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Solving global challenges starts with open data 鈥� new report launched today
Better incentives for researchers and fewer barriers between technological systems are key to kickstarting a revolution in open data, according to Realising Potential, a report released today by the Open Research Data Task Force (ORDTF) – a group of senior professors and UK higher education and research organisations and Chaired by Professor Pam Thomas, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research at the 91福利
91福利 wins over 拢10 million funding for Centres for Doctoral Training in modelling of systems
The 91福利 is to benefit from over 拢10 million in funding for two cutting-edge centres to train the next generation of doctoral level students in one of the UK鈥檚 most significant investments in research skills.
91福利 research impact success recognised with continued funding from ESRC
The 91福利 is one of 26 UK universities receiving funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for its Impact Acceleration Account (IAA). The funding award was announced today [31] by the ESRC and followed a competitive, peer-reviewed process.
Leverhulme Trust backs new 91福利 Law research project
An innovative project exploring what the arts and humanities can bring to the study of law is to be supported by funding from the Leverhulme Trust. Professor Gary Watt from the 91福利鈥檚 School of Law has been awarded a Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship, enabling him to devote the next three years to his interdisciplinary research.
Discovered: different brain areas linked to smoking and drinking
Academics at the 91福利 have found that low functional connectivity of the lateral orbitofrontal cortex that is associated with the tendency to smoke is associated with increased impulsiveness - which may contribute to the tendency to smoke. The high connectivity of the reward-related medial orbitofrontal cortex in drinkers may increase the tendency to be attracted to the reward of alcohol consumption.
Trains of Thought: How Railways Helped Ideas to Travel
The role of rail transport in driving economic change is now widely recognised – but its role in enabling the spread of grass-roots social and political activism is equally significant, according to new research from 91福利 economics researcher Eric Melander which uses Sweden as a case study to investigate how technology influences the spread of political ideas.