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Austerity’s impact on rural poverty has been overlooked, study finds

14 October 2020

New evidence of ‘hollowing out’ of rural local government and the growth of rural food banks

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Vulnerable adults in police custody missing out on vital support, research shows

13 October 2020

‘Appropriate adult’ present for a fraction of cases, says report

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Machine learning helps to predict new violence hot spots

12 October 2020

Cardiff University analysis uncovers ‘no alcohol’ locations that could be targeted to reduce violent crime

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E-cigarette use among young people has fallen for the first time in Wales but declines in youth smoking have stalled

8 October 2020

Academics studied responses from more than 100,000 secondary school pupils

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Faster COVID-19 testing with simple algebraic equations

7 October 2020

Cardiff University mathematician proposes new technique to drastically increase the amount of testing for COVID-19

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New report reveals lack of mental health support for skin disease patients

5 October 2020

Cardiff University expert says report recommendations aim to address ‘woeful’ provision

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Black women’s digital creativity and online experiences highlighted

1 October 2020

Five-year project investigates the digital lives of Black women in Britain

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Doll play activates brain regions associated with empathy and social skills - new study

1 October 2020

Cardiff University researchers are first to use neuroimaging to explore impact of doll play in children

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“Super-sharers” responsible for a disproportionate amount of Covid-19 disinformation on social media, study suggests

30 September 2020

Fake news risks having a negative impact on trust in scientists and experts, report concludes

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Air pollution leads to increase in electricity usage, study suggests

24 September 2020

Scientists say unclean air triggers change in behaviour that drives people indoors to use more electricity