BY SUSAN LIMBU Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash Dandruff is a common scalp condition that affects people of all ages and ethnicities, with more than half of the world’s population suffering from the condition at some point in their lifetime. Whilst some consider dandruff as just an itchy and annoying ailment that occurs once … Continue reading Dandruff: more than just an itch
When your research is so good someone else does it first
Mashed Potatoes in a Bowl By Nadine Mirza During one of my regular perusals of updated literature in my area, I came across a paper published only a little while back. A well crafted study that was an enjoyable read and incredibly relevant to my own work. One might say too relevant. In fact, it … Continue reading When your research is so good someone else does it first
Hive Vibes (April 2021)
It seems that November Vibes was only yesterday in some ways, but April has arrived. When the streams are riped and swelled with rain, so has lockdown ended again (well, partially). With the past six months ticked off, it’s time for this edition of Hives to bring a fresh Spring in your step as we … Continue reading Hive Vibes (April 2021)
Celebrating International Women’s Day in the Division of Population Health
Melissa Surgey Staff and students from across the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care (and wider) came together in March to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) and Women’s History Month. I’ve written previously for Research Hive about why it’s important to mark these events, both as a way to celebrate the … Continue reading Celebrating International Women’s Day in the Division of Population Health
Cometh the Corvidae: Mr and Mrs. Magpie, BSc.
Crows are now smarter than the average undergraduate By Jack Sharpen It doesn’t take an ornithologist to know that corvids are smart. For any casual naturalist, clips of these clever creatures solving puzzles and outfoxing (or rather out-crowing) our saviour David Attenborough have been flying around on our screens and documentaries for years. If you’re … Continue reading Cometh the Corvidae: Mr and Mrs. Magpie, BSc.
10 top tips for zapping Zoom fatigue
By Olivia Wong “I’ve Zoomed out” - if someone had uttered this phrase to us a year ago, we would have likely tilted our head slightly to one side with a flummoxed look on our face. Unless we were on our computer scaling down the resolution to see the bigger picture of an image too … Continue reading 10 top tips for zapping Zoom fatigue
Citizen Science: How your friends and family can get involved?
By Julieta O'Flaherty We tend to think of research as being carried out solely by scientists that have undergone 8+ years of training, working in experimental labs with dangerous chemicals and expensive equipment. Usually far beyond translation to the clinic. Whilst this is fundamental for research and science overall, there are many ways in which … Continue reading Citizen Science: How your friends and family can get involved?
International Women’s Day: Our Favourite Female Reads
Melissa Surgey International Women’s Day (IWD) is marked around the world on Monday 8th March. It is both a global day of celebration of the achievements and contributions of women in all aspects of society, and a call to action to accelerate gender equality. Celebrations this year are noticeably different as many of us are … Continue reading International Women’s Day: Our Favourite Female Reads
Hive Vibes (March 2021)
Glorious sunshine and clear blue skies…...Spring has arrived and the vaccine is saving many lives! With our rapid roll-out a roaring success so far and a roadmap to recovery ready, it’s almost as if Mother Nature reflects back the hope we hold. It’ll be time to whip off the layers and whip out our sunglasses … Continue reading Hive Vibes (March 2021)
Animals in Research
By Katie Lowles We have mouse research to thank for the development of breast cancer drugs which have treated and saved the lives of millions of patients around the world. We have research in rabbits and dogs to thank for the discovery of insulin and the subsequent purification technique, which has allowed type 1 diabetes … Continue reading Animals in Research
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