Category: Science

As spooky season is upon us, Dr Malcolm Schofield, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Derby, explores the psychology behind why we love to watch horror films, from jump scares and haunted houses to why we can feel frightened even when we know we are safe.

Following the announcement that Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) will be renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), Dr Sophie Williams, Assistant Subject Lead for Psychology at the University of Derby, explores what the change means and why it matters.

What day-to-day actions can we all take to help fight climate change? And how do we approach this in a cost of living crisis? University of Derby Behaviour Change lecturers Dr Jenny Lunt and Johanna Beswick explore possible solutions with students Katie Johns, Julie Kempthorne and Claire Thomas.

Dr Mark Faghy, who is conducting research into long Covid, explores how data can help drive change. 

Rosemary Horry, Lecturer in Environmental Management at the University of Derby, gives seven top tips on how to reduce your environmental impact.

Dr Mark Faghy, Associate Professor in Respiratory Physiology at the University of Derby, discusses the journey that led his team from research in occupational physiology and the possible benefits to respiratory patients, to informing the support and treatments that would improve recovery for patients post pandemic.

Following the news that some of Derby and Derbyshire’s parks have received Green Flag awards, Paul Elliott, Professor of modern history, who has researched the history of public parks and green spaces, explores what this means for the city and county.

Erasmus Darwin, Charles Darwin's grandfather, is the subject of a new book, Erasmus Darwin's Gardens: Medicine, Agriculture and the Sciences in the Eighteenth Century (Woodbridge; Boydell Press, 2021), by Paul Elliott, University of Derby Professor of Modern History. The new study investigates the role of gardens in Erasmus Darwin's life.

The University of Derby's Lecturer in Geoscience, Rosemary Horry, explores the impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on the environment and what lessons there are to take from this.

Dr Sophie Williams, Academic Lead in Psychology at the University of Derby, looks at the reason why pregnant women have been excluded from clinical trials for the Covid-19 vaccine and the history behind the decision.