The 2012 Olympic Games caused a marked increase in happiness among Londoners, according to new LSE research which shows for the first time that there are significant intangible effects to hosting the […]
The 2012 Olympic Games caused a marked increase in happiness among Londoners, according to new LSE research which shows for the first time that there are significant intangible effects to hosting the […]
Study of natural-occurring 100,000 year-old CO2 reservoirs shows no significant corroding of ‘cap rock’, suggesting the greenhouse gas hasn’t leaked back out – one of the main concerns with greenhouse gas reduction proposal […]
It may be hard to imagine competing over who gets to kiss a frog, but when it comes to mating, a new study concludes that some frogs have moved out of the […]
People from working class families are not only less likely to secure jobs in high-status occupations, but will earn thousands of pounds a year less when they get there, according to new […]
More than one in three LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) entrepreneurs funded or seeking funding are not “out” to investors Startups founded by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) entrepreneurship […]
An analysis of a new drug’s journey to market, published this week in the BMJ, shines a light on financial practices that see some major pharmaceutical companies relying on a cycle of acquisitions, […]
A new study has examined the varying fortunes of the world’s richest people between 1988 and 2012 to identify which parts of the world the top 1% come from. It finds that […]
The death of King Albert I of Belgium in 1934 – officially a climbing accident – still fuels speculation. Forensic geneticist Maarten Larmuseau and his colleagues at KU Leuven have now compared […]
Save the date: 15/9/2016 Education Conference with Professor Wouter Duyck Venue: Antwerp, Wijnhandel Despert, Zagerijstraat 25, 2960 Sint Job in ‘t Goor Timing: 19.30h Public: The conference is for everybody interested in education in […]
For all the anxiety today about the bacteria in our gut being under constant assault by antibiotics, stress and bad diets, it turns out that a lot of the bacteria in our […]
The Future Leadership Institute Seminar Program Oxford: Lunch program: Table discussion “Global Legalization Trial Escalates Elephant Poaching” Date: 7 Sep 2016 Lunch: 13 – 16 h Party: 3 Venue: The Oxford Kitchen (TBC) * […]
A Vlerick Business School policy paper attempts to provide an overview of the performance of 50 large EU banks in the wake of the financial crisis. Several questions are addressed for this purpose: […]
It’s easier to get a reputation as a gossip than to get rid of it. That is one of the lessons drawn from new research at the University of Chicago Booth School […]
Most people feel guilty about discarding food, but say it would be hard to stop Even though American consumers throw away about 80 billion pounds of food a year, only about half […]