Rising levels of 'underemployed', according to new research paper
More and more people want to work longer hours – but can't because there isn't a demand for their services. Meet the "underemployed".
More and more people want to work longer hours – but can't because there isn't a demand for their services. Meet the "underemployed".
Economics & Business
May 3, 2013
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Burning chillies can deter elephants from ravaging crops in African and Asian communities, according to a new study involving a University of Stirling researcher.
Ecology
Nov 28, 2017
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Invasive plants have the ability to adapt to new environments – and even behave like a native species, according to University of Stirling research.
Ecology
Jul 12, 2018
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At a time when the need to understand how declining bee populations influence the environment has never been more urgent, University of Stirling scientists have discovered that wild bumblebees are born with the ability to ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 18, 2016
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Research led by a Stirling academic has revealed how glaciers disappeared from Scotland at the end of the last Ice Age.
Earth Sciences
Oct 26, 2017
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Substituting fishmeal in aquaculture feeds with plant ingredients may not be as beneficial for the environment as many predict, according to new research from an international team of experts.
Environment
Apr 12, 2019
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Scientists have challenged the theory of "love at first sight" after discovering that they can boost the reproductive success of zebrafish by pairing them by personality, rather than appearance.
Plants & Animals
Sep 20, 2018
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(Phys.org) —The impact extreme weather can play on British forests and the lessons to be learned to make them more resilient to future climate change is the subject of an ecological study published today.
Environment
Jul 24, 2013
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(Phys.org) -- New research from the University of Stirling indicates that small wind turbines, which are becoming an increasingly popular means of power generation for homeowners, can halve bat activity in their immediate ...
Ecology
Aug 1, 2012
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Researchers have identified how mussel larvae move—giving mussel and other shellfish farmers important insights into where and how to grow them.
Ecology
Sep 22, 2022
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