The ESRC Festival of Social Science is an annual celebration of the social sciences and a key element of ESRC’s commitment to promote awareness of UK social science research to new audiences. The ...

Beaver-built ponds are far more biodiverse than other wetlands, new research from the University of Stirling has revealed. Beaver-built ponds are far more biodiverse than other wetlands, new research ...

Researchers from the University of Stirling have explored the true impact of heading a football, identifying small but significant changes in brain function immediately after routine heading practice.

Young child learning in woodlands. Primary school pupils in Scotland spend less time playing and learning outdoors than they did before the Covid pandemic, according to new research by the University ...

Wild bumblebees are capable of logical reasoning, new research by a University of Stirling psychologist has found. The pioneering study tasked bees with spontaneously finding corresponding ...

Senior citizens are unaware of the options available to them, says the report. There is an urgent need for housing solutions for England’s ageing population, according to a new report highlighting a ...

New research from the University of Stirling has highlighted the significant impact that alcohol packaging has on capturing the attention of, and creating appeal amongst, young people. New research ...

A new study has found that women experience guilt and shame around playing games, and that this is related to feeling excluded from the traditionally male pastime. The study surveyed 1,000 women of ...

David Wilson-Wynne of Stirling's Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) won for Outstanding Contribution to Dementia in the Dementia Care Awards. David Wilson-Wynne (centre) receives his award ...

Systemic changes are needed if Scotland’s businesses are to accelerate the growth of circularity in Scotland, says new research. Systemic changes are needed if Scotland’s businesses are to accelerate ...

Funded by Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. Collaboration with Can Tho University, Centre for Enviroment, Fisheries & Aquaculture, HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, ...

Scientists at the University of Stirling have carried out the first study into co-pollution – where plastics in the sea act as carriers for other chemical contaminants, including ultraviolet (UV) ...