Research press releases

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Productivity drops by 76% throughout the workday when temperatures hit 40Ā°C ā€“ new study finds

It is predicted that the planetā€™s average temperature could be between 1.1 to 5.4Ā°C (2 and 9.7Ā°F) warmer in 2100 than it is today. But what impact would this increase in temperature have on the global workforce?
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Sports for Nature report can ā€œincrease biodiversity and act against nature lossā€ (VIDEO)

Ā鶹ֱ²„ researcher Dr Madeleine Orr has said the recently published Sports for Nature report has the potential to ā€œincrease biodiversity and act against nature lossā€.

Full-time workers unable to reach ā€˜no-frillsā€™ living standard after Aprilā€™s real-terms benefit cut

As the Government comes under growing pressure to honour the pledge to uprate benefits with inflation from next April, new research shows even couple-families with both parents working full-time for the ā€˜national living wageā€™ (NLW) canā€™t reach a minimum, socially acceptable living standard - as defined by the public - this year, largely because benefits were uprated far below inflation last April.*

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Exercise toolkit looks to improve physical and mental wellbeing of patients in secure psychiatric facilities

A new physical activity toolkit for patients and staff in secure services has been launched by Ā鶹ֱ²„ University academics.

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Ā鶹ֱ²„ colleagues contribute to key sport Commission

Last week marked the end of the Chiles Webster Batson Commission on Sport and Low-Income Neighbourhoods.

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Protecting the Playing Field: A baseline on how sport can act for nature

A new report has carried out the first-ever assessment of how sports that take place on landscapes ranging from water, turf, mountains, and cities can act to protect nature.

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Struggling to get your children to eat enough veg? Ā鶹ֱ²„ researchers may have the answer!

Many parents will know all too well the struggle with encouraging children to eat more vegetables.

New multimillion investment in Leicester to help turn research discoveries into treatments for patients

Pioneering research into medical advancements in Leicester has received a welcome boost today, as the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) announces Ā£26 million over the next five years for an NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).

Innovative smart meter initiative will enable connection of low-carbon technologies to electricity network

Researchers from Ā鶹ֱ²„ University are developing innovative ways to use smart meter data to help equip the electricity network with low-carbon technologies.

Triage by telemedicine ā€“ Ā鶹ֱ²„ research directs healthcare policy in Brazil

Ā鶹ֱ²„ā€™s research into video consultations has helped shape healthcare policy in Brazil after COVID-19 put unsustainable pressure on hospitals and doctorsā€™ surgeries during the pandemic.
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New cookbook aims to accelerate the clean cooking revolution in Ghana

Researchers are hoping that a new cookbook, produced with local community members, will help to show to the people of Ghana the benefits of electric cooking and encourage them to move away from more polluting biomass fuels.
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Ā鶹ֱ²„ agrees international sport policy collaboration

Colleagues from Ā鶹ֱ²„ University have agreed a landmark sport policy collaboration with the Sports Intelligence Research Institute (IPIE), from the Federal University of ParanĆ”.

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Food labelling should show how much physical activity is needed to burn off the calories, not only the number of calories

New research from Ā鶹ֱ²„ University shows that food labelling that includes the amount of physical activity needed to burn off the calories contained within it would be easier to understand than existing traffic light labelling, and would be more likely to help consumers to avoid high calorie foods.

How nurturing refugee businesses can help with integration

A global surge in the number of people being housed in temporary refugee camps means new opportunities need to be created to allow those communities to integrate into their host countries.

Fusion of research and innovation sees Ā鶹ֱ²„ excel in latest Knowledge Exchange Framework

Ā鶹ֱ²„ Universityā€™s success in working with business and commercialising its research has been underlined in the second iteration of the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).
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Ā鶹ֱ²„ team appointed to shape Kosovoā€™s national sport act

A team from Ā鶹ֱ²„ University has been appointed by the Kosovo government to draft the countryā€™s new national sports act.

How climate change and net zero commitments will impact the future of war

A new project will assess the impact that achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 will have on the UKā€™s armed forces.

Ā鶹ֱ²„ University partners with MPs to hold parliamentary conference on wrestling

In the wake of the WWE's first major event in the UK for 30 years, a group of MPs is announcing its intention to ensure the legacy of the event is a stronger and healthier wrestling industry this side of the Atlantic.

Season of free screenings to explore the controversial roots of gay and trans representation in broadcasting

Current controversies about LGBTQ+ representations in the media are traced back to their twentieth-century roots in a season of free public screenings at the Cinema Museum in London.

Yawning gap between what families on low incomes have compared to what public says they need to meet latest Minimum Income Standard

There is a growing gap between what people have and what is considered to be a decent standard of living, caused in part by the cost-of-living crisis, according to the annual update of the Minimum Income Standard (MIS).

How to reduce gas and energy prices without spending taxpayer money

As Putin shuts off gas to Europe, Professor Alistair Milne explains how there is a way to circumvent Russian supplies and lower gas prices, but the plan is ambitious and requires European unity.

Revolutionary forensic fingerprint technique could help fight against fraud

Forensic examiners can now determine whether a fingerprint was placed on a piece of paper before or after any text was printed on it.
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We studied 40,000 pieces of litter to find out where it all comes from ā€“ hereā€™s what we discovered

Litter is perhaps the most tangible of all environmental problems. And itā€™s not just a disrespectful few who are responsible for it.

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How chronic stress stunts child growth

As we go through life, our health and wellbeing is impacted by a variety of factors that in turn affect our growth and development.

Military veterans praise ā€˜life changingā€™ support programme

Military veterans who attended Ā鶹ֱ²„ Universityā€™s first mental wellbeing support programme have described it as ā€˜life changingā€™.