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Insufficient menstrual cycle education provided in UK schools, study finds
26 April 2022Menstrual cycle education in UK schools is inconsistent and inadequate, and teachers feel they lack time, confidence, and subject knowledge, according to new research involving Nottingham Trent University.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/04/insufficient-menstrual-cycle-education-provided-in-uk-schools,-study-finds
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Noise and vibration biggest factors in passenger discomfort onboard propeller aircraft, study shows
21 April 2022A lack of leg room is a well-known grumble among passengers on flights – but noise in the cabin is the number one gripe when it comes to propeller aircraft, a new study suggests.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/03/noise-and-vibration-biggest-factors-in-passenger-discomfort-onboard-propeller-aircraft,-study-shows
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Top prize at the East Midlands Institute of Physics competition
6 April 2022Top prize at the East Midlands Institute of Physics competition.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/04/top-prize-at-the-east-midlands-institute-of-physics-competition
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Department of Sport Science gains SENR Endorsement
5 April 2022BSc (Hons) Exercise Nutrition and Health at NTU has received an undergraduate course endorsement with the British Dietetic Association’s Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENR).
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/04/senr-endorsement-success-for-our-department-of-sport-science
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Expert blog: ‘Knowing me, knowing you’: the importance of athlete-coach relationships in achieving success
29 March 2022By Joseph R. Stanford, Postgraduate Researcher in Sport & Exercise Psychology, and Laura C. Healy, Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Psychology
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/03/expert-blog-knowing-me,-knowing-you-the-importance-of-athlete-coach-relationships-in-achieving-success
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Study could reduce risk of brain damage, disability and death following brain haemorrhage
28 March 2022Scientists are developing a novel method for treating brain haemorrhages which it is hoped could reduce the risk of brain damage and disability and increase patients’ chances of survival.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/03/study-could-reduce-risk-of-brain-damage,-disability-and-death-following-brain-haemorrhage
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Breakthrough smart textile sleeve will improve treatment and quality of life for lymphoedema patients
25 March 2022A ‘breakthrough’ smart textile arm sleeve will use electrical stimulation to reduce swelling and discomfort for patients with lymphoedema.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/03/breakthrough-smart-textile-sleeve-will-improve-treatment-and-quality-of-life-for-lymphoedema-patients
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The first study to investigate the role of touch in a novel intervention known as Havening shows how therapeutic touch reduces feelings of distress by changing brain activity.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/03/nurturing-touch-technique-shown-to-change-brain-activity-and-reduce-distress
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Expert blog: We detected vibrations from a 2mm mite – and it could help save honeybee colonies
23 February 2022Harriet Hall, PhD researcher, NTU School of Science and Technology
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/03/we-detected-vibrations-from-a-2mm-mite-and-it-could-help-save-honeybee-colonies
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Science in the Park returns with family friendly fun and learning
22 February 2022Finding out the secrets of the amazing colour changing octopus, getting up close to an electric racing car, checking out the natural history museum in Wollaton Hall and making a sweet cannon are just some of the interactive activities on offer for budding scientists at this year’s Science in the Park event.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/02/science-in-the-park-returns-with-family-friendly-fun-and-learning