Despite the challenges caused by the pandemic, and not being able to meet so many valued colleagues and partners in person, the Walker Institute team have continued to build our…Read More >
Agriculture, Food & Health
Coffee’s health benefits aren’t as straightforward as they seem – here’s why
You’ve probably heard it before: drinking coffee is good for your health. Studies have shown that drinking a moderate amount of coffee is associated with many health benefits, including a…Read More >
Research Endowment Trust Fund: an early career researcher’s perspective
I am James Ryalls, an early career researcher in the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, and I have been working at the University since January 2018. I initially started…Read More >
Elephants on the Move
Elephants are always on the move; moving in search of food, water, to exploit social opportunities or to avoid danger. Large scale elephant movements are tied closely to seasonal variations…Read More >
Risk factors that determine whether you’re more or less likely to develop cognitive decline
About two in ten people over the age of 65 have mild cognitive impairment – a noticeable change in their memory, problem-solving abilities or attention. This is caused, in part,…Read More >
Collaborating with Industry: A Knowledge Transfer Partnership could be the answer
The Knowledge Transfer Centre have been very busy of late. Not only have we been winning awards for our Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, we have also been talking with our academic…Read More >
How moving dots are helping us learn more about dyslexia in children
Around one in ten children in the UK have dyslexia, a developmental condition which means that they struggle to learn to read. It often causes difficulties in spelling too. Reading…Read More >
Merck v Pfizer: here’s how the two new COVID antiviral drugs work and will be used
We’ve waited 20 months for a medicine to blunt the coronavirus, and now two have appeared. Earlier this month, the UK medicines regulator approved molnupiravir, the COVID antiviral developed by…Read More >
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme Showcase 2021
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP) offers undergraduate students the chance to gain hands-on research experience on projects covering all disciplines across University. These projects take the form of a…Read More >
Animal research to accelerate the transition to net zero emissions
The way we produce our food has a big impact on the environment. Farmers globally need our support to do two jobs that are fundamental to our survival: feed the…Read More >