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Inaugural lecture - Professor Sue Sherman

In her inaugural lecture, Professor Sherman will be talking about human papillomavirus (HPV) and the ~5% of cancers it causes.
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Counter-Strike players faster at decision-making, study shows

One of the world’s most popular first-person shooter games - Counter-Strike - could help to improve people’s cognitive abilities, according to research from.
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Using behaviour change science to help dog owners tackle pet obesity

Psychologist and behavior change expert Professor Thomas Webb and a team of researchers has developed a health pack to help owners manage their dogs’ weight.

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Remote therapy proves effective for university students during COVID-19

An evaluation of the University counselling service (UCS) by academics in the School of Psychology has found that remote therapy, introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, produced outcomes comparable to those of in-person therapy.

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Students trial virtual reality simulators in the lab