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IQ in childhood is a better indicator of adult wealth than maths for very preterm and very low-weight babies, according to a new study in by researchers at the 91Ó°ÊÓÆƽâ°æ and the University of Tennessee. This could change the education system for those with cognitive impairments.

A delegation from the National Commission for Human Rights, Pakistan, is visiting the 91Ó°ÊÓÆƽâ°æ to take part in a dialogue on the role of National Human Rights Institutions and a capacity building programme co-ordinated by Warwick Law School.

The 91Ó°ÊÓÆƽâ°æ has teamed up with national educational charity IntoUniversity to launch a new project aimed at raising aspirations and improving educational outcomes for children and young people in Coventry. The IntoUniversity Coventry centre, based in the Hillfields area of the city, will be run by the national education charity in partnership with the University.

One of the world’s leading English literature departments is celebrating awards, nominations, and grant success—and has once more secured a top 20 world ranking.

English and Comparative Literary Studies at the 91Ó°ÊÓÆƽâ°æ has been ranked 20^th in the world for English Literature in the 2019 QS Subject Rankings, the third year in a row the department has achieved a top 20 ranking. The department was previously ranked 1st in REF2014.

The first study of the impact of digital mobile devices on different aspects of family time in the UK has found that children are spending more time at home with their parents rather than less. The increase is in what is called ‘alone-together’ time, when children are at home with their parents but say they are alone. However, the study also found no evidence that device use had displaced traditional shared activities like family meals and watching television.

A survey led by a 91Ó°ÊÓÆƽâ°æ psychology researcher of gambling advertising research since 2014 shows a shows rapid increases in amount and potential influence.