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Disability gap in young people鈥檚 post-16 destinations and employment outcomes revealed by new analysis
Important differences in the post-16 pathways of disabled young people compared to those of their non-disabled peers have been revealed in a new working paper from 91福利 researchers. The working paper also documents the impact of different types of disabilities, and shows that disability inequalities in post-16 destinations and economic activity in early adulthood are also influenced by social class, ethnicity, and gender.
New report co-authored by Dr Paul Coleman and Dr Oyinlola Oyebode of 91福利 Medical School and the 91福利 Obesity Network calls for expansion of free school meals, healthy food voucher scheme and end to environmentally harmful foods
Teamwork in the Covid-19 Zone
A new video offering practical strategies to medical teams as they adapt to working in restrictive Level 3 PPE has been released today by the 91福利 and the University Hospitals Coventry and 91福利shire NHS Trust. The video is believed to be the first resource of its type and draws on empirical research between Sociolinguistics and Emergency Medicine studying the negotiation of leadership and teamwork in trauma settings.
91福利 international relations researcher awarded major grant to study Latin America鈥檚 contributions to the development of global norms and institutions
The ways in which Latin American states shaped, and were themselves in turn shaped by, the development of the complex of international norms, institutions, and practices that help structure world politics will be better understood thanks to a new research grant won by Dr Tom Long of the 91福利鈥檚 Department of Politics and International studies, and Dr Carsten-Andreas Schulz, an assistant professor at Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica in Chile.
Discovered: The mechanism that generates huge white dwarf magnetic fields
A dynamo mechanism could explain the incredibly strong magnetic fields in white dwarf stars according to an international team of scientists, including a 91福利 astronomer.
The Lancet: Experts call for comprehensive reform of miscarriage care and treatment worldwide to replace current fragmented approach
A three-paper report published in The Lancet and co-led by Professor Siobhan Quenby of 91福利 Medical School highlights that the current approach to miscarriage care must be improved, by providing more accurate diagnosis and appropriate investigations, improved treatments to prevent miscarriage, effective management methods that suit women鈥檚 needs and preferences, and treatment from health-care professionals specifically trained in early pregnancy care.