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New research reveals where in Great Britain people with a disability find it hardest to be in employment

The five areas in Great Britain where disabled people are least likely to be in employment compared with non-disabled people have been revealed in a new report from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
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Irving Berlin documented his admiration for President Dwight D Eisenhower through the character General Waverly in the film White Christmas.

Secret tribute to US president hidden in festive favourite, White Christmas

One of the most loved Christmas films, which has been a staple family movie for generations, has a secret tribute to a US president, according to new research.
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New housing developments failing to protect wildlife

A survey of new housing developments by researchers at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ reveals developers are installing just half of the legally-binding ecological features to protect wildlife.
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Tackling health inequality in South Yorkshire with wearable technology

Pioneering projects using smartphones and wearable technology to address the high levels of health inequalities and disease across the region, have been awarded funding at the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub (SYDHH).
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Covid-19’s impact on arts, culture and heritage sector revealed by landmark report

A major new report revealing the economic impact of Covid-19 on the UK’s arts, culture and heritage sector, has been published by researchers at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
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Professor Dame Pamela Shaw, Professor of Neurology and Consultant Neurologist at ºù«Ӱҵ Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust, and the Director of the NIHR ºù«Ӱҵ Biomedical Research Centre

ºù«Ӱҵ scientists welcome £50 million investment to accelerate MND research

New government funding will support targeted MND research like the pioneering work conducted by scientists at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ’s Neuroscience Institute and NIHR ºù«Ӱҵ Biomedical Research Centre.
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University of ºù«Ӱҵ renews commitment to sustainable investment

ºù«Ӱҵ has become a founding signatory of a new declaration of climate expectations, which sets out the minimum climate commitments it expects from the companies managing its investments (asset managers).

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New study examines why some care workers oppose mandatory vaccination

A new study from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ has explored why some care workers are opposed to mandatory vaccination and why the policy could make staff shortages worse.

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Study first to suggest that increased consumption of ultra-processed foods has environmental implications

A new collaborative study of 30-year changes in the Brazilian diet finds that increased consumption of ultra-processed foods is linked to worsened impacts on the environment, and echoes dietary changes in the UK.