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12/11/2024

Stuntwomen face a fight to break into film industry

Women and people of colour continue to miss out on opportunities in the male dominated stunt industry, a new study.

22/10/2024

BU to host conference exploring causes and prevention of sexual violence

BU鈥檚 Sexual Violence Research Group is to host its first conference to bring together academics and practitioners from around the country to discuss their latest research into how to tackle these crimes.

01/08/2024

Hybrid working and hot-desking increase challenges for social workers, study finds

New research highlights that an increase in remote working and hotdesking has added to the significant challenges already faced by.

03/07/2024

Positive mental health resources to support children in care officially launched

A series of activity videos to support the mental health of children in care has been launched by the charity Stormbreak. The videos were produced with the support of BU students.

28/06/2024

Academics explore how manifesto promises would really stack up

Researchers have carried out a comprehensive assessment of political parties鈥� manifestos to predict economic, environmental, public service and societal outcomes if pledges were delivered in full.

27/03/2024

Journalists who trained at 成人直播 scoop national awards

Dolly Carter and Daniel Wood were recognised in the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) Excellence Awards at a cermony in London.

14/03/2024

Conversation Piece: The problem with seeing young sportspeople as athletes first, children second

Dr Ellie Gennings writes for the Conversation about young sports stars who suddenly find themselves in environments that are highly pressurised and psychologically demanding.

06/03/2024

Objectification and body image have become less prominent in social media fitness content, study suggests

Fitness-themed social media posts have become slightly less focussed on body image and more focused on motivating people to take part in exercise, although lack of body diversity remains an issue.

24/01/2024

Prison or Hospital? Children locked in secure homes without a clear purpose

A lack of clarity about the purpose of secure children鈥檚 homes in Government policy and among the staff who work in them makes it almost impossible to know if they are an effective way to rehabilitate vulnerable young people.

18/12/2023

Graduate鈥檚 solution to waste and inequality on display at COP28

Product Design Futures graduate Angela Piazza is displaying her final year project at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai. Her.

24/11/2023

BS and lies: Study identifies how political leaders spread disinformation

BS and lies are the most common form of misinformation perpetrated by leaders of political parties in Britain and Spain, BU research has found.

21/11/2023

Abuse of women athletes goes unchecked on mainstream social media sites

Social media posts that abuse women athletes can remain unmoderated on the official social media accounts of major sports clubs, new research has shown.

10/11/2023

TV presenter and Dragons Den entrepreneur honoured for sustainable enterprise

TV presenter and successful Dragons Den candidate, Max McMurdo, has received an honorary degree from 成人直播.

09/11/2023

BU documentary on people who help Ukrainian refugees wins UK radio award

An audio documentary produced at 成人直播 and aired on Hope FM about the experiences of those who host Ukrainian refugees has won a prestigious national award.

09/11/2023

Founder of disabled ensemble honoured by 成人直播

Disabled conductor James Rose has been awarded an honorary degree from 成人直播 in recognition of his achievements in music and his work to champion disability rights.

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