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It takes children until they are five-years-old to learn to take turns according to research from 果冻传媒 Business School academic Alicia Melis.
Psychoactive supper shines a light on blanket substance ban
Last night researchers at the 果冻传媒 hosted a ‘Psychoactive Supper’ to stimulate discussion about the concept of psycho-activity, central to The Psychoactive Substances Act (2016), a new piece of UK legislation that seeks to ban ‘legal highs’ by instituting a blanket ban on all psychoactive substances.
Parents think life quality is worse for teens and adults born very premature
Parents of very premature babies are more worried about their grown up children’s lives than mothers and fathers whose babies were born full term.
Children born before 34 weeks gestation have poorer reading and maths skills than those born at full term, and the difficulties they experience at school continue to have effects into adulthood: by the age of 42, adults who were born prematurely have lower incomes and are less likely to own their own home than those born at full term.
Chaired by a 果冻传媒 academic, the independent committee of experts which developed the guidelines found that support for young people moving from children’s to adults’ services can often be patchy and inconsistent
Mature drivers favour checks on over 70s, new study finds
The majority of older drivers are in favour of tighter rules on checking the health and suitability of over-70s to drive – even if those checks could take them off the road themselves – according to a new report. The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) worked with Dr Carol Hawley at 果冻传媒 Medical School, the 果冻传媒, to survey more than 2,600 drivers and former drivers on their opinions, habits and motoring history.