Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Pioneering study into older people’s expectations of dying

Dr Claire Goodman at the University’s Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care (CRIPACC) is leading a research project in partnership with East and…

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How TV and Group Work Impact Eighth-Grade Science Scores

In his doctoral thesis, Finnish PISA Researcher Pasi Reinikainen studied the country-specific factors connected to the science achievement of eighth-grade…

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New Insights on Wet AMD Impact from 7th International Congress

7th International AMD Congress, Marbella, Spain, 19th October 2007: New research1 released today reports that 90 percent of people with wet AMD say receiving…

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Innovative Research Enhances Quality of Life in Old Age

Research has been at the heart of the improvements in life expectancy and is now focussed on improving the quality of people's lives as they age. Twelve new…

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Exploring Immigrant Children: Insights from 10,000 Respondents

The tool is currently being used in 8 countries, 15 cities and with more than 10,000 respondents throughout Europe. Thanks to financing from the Austrian…

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Exploring Black African Experiences in Britain: A New Study

This one-year study has been funded under the Understanding Population Trends and Processes programme, the aim of which is to promote the use of large-scale…

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Evaluating Our Response to Terrorism: A Critical Insight

These and many other questions about the now six-year-old ‘war on terror’ have been examined by Frank Furedi, Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent,…

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Alcohol Is Most Common 'Date Rape' Drug

Dr Janet Hall undertook a Masters research project with supervisors Dr Tara Moore and Professor Edward Goodall on drug facilitated sexual assault within…

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Modeling Urban Dynamics to Combat Real-World Epidemics

The new model takes everything into account – the quantity of inhabitants in the city, their sex and age, social status and family status, place of employment…

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Swedish Lifestyle Impacts Women’s Work and Well-Being

Elements of work and family life. especially traditional family circumstances and inequality in the workplace are associated with long term sick leave taken by…

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Adult Steroid Users: Seeking Muscles Over Medals in 2023

According to a recent survey, containing the largest sample to date and published in the online open access publication, Journal of the International Society…

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Trust Through Tradition: Mumming Rituals in Newfoundland Villages

Residents of small isolated fishing villages on the northern peninsula of Newfoundland have participated in the ritual of “mumming” for centuries. According to…

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Bridging Research: EAGLES Connects Europe and Developing Nations

A group of influential life scientists, about half of whom are from developing countries, have set up European Action on Global Life Sciences (EAGLES). They…

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Binge Drinkers’ Regret: Study Links Feelings to Behavior Change

Working in collaboration with Dr Falko Sniehotta of Aberdeen University and Dr Benjamin Schuz of Free University Berlin, Dr Cooke sampled 178 Scottish students…

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Exploring Urban Safety: Key Threats and Planning Solutions

“The report highlights the key role urban planning and governance have to play in making our cities safe and secure for generations to come” states Ban…

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Dissatisfied parents do not change their children’s kindergarten

Do we have mechanisms that ensure that poor kindergartens instigate measures to improve themselves? – Or are they simply replaced by kindergartens that offer a…

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