LOUGHBOROUGH, England, June 16 (TNSrep) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * "Parents' understanding of their children is often belittled and children are rarely asked what they need" - Loughborough expert argues need to fully focus on children's rights in SEND system reform As part of this week's Spending Review (June 25), Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed over pound sterling1bn in support for children's social care and the special educational needs and disabi more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, June 16 (TNSjou) -- Keele University issued the following news: * * * Dengue infections worldwide reached record high in 2024, Keele researchers say The number of new cases of Dengue infection reached a record high in 2024, researchers have said, with cases topping more than 14 million last year. The research team, led by Dr Najmul Haider in Keele's School of Life Sciences, said that the 14.1m Dengue cases reported globally last year represents a two-fold increase in more PR

EXETER, England, June 16 -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * Exeter spinout company partners with L'Oreal on research to reprogramme ageing cells By Louise Vennells A biotech company which specialises in reprogramming ageing cells has partnered with L'Oreal Groupe, the beauty industry leader. L'Oreal recently announced the new Research Agreement Partnership with University of Exeter spinout company SENISCA yesterday. The deal was announced as the company unveiled t more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, June 16 (TNSrpt) -- Loughborough University 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 wel more PR

EXETER, England, June 16 -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * Two decades of innovative windstorm research collaboration to continue as WTW-Exeter partnership is renewed Global insurance broking firmWTW today announced the continuation of its long-standing partnership with the University of Exeter to advance understanding of European windstorm risk. Now approaching its 20th year, the collaboration is beginning a new phase focused on how climate variability influences  more PR

EXETER, England, June 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * New research finds pangolins in Africa hunted for food rather than illicit scales trade By Andrew Merrington One of the world's most endangered mammals is being hunted in West Africa for the quality of its bushmeat and not the value of its scales to illegal Asian markets. It has long been assumed that the pangolin's keratin scales, prized in Chinese medicine, drives the hunting and criminal traff more PR

EXETER, England, June 16 -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * UK to lead on responsible innovation in synthetic biology A new pound sterling1.8 million research project aims to position the UK as a global leader in the responsible and ethical development of synthetic plants. Funded by the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA), the three-year project is part of ARIA's pound sterling62.4 million Synthetic Plants programme. Synthetic plants contain chromosomes and more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, June 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * New research could unlock the potential of bladeless wind turbines Insights from a new study could help unlock the full potential of a developing form of smaller-scale wind power generation, researchers say. Engineers from the University of Glasgow have used sophisticated computer simulations of bladeless wind turbines (BWTs) to identify for the first time how future generations of the technolog more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Banking data reveals early warning signs of cognitive decline in older adults A major new study has uncovered how everyday financial behaviours--captured in routine banking data--can signal early signs of cognitive decline and financial vulnerability in older adults, up to a decade before formal intervention. The research, published in Journal of the American Medical Association Ne more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 16 (TNSrep) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Scotland leads the way in mapping peatland health with new satellite-based tools Academics at the University of Nottingham are helping Scotland to break new ground in environmental monitoring with the launch of a powerful new method to assess the health of its peatlands--some of the country's most important natural assets for climate, biodiversity, and water management. In a major  more PR

WOLVERHAMPTON, England, June 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wolverhampton issued the following news release: * * * Research proposes combat sports as powerful tool to reduce youth violence New research from the University of Wolverhampton's Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing is spotlighting a surprising, yet effective, intervention for reducing youth violence: combat sports. Published in Youth 2025, the paper by Professor Andrew Lane, titled "CALM: Cultivating Awareness, Learning, a more PR