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First UK specific ADHD toolkit now available to primary schools

A new ADHD toolkit from the University of Exeter is the first of its kind designed specifically to be used...

Academic partnership sees new book shortlisted for prestigious literary prize

A recently published book that explores the surge in women writers re-telling and recreating classic texts and ancient myths for...

New exhibition gives voice to Port Talbot after the blast furnace closure

A new exhibition reflecting upon the closure of the last blast furnace in Wales and the community’s experiences, memories and...

New antibiotic mechanism triggers hope for new treatments in fight against resistance

Scientists have discovered two new mechanisms for how a well-established antibiotic works, paving the way for potential development of new...

Defence procurement system must become more capable of converting money into military effect, analysis says

The new Government investment plan will give the UK’s defence system a better opportunity to succeed, but only if it...

Parents’ socioeconomic status is more important than prenatal behaviours to a future child’s health

Family socioeconomic position may be a more important determiner of children’s health than parental behaviours such as smoking, drinking or...