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Funding Awarded to Aid West Essex Charities’ Success at Anglia Ruskin University
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has been awarded funding by Harlow Council, Epping Forest District Council and Uttlesford District Council to deliver fully funded leadership and management training for charities across West Essex.
The…
Research Enhances Understanding of Household Air Pollution Effects During Pregnancy
The ERC is the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research, and the ERC Advanced Grants are amongst the most prestigious and competitive EU funding schemes. These provide leading senior researchers with the…
Research Enhances Understanding of Household Air Pollution Effects During Pregnancy
In a new study, researchers from Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Women’s & Reproductive Health have found that pregnant mothers’ exposure to air pollution from indoor stoves did not affect the development of their babies in any…
New Aerosol Human Infection Model Breakthrough Sparks Hope for Tuberculosis Vaccine Development
University of Oxford researchers have for the first time established a controlled human infection model for tuberculosis (TB) that infects people via the lungs – the way TB enters the body.
The clinical trial, which used the…
University of Oxford Appoints New Academic Champion for Policy Engagement
Leading expert in migration research and policy, new Academic Champion, Jacqueline Broadhead, is keen to hear how the University can better support policy engagement.
In this role, Jacqui Broadhead will focus on strengthening…
Research Uncovers Path for Humanity to Unite in Addressing Global Challenges
New research led by the University of Oxford has found that perceptions of globally shared life experiences and globally shared biology can strengthen psychological bonding with humanity at large, which can motivate prosocial action on…
Research Indicates Island Bats Serve as Valuable Allies for Farmers
The 17th April is international bat appreciation day and a new study has highlighted how these secretive mammals can be valuable allies for farmers, by feeding on important agricultural pests. The findings demonstrate that encouraging bat…
Amazonia’s Fire Crises: Study Reveals Emergency Fire Bans Insufficient, Urges Strategic Action…
In response to the escalating fire crises in the Amazon, a timely study has revealed alarming shortcomings in the emergency fire bans implemented by the Brazilian Government. Initially seen as a promising solution in 2019, these…
Researchers Warn: Large Language Models Generate Biased Content
The study, commissioned and published by UNESCO, examined stereotyping in Large Language Models (LLMs). These natural language processing tools underpin popular generative AI platforms, including Open AI’s GPT-3.5 and GPT-2 and META’s Llama…
UCL Launches New Research Initiative to Address UK’s Premature Birth Rate
The Tommy’s National Centre for Preterm Birth Research, which also involves Imperial College London, King’s College London, Queen Mary University of London and the University of Leeds, aims to reduce the number of babies born prematurely in…