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Universities are not including bereaved families of students thought to have died by suicide in the review process designed to prevent future deaths, a study by University of Manchester researchers has shown. Inclusion of families is a key part of guidance to universities on conducting such reviews but the study found that in most cases it did not happen.

People living in poverty are significantly more likely to experience loneliness than those on higher incomes - and this may be affecting their health, according to new research from the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography at the University of Oxford. The study, published in Public Health , examined survey responses from over 24,000 people across 20 European countries.

McGill researchers' analysis of online forum conversations finds that some incels offer an ideological rationale for not working or studying, one reinforced by peer pressure The critically acclaimed Netflix drama Adolescence has put a spotlight on the culture and ideas of incels (involuntary celibates), an online subculture of people (mostly male and heterosexual), who define themselves as unable to find a romantic or sexual partner, largely due to their perceived unattractiveness.

Study delved into the social factors that influence whether older adults are able to remain in their homes and communities  While health status is an important factor in whether a person is able to grow old in their home and community (age in place), researchers at McGill University have shed new light on the social factors that can also have an impact, both directly and through their impact on health over a lifetime.

Almost all adults consult a medium at least once in the hour before bedtime, according to a study by a UdeM doctoral student. What impact does this have on their sleep? "I wanted to explore media use by a diverse population and its association with sleep variables," sums up Ajar Diushekeeva, a doctoral student in Research and Intervention, Clinical Psychology option, at the Université de Montréal, under the supervision of Antonio Zadra (Department of Psychology) and Santiago Hidalgo (Department of Art History, Cinema and Audiovisual Media).

Adolescents with mental health conditions use social media differently than their peers, study suggests One of the first studies in this area to use clinical-level diagnoses reveals a range of differences between young people with and without mental health conditions when it comes to social media - from changes in mood to time spent on sites.

Childhood trauma raises the risk of harmful alcohol use, smoking, and drug use by age 18, according to a new study from the Department of Psychology. A new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry reveals that childhood trauma significantly increases the likelihood of engaging in risky behaviours, including harmful alcohol consumption, smoking and illicit drug use, by the age of 18.

New isotopic evidence deciphers breastfeeding and weaning trends in ancient Iberia What did babies eat 1500 years ago? International researchers led by the University of Bonn and the Nova University of Lisbon reconstructed the diet of children in Roman and medieval Portugal using state-of-the-art isotope methods to answer this question.

Why do some people do more for the community than others? A new study from the University of Zurich now shows that personality traits such as extraversion and agreeableness correlate with volunteering and charitable giving. People's willingness to do volunteer work or give to charity differs greatly.

Adolescents who sleep for longer - and from an earlier bedtime - than their peers tend to have improved brain function and perform better at cognitive tests, researchers from the UK and China have shown. Even though the differences in the amount of sleep that each group got was relatively small, we could still see differences in brain structure and activity and in how well they did at tasks Barbara Sahakian But the study of adolescents in the US also showed that even those with better sleeping habits were not reaching the amount of sleep recommended for their age group.

Macaque mothers experience a short period of physical restlessness after the death of an infant, but do not show typical human signs of grief, such as lethargy and appetite loss, finds a new study by UCL anthropologists. Published in Biology Letters, the researchers found that bereaved macaque mothers spent less time resting (sleep, restful posture, relaxing) than the non-bereaved females in the first two weeks after their infants' deaths.

Fact-check on deportations in Germany published   In March 2025, the European Commission presented an initial draft of a new EU Return Directive to the European Parliament. The policies proposed in the Directive are essentially following the tightening and restrictions that Germany has already practised in recent years to return non-EU nationals.

A team from the University of Geneva has shown that customized training can reveal and enhance the socio-emotional skills of individuals with multiple disabilities.

A study examines the relationship between gender roles and the desire to have children in Scandinavia To the point Low Birth Rates: Researchers examined the link between gender roles and the desire to have children in Denmark, Finland, and Norway. Structural barriers are only a factor: In highly gender-equal societies, declining birth rates cannot automatically be attributed to everyday structural challenges faced by parents.

A report published by the Rees Centre at the University of Oxford and national charity Kinship suggests that ethnicity has significantly impacted the experiences of Black and Asian kinship carers when trying to access crucial support. Kinship carers are relatives or family friends who step up to look after children when their parents are no longer able to care for them.

Knowing how wildlife populations change is decisive for improving the management and conservation of biodiversity.

According to a UC3M and CSIC study The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), in collaboration with the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC in the Spanish acronym), has carried out research to evaluate whether political representatives in Spain respond equally to the demands of women and men. The results of the study, which show a gender inequality in the political response to citizens' demands, could have implications both for the design of future public policies and for the debate on gender equality.

The presence of an unknown person can significantly slow down the speed at which children complete tests. This is the conclusion of a study involving 123 children. This finding is by no means trivial, but underlines the importance of the physical and social environment, as it can influence cognitive control.

Whether the binding glue of a pair is lust or companionship and commitment, people experiencing romantic love probably fit into one of four distinct categories of romantic lovers, according to the first-of-its-kind research from The Australian National University (ANU). The study grouped 809 partnered young adults who were in love based on the intensity of romantic love, obsessive thinking, commitment, and frequency of sex per week.

A common social engineering tactic used by online fraudsters is to create websites that purport to offer free goods or services such as iPads, gift cards and mobile game currency. In these giveaway scams, fraudsters often advertise through YouTube videos that link victims to the website, where they are directed to complete surveys or other tasks, but ultimately receive no compensation.