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Remote therapy proves effective for university students during COVID-19

An evaluation of the University counselling service (UCS) by academics in the School of Psychology has found that remote therapy, introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, produced outcomes comparable to those of in-person therapy.
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Analysing the roles of nature and nurture in a chess prodigy

The term chess prodigy conjures images of children with exceptional talents effortlessly defeating professional players. Dr Nemanja Vaci's findings can help them to seek the best approaches to support children in adopting new skills.
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Creative collaboration: Empowering underserved autistic adults in health care solutions

Researchers in The ºù«Ӱҵ Autism Research Lab (ShARL) at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ are embarking on a new project with underserved autistic adults to transform health and social care systems through creativity and collaboration.

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Helping alternative proteins go mainstream for a sustainable planet

ºù«Ӱҵ will co-lead a new £38 million centre to develop planet-friendly alternatives to animal proteins that could soon be a sustainable and nutritious part of our diets.

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