‘Big data’ study finds that children from families with limited education have strongest long-term response to teacher encouragement, and are more likely to progress to university as a result. The relationships teachers […]
Encouragement From Teachers Has Greatest Influence On Less Advantaged Children
Poor Communication Main Cause Of Marriage, Cohabitation Breakdown
The most common reasons given for the breakdown of marriages or live-in partnerships in Britain are communication problems and growing apart, according to analysis by UCL researchers of the latest National Survey […]
When Human Illness Rises, The Environment Suffers, Too
A toxic environment is known to create health problems for people, but sick people can also create health problems for the environment. Around Kenya’s Lake Victoria, a fishing community where locals battle […]
Candidates Announced For The Rectorial Election At KU Leuven
Professors Luc Sels and Rik Torfs have officially declared their candidacies for the office of Rector of KU Leuven. Between 18 April and 4 May they can present their programme during a […]
Oxford Men Power To Boat Race Victory As Women Miss Out
Oxford’s men cruised to victory after the University’s women succumbed to an early mistake in the 2017 Cancer Research UK Boat Races. On a glorious day in London, the men’s crew took […]
Children Born To Single Mothers Benefit When Biological Father Joins Family
Some of the negative consequences on the wellbeing of a child born to a single mother can be reduced if their biological father joins and stays with the family according to new […]
NASA Selects Mission To Study Churning Chaos In Our Milky Way And Beyond
NASA has selected a science mission that will measure emissions from the interstellar medium, which is the cosmic material found between stars. This data will help scientists determine the life cycle of […]
April 2, 2017: The Future Leadership Institute Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race Lunch
Date: 2 April 2017 Topic: The Oxford Cambridge Boat Race Lunch / The Business of Rowing Venue: Private Public: By invitation only
The Price Isn’t Right
Offers by retailers to ‘beat the price’ of rivals, while costly, are no more effective than ‘price-matching’ offers, says new academic study. Costly offers by retailers to “beat the price” of competitors […]
Stanford Researchers Map Fear And Happiness In Historic London
A digital humanities team sifts through two centuries of British novels and geography to see how London’s readers felt about different parts of their city. Maps help us locate landmarks and can […]
Lack Of Leisure: Is Busyness The New Status Symbol?
Long gone are the days when a life of material excess and endless leisure time signified prestige. According to a new study from Professor Silvia Bellezza of Columbia Business School, Americans increasingly […]
What’s The Ideal Frequency For A Sales Quota?
Sales reps feed on two forms of compensation: salary, and a bonus tied to achieving a periodic quota. Would a more frequent quota incentivize better numbers? Doug Chung and Das Narayandas offer […]
Vanishing Act: Scientists Find Possible Clue To Disappearing Bees
In the winter of 2004/05, many beekeepers across America went to check on their honeybee hives and were shocked to find most of the adult bees had vanished, leaving behind the queen […]
The 20 Best Workplaces In Belgium In 2017 – EASI And Torfs Still At Number One
Last week the best workplaces in Belgium were announced – and EASI and Torfs lead the top ten Best Workplaces in Belgium in 2017 for the third and fourth year in a row […]
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