UTRECHT, The Netherlands, May 14 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * 2024 Annual Review of the Utrecht University Fund has been published On Friday, May 9 - during the Donors' Day of the Utrecht University Fund - the 2024 Annual Review was presented for the first time. Inspired by our slogan Generous for Generations, the Utrecht University Fund committed to connecting generations of students and passing on opportunities in 2024. A total of over 4.5 million euros was raised more PR

CEREDIGION, Wales, May 14 -- Aberystwyth University issued the following news: * * * Aberystwyth scientists help monitor pine martens Aberystwyth University scientists are helping to monitor the success of the reintroduction of Britain's second rarest mammal. A member of the mustelid family, which also includes weasels, stoats, badgers and otters, pine martens are similar in size to a small domestic cat. An elusive carnivore, they usually live in forested areas, where their diet consists mai more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, May 14 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Discovering Montsant, the app on cultural heritage of the Montsant mountain range The UAB has created the "Descobrim el Montsant" app to inform about the research conducted at Les Coves del Fem of Ulldemolins by researchers from the Department of Prehistory, as well as provide information on other historical and natural areas of the mountain range. The app is open and free so that other institu more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, May 14 -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * Cardiff University to lead Euros4m European project to build 'antifragile' cities Cardiff University is leading a pioneering Euros4 million research project that aims to revolutionise how cities respond to crises and long-term challenges. AntifragiCity, funded through the European Union's Horizon Europe programme, brings together 13 partners, from seven countries, including the Municipality of Odessa in Ukraine, to more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, May 14 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * The challenging balance between science and care Wellbeing Series: Assistant professor Hanneke Gelderblom balances her scientific career with caring for her chronically ill daughter. Hanneke Gelderblom is a woman on a mission. In addition to being a talented physicist - she received the 2024 Minerva Prize for her outstanding contributions in the field of fluid dynamics - she is also a mo more PR

MUNICH, Germany, May 14 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * The start-up ecosystem at TUM is growing Extended partnership between TUM Venture Labs and Rohde & Schwarz The ecosystem for start-ups in the field of security, defense, and resilience technologies at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) continues to grow. TUM Venture Labs and the technology group Rohde & Schwarz are expanding their long-standing partnership to include this field. The aim is to more PR

HONG KONG, May 14 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU biologists identify protein DNM1 as key regulator in ovarian cancer metastasis Ovarian cancer remains the leading cause of death among cancers affecting the female reproductive system, largely because current treatments are not effective once the cancer has spread (metastasised) beyond the ovaries. A recent study led by Professor Alice WONG, Interim Director of the School of Biological Sciences at Th more PR

HONG KONG, May 14 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Industry Forum 2025: Forging New Paths in Therapeutics Versitech Limited, the commercial arm of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), hosted the HKU Industry Forum 2025, titled "Therapeutics Insights: Bridging Academia, Industry, and Investments", on HKU campus. The event convened a diverse group of researchers, industry leaders, and investors to delve into the latest advancements and challenges facing  more PR

HONG KONG, May 14 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKUMed unveils innovative clinical tool and investigates telemedicine for post-stroke hypertension management In a significant advancement for stroke care, researchers from HKU Stroke and the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine at the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) have developed the TRICH score. This innovative clinical tool is designed to help physicians more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, May 14 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Macroeconomics Conference Addresses Opportunities and Challenges of Digital Payment Systems By Moses Kibirango and Noeline Nabukenya On 8th May 2025, the School of Economics under the College of Business and Management Sciences (COBAMS) hosted the Macroeconomics of digital payment system conference at Makerere University. The conference was organised in collaboration with the Bank of Uganda (BOU) and Internationa more PR

COVENTRY, England, May 14 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * New Academic-Health Partnership for Coventry and Warwickshire hosted by The University of Warwick launches today The Arden Health Partnership has officially been launched between The University of Warwick, Coventry University and five local NHS organisations to improve health outcomes and tackle health inequalities across the region and beyond. UK health systems are facing rising health inequaliti more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, May 14 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * New sports facility at University of Portsmouth will support future athletes A new premium strength and conditioning gym is now open at the University of Portsmouth. The Portsmouth Elite Athlete Centre (PEAC) officially opened on Friday 9 May at an opening event with staff and students and will support teaching and training in the School of Psychology, Sport and Health Science. The gym was designed a more PR

KOLN, Germany, May 14 -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * NRW university consortium consolidates top genome research facility The West German Genome Center has been re-established on a new legal basis, allowing it to continue its internationally competitive genome research in the medical field and the life sciences. The center provides state-of-the-art genome technologies for medical and biodiversity research, plant breeding and other areas of genetics. The  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, May 14 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Peter Horvath Foundation strengthens TUM Campus Heilbronn New endowed professorship for controlling and AI The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is establishing a new professorship for controlling and AI with the support of the Peter Horvath Foundation. The foundation will fund research and teaching with three million euros. The professorship will be established at the TUM Campus Heilbronn, whic more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, May 14 -- Radboud University issued the following news: * * * Step closer to synthetic sugars as medicine Sugars come in all shapes and sizes. We need them for energy and we enjoy them, but complex variants may also be used as medicine. Chemist Peter Moons from Radboud University developed these types of sugars. He will defend his thesis on 16 May. When you think of sugars, you think of sugar cubes or carbohydrates, but sugars are more than just the sweet tasty stu more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, May 14 -- Radboud University issued the following news: * * * Universe decays faster than thought, but still takes a long time The universe is decaying much faster than thought. This is shown by calculations of three scientists at Radboud University on the so-called Hawking radiation. They calculate that the last stellar remnants take about 10^78 years (a 1 with 78 zeros) to perish. That is much shorter than the previously postulated 10^1100 years (a 1 with 1100 zer more PR

MIDDLESBROUGH, England, May 14 -- Teesside University issued the following news release: * * * Universities partnership 'a blueprint' for others The Universities for North East England partnership could be a blueprint for the rest of the UK, an MP has told an event in Parliament. Chris McDonald, Labour MP for Stockton North, said Universities for North East England (UNEE) was an 'incredibly important alliance', providing a single, unified voice for the region, and it had the 'utmost support' more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, May 14 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * New Agents with Genome Mining and Mutagenesis A German-Dutch research group has expanded the toolkit for potential medications. Micro-organisms generate all sorts of materials that could serve as potential agents for combating bacteria and fungi. An international research team has identified and optimized enzymes that can specifically generate a certain functional group of these natural substances, i more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, May 14 -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: * * * 2025 Eurovision 'a record-breaking moment for linguistic diversity', says researcher The endurance of the European Song Contest and its place in the hearts of so many countries provides the 'ideal lens for analysing cultural identities, memory, and heritage', says Dr BarbaraBarreiro Leon. The lecturer in Lecturer in Film & Visual Culture at the University of Aberdeen is currently writing a book explorin more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, May 14 -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: * * * From the lab to the pub for School of Psychology research Researchers from the School of Psychology will showcase their work to the public in a series of talks and events as part of the Pint of Science festival next week. Talks organised by the School of Psychology will make up more than a third of the festival's Aberdeenshire programme, which aims to improve engagement in science and make research acce more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, May 14 -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: * * * Is overprescribing of pain medication harming older people? A new study will explore chronic pain prescribing in older adults around the UK, with the aim of highlighting the extent of the population impacted and whether current treatments and processes meet their overall needs. The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded HOPE-AO project is being led by the University of Plymouth in more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, May 14 -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Manual for Cultivating Algae in the Laboratory A team of biophysicists led by Prof. Dr. Oliver Baumchen at the University of Bayreuth and biologists led by Dr. Maike Lorenz at the Culture Collection of Algae at Gottingen University has published a step-by-step guide for the reliable cultivation of the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The guide will support researchers worldwide in more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 14 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Evaluating evidence to shape the future of health screening West Midlands researchers awarded major investment to help guide UK health screening policy. A University of Birmingham and University of Warwick partnership have been awarded pound sterling3.7m from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to set up a specialised Evidence Synthesis Group (ESG) that will support the work of more PR

KOLN, Germany, May 14 -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * 'No Right of Way in Space' The Institute of Air Law, Space Law and Cyber Law celebrates its centenary / Mayor Henriette Reker and Thomas von Danwitz, Vice-President of the European Court of Justice, are the keynote speakers The University of Cologne's Institute of Air Law, Space Law and Cyber Law reflects back on a hundred years of history, which it will celebrate from 22 to 23 May 2025. The Institute more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, May 14 -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Doctoral defence of Lejish Vettikkat Parameswaran, MSc, 23.5.2025: Climate warming will amplify air pollutant emissions from wetlands and farms The doctoral dissertation in the field of Aerosol Physics, will be examined at the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Kuopio campus. What is the topic of your doctoral research? Why is it important to study the topic? My doctoral research investig more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, May 14 -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Doctoral defence of Marina Peris Llopis, MSc, 6.6.2025: Strategic forest planning can help manage the ecological consequences and reduce fire risks The doctoral dissertation in the field of Forest Sciences, will be examined at the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Joensuu campus. What is the topic of your doctoral research? Why is it important to study the topic? My research focuses on f more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, May 14 -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Doctoral defence of Yan Liu, MSc, 20.5.2025: Studies on meromorphic solutions of delay differential equations and on analytic solutions of difference equations The doctoral dissertation in the field of Mathematics, will be examined at the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Joensuu campus. What is the topic of your doctoral research? Why is it important to study the topic? The topic of my  more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, May 14 -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Textbook explains nutrigenomics to undergraduates A topical textbook targeted especially at undergraduates provides an overview of nutrigenomics and its role in health and disease. The revised and extended second edition of the Springer textbook Nutrigenomics: How Science Works is based on Professor Carsten Carlberg's popular lectures at the University of Eastern Finland. Our daily diet is more than more PR

BAVARIA, Germany, May 14 -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: * * * History of School Education Collection included into UNESCO world documentary heritage For over 30 years now, the UNESCO "Memory of the World" project has been collecting documents from significant moments in human history and making them available to the public. These include the archives from the Warsaw ghetto, the Gottingen Gutenberg Bible and x-ray images from Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen. The Hist more PR

EXETER, England, May 14 -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * New book explores what Hollywood hair says about girl power The relationship between hairstyles in popular screen and music culture and girlhood has been explored in a new book from a film scholar at the University of Exeter. From Elsa's plait in Frozen to Emma Watson's pixie haircut post-Harry Potter, Girls' Hairstories: Sparkle and Resilience in Contemporary Screen Cultures is the first study to examine th more PR

EXETER, England, May 14 -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * Nursery staff should prioritise improving children's communication skills to boost their quality of life, experts urge Early years staff should prioritise improvements in children's communication skills because of the huge impact this will have on their quality of life, experts have said. Researchers working with parents and nursery staff to understand the accessibility challenges for children with SEN in ch more PR

EXETER, England, May 14 -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * People with more nature in their neighbourhood smoke and drink less, study finds People who live in greener neighbourhoods smoke and drink less on average, and those who make regular visits to nature tend not to smoke. A new international collaboration led by the University of Exeter has found residential greenspace is associated with a significant reduction in health risk behaviours such as smoking and ever more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, May 14 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * New lab could help space industry dodge a bullet A small piece of outer space recreated in a basement in Glasgow could help ensure that a key enabling technology for future space missions won't lead to deadly 'rifle bullets' of space junk circling the Earth. Researchers at the University of Glasgow's James Watt School of Engineering have built the NextSpace Testrig - the world's first dedicated facility f more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, May 14 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Professor Anthony Chalmers to co-lead new arm of international glioblastoma trial Professor Anthony Chalmers, Chair of Clinical Oncology at the School of Cancer Sciences, will co-lead the new arm of GBM AGILE, an international trial for patients with glioblastoma Focused on AstraZeneca's new drug AZD1390, which Professor Chalmers helped to develop, the latest arm will assess the effectiveness of AZD1390 i more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, May 14 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Fatty acids as solvents: Extracting silver from electronic waste A new technique enables the use of, for example, cooking oil from fast-food restaurants to dissolve and separate silver. The process requires light and diluted hydrogen peroxide. The technique makes it possible to secure the supply of silver and reduce the burden on the environment. "Recycling silver from waste materials is becoming more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, May 14 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * New professors' inaugural lectures, 28 May 2025 The new professors at the University of Helsinki will present the latest research findings in their fields on Wednesday, 28 May from 14.30 to 16.30. The inaugural lectures will be held in the Main Building at Fabianinkatu 33. The lectures are also available for livestreaming. Following the above lectures, Professor of Media and Communications Mats B more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, May 14 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * University announces investment partnership with Northern Gritstone The University of Liverpool has announced a multi-year partnership agreement with Northern Gritstone, the groundbreaking investment and venture building company chaired by Lord Jim O'Neill. The agreement gives Northern Gritstone preferred investor status regarding the University's deeptech spinout companies. The University is o more PR

MANCHESTER, England, May 14 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * University announces pound sterling650k in funding for innovative founders The University of Manchester, through its innovation capability Unit M, is launching two new programmes to support early stage founders within the University community and Greater Manchester. The pound sterling650,000 funding to accelerate entrepreneurship was announced at a Founders Network event hosted by the Innova more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 14 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * First study of its kind sheds light on pregnancy in the Viking Age Viking experts from the Universities of Nottingham and Leicester have examined pregnancy in the Viking Age and discovered that pregnant women were depicted in art and literature with martial gear, and newborns were born into a harsh world where they were not all given burial or were born free. The new interdisciplinary study W more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 14 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Sponge-like pellets could prevent CO2 from entering the atmosphere Sponge-like pellets may hold the key to preventing CO2 from entering the atmosphere, supporting future net zero ambitions, a new report from the University of Nottingham explains. Capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial processes is a necessary step to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and minimise the severe i more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 14 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * World first OCT-Raman diagnostics system to provide fast AI-enabled breast cancer diagnosis during surgery A team of researchers are working with surgeons to install a unique AI-enabled combined Optical Coherent Tomography (OCT) and Raman spectroscopy system at Nottingham City Hospital to improve breast cancer diagnostics and guide surgery outcomes. Researchers from the University of Nottingh more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, May 14 -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Researcher makes key contribution to David Attenborough's film about the ocean Dr Bryce Stewart helped with filming scenes and advised on the script for a film that premiered in early May A University of Plymouth researcher played a vital role in helping to create key sequences for the new film Ocean with David Attenborough, and ensuring its scientific accuracy. Associate Professor Dr Bryce Stewart, als more PR

GUILFORD, England, May 14 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Controlling coaching tactics shatter athletes' wellbeing, says new study By Georgie Gould Controlling coaching styles disrupt athletes leaving them vulnerable to physical and psychological strain, according to a new study from the University of Surrey and the Universite du Quebec a Montreal, Canada. This exposes a critical flaw in current sporting culture that prioritises results over athlete welf more PR

WOLVERHAMPTON, England, May 14 -- The University of Wolverhampton issued the following news release: * * * University of Wolverhampton unveils major decarbonisation project Heat pumps, solar PV, and a heat network are just some of the technologies being introduced at the University of Wolverhampton as part of an pound sterling11m project to accelerate their journey to net zero. The University has joined forces with Vital Energi to deliver the multi-technology energy solution at their Walsall more PR

WOLVERHAMPTON, England, May 14 -- The University of Wolverhampton issued the following news release: * * * New centre to tackle global explosion of digital threats and to drive innovation The University of Wolverhampton's response to the escalating frequency and sophistication of cyber threats facing businesses (most recently highlighted by UK's major retail companies, Harrods, M&S and Co-op) and recognising the crucial role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in enhancing and strengthening the U more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, May 14 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Utrecht University Library organises One Book One Campus "It is just more fun when you can discuss a book you read together" In October 2025 Utrecht University Library organises the sixth edition of One Book One Campus, a joint reading project for the entire UU community. The first edition took place in 2017, an initiative by Agnes Andeweg, associate professor of Literature at Utrecht University College.  more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, May 14 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk new Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences member Professor Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk is one of the new members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). The Academy's approximately 600 members are leading scholars from all disciplines and a membership is for life. The new members will be inaugurated on 29 September. Lukas Kapitein and Bas van Ste more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, May 14 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Faculty of Veterinary Medicine delivers project plan for animal welfare stations in dairy sector Utrecht University's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine has been commissioned by the Risk Assessment & Research Office (BuRO) of the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) to draw up a project plan for the development of so-called Animal Welfare Monitoring Stations. Theseilst stations should  more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, May 14 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Government can save almost a billion euros a year through smarter procurement The Dutch government can save hundreds of millions of euros annually by purchasing more often on the basis of the lowest price and better accessibility of purchasing data. This is evident from two recent literature reviews by the Utrecht University Centre for Public Procurement (UUCePP), carried out by Vitezslav Titl and Fredo Sc more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, May 14 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * The joyful, messy freedom of non-binary pronouns Linguistic research into the use of non-binary pronouns It is hardly surprising that the theme of 'freedom' plays a role in history and philosophy - but what about in linguistics? We asked Hielke Vriesendorp. "In my research, I do come across connections with the concept of freedom at times," Vriesendorp writes. "The debate around LGBTQ+ rights often revolv more PR