Faith in democracy: millennials are the most disillusioned generation ‘in living memory’
20 Oct 2020Young people’s faith in democratic politics is lower than any other age group, and millennials across the world are more disillusioned with democracy...
Popular COVID-19 conspiracies linked to vaccine ‘hesitancy’
14 Oct 2020An international study finds that people who rate coronavirus conspiracy theories as more reliable are much less likely to say they will get...
Cambridge game ‘pre-bunks’ coronavirus conspiracies
11 Oct 2020Go Viral! is a new game developed by Cambridge psychologists in partnership with the UK government to help fight the ‘infodemic’: the deluge of false...
Beyond the pandemic: rethink the menu and how much it costs
24 Sep 2020Boris Johnson has urged the country “to lose weight to beat coronavirus” through exercise and healthy eating. Dr Jean Adams suggests that food...
Cannabis farms are a modern slavery 'blind spot' for UK police, study suggests
15 Sep 2020Migrants arrested for tending plants in the flats, houses and attics where cannabis is grown in bulk are often victims of trafficking and 'debt...
COVID-19 pandemic will have ‘profound’ impact on philanthropy, says Bill Gates
09 Sep 2020The COVID-19 pandemic will have a “profound” impact on philanthropy through forging more active collaboration and ensuring more equitable responses...
Beyond the pandemic: find better ways to talk about death
08 Sep 2020COVID-19 has forced millions of people to confront the prospect of dying earlier than they expected and under extraordinary circumstances. Now more...
‘Wild West’ mentality lingers in US mountain regions
07 Sep 2020Distinct psychological mix associated with mountain populations is consistent with the theory that harsh frontiers attracted certain personalities...
The Facebook post that launched a thousand shields (and counting)
03 Sep 2020Cambridge researchers are supporting a project to 3D-print face shields and face masks in Malawi. The work is helping them create a 'blueprint' for...
Children’s fiction on terror is leading a youth ‘write-back’ against post-9/11 paranoia
24 Aug 2020A wave of children’s fiction which tackles subjects such as suicide terrorism, militant jihadism and counter-terror violence is helping young readers...
Cambridge takes major role in initiative to help solve UK ‘productivity puzzle’
21 Aug 2020The University is to be a key partner in a new national effort to boost British productivity, bringing together expertise to tackle questions of job...
Adding a metre between meals boosts vegetarian appeal – study
13 Aug 2020Researchers have identified the optimal dish positions to help 'nudge' diners into picking more planet-friendly meals in cafeterias.