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Lockdowns led to marked changes in the patterns of crime recorded by police, with the number of burglaries falling while public order offences increased, according to new research from the London School of Economics and Political…

Students get higher grades when they attend educational institutions that are good at managing operations, monitoring performance, target setting, and recruiting and retaining talented teachers and staff. That is the conclusion of the…

Mental health problems cost the UK economy at least £117.9 billion annually according to a new report published today by Mental Health Foundation and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).The cost of mental health…

The traditional 9-to-5 work week has been replaced in many cases by hybrid hours tailored to individual needs.But working outside traditional hours, and checking in at all hours of the day, night, weekends, and holidays, is not…

Arguments known to come from the alcohol industry are being put forward by World Trade Organization (WTO) representatives to discourage countries from implementing alcohol health warning labels, according to a study from LSE’s Department…

Addressing unmet maternal mental health needs and changing how pregnant and postnatal women are treated could have a net economic benefit of £490 million to the NHS over ten years.This is key finding from a new report published today (2…

As national governments and UN negotiators meet in Glasgow for COP26 with city leaders on the periphery, the new Council on Urban Initiatives will host its inaugural session to advocate for the greater integration of cities in global…

People with flourishing mental health do not use the public health system as much as others. This is the key finding of new study published in the Mental Health and Prevention Journal. The study was conducted by researchers at the London…

Kuwaiti society lacks awareness of the issue of climate change and the impact it will have on the country, says a report by the Kuwait Programme.The Quiet Emergency: Experiences and Understandings of Climate Change in Kuwait is among the…

The higher the average age of a primary school reception year-group, the less likely children are recorded by teachers as having a ‘Good Level of Development’ in national end of year assessments, according to new LSE research.The report,…