Research news
2009
'Take a needle and thread, Miss Jones'
More than a third of secretaries have been asked by their bosses to perform personal tasks that go 'beyond the call of duty', according to one of the UK's most comprehensive studies of personal assistants.
British troops need clearer direction in Afghanistan and Iraq, says academic study
A Kingston University study says the current British “hearts and minds” approach to war has little meaning any more and may have become largely a public relations stunt.
White tea could keep you healthy and looking young
New research by Kingston University and Neal’s Yard Remedies shows white tea may help reduce the risk of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and age-associated wrinkles.
Mandelson urged to stimulate innovation – Kingston credit crunch report
Taxpayers’ money should be used to stimulate innovation rather than bailing out dying industries, according to a hard-hitting report commissioned by Lord Mandelson’s Department of Business, Innovation and Skills.
Ancient tombs discovered by Kingston-led team
Kingston University archaeologist, Dr Helen Wickstead, and her team have uncovered Neolithic tombs, also known as long barrows, at a site in Hampshire.
Clothes, concrete and classrooms
The links between design and science including mood-reflecting clothes and light-transmitting concrete were highlighted at a conference organised by Kingston University.
Warning on athletes’ use of prescription drugs
A Kingston University academic has warned sportsmen and women against trying to improve their performance by taking drugs, known as nitrites, without clinical supervision.
Europe’s first study of online grooming
Kingston University academic is one of three academics leading a major new project to conduct indepth interviews with online groomers in the United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium and Norway.
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