http://www.hv.se/ News en-uk http://www.hv.se/extra/news/?module_instance=12&id=8191 http://www.hv.se/extra/news/?module_instance=12&id=8191 <p><strong>According to WHO, just half of all patients with long-term illnesses follow the treatment that they have been prescribed. In her doctoral thesis, Malin Axelsson at University West reveals that one factor involved in this is the personality of the patient.</strong></p> 2011-12-20T13:13:00+01:00 http://www.hv.se/extra/news/?module_instance=12&id=8133 http://www.hv.se/extra/news/?module_instance=12&id=8133 <p><strong>Swedish teachers are conflict averse, and consequently stubborn parents often get their way. Teaching the emergence of life sometimes is like serving a smorgasbord. Religious creationism is presented alongside the theory of evolution. Students get to decide for themselves what to believe.</strong></p> 2011-11-30T08:06:00+01:00 http://www.hv.se/extra/news/?module_instance=12&id=8108 http://www.hv.se/extra/news/?module_instance=12&id=8108 <p><strong>Researchers at University West are developing a new automatic quality monitoring method for spot welds. The method is based on thermal imaging, and will be able to quickly inspect more spot welds than existing methods.</strong></p> 2011-11-21T08:26:00+01:00 http://www.hv.se/extra/news/?module_instance=12&id=8094 http://www.hv.se/extra/news/?module_instance=12&id=8094 <p><strong>A study of upper secondary pupils on the transport programme reveals that they often refer to themselves as smart when it comes to practical things, but not theoretical. This is despite the fact that in the workshop and on the roads the pupils often engage in advanced thought processes.</strong></p> 2011-11-15T08:03:00+01:00 http://www.hv.se/extra/news/?module_instance=12&id=7919 http://www.hv.se/extra/news/?module_instance=12&id=7919 <p><strong>Before the introduction of the euro the wise thing for investors in the euro area was to spread their risks among countries. Nowadays the best yield comes from spreading risks across industrial sectors. The most reliable industries are construction, chemicals, and raw materials.</strong></p> 2011-08-30T07:00:00+01:00 http://www.hv.se/extra/news/?module_instance=12&id=7806 http://www.hv.se/extra/news/?module_instance=12&id=7806 <p><strong>The HVOF method allows you to repair components in aircraft engines where quality demands are extreme. Previously it has not been possible to measure the strong adhesion that the process provides, but now Christophe Lyphout at University West has developed a new method for measurement.</strong></p> 2011-05-26T09:38:00+01:00 http://www.hv.se/extra/news/?module_instance=12&id=7742 http://www.hv.se/extra/news/?module_instance=12&id=7742 <p><strong>New research shows that musicians' brains are highly developed in a way that makes the musicians alert, interested in learning, disposed to see the whole picture, calm, and playful. The same traits have previously been found among world-class athletes, top-level managers, and individuals who practice transcendental meditation.</strong></p> 2011-05-05T08:29:00+01:00 http://www.hv.se/extra/news/?module_instance=12&id=7758 http://www.hv.se/extra/news/?module_instance=12&id=7758 <p><strong>Many people will probably associate the idea of Koran courses with Islamism, terrorism and the oppression of women. However, researchers at University West who have studied Koran courses in the Västra Götaland region have come to the conclusion that the teachers on these courses work actively and consciously to promote integration.</strong></p> 2011-04-05T13:51:00+01:00 http://www.hv.se/extra/news/?module_instance=12&id=7493 http://www.hv.se/extra/news/?module_instance=12&id=7493 <p><strong>The ideal student and the ideal teacher should be naturally curious and have an inherent desire to learn. They are constantly learning new things and should be mobile, creative, flexible and productive. This should increase Sweden's economic competitiveness.</strong></p> 2011-02-21T07:00:00+01:00 http://www.hv.se/extra/news/?module_instance=12&id=7759 http://www.hv.se/extra/news/?module_instance=12&id=7759 <p><strong>Healthcare professionals are not afraid to flaunt items that symbolise their profession. ID badges, stethoscopes and white jackets can denote skill and status. But this is not the case within psychiatry, according to a new research study. Here, staff try to hide items that characterise the environment in which they work.</strong></p> 2011-01-17T14:01:00+01:00