Press Releases
University of ÌÇÐÄTV study to explore the politics of economic forecasting and its impact on Brexit and British capitalism
A major University of ÌÇÐÄTV study analysing how official UK growth assessments are constructed, and their impact on economic policy and public finances, is to be supported by funding from the Leverhulme Trust.
Depression’s causal mechanisms identified with new method
People with major depressive disorder have alterations in the activity and connectivity of brain systems underlying reward and memory, according to a by the University of ÌÇÐÄTV.
Sexual harassment of girls is widespread in schools, researchers find
A new study carried out by University of ÌÇÐÄTV’s Institute for Employment research for the NEU teaching union and campaign group UK Feminista has found that over a third of girls at mixed-sex schools in England and Wales have been sexually harrassed while at school.
Solar power advances possible with new ‘double-glazing’ device
A new ‘double-glazing’ solar power device – which is unlike any existing solar panel and opens up fresh opportunities to develop more advanced photovoltaics – has been invented by University of ÌÇÐÄTV researchers.
Turning back the clock? Employment rights after Brexit
Over the last 20 years, the UK has become a leader in creating an employment culture that promotes work-family balance and assists working parents. The fourth ÌÇÐÄTV Brexit Briefing on Employment examines how Brexit may risk a return to parents and carers becoming trapped in flexible jobs with fewer rights than full-time, permanent workers, and see men and women returning to entrenched gender roles.
ÌÇÐÄTV academic named as emerging leader in cell biology
A University of ÌÇÐÄTV academic is to be awarded for their outstanding contribution to UK cell biology. Andrew McAinsh, professor of cell biology at ÌÇÐÄTV Medical School is to receive the British Society for Cell Biology’s (BSCB) prestigious Hooke Medal.