Intimidation at school is a widespread and worrying phenomenon being examined through psychology and genomics. By Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro The coastal Finnish town of Rauma became the site of the country’s first-ever school shooting in January 1989, when a 14-year-old boy killed two classmates using his father’s pistol. The shooter claimed to be a victim … Read more
Nature is being harnessed in the EU to improve the wellbeing of city dwellers, including people suffering from loneliness. By Ali Jones It was researching the health benefits of urban community gardens in Denver in the US state of Colorado that set Professor Jill Litt on a path to sow nature’s feel-good factor in cities … Read more
The relationship between indigenous peoples in the Arctic region and their herds reveals a rich history and provides clues about how to protect it. By Ali Jones Reindeer prance into the festive spotlight each December, but when Santa’s magical sleigh goes empty for another year what does life hold for Rudolph’s relatives? Dr Roza Laptander … Read more
Literary masterpieces and other educational activities feature in EU-funded efforts to help displaced young people feel at home across the continent. By Sofía Manzanaro Bilal Almobarak knows a good deal about stress and threats to wellbeing faced by refugees. Almobarak fled the Syrian civil war in 2015 and ended up in Sweden, where he now … Read more
New machines can improve conditions for workers and boost industrial productivity. By Helen Massy-Beresford On the shopfloor of a Dutch machine manufacturer called Hankamp Gears, workers remove bulky equipment from a pallet, lift the material above their shoulders and painstakingly attach screws to it. Then helping hands suddenly show up to do the heavy lifting, … Read more
Many working people in Europe are at risk of economic hardship, prompting EU researchers to seek policy answers. By Ali Jones For Lineke Smit, poverty in Europe is brought home to her almost every day at work. She is a member of the Netherlands branch of the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN), a non-governmental organisation seeking … Read more