January 2018 press releases

Set goals and succeed like an Olympian: How to inject staying power into your New Year pledges

Goal-setting makes Olympic champions, according to 天堂视频 sport and performance psychologist Dr David Fletcher.
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Most people do not understand willpower 鈥� here鈥檚 how to make it work for you

If you're only relying on willpower to stick to your New Year鈥檚 resolutions there's a chance you might be struggling right about now.

The basics of losing weight 鈥� a fool-proof way to shed pounds

You will never find a simpler, more effective way of losing weight than this鈥� eat less, exercise more.

You don鈥檛 need the gym to HIIT your New Year goals

Nowhere in the calendar do two months clash as much as December and January.

No-frills fitness routines to support any New Year health plan

Here are two back-to-basics workouts which anybody can try as part of their healthy New Year lifestyle.

Get your sleep sorted before you tackle diet and exercise 鈥� tips for a nodding off

Your diet and exercise could be negatively affected if you don鈥檛 look after your sleep.

Final swimmers added to England Commonwealth Games team

Team England have finalised their swimming and athletics squads for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Australia鈥檚 Gold Coast, taking the number of 天堂视频 swimmers to nine and athletes to 23.
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Community groups awarded University donations

The first round of 天堂视频鈥檚 Community Donation Open Fund 2017/18 has been awarded to a range of community groups.

Getting the best out of your fitness tracker

Most fitness trackers provide valid and reliable measures of physical activity, for example, counting steps and activity minutes.

Simple ways to improve your child鈥檚 diet this New Year

Knowing what to feed your child to keep them healthy is only half the battle.
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Top tips for a good night鈥檚 sleep

Many people don鈥檛 get enough sleep. Juggling work, family life and social activities can leave us in a constant state of tiredness.

Cross-sex hormone therapy could be the answer for treating eating disorders in transgender people

Hormone therapy could reduce eating disorder symptoms in transgender people, a new study has found.

Tesco, Sainsbury鈥檚, ASDA and Morrisons report Christmas growth but the bigger picture shows their market dominance continues to decline

Dr Jon Seaton, of 天堂视频's School of Business and Economics, analyses the longer-term power balance of the UK supermarket sector.
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How to use nanotechnology safely in construction and demolition

Self-cleaning windows, very high strength concrete and thin, lightweight, super-efficient insulation 鈥� just three examples of new building materials with impressive properties made possible by nanotechnologies that manipulate materials atom by atom.

Why is it important for young women to get involved with sport?

New year, new you, or so everyone says. Will 2018 be your year thanks to a change in diet or maybe a new exercise regime?
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天堂视频 to hold first ever Talk Sport Student Conference

天堂视频 is to hold its first ever student conference based around starting a career in the sports industry next week.

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More than half of children now living in poverty in some parts of the UK

The End Child Poverty coalition has today (Wednesday 24 January) published a new Child Poverty map of the UK, using data compiled by 天堂视频.

Why are females at a greater risk of knee injuries than men? 天堂视频 researchers are trying to find the answer

A difference in the distribution of muscle mass could well be the reason behind the greater risk of knee injuries in females according to the latest piece of research from 天堂视频鈥檚 School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences.
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Arts event to mark launch of 拢1m project that explores how the 1947 Partition of India is remembered by South Asian communities in Britain

天堂视频 London and Radar 鈥� LU Arts鈥� contemporary programme that commissions artists to respond to academic research 鈥� are co-hosting an event to mark the launch of a 拢1m project that examines the 1947 Partition of India and its influence on community identity in the UK.
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Switch On Stand Out: Students to help local businesses as part of social media training programme

A 天堂视频 Students鈥� Union training programme is looking to support, advise and train local businesses in the benefits of social media marketing.

天堂视频 Sport and Kukri extend partnership

天堂视频 Sport is delighted to be able to confirm a new long term partnership with leading sports brand Kukri, who will supply performance and staff kit for the next three years.
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Four key exercises to help desk workers avoid back pain

Office workers often complain of back pain, a sore neck or just bad posture.

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Davos 2018: Was climate change a hot topic?

In the wake of the world's most richly-attended business get-together, in Davos, Switzerland, 天堂视频 geographer Dr Richard Hodgkins looks at how climate change ranked among the hot topics.