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More than 170 flexible undergraduate degree courses. Discover life as a student at Stirling. Join us on Saturday 1 November to find out about our courses and explore our beautiful campus. Our ...
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Researchers wishing to appeal against the decision of one of the Research Ethics Panels (REP) should, in the first instance, appeal the decision with the Chair of the REP. The Chair will review the ...
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Heading a football causes instant changes to the brain

Researchers from the University of Stirling have explored the true impact of heading a football, identifying small but significant changes in brain function immediately after routine heading practice.
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Report highlights critical shortage of housing for older people, demands urgent solutions

Senior citizens are unaware of the options available to them, says the report. There is an urgent need for housing solutions for England’s ageing population, according to a new report highlighting a ...
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Pioneering tool to support design of dementia friendly spaces

Experts from the University of Stirling have created a new tool to support families, businesses and professionals to make homes, premises and public places more accessible to an ageing population and ...
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Primary school children spend less time outdoors, University study finds

Young child learning in woodlands. Primary school pupils in Scotland spend less time playing and learning outdoors than they did before the Covid pandemic, according to new research by the University ...
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Women experience guilt, shame and exclusion in gaming culture, study finds

A new study has found that women experience guilt and shame around playing games, and that this is related to feeling excluded from the traditionally male pastime. The study surveyed 1,000 women of ...
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When sunscreen meets plastic: A newly discovered threat to marine ecosystems

Scientists at the University of Stirling have carried out the first study into co-pollution – where plastics in the sea act as carriers for other chemical contaminants, including ultraviolet (UV) ...
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Significant health benefits from workplace step count challenges, study finds

Workplace activity participation challenges can significantly and immediately improve physical fitness and wellbeing, according to new research co-led by the University of Stirling. The study, ...
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New museum to celebrate Scottish mining landscapes

The significance of coal in shaping Scotland’s past, present and future is to take centre stage of a new online museum. Led by Dr Catherine Mills of the University of Stirling, the ‘Eco-Museum of ...
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Beavers’ impact on biodiversity revealed

Beaver-built ponds are far more biodiverse than other wetlands, new research from the University of Stirling has revealed. Beaver-built ponds are far more biodiverse than other wetlands, new research ...
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University of Stirling dementia expert wins national award for outstanding work

David Wilson-Wynne of Stirling's Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) won for Outstanding Contribution to Dementia in the Dementia Care Awards. David Wilson-Wynne (centre) receives his award ...