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Everything can be a bet now – the rise and risks of prediction markets

An opinion piece authored by Professor Sarah Mills, Professor of Human Geography, from the School of Geography and Environment, for The Conversation platform.
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Teachers receive limited training to identify dyscalculia despite one child in every classroom having the condition, study finds

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How social media draws vulnerable users back to eating disorder content – new research

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UK households throw away around 6 million tonnes of food every year - costing the average family of four about £700 annually and contributing substantially to global greenhouse emissions.”

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Loughborough University formally receives the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education

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New research shows social media algorithms can both harm and help people with eating disorders

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How the UK is keeping flood insurance affordable – until 2039

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“Misconduct in public office remains a difficult offence to prove in relation to senior executives or senior political figures, such as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor” explains public law expert.

High Withens from Wuthering Heights

How Wuthering Heights was shaped by Emily Brontë’s gothic poetry

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Trump claims his pollution rollback will save Americans money – but climate change is raising household costs

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Why it’s impossible for the Olympics to be politically neutral

Air pollution may directly contribute to Alzheimer’s disease – new study

Most children in the UK now growing up without a socially acceptable standard of living, new figures show

How shaming unethical brands makes companies improve their behaviour

A history of pancake recipes – from Elizabethan ale to the invention of self-raising flour

Loughborough University and British Esports unite to elevate esports performance

Loughborough University signs landmark partnership with Team England