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Pandemic impact on senior charge nurses and midwives explored
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on senior charge nurses and midwives will be explored as part of a new University of Stirling study.
Experts recommend resistance training to improve frailty in older people
Resistance training in frail older adults is effective in delivering significant improvements in functional capacity and strength, according to a new study by the University of Stirling.
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See all articlesPandemic impact on senior charge nurses and midwives explored
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on senior charge nurses and midwives will be explored as part of a new University of Stirling study.
Experts recommend resistance training to improve frailty in older people
Resistance training in frail older adults is effective in delivering significant improvements in functional capacity and strength, according to a new study by the University of Stirling.
University of Stirling experts explore framing of alcohol harm
Experts at the University of Stirling are leading a new research project aiming to create a better informed, more balanced and compassionate national conversation around alcohol harm.
New study reveals hundreds of alcohol references during high-profile televised rugby matches
Experts from the University of Stirling have warned that rugby supporters – including young children – are being subjected to alcohol advertising hundreds of times during televised matches.
Experts to study secret doping of amateur athletes in East Germany
The doping of amateur athletes in the former state of East Germany is the focus of a new study involving experts from the University of Stirling and Aarhus University in Denmark.
Scottish smoke-free vehicle legislation reduces pre-school asthma hospitalisations
Hospitalisations for asthma in pre-school children fell in Scotland in the two years following legislation that banned smoking in vehicles containing a child.
Stirling student is the first female judoka to compete at the Olympics for Trinidad and Tobago
A University of Stirling sports scholar will this month become the first woman – and second person ever – to represent Trinidad and Tobago in judo at the Olympics.
Olympic swimming star celebrates graduation ahead of Tokyo Games
British Olympian Duncan Scott swapped his swimming gear for a scroll this week after graduating from the University of Stirling.
Grandson of former Scotland boss Craig Brown sets sights on a future in football after graduating from Stirling
The grandson and namesake of former Scotland manager Craig Brown has set his sights on a future in professional football after graduating from the University of Stirling.
Lockdown led to positive lifestyle changes in older people
The COVID-19 lockdown was a catalyst for many older people to embrace technology, reconnect with friends and build new relationships with neighbours, according to University of Stirling research.
