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Dr Katherine Angel recently appeared on BBC Radio 4's programme 'Am I Normal' - talking about libido's and sex drive. Please see link below for further information and to listen to the aired programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012l2yz

From BBC Radio 4 - Attraction and feelings of desire drive our libidos, but Vivienne Parry asks what is "normal". Sex drive is influenced by many things, such as stress, relationship problems, work and being overweight, not to mention having young children. So it's not surprising that about 40% of the population report having a low libido at some time in their lives, while ten per cent of women and about five per cent of men report low sexual desire lasting over six months. Whether this is a problem depends on the individual and their partner, if they have one. Vivienne Parry discovers that "normal" is highly subjective, with some people who claim to be completely asexual and others who, like poet John Betjeman, regret not having had more sex in their lives. So should we worry about a diminished love life or are we too influenced by a sexualised society?

We are pleased to announce a new video for the project Madness, Migration and the Irish in Lancashire, c.1850-1921, funded by the Wellcome Trust and organised by Professor Hilary Marland, Dr Catherine Cox (UCD) and Dr Sarah York has been launched on the research project page.

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/chm/research_teaching/irishmigration

The Centre is pleased to announce its appointment of Laura King, currently studying her PhD at the University of Sheffield titled 'Fatherhood and Masculinity in Britain, 1918-1960, as the Strategic Award Postdoctoral Fellow commencing in October 2011. Laura will run a significant public engagement event in 2012 linked to her research and the Centre's Strategic Award. We are delighted that Laura will be joining the Centre community and very much look forward to working with her in the coming year.