BIRMINGHAM, England, June 13 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University partnership with BG Research will move groundbreaking medical diagnostic towards commercialisation * A Knowledge Transfer Partnership will help BG Research to further develop technology to rapidly diagnose serious and high-risk infectious diseases * With results delivered in 30 minutes, the CENOS instrument can help triage infections rapidly and minimise transmission of infection * The partner more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 13 (TNSjou) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University researcher: Admissions processes designed by underrepresented student groups would improve diversity * Dr Zaki Hassan-Smith says that there are still significant differences in how many students from different income backgrounds are at medical schools * Involving all stakeholders, like underrepresented student groups, to solve the problem in a technique known as 'action research' is vi more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, June 13 -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * Tackling society's most urgent challenges Academics will investigate how citizens, civil society organisations and policymakers are collaborating to tackle some of society's most pressing problems. The Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data (WISERD) has secured pound sterling1.6m of funding from the UKRI Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for the three-year research programme, 'People, P more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, June 13 -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * Turning artificial materials into real-life solutions A state-of-the-art hub will develop new forms of materials, designed at microscopic scale, for use in everything from computer hardware to food colouring. Led by the University of Exeter in collaboration with a team of scientists from Cardiff University, King's College London, Cambridge University, St Andrews University and Southampton University, the MetaHub i more PR

LONDON, England, June 13 -- The City University London Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * Low-income homeowners in flood zones risk becoming 'climate prisoners' Bayes' Real Estate Research Centre is stepping up its work around the impact climate change-related flooding and other extreme weather events will have on the UK residential property market, the insurance sector, banking - and homeowners. By Chris Mahony Climate change-related flooding poses growing systemic thre more PR

LEEDS, England, June 13 -- Leeds Beckett University issued the following news: * * * LBU Impact Series: Leeds Beckett research team partners with urgent care provider IC24 to tackle stress in NHS 111 call centres A new research-driven collaboration between Leeds Beckett University and urgent and primary healthcare provider Integrated Care 24 (IC24) is using innovative technology and psychological science to improve staff wellbeing and reduce stress for NHS 111 call handlers. The three-year  more PR

LONDON, England, June 13 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Pride, Politics and Inclusion: The Transfeminist Agenda Reshaping International Relations Dr Alexander Stoffel, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Politics and International Relations, is pioneering a transfeminist approach to global politics that centres inclusion, collaboration and the lived realities of trans people * Dr Alexander Stoffel, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Polit more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 13 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Spending Review 2025 - UoN expert analysis The Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her record spending plans yesterday in her much-awaited Spending Review. Rahul Mukherjee, Associate Professor of Economics, gives his reaction to the announcement. "Ultimately, the Spending Review is reflective of the unenviable list of pressures that Rachel Reeves faced on both the income and expenditure front more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, June 13 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Major international clinical trial finds significant impact of semaglutide on people with type 2 diabetes An international clinical trial, led in the UK by Swansea's Joint Clinical Research Facility (JCRF), has found that semaglutide tablets - best known as the active ingredient in some weight-loss treatments - can 'significantly' help reduce the risk of heart attacks in adults who have type 2 diabetes and cardiova more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, June 13 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Tackling society's most urgent challenges: Research explores how communities can work together to bring about positive change Academics will investigate how citizens, civil society organisations and policymakers are collaborating to tackle some of society's most pressing problems. The Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data (WISERD) has secured pound sterling1.6m of funding from the UKRI Economic  more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, June 13 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * New Wales-Ireland research collaboration on cutting-edge battery technology Swansea University and the University of Limerick have formed a pioneering research partnership to drive innovation in battery technology, collaborating on a project supported by the Wales-Ireland Research Alliance Award. The project combines Swansea's expertise in battery materials and design with Limerick's advancements in component deve more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 13 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Facilities and expertise offered to local creatives as part of new research and development grants Academic mentors and a new humanities lab at the College of Arts and Law will be made available as part of the CreaTech Frontiers scheme for the West Midlands. * CreaTech Frontiers has today opened applications for research and development grants of up to pound sterling10,000 for freelancers and Small more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Triassic reptiles took 10,000 mile trips through "hellish" conditions, study suggests First study to consider how ancient reptiles dispersed across the Earth after end-Permian mass extinction The forerunners of dinosaurs and crocodiles in the Triassic period were able to migrate across areas of the ancient world deemed completely inhospitable to life, new research suggests. In a paper publ more PR

NORWICH, England, June 13 (TNSrpt) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * 'Radical' shift needed in child safeguarding reviews New research involving the University of East Anglia shows that a different approach to 'learning' and improved infrastructure could make child safeguarding reviews more useful. Commissioned by the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel, the report explores how child safeguarding reviews are done and suggests changes at local, regional an more PR

EXETER, England, June 13 (TNSrep) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * 'Traffic light' dog-walking zones can benefit people, dogs & environment "Traffic light" dog-walking zones in the UK can benefit people, dogs and the environment, according to a new report. An estimated 12.5 million dogs live in the UK - up by about 30% since before the Covid pandemic. The RENEW project held workshops with conservationists and professionals working with dog owners to review eviden more PR

EXETER, England, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * New way of measuring blood pressure could be a lifeline for thousands of people A new method improving the accuracy of interpreting blood pressure measurements taken at the ankle could be crucial for people who cannot have their arm blood pressure measured. New research from the University of Exeter Medical School, published in BMJ Open and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Resea more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, June 13 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * New Oral Health Research Hub launched The University of Glasgow's Dental School has launched the Oral Health Research Hub, bringing together research groups across the School in an ambitious new initiative to generate effective solutions to the big oral and dental challenges facing our communities locally and globally. The University of Glasgow's Dental School has launched the Oral Health Research Hub, b more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, June 13 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * New national benchmark reveals what UK households need to be digitally included in 2025 A new report has set out a national benchmark for what UK households need to feel digitally included in 2025. Developed in collaboration with members of the public, the Minimum Digital Living Standard (MDLS) highlights the importance of having a combination of devices and internet connection, as we more PR

MANCHESTER, England, June 13 (TNSrep) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * University of Manchester presents landmark EU report to Finnish Prime Minister Professor Luke Georghiou of The University of Manchester has led the delivery of a major European Commission-supported report on improving collaboration between universities, public research institutions and businesses in Finland. The report, presented in Helsinki on 6 June, addresses persistent barriers  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * As a result, cells grow abnormally large and cause inflammation Scientists find unusual build-up of soot-like particles in lung cells of COPD patients Cells taken from the lungs of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a larger accumulation of soot-like carbon deposits compared to cells taken from people who smoke but do not have COPD, according to a study le more PR

MANCHESTER, England, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Social prescribing link workers have positive impact on general practice The rollout of social prescribing link workers in primary care services in England appears to have had a positive impact on patient experience and outcomes, according to an academic study led by researchers from The University of Manchester. The report is the first to analyse the impact of the Government's 2019 more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 13 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * New research shines light on need for more than just speed recall in multiplication learning New research has revealed that learning how to recall multiplication tables doesn't automatically mean children understand how to apply this knowledge and that different methods of practice can be equally helpful for recall of multiplication facts. The findings could be used to support children's math more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Scientists discover smart 'switch' in plants that allows them to redirect roots to find water Scientists have discovered a rapid molecular switch in plant roots that allows them to detect dry soils and redirect root growth to find water. This discovery could help in developing drought-resilient crops and addressing future food security challenges. Roots typically branch out in respo more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Reducing oxygen for critically ill patients does not harm chances of survival Reducing supplementary oxygen given to intensive care patients does not deliver any clear and obvious health benefits or harm their chances of survival, according to new research. Each year, around 184,000 patients are admitted to NHS intensive care units (ICUs) and over 30% need breathing support in the form of oxyge more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * When to shut the pumps: New study maps petrol station risks in times of crisis Ukrainian and UK researchers build tools to protect cities from infrastructure failures * A new study proposes a rigorous framework to guide the temporary closure of petrol stations in the face of heightened safety or security risks. The research - published in the European Journal of Operational Research - foc more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, June 13 -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Culture change needed to help homeless women in 'period poverty' Researchers from the University of Southampton say more openness and discussion about homeless women's menstrual health is desperately needed to give them greater access to sanitary products and improve their wellbeing. The call comes at the University's Centre for Homelessness Research and Practice (CHRP) Annual Conference (today 11 more PR

GUILFORD, England, June 13 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * University of Surrey startup BiofuelAI shortlisted for pound sterling1 million Manchester Prize to accelerate UK's green energy transition A startup from the University of Surrey is one of just ten finalists shortlisted for the Manchester Prize - a UK government-backed award that supports AI solutions for the public good. BiofuelAI now has the chance to win a pound sterling1 million grant to advanc more PR

GUILFORD, England, June 13 (TNSrep) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Parents want their children to walk to school, but what holds them back? Children are the power brokers that can shift parents' habits on the school run - and could be key to making healthier, greener travel choices the norm, according to a new report from the University of Surrey. Commissioned by Surrey County Council and delivered through the University's Institute for Sustainability I more PR

GUILFORD, England, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Smart payments could be the key to reviving bus travel in Southern England By Georgie Gould Public transport in Southern England is struggling, not just because of cost or convenience, but because it has failed to keep up with the digital age, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. In a study published in Public Transport, researchers simulated improvements in areas like more PR