University of Roehampton in the news https://phys.org/ en-us Latest news from University of Roehampton School counseling can help young people manage mental health issues despite costs For the first time in the U.K., a large-scale study led by the University of Roehampton and published in The Lancet: Child & Adolescent Health has revealed that school-based humanistic counseling is effective and should be considered as a viable treatment option for children suffering from mental health issues despite considerable costs. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-01-school-young-people-mental-health.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 21 Jan 2021 07:37:39 EST news530437053 Kangaroos can intentionally communicate with humans, research reveals Animals that have never been domesticated, such as kangaroos, can intentionally communicate with humans, challenging the notion that this behavior is usually restricted to domesticated animals like dogs, horses or goats, according to a first-of-its-kind study from the University of Roehampton and the University of Sydney. https://phys.org/news/2020-12-kangaroos-intentionally-humans-reveals.html Plants & Animals Wed, 16 Dec 2020 07:23:06 EST news527325782 Telephone clinics can be effective in helping patients manage celiac disease during and post-COVID-19 A first-of-its-kind study from the University of Roehampton has found that the use of telephone clinics improved adherence to a gluten-free diet in adults with celiac disease while at the same time relieved pressure on NHS services, providing vital data for how patients can be consulted during and post-pandemic. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-11-clinics-effective-patients-celiac-disease.html Gastroenterology Mon, 09 Nov 2020 08:54:29 EST news524134462 New research identifies the rules that termites use to build their nests The local curvature of a wall has been identified as the simple building 'rule' that termites use to build their complex nests, according to new research conducted by the University of Roehampton.  https://phys.org/news/2020-07-termites.html Ecology Thu, 23 Jul 2020 03:01:38 EDT news514692092 New research shows climate was the key factor impacting the movement of the first farmers across Europe The research, a collaboration between the University of Roehampton, the University of Cambridge and several other institutions, combined archeological data with palaeoclimatic reconstructions to show for the first time that climate dramatically impacted the migration of people across Europe, causing a dramatic slowdown between 6,100 BCE and 4,500 BCE. https://phys.org/news/2020-07-climate-key-factor-impacting-movement.html Archaeology Thu, 16 Jul 2020 06:41:20 EDT news514100454