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Social media may affect girls’ mental health earlier than boys’, study finds

Psychologists find biggest effects in girls aged 11-13, while boys’ most vulnerable age seems to be 14-15

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2022

‘Parents should talk to children about social media at a young age’

Rates of mental health conditions among children have been rising in the UK, with some saying social media use is linked to increasing anxiety.

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022

Bristol University among top in UK for spin-out investment deals

University behind only Oxford and Cambridge in number of deals done

Birmingham Post · Mar 25, 2022

Plants are flowering a month earlier – here's what it could mean for pollinating insects

Plants are flowering about a month earlier in the UK due to climate change. That’s according scientists at the University of Cambridge, who recently analysed the first flowering dates of 406 species and found a link to warmer temperatures in spring.

The Conversation · Feb 4, 2022