The Higher Education Academy (HEA) is currently inviting applications for its international study on whole institutional approaches to curriculum reform. This aims to explore why, how and with what effect on the student learning experience universities have undertaken whole-institution curriculum…
Fetch! First clear evidence that dogs do not naturally distinguish objects by shape
Researchers have provided the first empirical evidence that the way in which dogs relate words to objects is fundamentally different to humans. Many pet owners marvel at their dog’s ability to fetch different objects such as toys on instruction, perceiving…
National recognition for life-saving heart attack and stroke research
A research project which may help to save hundreds of lives by transforming the way heart attacks and strokes are treated by frontline ambulance crews has been recognised at a prestigious national healthcare awards ceremony. Health research specialists from the…
PetPlan Pump Priming Grant
The PetPlan Charitable Trust is currently accepting applications for its pump priming grants. These grants aim to fund initial research in veterinary medicine and animal welfare. Ideally the supported project will lead to further studies in the future. The limit…
NIHR Funding Opportunities for Health Research
Funding Opportunities (Projects and Programmes) 1. NIHR Public Health Research Programme – physical activity in older people Closing Date: 29/11/2012, 1pm The Public Health Research Programme invites research proposal to investigate interventions that maintain and/or increase physical activity levels, as…
Leading Academic on Cardiovascular Disease joins University
A scientist who discovered the genes that cause a disease linked to lung and heart failure has joined the team at the University of Lincoln’s School of Life Sciences. Dr Rajiv Machado was previously a recipient of an independent British…