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Is this the future of medicine?
20 Nov 2012
In a report that will be presented to the Royal Society of Medicine next week, Dr Marco Palomino will outline the ways in which digital technology is likely to impact…
Centre secures second round of funding
9 Nov 2012
The Centre has been awarded a £4 million phase of funding to help continue its important research.
Researchers short-listed for award
5 Nov 2012
Researchers at the Centre have been short-listed for a major science visualisation award, run by the National Science Foundation in the USA. The award is in association with the American…
Latest Wellbeing at Work newsletter released
2 Nov 2012
The latest edition of the ‘Wellbeing at Work’ e-newsletter is now available. There has been a lot happening in the world of health and work in the last few months…
Listening to Data
22 Oct 2012
In an article published by the statistics magazine Significance, Nick Bearman and his colleague Ethan Brown have considered the importance of sound on our ability to interpret data. In everyday…
Research to probe inner ear disorder
28 Sep 2012
A new research grant confirmed this week will allow the Centre to investigate Ménière’s disease in greater detail. The funding has been granted by the Ménière’s Society and is hoping…
Researchers attempt to 'see the future' with new tool
16 Aug 2012
How do we identify what issues are likely to become important in forthcoming years and understand the risks and opportunities that they might present? This daunting challenge is being tackled…
Participants needed for new study
3 Aug 2012
PhD student Josey Field is currently working on research that will examine the relationship between young adults, their nature sports, and environmental charities. As part of this study, Josey is…
Can a happy neighbourhood also be healthy?
27 Jul 2012
Dr Ivy Shiue has recently published research that suggests adolescents who are satisfied with their neighbourhoods and believe themselves to be happy, are more likely to consider themselves in good…
Coastal populations healthier than those inland
17 Jul 2012
A new study from the European Centre has revealed that people living near the coast tend to have better health than those living inland.
Partnership will develop a new tool for citizen science
27 Jun 2012
Researchers at the European Centre have partnered with Cornish company Sea Communications to develop a pioneering new tool to capture information from the public about their local natural environment. The…
Making sense of seasonal produce
11 Jun 2012
Dr Will Stahl-Timmins has created a working prototype of his seasonal food calendar, aiming to promote the use of home grown produce. As one of the Centre’s associate research fellows,…