COVENTRY, England, April 26 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * pound sterling1.3m awarded to Warwick and the Crick to define the rules of cell fate A research team led by David Rand at The University of Warwick and James Briscoe at the Francis Crick Institute have been awarded over pound sterling1.3 million from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to establish a rulebook that defines the decision-making processes by which cells more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, April 26 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Risky alcohol consumption among one in every five adolescents in Central Catalonia According to data from the third wave of the DESKCohort project on health-related habits among young people in the region, led by the epi4Health research group, of which the UAB is member, 20% of adolescents in Central Catalonia engage in a risky consumption of alcohol. The main results of the study were presen more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, April 26 -- The University of Salford issued the following news: * * * Jackie Kay and Vice-Chancellor to lead Salford Literacy Symposium Celebrated author and Salford professor Jackie Kay CBE and Vice Chancellor Nic Beach will lead a landmark symposium at the University this summer to support literacy leaders in tackling the challenging climate for reading and writing. The Salford Literacy Symposium will bring in over 100 educators, academics, school teachers an more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, April 26 -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Cooperative Research Centre a care economy boost Australia's $327 billion care economy is set to be transformed by the nation's first Cooperative Research Centre in the sector and the largest in the world, brought together by La Trobe University. The care economy is a critical industry, covering all services that support people's well-being from early childhood education to aged care, family servic more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, April 27 -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * More research on side effects: 'Side effects are not a side issue' Discovering knowledge about side effects needs to be faster and better. In her oration Agnes Kant, professor by special appointment of Innovation of Pharmacovigilance, calls for more research on side effects. She also pleads for a fund for independent research on side effects. Pharmacovigilance is about drug monitoring. The goal is to prev more PR

LONDON, England, April 26 -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: * * * LSE academic elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences LSE academic Professor Mike Savage has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Since 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences has honoured excellence and convened leaders from across disciplines and divides to examine new ideas, address issues of importance, more PR

HONG KONG, April 26 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU unveils large language model-based tourist satisfaction index, providing comprehensive analysis to enhance Hong Kong tourism service quality As tourism, one of the major pillars of the Hong Kong economy, gradually recovers from the pandemic, the government has planned a series of measures to promote the all-round development of the tourism industry. The Research Centre for Digital Transf more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, April 26 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * QUT health and medical researchers secure $3.2 million boost Researchers from QUT have received more than $3.2 million through the 2023 MRFF Clinical Trials Activity scheme to address gaps in health and medical research. The grant opportunity aims to fund research in two priority areas: rare cancers, rare diseases and unmet need; and effective health interventions. The two QUT projects  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, April 26 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * SMART move: UQ to host national push for next-gen therapy manufacturing The University of Queensland will host a $238 million industry-led research centre to accelerate industrial-scale manufacturing of regenerative therapies for illnesses including heart disease, cancer, arthritis and dementia. The Federal Government has announced the Solutions for Manufacturing Advanced Regenerative Therapies (SM more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, April 26 -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Southampton plays key role in national report on safeguarding the arts The University of Southampton has played a key role in a new national report into the value and importance of visual arts. The report, called Framing the Future: The Political Case for Strengthening the Visual Arts Ecosystem, was launched at the House of Commons. It was commissioned by the University's John Hansard Gallery an more PR

MACAU, China, April 26 -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: * * * UM co-develops NIR-II quantum yield measurement to advance medical imaging Xu Changhuo, research assistant professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), in collaboration with Lam Wing Yip, research associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), and Tang Ben Zhong, dean of the School of Science and Eng more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 27 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Unlocking impact through collaborative research An innovative 'ROC roadmap' has been developed to bridge the gap between researchers and their industry partners, a new study reveals. The three-stage 'Let's ROC roadmap' is designed to help collaborative projects between researchers and organisations in different sectors navigate the complexities of social transformation and impact-making. It draws o more PR

KOLN, Germany, April 26 -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * Federal Ministry supports start-up project on pioneering filter technology Novel spectral filters will enable future sensors to work more accurately and reliably. EXIST-FT funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action promotes outstanding, research-based start-up projects A research team from the University of Cologne has secured 1.1 million euros for the PoLightFilters s more PR

EXETER, England, April 26 -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * New research will shed new light on how procedure to prevent premature births is being used in England The study will show the tensions and politics involved with the cervical stitch, which has been routinely used in the country since the 1950s. It will show the perspectives of health staff and parents and help inform future practice. The cervical stitch involves the cervix at the opening of the uterus bei more PR

LONDON, England, April 26 -- The University of Greenwich issued the following news: * * * University of Greenwich Alumni Reunion announces keynote by Chief Executive of Old Royal Naval College Historic highlight added to the University of Greenwich Alumni Reunion Programme On Saturday 10 May 2025, the University of Greenwich will host its first ever alumni reunion, and will welcome Matthew Mees, Chief Executive of the Old Royal Naval College, as the keynote speaker. Taking place on the hist more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, April 26 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * Leading microbiologist Arnold Driessen honoured On 25 April 2025, Arnold Driessen (Horst, the Netherlands, 1958) received a Royal Decoration. Driessen is Professor of Molecular Microbiology and chair of the Molecular Microbiology research department of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Groningen. He received the insignia belonging to the Royal Decoration in the catego more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, April 26 -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * University of Plymouth is first to launch an electric boat Expanding our fleet and delivering net zero In a UK first, the University of Plymouth has added a boat powered by electricity to its fleet of education and research vessels. Launched during an event at the University's Marine Station, the ZENOW RS Pulse is the University's latest move towards cleaning up our seas. * * * "Plymouth has the lar more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, April 26 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Is our universe the ultimate computer? Leading University of Portsmouth physicist's study indicates that gravity or gravitational force is the result of a computational process within the universe * Study introduces a new way to think about gravity - not just as a pull, but as something that happens when the universe is trying to stay organised * Gravity is the result of a computational process wi more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, April 26 -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * Employees who steal others' ideas are bad for business: Study "If we get burned, or we're not getting credit from our leaders or colleagues when our ideas are stolen, we're not going to be so open to sharing them in the future" By Ken McGuffin If you've ever shared an idea only to hear it repeated by someone else or had another person take credit for your work, David Zweig knows exactly what you're tal more PR

COVENTRY, England, April 26 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * University of Warwick's secure E-voting software used in first real-world election The University of Warwick's pioneering Self-Enforcing E-Voting (SEEV) technology has been successfully used in a real-world election for the first time at the UNITA Students Assembly elections, assuring accuracy and verifiability of the vote tally while preserving anonymity. When you next go to the polls, how can  more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, April 27 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * Uncovering history: How Leddy Library's archives connect past and present Preserving Local History In the basement of Leddy Library, behind an unassuming door, relics of the past reside -- rows upon rows of documents with ink faded by time, rare and first-edition books, and preserved memories of Southwestern Ontario. The space is home to Archives and Special Collections, which holds community records, his more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, April 26 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Exposomics in the Spotlight How does the environment affect our health? Research into the exposome, the study of cumulative environmental exposures over a human or animal lifetime, is taking the scientific world by storm. This week, an article was published in Science discussing its importance, goals, and positioning within health research, with contributions from Roel Vermeulen among others. Why does  more PR

LAMPETER, Wales, April 26 -- The University of Wales Trinity Saint David issued the following news: * * * Virgin Media O2 Business connects UWTSD's sites in Swansea with dark fibre network UWTSD's sites across Swansea are now linked marking a Digital Infrastructure Programme milestone in delivering high-capacity digital infrastructure in the region, offering more cutting-edge connectivity opportunities and increased data security. Swansea Bay City Deal's Digital Infrastructure Programme is p more PR