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Growing up in the age of anxiety is challenging for children and parents alike but there are plenty of ways to help young people to face their fears

STUDENTS at Durham University have threatened to withhold rent payments on their accommodation until a principal at the university apologises for…

Ireland’s role in €3m EU project designing the future of democracy Image: © Stephan Dinges/Stock.adobe.com Two Irish research institutions are part of an international project to evaluate democratic processes and experiment with new participatory models. This month marked the beginning of an EU-funded research project to examine participation and deliberation in democracies. The EUComMeet project has received €3m in funding under Horizon 2020, the EU’s funding instrument for research and innovation. It sets out to find an effective response to the challenges facing liberal representa...

Last women standing: Trinity to appoint first woman provost The university’s electorate will vote online on 10 April. By Adam Daly Friday 5 Feb 2021, 3:43 PM Feb 5th 2021, 3:43 PM 21,135 Views 13 Comments TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN is set to appoint its first-ever woman provost in the university’s 429-year history.  The all-female shortlist of senior academics includes Professor of Engineering and the Arts Linda Doyle; Professor of Ecume...

Prof Jane Simpson. The new guidance published by the BPS provides psychologists and other health professionals with recommendations for providing psychological support to individuals living with Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis. Georgina Carr, chief executive of The Neurological Alliance, called this “incredibly important guidance.” “At the Neurological Alliance we have long known that too many people with neurological conditions aren’t having their mental health needs adequately served by the existing set of services and supp...