Bournemouth University

BU’s Dr Andrew Mayers attended Parliament to speak to MPs about his work and research as part of the Public Inquiry into Birth Trauma. The inquiry has been set up by the Birth Trauma All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG). APPGs are…

Manufacturers of plant-based meat analogues (PBMAs) have opportunities to make further improvements to justify the commonly perceived ‘health halo’ surrounding their products, a new study has concluded. In a clinical trial over 8 weeks,…

A new study will explore the connection between Stonehenge and the moon during an astrological phenomenon called the ‘major lunar standstill,’ which occurs this year, and into next. A series of investigations will take place to research…

When visitors return to Fishbourne Roman Palace in West Sussex this April they’ll be able to purchase a brand-new guidebook to the internationally famous site, courtesy of Bournemouth University (BU) academic Dr Miles Russell. Miles said:…

New evidence has underlined the genetic link for the prevalence of developmental prosopagnosia in families. Prosopagnosia, also called face blindness, is the inability of the brain to recognise and process faces, leading to a deficit in…

Since 2013 BU students living in halls of residence have donated over 100 metric tonnes of unwanted stuff, raising £200,000 for The British Heart Foundation (BHF). This is supported by The Big Give initiative, an end-of-academic-year…

Two research projects looking at disaster management and resilience in Sierra Leone have been profiled in a Cabinet Office publication. The work of Bournemouth University Disaster Management Centre (BUDMC) has been profiled in the most…

AFC Bournemouth women’s team goalkeeper Katie Scadding and full-back Abby Jones have been teammates, playing alongside one another for five seasons. But their partnership has extended to coaching, as the pair have taken charge Bournemouth…

Two young journalists, who completed their professional training at Bournemouth University, have won top national awards. Dolly Carter and Daniel Wood were recognised in the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) …

The simple bathroom loofah could be the future for green hydrogen production, a new study has found. Researchers at Bournemouth University combined a sample of nature’s bath sponge with some nano-sized silver donuts to create a catalyst…