Students present social work research and best practice showcase
On Monday 8th June, WithScotland and the social work team at the University of Stirling hosted a display of the research and best practice of students completing their BA and
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Study paints stark picture of adoption disruption in Wales
A new report from the University of Bristol into adoption disruption in Wales reveals adoptive parents were unable to access support for their children, spoke of their isolation and gave
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Women much more likely to be affected by dementia, new research
A new report, authored by the University of Worcester’s Association for Dementia Studies, has revealed how women are much more likely to be affected by dementia than men. The majority
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New research shows 80,000 under 45’s diagnosed with cancer
Almost 80,000 people in the UK were diagnosed before the age of 45 and are still living with one of the top four most common cancers, according to research. The
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Cancer experts hail ‘spectacular’ results from new trials
Experts have hailed a “new era” for cancer treatments after achieving “spectacular” results from trials on a new class of drugs. Immunotherapy, which harnesses the body’s immune system to attack
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£2.2M boost for health and wellbeing research in Wales
Cardiff University, alongside partner universities Swansea and Bangor, has been awarded £2,249,927 to lead the National Centre for Population Health and Wellbeing Research (NCPHWR), an all-Wales Research Centre. The funding
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New mentoring project for young people on the autism spectrum
A pilot project by London South Bank University (LSBU) researchers will examine the benefits of goal-directed mentoring for young people on the autism spectrum Sponsored by Research Autism, the two-year
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Social workers urged to contribute to resilience discussion
Frontline Social Workers are being invited to join a University of Stirling closed discussion group to support a piece of research entitled: ‘Exploring the value of a resilience-based approach with
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Younger Alzheimer’s sufferers more likely to display non-memory symptons
People with Alzheimer’s may not always experience memory loss as their first symptom of the disease, with younger people more likely to have problems with judgement, language or visual and
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Pet dogs significantly benefit families of children with autism
A new study has highlighted the potential for pet dogs to reduce stress in parents of children with autism. A team of psychologists and animal behaviour experts at the University
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