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Request ethical approval

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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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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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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Social status of listener alters our voice

People tend to change the pitch of their voice depending on who they are talking to, and how dominant they feel, a study by the University of Stirling has found. People tend to change the pitch of ...
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Auditory processing and high task demands facilitate the bilingual executive control advantage in young adults

Kuipers JR & Westphal K (2021) Auditory processing and high task demands facilitate the bilingual executive control advantage in young adults. Journal of ...
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US and UK Labour Markets before and during the Covid-19 Crash

Bell DNF & Blanchflower DG (2020) US and UK Labour Markets before and during the Covid-19 Crash. National Institute Economic Review, 252, pp. R52-R69. https://doi.org ...
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Stirling expert to lead trials of salmon vaccine that could revolutionise aquaculture industry

A multidisciplinary team of scientists has been awarded £1.5m to develop an oral vaccine to combat sea lice in farmed Atlantic salmon. The University’s Marine Environmental Research Laboratory (MERL) ...
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Ticking time bomb: new modelling predicts huge increase in ticks across Scotland

The prevalence of ticks in Scotland will increase by a quarter under the most optimistic climate change scenario, according to new modelling by mathematicians at the University of Stirling. The ...
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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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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 top five in the world for sports facilities and campus environment

The University of Stirling is Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence. The University of Stirling has ranked top five in the world and first in the UK for its sports facilities and its campus ...
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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 ...