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An evaluation of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad by the University of Liverpool has found that it reinforced Britain's reputation abroad as a world leader in culture.

ANN ARBOR-Global attitudes about domestic violence have changed dramatically since 2000, according to a new University of Michigan study that analyzes data from 26 lowand middle-income countries.

Professor Rick Roush, Dean, Melbourne School of Land and Environment   03 8344 5025 Professor Deli Chen, Melbourne School of Land and Environment,  03 8344 8148 Australian academics and industry lead

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. A Penn State literary scholar, James L. W. West III, the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English, has played a key behind-the-scenes role as a consultant to the director and cast of the upcoming Warner Brothers film "The Great Gatsby .

It's no accident that money obtained through dishonest or illegal means is called "dirty money." A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that when people perceive money as morally tainted, they also view it as having less value and purchasing power. Challenging the belief that "all money is green," and that people will cross ethical boundaries to amass it, social scientists from UC Berkeley and Stanford University have found compelling evidence that the source of wealth really does matter.

With the primary goal of building capacity to recruit and fund scholars and students dedicated to social and civic engagement in Brazil, the Lemann Foundation has signed a multi-million dollar agreement with Columbia University for the benefit of several related initiatives.

Members of the team behind Obama's successful 2012 re-election bid joined other technology experts at King's College London this week to share insights into the US Presidential campaign that revolutionised political campaigning in a digital age.

A world first trial has found intervention by general practitioners (GPs) in cases of domestic violence made impacts on women's symptoms of depression but not their quality of life. University of Melbourne researcher and practising GP, Associate Professor Kelsey Hegarty from the Department of General Practice is leading research into domestic violence and primary care.

At the end of last year Plymouth University became the first university in the world to be awarded the Social Enterprise Mark in recognition of its long-standing support for the sector.

The fascinating story of 'comfort women' — the women and girls recruited by force or by deception into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second World War — will be the focus of a symposium to be staged at The University of Nottingham next week.

Real-time social phenomenon, Twitter, can be a powerful tool to help prevent heart disease and improve health practices, according to a group of researchers affiliated with the University of Sydney. Their study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology , surveying 15 international health-focused Twitter accounts, nine professional organisations and six medical journals, were selected for analysis of their Twitter growth, reach, and content.

ANN ARBOR-The larger the group, the smaller the chance of forming interracial friendships, a new University of Michigan study shows.

While Montreal's smoked meat, bagels and cinq-à-septs haven't changed over the years, other things have.

Researchers have shed light on what tamed the violent, untamed alcohol-fuelled 'wild men' of the Scottish Highlands and heralded the dawn of a new period of 'Highland Enlightenment'.

We are at a crucial time for Australia to demonstrate courageous leadership on climate change policy, University of Melbourne social and climate scientists warn.

3D printed Rudolf This Rudolf the red-nosed reindeer was made using a patented 3D-printing process developed for producing strong and heat-resistant metal and ceramic lattices.

Sussex digital project shares 1980s views of Thatcher's Britain A University of Sussex digital project offers fascinating insights into the social history and cultural changes as experienced by those living during the 1980s in Thatcher's Britain.

11 Apr 2013 A former United Nations (UN) chief and University of Manchester Professor, who let the world know about genocide in Darfur, has called for more to be done in Syria ahead of a debate in Manchester next week.

Liverpool scientists, as part of an international consortium, have found that progress in preventing premature deaths is below average compared to other countries in Europe.

Founding Director of adoption centre appointed Professor Gordon Harold - an expert in child development and the role of the family in children's psychological development - has been appointed to the new post of the Andrew and Virginia Rudd Chair in Psychology. His focus after arriving at Sussex this October will be to establish and lead a new adoption research centre at the University.

A new book by Adam Geczy , an artist and a lecturer at the Sydney College of the Arts , is the first comprehensive survey of Orientalism in fashion.

UC San Diego Researchers and CHP Educate Public on Driving Laws and Safety Tips According to experts in the Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) program at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, there were approximately 3,300 deaths and 400,000 injuries nationwide in 2011 due to collisions involving distracted driving.

Dr Stephanie Petrie is an Honorary Research Fellow in the University of Liverpool's School of Law and Social Justice "The disapprobation expressed by adults for tweets sent two years before Paris Bro

AUSTIN, Texas —  Thirty-nine percent of Americans believe the United States should keep the natural gas it produces at home rather than sell it to other countries, the latest University of Texas Energy Poll reports today.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Renovating public parks enhances visitor behaviors and experiences, according to researchers at Penn State, who surveyed park visitors in Allentown, Pa., about their use of a neighborhood park after it was renovated.

Asia's lust for energy will be devastating for the environment unless governments adopt a radical change of thinking, says a new report by the Asian Development Bank.

An online treatment program for children who stutter is currently being developed by Faculty of Health Sciences researchers at the University of Sydney.

ANN ARBOR-As new cases of Avian flu, H7N9, are reported in China, the University of Michigan School of Public Health has several experts available to discuss various aspects of influenza including di

Richard Kirkendall is a University of Washington professor emeritus of history and editor of the new book, " Civil Liberties and the Legacy of Harry S. Truman.

The desire for flexible working amongst staff has resulted in more businesses in the south west moving towards new mobile technologies, an IT study has found.

08 April 2013 Digital China is the name of a new research project at Lund University that has received SEK 14.6 million in funding from the Swedish Research Council.

A major project - Where Rising Powers Meet - looks at life along the border that separates Russia, China and Mongolia.

Stanford scholar Sara Mrsny says philosophy can help American lawmakers develop policies that will make it easier for someone to both hold a job and perform caregiving functions.

ATTENTION: Reporters covering Latin America, human rights, indigenous communities and legal affairs WHAT: Anthropologist and UC Berkeley Professor, Beatriz Manz has been called to testify as an exper

The traditional view of a Britain made up working, middle and upper class people is no longer accurate, according to one of the largest studies of its kind.

The Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies will be launched at the University of Melbourne this afternoon by the University's Chancellor, Ms Elizabeth Alexander AM.

Professor Yaojun Li, of the Institute for Social Change, University of Manchester, analysed survey data on over 100,000 adults in England and Wales, over ten years to 2011. He will tell the British Sociological Association's annual conference in London that the average people gave to charity in the four weeks before being questioned during the year 2010/11 was £16, compared with £15 given by those questioned during 2007/08.

In the wake of more than 20 mass shootings and shooting sprees in recent years, the School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania will host " Finding Common Ground: Moving F

Gambling addicts may be putting themselves and their families at risk despite not even realising they have a problem, academics have suggested. The claim from Plymouth University’s Drug and Alcohol Research Unit (DARU) comes as a new study is launched looking into people’s gambling habits, and examining the ways people can reduce the potential for harm to both themselves and those around them.