders opened in…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/new-research-facility-for-neurodegenerative-disorders-opened-in-cambridge21 Sep 2018: While the number of cases of Alzheimer’s diseases and other neurodegenerative disorders continues to rise, so too do the costs to society, both economic and emotional.
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Food security: your questions answered | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/food-security-your-questions-answered31 Aug 2011: Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy. Prior to beginning his academic career, he was an economist in the Indian civil service. ... Collectively, they have expertise in water economics, energy systems, land-use issues and climate change mitigation.
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Chronic cocaine use may speed up ageing of brain | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/chronic-cocaine-use-may-speed-up-ageing-of-brain24 Apr 2012: Previous studies have shown that psychological and physiological changes typically associated with old age such as cognitive decline, brain atrophy and immunodeficiency are also seen in middle-aged cocaine-dependent individuals. ... Our findings
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Breastfeeding linked to lower risk of postnatal depression |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/breastfeeding-linked-to-lower-risk-of-postnatal-depression20 Aug 2014: The research, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, used data drawn from the Avon Longitudinal Survey of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), a study of 13,998 births in the
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African universities reap fruits of fly research | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/african-universities-reap-fruits-of-fly-research10 Jul 2015: Drosophila melanogaster, better known as the humble fruit fly, has emerged as the unlikely basis of an attempt to help to stem a “brain drain” from African
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‘Smart’ drugs can decrease productivity in people who don’t have…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/smart-drugs-can-decrease-productivity-in-people-who-dont-have-adhd-study-finds9 Jun 2023: They were assessed on how they performed in a test designed to model the complex decision-making and problem-solving present in our everyday lives.
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Prenatal parental stress linked to behaviour problems in toddlers |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/prenatal-parental-stress-linked-to-behaviour-problems-in-toddlers6 Aug 2019: This research was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, the National Science Foundation, and the Dutch Research Council.
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