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With a growing body of research on the effectiveness of working while standing up, Fast Company summarised the main findings so far. Here are some key findings to convince you to stand up today.
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New research from Queensland University has highlighted that standing more during work hours positively affects one’s psychological well-being.
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Prof. Shyama Ramani of UNU-MERIT has been voted one of the #100 Women Achievers of India in the category of ‘Hygiene and Sanitation’.
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Katie Kuschminder, a postdoctoral researcher at Maastricht University's UNU-MERIT research institute, was awarded a Rubicon grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO).
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Incorporating standing desks in offices and schools can lower the health risks of sitting.
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A total of 400,000 new jobs are expected in the Netherlands until 2020, which represents a growth rate of approximately 0.8% per year.
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A standing tutorial: is it healthier, better for group dynamics and learning? Experiments are being carried out at University College Maastricht and in the Maastricht Science Programme.
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Long-term insomnia sufferers are not less alert behind the wheel. At least, not behind the wheel of a real car.
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Rudolf Müller has been appointed scientific director of the Business Intelligence and Smart Services Institute (BISS).