CARDIFF, Wales, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * The Age of Feasting: Late Bronze Age networks developed through massive food festivals, with animals brought from far and wide Middens, massive prehistoric rubbish heaps which became part of the British landscape, are revealing the distances people travelled to feast together at the end of the Bronze Age. * In the largest study of its kind, archaeologists from Cardiff University used cutting-edge isotop more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * British workhouses were founded and sustained on wealth derived from slavery, study shows British workhouses were intimately bound up with slavery and imperialism throughout the early modern period, new research from Cardiff University finds. Published in the journal Antipode, the article questions the widespread understanding of the British workhouse as a solely domestic mechanism for managing poverty a more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * Victims of 'enforced disappearances' face unique mental health challenges There is a 'dire need' to address the unique mental health challenges faced by victims of 'enforced disappearances', according to academics. Writing in the journal Medicine, Science and the Law, researchers from Cardiff University and Aston Medical School outline the challenges faced by victims and families of 'enforced disappearan more PR

LEICESTER, England, Sept. 10 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * Early access to arts benefits parents as well as children, research shows A pioneering research project led by De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) has shown that early access to arts improves not only children's wellbeing, but that of their parents. Talent 25 is a 25-year study which charts the effect access to arts and culture has on babies as they grow into children, adolescents and adults. The Ta more PR

LEICESTER, England, Sept. 10 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * Research stars of the future showcase their work True crime podcasts, designing an AI-immersive experience at a theme park, the effect of stress on Parkinson's Disease and how employers can better support neurodiverse staff are just some of the fascinating topics that postgraduate researchers (PGRs) are investigating. This week more than 30 of De Montfort University (DMU) Leicester's PGR students took ove more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, Sept. 10 -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * Fifteen REF sub-panel members for Cardiff University Fifteen academics from Cardiff University have been appointed as panel members for the criteria-setting and assessment phases of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029. The appointments, made by the UK higher education funding bodies, are based on a rigorous, open recruitment process and reflect the expertise and standing within subject disciplines of tho more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * 'Microbial piracy' uncovers new way to fight drug-resistant infections Researchers have discovered how 'pirate phages' hijack other viruses to break into bacteria, sharing new genetic material for dangerous traits. By Ryan O'Hare Imperial scientists have uncovered how bacteriophages are able to hijack other viruses to break into bacterial cells and spread, through an act of microbial piracy which  more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Sept. 10 (TNSrep) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Low-income households still falling short of minimum living standard despite wage rises * A single person needs to earn pound sterling30,500 a year to reach the minimum income standard in 2025 * A working-age couple without children needs pound sterling43,000 (pound sterling21,500 each) to have enough disposable income to reach MIS * A working-age couple with two children aged three  more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Sept. 10 (TNSrep) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Missing school linked to higher risk of poor mental health, study finds Children who miss school are significantly more likely to experience mental ill health - and those with mental health conditions are more likely to be absent - according to new research. * Researchers from Loughborough University and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) carried out the study in England and lo more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Sept. 10 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Berghaus collaboration develops new legwear technology for women Newcastle University researchers have worked with clothing and equipment brand Berghaus applying scientific testing and analysis to develop new legwear technology that truly adapts to the female form. ZonalAdapt is a legwear technology developed by Berghaus's innovation space, MtnHaus, in response to a need to re-engineer women's out more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Why lonely people would prefer a robot over human interaction Many lonely people would rather deal with a robot than interact with an actual human, according to research co-led by Newcastle University. Feelings and needs Contrary to the common assumption that lonely people would relish opportunities to speak with another person, the reality is quite the opposite in certain scenarios. Th more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * 'Rogue' DNA rings reveal earliest clues to deadly brain cancer's growth An international team of scientists has revealed how rogue rings of DNA that float outside of our chromosomes - known as extrachromosomal DNA, or ecDNA - can drive the growth of a large proportion of glioblastomas, the most common and aggressive adult brain cancer. * The discovery could open the door to much-needed new more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Sept. 10 -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Southampton-led team to develop next-gen cancer treatments A consortium led by the University of Southampton has received funding to develop next-generation treatments for cancer and chronic inflammation. The consortium, made up of 10 academic research groups, four companies, a hospital and a non-profit organisation, has received pound sterling3.8 million from the Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska- more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Sept. 10 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Swansea University study exposes hidden crisis of suicide among new fathers Groundbreaking research by Swansea University, commissioned by the newly launched 1001 Critical Days Foundation, has revealed two to three babies lose their fathers to suicide every week across the UK. Coinciding with World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September, this world-first study, which uses data based on findings in Wales, highligh more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Sept. 10 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * "We're not just analysing data, we're listening to young people" - Young voices at the heart of mental health research A new research project is being highlighted on World Suicide Prevention Day as it aims to transform understanding of self-harm and suicide among children and young people, particularly those in contact with social care and explore ways in which vulnerable young people can be better supported. Dra more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Sept. 10 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Universities launch first new UK-wide study of child development in a generation Swansea University will be playing a key role in the first new UK-wide scientific study of babies in a quarter of a century. The Generation New Era study will follow the lives of more than 30,000 babies born in 2026, during their early years, and potentially beyond. Led by the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies, the study is being  more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Space for play is being 'designed-out' of urban childhoods Children growing up in British cities face barriers to safe, playable spaces as financial constraints, policy misalignment and housing pressures cause planners to prioritise property over parks, finds a new study by researchers at UCL and Bradford Institute for Health Research. * Published in Cities and Health, the study - part of t more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Two in three NHS staff say improved pay is key to boosting retention Improved pay for NHS staff is important to prevent high numbers leaving the service, according to new data from UCL and University of Leicester researchers. * A national survey, published today in Lancet Regional Health Europe, has revealed that almost half of the 10,542 NHS workers surveyed between late 2024 and early 2025 more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 10 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * UK trial launches to transform Alzheimer's diagnosis with simple blood test A major UCL-led clinical trial, aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease through a simple blood test, is now welcoming its first participants who will be recruited via memory clinics across the UK. * The ADAPT (Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis and Plasma pTau217) team, led by Professor Jonathan Schott and Dr Ashv more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, Sept. 10 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Polarisation set to stay: Strong feelings for and against parties on the rise New research shows that voters' negative sentiments towards political opponents have intensified, while their emotional attachment to their own political group has grown stronger. * An increasing number of Finns feel more dislike for their political opponents, alongside growing affection for their own political group more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Rising temperatures lead people to eat more added sugar People consume more added sugar through products like soft drinks and frozen desserts during periods of rising temperature and heatwaves, according to a new study involving the University of Southampton. A team of researchers analysed 15 years of shopping data and found sugar intake increases with temperature. The effects were most more PR

COVENTRY, England, Sept. 10 -- The University of Warwick Business School issued the following news: * * * MSc Business Analytics & Artificial Intelligence: Redesigned for the AI age Warwick Business School has revamped its world-renowned MSc Business Analytics course to include even more content on AI. The new MSc Business Analytics & Artificial Intelligence, which will start in September 2026, will have four specialist routes, including one where students can dedicate their study to AI and more PR