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Sharing what you believe about vaccines could be a very simple way of dispelling vaccine hesitancy in others.

23 November 2021 09:13

EXPERT COMMENT: How to dissuade parents from believing in anti-vaxxer conspiracy theories

New research carried out by a team of psychologists has found that sharing what you believe about vaccines could be a very simple way of dispelling vaccine hesitancy in others. In an article written for The Conversation, the academics share their research and its findings.

The social intervention approach was shown to reduce participants' conspiracy beliefs and increase their intentions to vaccinate their children.

17 November 2021 11:19

Belief in anti-vaccination conspiracies can be cut by correcting misperceptions of what others believe – new study

Belief in anti-vaccination conspiracy theories can be reduced by correcting misperceptions of what other people believe, according to psychologists who have examined the impact of a new social intervention approach.

The study is the first-of-its-kind, exploring the impact of death in military service on surviving family members.

10 November 2021 16:17

The knock on the door that military families never forget

As we remember and honour the fallen through remembrance traditions, new research from academics at Northumbria University has revealed the true experiences of bereaved military families, following a first-of-its-kind study exploring the impact of death in military service on surviving family members.

A woman transporting wood by boat in the Sundarbans, West Bengal. Increasingly violent weather events and rising sea levels are increasing pressure on natural resources, undermining ecosystems and livelihoods and forcing populations out of the deltas

8 November 2021 09:05

International research focuses on uniting minds and voices

As the spotlight on the landmark COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow continues into a second week, Professor of International Development at Northumbria University, Matt Baillie Smith, reflects on the importance of taking a collaborative approach to finding solutions which protect the future of the planet.

One of the Donate Yourself augmented reality digital installations in Newcastle.

3 November 2021 14:00

Digital art trail explores decisions on organ and body tissue donation

Research by Northumbria University which explores public perceptions around organ, tissue and body data has been transformed into an Augmented Reality art trail in Newcastle.

3 November 2021 09:00

Forensic science is unlocking the mysteries of fatal lightning strikes

New research by scientists from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University) in South Africa and Northumbria University could help forensic teams understand whether people or animals were the victims of fatal lightning strikes, based solely upon an analysis of their skeletons.

11 October 2021 12:20

Northumbria leads major study to improve astronauts’ health on board the International Space Station (ISS).

The study analysed changes to everyday thought patterns and demonstrates the impact of prolonged social isolation and changes to work opportunities during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

4 October 2021 14:58

Lockdown isolation disrupted thoughts about the future and others

People spent less time planning for the future and thinking of others during the first UK lockdown, a new study suggests.

Northumbria University’s NUSTEM team works with young people, their families and teachers to encourage them to consider careers in Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths (STEM).

1 October 2021 09:32

Stereotypical views of scientists can be tackled in the classroom

Weekly sessions with primary school-aged children can have a positive impact at challenging stereotypical views of scientists, according to new research from Northumbria University.

What was once familiar and enjoyable could suddenly become strange and unpleasant.

30 September 2021 14:42

EXPERT COMMENT: Covid smell loss can have profound effects on your life, from weight change to intimacy barriers

Recent in-depth qualitative research from a team of altered eating and altered smell specialists documents the impact of persistent alterations to taste and smell following Covid-19 infection. Writing for The Conversation, Professor Vincent Deary of Northumbria University, and Dr Duika Burges Watson of Newcastle University, discuss the team's findings, highlighting how Covid smell loss can have

The Deep Discoveries project was launched to explore ways of creating a computer vision search platform that can identify and match images across digitised collections on a national scale. © The National Archives, V&A, and RGBE

16 September 2021 11:41

Design meets artificial intelligence to create new visual search engine

Novel methods of searching the nation’s gallery, library and museum collections could soon be revolutionised by a visual search platform designed in collaboration with Northumbria University.

'Rainbow’s End', by Zoe Allen and Allan Dixon, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, August 2021. Image by Dr Stuart Andrews.

8 September 2021 16:03

Design of the times: research reveals how the arts can offer vital new approaches to cities’ emergency preparedness and resilience planning

A new report demonstrates ways in which arts practice and performance research methods can provide vital new approaches to city pandemic planning, both in the context of Covid-19 and for future crises.

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