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Stay Active and Independent for Longer (SAIL)

The SAIL project aims to identify new and sustainable partnership opportunities between areas such as leisure, tourism and health to help ageing people be more active and remain independent for longer.

Centre for Digital Entertainment

Centre for Digital Entertainment

The CDE is an EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training based at Bath and Bournemouth Universities. We offer a four-year fully funded EngD programme. Our postgraduate researchers work closely with and in some of the most exciting high-tech companies in the world, not for a token short-term placement but fully-embedded, usually for three years.

OPINION: The PPI scandal is far from over – here's why

OPINION: The PPI scandal is far from over – here's why

Stonehenge summary

Scientists unlock the secret of the Stonehenge stones

BU helps leading news publisher adopt Nepal’s first disaster journalism policy

BU helps leading news publisher adopt Nepal’s first disaster journalism policy

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Unearthing the mysteries of Stonehenge

Research involving Bournemouth University academics has shed light on the origins of the UK's most famous monument - Stonehenge.

Unearthing the mysteries of Stonehenge

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OPINION: #Manifestation - some businesses use this new-age spirituality to hold employees accountable

BU's Melissa Carr explains how the concept of manifestation has entered many workplaces under the guise of self-help in this Conversation article.

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IMIV MRI Pump-Priming Research Scheme

To celebrate the launch of the Bournemouth University Institute of Medical Imaging and Visualisation, we are pleased to launch an MRI pump-priming scheme to support innovative MRI research projects.

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OPINION: Fossil footprints - the fascinating story behind the longest known prehistoric journey

Professor Matthew Bennett and Dr Sally Reynolds share the story behind the longest trackway of fossil footprints for The Conversation.

Bringing change to women’s artistic gymnastics

Bringing change to women’s artistic gymnastics

Over the last few months, stories about the darker side of gymastics have emerged. An international group of researchers have published a manifesto to bring change to the sport.

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