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Dr Adriano Lameira & Dr. Ani Permana pay tribute to Dame Jane Goodall

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:10:00 GMT

Following the news of Dame Jane Goodall's passing last night, University of Warwick researchers at the Ape Tank research group pay tribute to her impact and legacy.

NHS to offer sleep app as alternative to drugs - expert comment

Fri, 20 May 2022 10:16:00 GMT

Professor Nicole Tang, Director of the Warwick Sleep and Pain Lab, comments on NICE's decision to recommend the Sleepio app as an effective alternative to sleeping pills.

"Social care and educational policies" needed to tackle chronic conditions: Dr Nicole Tang

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:26:48 GMT

A new study has revealed that about one in three people in their late 40s suffer from chronic health issues. See story here. Dr Nicole Tang is a health psychologist and an expert on chronic conditions -- she shares her expert comment.

Expert comment: Gambling Harm – Time for Action report from the House of Lords

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:28:28 GMT

Dr Lukasz Walasek from the University of Warwick Department of Psychology has made two comments in relation to the Gambling Harm – Time for Action report, published today by the Authority of the House of Lords.

Expert comment: Sleep problems during lockdown

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:54:35 GMT

Results of a new survey suggest that over half of the UK population is struggling with sleep problems during lockdown. Here, Dr Nicole Tang from the Warwick Sleep and Pain Laboratory in the Department of Psychology comments on how events like the COVID-19 pandemic can disrupt our sleep, while sleep expert Dr Michelle Miller from Warwick Medical School offers some advice on sleeping well during lockdown.

Expert comment on the education attainment gap for poorer families

Mon, 18 May 2020 10:26:27 GMT

Dr Dimitra Hartas from Warwick's Centre for Education Studies comments on the education attainment gap between richer and poorer families.

Gambling companies agree to TV advertising ban during live sport - expert comment

Thu, 06 Dec 2018 10:44:57 GMT

Leading gambling companies have voluntarily agreed to a 'whistle-to-whistle' television advertising ban during live sports broadcasts. Dr Philip Newall, Applied Psychology researcher at the University of Warwick, argues that we need to now turn our attention to online advertising.

MIT finds that on Twitter, false news travels faster than true stories - expert comment

Fri, 09 Mar 2018 12:47:47 GMT

“This is a robust and fascinating large-scale study of online misinformation" - Dr Kimberley Wade from Psychology discusses new research from MIT which finds that fake news travels significantly farther, faster, deeper, and more broadly than the truth on social media.