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UK Care Home Staff Grapple with Emotional Toll Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Challenges
The challenges faced by care home staff during the COVID-19 pandemic and the strategies they used to cope are the topic of research led by Lancaster University.
Care homes experienced not only a devastating toll on residents but also…
BSides Lancashire Makes a Triumphant Return to Lancaster University
BSides Lancashire was recently held at Lancaster University and brought together a community of cyber professionals, hobbyists and enthusiasts for a day of knowledge sharing, networking and ideas sharing.
BSides events are inclusive,…
Lancaster University to Assess £1.2M Smart Medication Technology in Groundbreaking Evaluation
Lancaster University is involved in a novel initiative to develop a medication management system for up to 2,500 people receiving home-based care.
The initiative is funded with £1.2M for Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board…
Physicist Tobias Kampfrath Secures ERC Advanced Grant for Terahertz Orbitronics Research at Freie…
Professor Tobias Kampfrath from Freie Universität Berlin will receive 2.5 million euros in funding from the European Research Council (ERC) for a period of five years to support his research project “ORBITERA.” As part of this…
Amanda Piña Named Valeska Gert Visiting Professor at Freie Universität Berlin, Spotlighting…
Amanda Piña, a renowned choreographer of Chilean and Mexican descent, will take up the Valeska Gert Visiting Professorship at Freie Universität Berlin for the 2024 summer semester. The artist will present her work and discuss how the…
Aalto University’s Art & Design Programs Rank Top 10 Globally
Aalto University ranked 8th globally in art and design in the QS World University Rankings by Subjects published on 10 April 2024. Last year’s ranking was 6th.
This field-specific ranking covers 55 academic subjects and close to 1600…
Exploring How AI Can Gain Deeper Understanding of Human Behavior: Researchers Investigate
Technology is an enormous resource for humanity, but it is still underutilised. According to Aalto University professor Antti Oulasvirta one of the biggest reasons is that computers have a poor understanding of human behaviour, thought…
Aalto University: Fabian and Jaakko Ahvenainen Foundation Awards Grants for 2023
The Fabian and Jaakko Ahvenainen Foundation of the Aalto University School of Engineering awarded master's theses in the field of bridge engineering or in the field of structural engineering and building physics completed in 2023…
Aalto University- The New European Bauhaus Festival: Uniting European Decision-Makers for…
The European Commission's New European Bauhaus (NEB) project is a multidisciplinary forum and meeting place that brings together architects, designers, artists, engineers, researchers, students, citizens and European…
Aalto University: World Circular Economy Forum in Brussels Spotlights FinnCERES and Nordic Smart…
The World Circular Economy Forum 2024 event is organised on 15–18 April 2024 at the SQUARE Brussels Meeting Centre in Brussels, Belgium. The event brings together business leaders, policymakers, and experts to discuss current circular…