Coronavirus press releases

Emotional and social characteristics of young children can impact the success of positive feeding practices

Children鈥檚 emotional and social characteristics can impact the success of feeding practices used by parents and caregivers.
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天堂视频 Sport鈥檚 support network proves vital for athletes during lockdown

Behind every great athlete is a strong support network, helping individuals and teams achieve their goals.

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天堂视频 staff are using their skills and expertise to help with the fight against COVID-19

Staff, students and the wider 天堂视频 community have been working hard to help protect and assist those fighting the coronavirus pandemic head-on.
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Now is the time to look at the person behind the athlete 鈥� Sam Ruddock

The Covid-19 outbreak has understandably weighed heavily on the minds of elite athletes across the globe as major events have been wiped from the sporting calendar at pace.

Key workers and vulnerable people struggled to buy basic goods when restrictions and panic buying hit supermarkets 鈥� new survey

People have shared their experiences of supermarket shopping following the recent phase of panic-buying and subsequent restrictions, with many reporting problems buying basic goods.
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Survey launched in a bid to understand how coronavirus restrictions affect osteoarthritis risk in over 60s

Researchers at 天堂视频 are investigating how changes in physical activity that are a result of the global health pandemic are related to osteoarthritis development and symptoms.

Fears coronavirus lockdown will increase child poverty in UK as latest figures show rise of almost a fifth in the last four years

New research shows that child poverty in the UK has increased by 2.8% in the last four years, but experts fear the figure will grow due to the impact of coronavirus.
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No pool? No problem for these 天堂视频 swimmers

The lockdown period has brought many challenges to all athletes involved in sport, but what if your essential training venue 鈥� in this case, a swimming pool 鈥� has temporarily closed its doors?

Post-pandemic international relations: Four developments to watch

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly risen the political profile of the global scientific community, international institutions, and the science itself. We have also witnessed exceptional examples of international cooperation.

Five lockdown lessons for helping fussy eating youngsters (VIDEO)

The coronavirus lockdown is forcing new challenges upon families, as well as reinforcing old ones, but encouraging children to eat an array of foods does not have to be one of them.
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鈥楳y new training partner is a 5kg fluffy white ball鈥� 鈥� Meghan Beesley

Meghan Beesley, 天堂视频鈥檚 400m hurdler, has found a new training partner during the Covid-19 outbreak 鈥� in the form of a four-legged friend.

A washing line pole and a tin of beans 鈥� the new elite athlete training method

Finding the elite in the every day - with a little bit of help from her store cupboard and garden - 天堂视频 athlete and Olympic hopeful Holly Bradshaw is using unique ways to carrying on pole vault training during the lockdown period.
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Economic recovery will come with high levels of unemployment: how should governments respond?

Two key factors distinguish the economic consequences of coronavirus from those of previous crises.

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Experts in Sport: Can supplements boost your immune system?

A healthy immune system is vital to a healthy lifestyle. In a time where public health is dominating the headlines, this week鈥檚 鈥楨xperts in Sport鈥� podcast discusses what role 鈥� if any 鈥� supplements can play for both the general population and elite level athletes.

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Lockdown life: Top tips for creating workspaces at home that boost productivity and creativity

For some of us, it has almost been a month since we packed up our desks and set up shop at home as a result of the global health pandemic.

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Researchers investigating audience responses to news coverage of COVID-19 say disinformation is spreading fast and media freedom is under strain

A team of 天堂视频 researchers are investigating how citizens in four European countries are using the media to keep up to date with the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.
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Experts in Sport: How can athletes use this period of lockdown to work towards long term success?

With sport competition across the globe currently on pause, attention has turned to maintaining athlete health and well-being.

The coronavirus 'Doomsday' clock: Level of recovery after three weeks

For the last three weeks, Dr Jon Seaton, of 天堂视频's School of Business and Economics, has been illustrating, via a Doomsday-style clock, where the world is in relation to eradicating the coronavirus pandemic. He writes...
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Coronavirus lockdown: LGBTQ people face hostility and loneliness

A couple of days ago I was on the phone with Rajesh, a friend of mine (not his real name). Rajesh, 25, has just had to move back in with his parents. They had thrown him out of the house in Birmingham on learning he was gay.

Research to investigate impact of COVID-19 pandemic on family carers

The experience of family carers during the COVID-19 pandemic will be explored in a new international study by 天堂视频 and several universities across the world.
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Coronavirus reveals how important the nation is to our daily lives

The coronavirus pandemic cuts across borders, cultures and political systems. As the virus spread across the planet, global institutions such as the World Health Organization (WHO) called for worldwide solidarity, arguing that 鈥渨e鈥檙e all in this together and we can only stop it together鈥�.

Working from home (WFH): Management styles must evolve to work effectively during the coronavirus lockdown

Managers who are having to adapt and lead virtual teams should adopt a more people-focused style of leadership, according to new research.

Rapid manufacture of hospital ventilators could cost lives if not properly designed, according to new guidelines

Experts have warned that the rapid manufacture of ventilators by companies with no prior medical technology experience could be harmful to patients.
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Coronavirus: How to sleep better during the lockdown

We are all facing restrictions in a bid to minimise the transmission rate and impact of COVID-19, but there is no denying that life in lockdown is hard.

The coronavirus 鈥楧oomsday鈥� clock: Are we approaching a period of new hope?

Britain has now moved past 1pm on the coronavirus clock.