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Inaugural lecture - Professor Sue Sherman

In her inaugural lecture, Professor Sherman will be talking about human papillomavirus (HPV) and the ~5% of cancers it causes.
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Counter-Strike players faster at decision-making, study shows

One of the world’s most popular first-person shooter games - Counter-Strike - could help to improve people’s cognitive abilities, according to research from.
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Using behaviour change science to help dog owners tackle pet obesity

Psychologist and behavior change expert Professor Thomas Webb and a team of researchers has developed a health pack to help owners manage their dogs’ weight.

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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.