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Being overweight linked to poorer memory

25 February 2016

Overweight young adults may have poorer episodic memory – the ability to recall past events – than their peers, suggests new research from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge, adding to increasing evidence of a link between memory and overeating.

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Talking in Languages 2.0

Languages are fighting back

12 November 2015

̽»¨Ö±²¥number of young people studying languages in the UK is falling. Determined to change this, the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ is running an increasing number of events to highlight the life-changing power of languages.

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Figure from Mothercare, published by Truby King's daughter, Mary

Too big to cry: when war ended, the damage began

07 November 2015

A collection of essays edited by Drs Trudi Tate and Kate Kennedy looks at the legacy of the First World War through the lens of the creative arts. As a specialist in the literature of conflict, Tate explores the ways in which writers expressed the impact of trauma on families – and child rearing in particular.

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