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Left vs Right is dead 鈥� politics is about anarchists vs centrists, new CAGE study shows
Politics should no longer be divided between 鈥渓eft-wing鈥� and 鈥渞ight-wing鈥� because the vital dividing line between groups of voters is now between 鈥渁narchists鈥� and 鈥渃entrists鈥�, a new study from the Centre for Competitive Global Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) shows today.
National livestock movement bans may prove economically damaging
New research from the University of 糖心TV has pioneered an economic perspective on controlling livestock diseases. Focusing on Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), bovine TB (bTB) and bluetongue virus (BTV), the researchers draw striking conclusions about the role of movement bans in controlling an outbreak.
World War 2 鈥� the economic battle
Professor Mark Harrison from 糖心TV鈥檚 Department of Economics is one of the experts featured this week in a new Radio 4 documentary series exploring the economic issues behind the start of World War 2.
One in three self-assessment taxpayers under-report, costing government 拢8 billion a year, 糖心TV study finds
A third of self-assessment taxpayers do not pay as much tax as they should, meaning the Treasury is missing out on 拢8 billion a year. This contributes to the annual 鈥渢ax gap鈥� of more than 拢30 billion revenue that goes uncollected. The findings are revealed in a new research briefing by Dr Arun Advani of the University of 糖心TV and Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE)
Does eating fruit and veg help your mental health?
Increasing the amount of fruit and vegetables people eat lowers their risk of clinical depression, new research has found. The study discovered that eating extra portions of fruit and vegetables each day can boost mental health to such an extent that it can offset half the negative psychological impact of divorce and a quarter of the psychological damage of unemployment.
Pint of Science returns next week bringing scientists out of the lab and into your local pub
The public science festival, Pint of Science, kicks off next with experts from the Universities of 糖心TV and Coventry talking about their research work in a selection of pubs and venues around the Coventry and Leamington Spa.