https://phys.org/ en-us Latest news from Canterbury Christ Church University Researchers have found a more sustainable way to produce energy using plants that can survive in dry conditions such as deserts. https://techxplore.com/news/2024-12-potential-cleaner-efficient-energy.html Energy & Green Tech Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:03:19 EST news653673795 Published in the journal Brain and Behavior, results of a new study show for the first time that individuals tend to experience time as moving slower when they are exercising compared to when they are resting or after completing their exercise. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-05-perception.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 13 May 2024 11:51:03 EDT news634819862 A new report has highlighted how a decline in local and community media is producing a growing trend of "media deserts" across Europe that is undermining local democracy and inclusivity. https://phys.org/news/2023-11-declining-local-media-jeopardizing-democracy.html Political science Fri, 24 Nov 2023 13:38:27 EST news620055503 Islamic financial technology, or fintech, is experiencing growth at a rapid pace. A new book co-authored by Dr. Mamunur Rashid, Senior Lecturer in Christ Church Business School, explores the development of Islamic fintech in a post-COVID era, detailing the opportunities and challenges facing fintech in Islamic financial institutions. https://techxplore.com/news/2022-12-fintech-islamic-financial.html Business Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:17:03 EST news590422622 A quadruple star system discovered in 2017 and recently observed at the University of Canterbury Mt. John Observatory could represent a new channel by which thermonuclear supernova explosions can occur in the universe, according to results published in Nature Astronomy today (13 May) by an international team of astronomers. https://phys.org/news/2022-05-astronomers-quadruple-stars-supernova-explosions.html Astronomy Fri, 13 May 2022 07:05:18 EDT news571644314 Research completed by the England Centre for Practice Development on the impact Continuing Professional Development (CPD) has on raising the standard of patient care has been presented to Health Education England. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-08-professional-quality-patient.html Health Tue, 25 Aug 2015 08:55:31 EDT news359711722 A study by Canterbury Christ Church University shows that targeted public health, social media and educational interventions for healthcare professionals increase the number and timeliness of HIV tests in those at risk of infection in Kent and Medway. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-08-hiv-people.html HIV & AIDS Tue, 18 Aug 2015 07:32:26 EDT news359101936 A new app created by Canterbury Christ Church University academics aims to help you improve motivation and achieve the things you want. https://phys.org/news/2015-03-app-aims-based-clinical.html Software Tue, 10 Mar 2015 08:53:14 EDT news345196382 The annual Social Journalism Study, conducted by Canterbury Christ Church University and Cision, has highlighted that while the majority of UK journalists now use social media for their work, they actually spend less time using the technology than they have in the last two years. https://phys.org/news/2015-02-journalists-social-media-decline.html Internet Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:50:02 EST news344077009 A report published today by the British Psychological Society's Division of Clinical Psychology challenges received wisdom about the nature of mental illness. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-11-psychosis-schizophrenia.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 28 Nov 2014 06:07:18 EST news336377228 Findings of a recent international research project, undertaken by academics at Christ Church University, show that more heterosexuals, both men and women, are diagnosed with HIV than men who have sex with men. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-11-heterosexuals-kent-highest-group-hiv.html HIV & AIDS Fri, 21 Nov 2014 10:00:02 EST news335784901 A recent YouGov poll found that two-thirds of teachers had seen pupils trolling and bullying each other on the internet, demonstrating an urgent need to teach children to stay safe online. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-11-anti-bullying-children-cyberbullies.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:30:01 EST news334829838 Many people would believe that a map is predominantly to determine a location or to assist with directions. But would you look at a map and notice how the colour, layout and decoration can, in some cases, be chosen, to 'subvert and propagate alternative world-views'? https://phys.org/news/2014-10-trustworthy-source-platform-propaganda.html Other Thu, 09 Oct 2014 11:30:01 EDT news332069285 The work of arts and cultural organisations is life-enhancing and delivers positive effects on people's health and wellbeing and on the strength of their communities, a new report reveals. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-power-arts-highlighted.html Health Mon, 28 Jul 2014 08:32:52 EDT news325755156 A pioneering technique that uses a patient's own stem cells to regrow bone, heal fractures and prevent amputation has been developed by a Canterbury Christ Church University Professor. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-ground-breaking-stem-cell-technique-fractures.html Medical research Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:00:01 EDT news324805530 You would not allow your child to be exposed to the sun without any sun tan lotion or go to school without a coat in the winter. So why would you let your child attend a school disco without checking the noise levels? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-02-exposing-children-incurable-lifelong-condition.html Health Thu, 06 Feb 2014 06:22:51 EST news310890159 Last week, to coincide with World Aids Day and National HIV Testing Week, a series of mobile clinics around the region offered help and advice to raise awareness of the importance of early testing for HIV. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-12-urge-earlier-hiv.html HIV & AIDS Wed, 04 Dec 2013 09:20:02 EST news305370379 Ground breaking research, carried out by Canterbury Christ Church University, has found that group singing can improve the health and quality of life of people living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-07-cost-effective-health-people-degenerative-lung.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 12 Jul 2013 08:00:03 EDT news292832365 Kristina Massey, Lecturer in the Department of Law and Criminal Justice Studies, is part of a research team, led by Middlesex University, calling for urgent action and further study on the effect pornography has upon the behaviour of children. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-urgent-action-children-exposure-pornography.html Health Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:50:03 EDT news290157275 The research was undertaken by Canterbury Christ church University's Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health, following a grant of £130,000 from The Dunhill Medical Trust. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-large-scale-group-older-people.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:10:01 EST news278750216 (Phys.org)—More than a quarter of UK journalists are unable to work without social media despite an increasing number of concerns about productivity, privacy and the future of journalism, according to the 2012 social journalist study results. https://phys.org/news/2012-09-journalists-social-media.html Internet Thu, 20 Sep 2012 06:35:23 EDT news267341705 As a result of extensive research and a robust new classification system conducted by academics at Canterbury Christ Church University, athletes are now eligible to compete again in the London 2012 Paralympics. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-re-introduces-athletes-difficulties-paralympic-games.html Other Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:21:26 EDT news264842476 A pioneering research project to measure the value of singing for older people has revealed a consistently higher measure of health for those involved in community singing programmes. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-benefits-positive-impact-health.html Health Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:26:52 EDT news264421594 A group of 15 mental health service users have completed the country's first 'peer brokerage' training designed and led by mental health service users. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-mental-health-users-country-peer.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 18 Jul 2012 05:16:10 EDT news261807347