A group of leading academics from the School of Public Health at Imperial College London says the UK must remain in the EU in order to protect the health of UK residents. […]
Health Academics Back EU Remain Campaign – Imperial College
What Birds’ Attitudes To Litter Tell Us About Their Ability To Adapt
What birds’ attitudes to litter tell us about their ability to adapt Urban birds are less afraid of litter than their country cousins, according to a new study, which suggests they may […]
10 Tips For The Beginner Investor By Columbia Business School Professor
New to Investing? Here’s How to Get Started Professor Stephen Penman of Columbia Business School offers 10 tips for the beginner investor: Understand your investment horizon. When do you want to cash […]
Crop Remains Point To Surprising Early Colonisers Of Madagascar
Researchers have helped solve one of the enduring mysteries of the ancient world: why the inhabitants of Madagascar speak Malagasy, a language otherwise unique to Southeast Asia and the Pacific – a […]
Archaeologists Uncover Roman Market Economy – KU Leuven
The Roman economy was a market rather than a bazaar, and it was more structured and integrated into the region than researchers sometimes assume. That is the conclusion of KU Leuven archaeologists […]
A 100 Million-Year Partnership On The Brink Of Extinction – University of Cambridge
A symbiotic relationship that has existed since the time of the dinosaurs is at risk of ending, as habitat loss and environmental change mean that a species of Australian crayfish and the […]
The ‘Tax Aversion’ Effect Is Real, And Can Sway Our Opinion On Anything
A tax by any other name is still a cost, as Shakespeare might have said. But of course the words we use to describe things can amplify or minimise, and some have […]
Global Risk Report 2016: A World At Risk
Evidence is mounting that inter-connections between risks are becoming stronger – for example, climate change and involuntary migration or international security – often with major and unpredictable impacts. Failure of climate-change mitigation and […]
KU Leuven Researchers May Be One Step Closer To Curing HIV
Scientists from KU Leuven present a new therapeutic approach that may make it possible for HIV patients to (temporarily) stop their medication. The findings shed a completely new light on the search […]
Brexit Would Harm The UK’s Inward Investment
Leaving the European Union would see foreign direct investment into the UK drop dramatically, taking four years to recover and remaining at a reduced level in the long-term. That is the finding […]
Racing Cyclist Can Gain Up To A Minute With Motorcycle Right Behind Him
A motorcyclist following close behind a racing cyclist can reduce the air resistance for the cyclist by almost 9 percent. In time trials such as the prologue of the Giro, this can give the cyclist the […]
It’s Not Just Plan A That Matters, But Also Plan B, C …
One email I frequently receive in my inbox from a Vlerick alumnus is: ‘I’m in the process of setting up a new start-up. I would like to explain my idea and run […]
Co-Founders Often Assume Dividing Equity Evenly Is The Quickest And Fairest Thing To Do
Fools rush in When setting up a new company, groups of co-founders often assume that dividing the equity evenly between them is the quickest and fairest thing to do. But, Professor Thomas […]
Reading The Face Of A Leader
Women (but not men) with both high and low facial masculinity are perceived as competitive leaders, finds new study co-authored by a Cambridge Judge Business School academic. Past studies have shown that, […]
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