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Three researchers from UC3M receive a Leonardo 2025 Grant from the BBVA Foundation

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Grant and Award Announcement

Three scientific projects from the Universidad Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M) have been selected in the 12th edition of the BBVA Foundation's Leonardo Grants for Researchers and Cultural Creators in three fields: computer science and data science, social sciences, and engineering. These grants, aimed at researchers at a mid-stage in their careers, seek to promote highly innovative proposals in a wide range of scientific and cultural disciplines.

Key components for promoting recovery colleges globally

Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal Center

Recovery colleges (RCs) support personal recovery through education, skill development and social support for people with mental health problems, carers and staff. Guided by co-production and adult learning principles, RCs represent a recent mental health innovation. Since the first RC opened in England in 2009, RCs have expanded to 28 countries and territories. However, most RC research has been conducted in Western countries with similar cultural characteristics, limiting understanding of how RCs can be culturally adapted. The 12-item Recovery Colleges Characterisation and Testing (RECOLLECT) Fidelity Measure (RFM) evaluates the operational fidelity of RCs based on 12 components, but cultural influences on these components remain underexplored. The authors aimed to assess associations between Hofstede’s cultural dimensions and RFM items to identify cultural influences on fidelity components.

Journal: General Psychiatry

UC Irvine poll: Californians support stricter tech regulations for children

University of California - Irvine
Reports and Proceedings

A new poll of 2,143 California adults conducted by University of California, Irvine researchers reveals overwhelming bipartisan support for stricter regulations on children's use of digital technology, including school smartphone restrictions and social media age limits.

New research uncovers link between perfectionism and pain

Murdoch University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A little self-compassion can go a long way when you have chronic pain, according to a new study out of Murdoch University. The research found that psychological factors may play a crucial role in the experience and management of chronic pain.

Journal: Psychology and Health

How gratitude can offset the effects of financial stress

De Gruyter
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Experiencing higher levels of gratitude could lead to lower financial stress, new research published in De Gruyter Brill’s Open Psychology suggests.

Journal: Open Psychology

Large social and economic inequalities persist among UK doctors

BMJ Group
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Large social and economic inequalities persist among UK doctors, with those from a professional background 6 times more likely to become a medical practitioner than those from a working class background, reveals a 10 year study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

Journal: BMJ Open

Studies find nonprofits' use of flexible labor negatively affects operational outcomes, lacks long-term financial benefit, study finds

University of Kansas
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Hala Altamimi of the University of Kansas has conducted several studies examining how private practices like focusing on efficiency by expecting organizations to do more with less has impacted the world of nonprofits. At arts and culture nonprofits, study results showed when the groups used flexible labor like consultants, contractors or temporary employees, it leads to negative outcomes in their attendance as well as short-term financial gain, but not long-term financial improvement.

Journal: Nonprofit Management and Leadership