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Nine lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk, study says
One in three cases of dementia could be prevented if more people looked after their brain health throughout life, according to an international study in the Lancet. However Dr Joanna Collingwood, Associate Professor School of Engineering says individuals can't modify all of the highlighted factors.
Code and standards concerning fire rating of exterior wall claddings of high rises need to be reviewed.
Following news thatt he cladding of Grenfell Tower was swapped for a cheaper version Professor of Engineering Jennifer Wen says improvements need to be made to regualtions.
Shale gas - why the Government's approach is flawed
Horizontal fracking can go ahead, the government has said, in a landmark ruling for the UK shale gas industry. Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has approved plans for fracking at Cuadrilla's Preston New Road site at Little Plumpton in Lancashire. However Thiemo Fetzer, asssistant professor in Economics at the University of Warwick argues that the UK won't benefit as much as hoped.
Expert Comment: Professor Paul Jennings
Professor of Experiential Engineering, Paul Jennings comments on US plans $4bn for slef-driving rules..