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Sweeteners 'can help weight management' ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ psychology research finds
Artificial sweeteners can help people maintain weight-loss without any apparent risks to their wider health, according to a newly published research review co-authored by ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ academics.
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Creative writing project secures over £1m to support young people’s mental health
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ partners with York St John University and Goldsmiths for Creative Writing Together project.
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ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ a key partner in landmark MRC-funded BEACON programme supporting clinical academic careers across the North
The programme - Building translational research Excellence Amongst Clinicians of the North (BEACON) - has been awarded £1.4 million through the MRC’s Regional Account for Clinical Researchers (RACR).
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ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ professors announced as NIHR senior investigators
Professor John Baker from the School of Healthcare has been announced in the new line up of NIHR Senior Investigators.
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Children’s dental health still very poor despite interventions
Children's access to NHS dentists and rates of tooth decay remain very poor despite improvements from national Government interventions, oral health experts say.