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November 09, 2009
Virtual reality games could help bullying victims
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/virtual_reality_games/
Virtual reality games could help children to escape victimisation and bullying at school, according to researchers at the University of Warwick.
First large–scale health study in Coventry explores quality of life
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/first_large-scale_health/
Around 3,500 people across Coventry will be interviewed as part of the largest health survey ever undertaken in the city to look at the quality of life.
October 15, 2009
Australian Science Minister Visits Warwick – key partner of Australia’s Monash University
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/australian_science_minister/
Kim Carr the Australian Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research is visiting the University of Warwick campus on Thursday 15th October.
September 30, 2009
Overweight middle–aged women cut chances of enjoying healthy old age
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/overweight_middle-aged_women/
Women who put on weight as they approach middle-age could reduce their chances of enjoying a healthy old age by up to 80%, according to research from the University of Warwick.
September 14, 2009
Fake video dramatically alters eyewitness accounts
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/fake_video_dramatically/
Researchers at the University of Warwick have found that fake video evidence can dramatically alter people’s perceptions of events, even convincing them to testify as an eyewitness to an event that never happened.
September 10, 2009
Launch of new project to give children a voice on urban expansion
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/launch_of_new
A new research project launched today (10) will use GPS tracking and mobile phone text messages to explore the experiences of children and young people growing up in new urban areas.
September 08, 2009
Leverhulme grant awarded to explore South African theatre
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/leverhulme_grant_awarded/
The University of Warwick and The Open University have been awarded more than £140,000 for a three-year research project exploring the role of South African theatre in contemporary identity formation.
August 27, 2009
The planet that shouldn't exist
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/the_planet_that/
University of Warwick researcher Peter Wheatley is one of a team of physicists who have discovered a planet with ten times the mass of Jupiter, but which orbits its star in less than one Earth-day.
August 25, 2009
Gifted student’s research shows youngsters follow in parents’ footsteps for GCSE and A–levels
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/gifted_student146s_research
As thousands of students prepare to receive their GCSE results this week, research by Warwick Junior Commissioner Lydia Backhaus reveals that despite peer pressure or current trends, we still follow in our parents’ footsteps when choosing study subjects and career paths.
August 18, 2009
Dentists urged to take a role in identifying children suffering from neglect
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/dentists_urged_to/
A new policy urging dentists to check for tell-tale signs of neglect when treating children with severe oral disease has been published.