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Digital Addiction Research

The team are reasearching digital addiction (DA) as an emergent research area and are exploring the problematic usage of digital media described by being obsessive, excessive, compulsive, impulsive and hasty. They particularly focus on aiding people to adjust their usage style through the use of digital technology itself.

Forecasting oil price volatility

Oil traders, portfolio managers and policymakers will all benefit from a new framework for oil price forecasting that uses information from a wider range of sources in its predictions.

Resilience to sudden environmental change

Find out how BU researchers have applied their ecological tipping points research into society, with the uptake of their recommendations by the Forestry Commission and further research now extending to all types of ecosystems.

Optimising food and nutritional care for people with dementia

Research led by Professor Jane Murphy and Dr Joanne Holmes of the Ageing and Dementia Research Centre (ADRC) at BU has resulted in the development of a toolkit that’s helping to transform nutritional care for people with dementia. This has reached almost 1,000 known recipients to date.

Refugee and Migrant Leisure Network (RMLN)

The Refugee and Migrant Leisure Network (RMLN) connects Bournemouth University academics working within the Centre for Events, Leisure, Society and Culture (CELSC) with local community partners.

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