Scientists will stage a public presentation to reveal exciting research findings which could potentially help prevent people from developing diseases of the blood vessels in later life. A team of academics from the Community and Health Research Group at the…
Psychology Study Points to Giving Arrows the Finger
If you find it difficult to find your way around many of our University buildings despite numerous arrows, researchers from the School of Psychology may have found a solution! Images of pointing fingers are much better at diverting people’s attention…
Lincoln Among the Honours in Olympic Report
Research by the University of Lincoln is championed in a national report published today celebrating universities’ contribution to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The report, ‘Olympic and Paralympic Games: The impact of universities’, was launched by Universities UK…
Seriously Connected: Changing Behaviour Through Social Media
The online social networking site Facebook has 845 million active users worldwide. This includes a staggering 95 per cent of the UK’s 18 – 25 year olds. Twitter has 127 million users. It is estimated that users post 780 million…
Why Nagging can be Good for Your Health
According to new sport psychology research presented this week by a Lincoln academic, Dr Richard Keegan from the School of Sport, Coaching and Exercise Science, over-30s can benefit from being nagged, nudged and cajoled by family and friends into being more active.…
Sport Science Professor Examines Why Practice Might Not Make Perfect
An academic whose research examines the science behind human movement will consider whether practice really does make perfect in sport. Professor David Mullineaux, from the School of Sport, Coaching and Exercise Science at the University of Lincoln, will discuss some…