BIRMINGHAM, England, May 4 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Higgs Bosons and dark matter: Birmingham's Swiss role in unlocking the mysteries of the universe Birmingham scientists are helping to unlock the universe's darkest secrets through their work at CERN in Geneva. It's hard to overestimate the importance of the Higgs boson. Without this enigmatic aspect of nature, no particles would have mass, meaning no stars, no planets, and no human life. Birmingham s more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 3 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Leicester's universities join Nottingham in ambitious research project where communities can shape research to solve real-life problems The University of Leicester, De Montfort University and Loughborough University are joining forces with Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham in an unprecedented ambitious project which brings together academia and the community to suppor more PR

LONDON, England, May 4 -- London Business School issued the following news: * * * Dr Yueh becomes a Founding Fellow of the Royal Economic Society RES is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Yueh and other distinguished figures as Founding Fellows London Business School's Dr Linda Yueh has become a Founding Fellow of the Royal Economic Society (RES). Dr Yueh joins 57 other distinguished figures from academia, the public and private sectors, and those working in schools who are now Fou more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, May 4 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * The complex role of narcissism in entrepreneurial success (and failure) - new research A new study has revealed that narcissism could play a beneficial role in early-stage entrepreneurship - however, it could also damage businesses and have a negative impact. Drawing from psychology and business theory, a journal paper, Grandiose narcissism and entrepreneurship: a conceptual framework and future  more PR

LONDON, England, May 4 -- SOAS, University of London issued the following news: * * * New evidence on faith-sensitive domestic violence interventions emerges SOAS research A new SOAS-led study has contributed to a growing pool of evidence that calls for decolonial, faith-and culture-sensitive responses to domestic violence that are co-created with indigenous institutions in religious communities. The study, published in the journal Religion and Development (Brill), uses a novel training app more PR

LONDON, England, May 4 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Gabapentinoids for epilepsy and anxiety unlikely to increase self-harm risk Treatment with gabapentinoids, a class of epilepsy and anxiety drug, is not directly associated with an increased risk of self-harm, finds a study led by UCL researchers. However, rates of self-harm were higher before and shortly after treatment, highlighting the need for close monitoring of patients throughout their treatment jo more PR

LONDON, England, May 4 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Gene therapy offers potential to extend lives of children with rare immune disorder An investigational gene therapy has successfully restored immune function in all nine children treated with the rare and life-threatening immune disorder called severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency-I, or LAD-I, in an international clinical trial co-led by UCL. The findings from the trials, which were led by researchers a more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, May 3 -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: * * * Previously unheard Nazi tapes released ahead of WW2 80th anniversary Digitized recordings of conversations with protagonists of 20th century conflict - including undercover conversations with high-ranking Nazis who fled to semi-hiding in South America - will be released ahead of the 80th anniversary of Germany's surrender in World War Two. They form part of the Gerd Heidemann collection held at the Hoove more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, May 4 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Researchers call for changes in Scotland's care system following largest study of its kind Fundamental changes to Scotland's care system are needed, say researchers following a study of almost 500 young children in foster care. The University of Glasgow-led study, run in partnership with the NSPCC and other universities and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) looked at impr more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, May 3 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Mathematician elected Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales A University of Liverpool mathematician has been elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (LSW). Professor Alexander Movchan, Chair of Applied Mathematics in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, is among 56 new Fellows, alongside four Honorary Fellows, to be named by the Society, which aims "to promote and develop Wales' re more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 3 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Too religious to be queer? Faith and LGBTIQ+ asylum in the UK Research from a University of Nottingham sociologist has revealed that 'homosecular' assumptions can influence and shape the credibility of asylum-claim assessments for LGBTIQ+ claimants who identify with a religious faith. 'Homosecularism' refers to misguided belief that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGB more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, May 4 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Elephant culture in crisis - study reveals new threat to elephants A new study has revealed how the loss of experienced individual elephants stops the knowledge transfer between generations, putting elephant societies at risk. The research, led by the University of Portsmouth, shows that human disturbance makes elephant herds vulnerable by disrupting the critical role of social learning from older el more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, May 3 -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Fresh insights for mitigating future pandemics New research into the devastating Covid-19 Delta wave in India provides invaluable information for future pandemic management. A team from the University of Southampton's WorldPop research group has, for the first time, delved into detailed data from 2020 and 2021 on population movements across India, alongside timings of public events and government-le more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, May 3 -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Super strong antibodies developed by scientists for new cancer treatment Cancer scientists say they have engineered a new type of super-strong antibody which could be used to boost the immune systems of patients fighting the disease. Experts from the University of Southampton altered the shape and flexibility of the tiny proteins, which are naturally produced by white blood cells to protect the body more PR

WOLVERHAMPTON, England, May 3 -- The University of Wolverhampton issued the following news release: * * * Graduate co-authors landmark parliamentary report on sustainable growth for female-led businesses Teresa Boughey, an alumna of the University of Wolverhampton who graduated with a Masters in Human Resource Management, has co-authored a significant parliamentary report, "Strategies for Scaling Up," recently launched in Westminster. The report outlines bold and practical strategies aimed at more PR

LAMPETER, Wales, May 3 -- The University of Wales Trinity Saint David issued the following news: * * * UWTSD Research Highlights Barriers and Opportunities for LGBTQIA+ Inclusion in Outdoor Education Research by The University of Wales Trinity Saint David's MA Outdoor Education graduate, Indy Wild, published in the Journal of Adventure Learning and Outdoor Education, examines the systemic barriers faced by LGBTQIA+ individuals, particularly trans and non-binary people, in accessing outdoor sp more PR