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Tipoffs: Research from International Colleges Newsletter for 2025-07-01 ( 22 items )  
'Transformative Role' - Aboriginal Land Councils Can Help NSW Reach Renewable Energy Targets (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, June 30 (TNSrpt) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * 'Transformative role': Aboriginal land councils can help NSW reach renewable energy targets Unlocking the renewable energy potential of Aboriginal land could transform communities and accelerate NSW's clean energy transition, a new report says. A new report outlines how strategic support for Aboriginal Land Councils could unlock significant renewable energy capacity and accelerate progre more PR

Aga Khan University: Democratizing AI in Africa - Dawn of Opportunity (10)
KARACHI, Pakistan, June 30 -- Aga Khan University issued the following news: * * * Democratizing AI in Africa: A New Dawn of Opportunity Africa stands on the cusp of a technological revolution, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) poised to transform every sector. To bridge the gap between AI's abstract perception and its practical applications, Aga Khan University's Data Innovation Office hosted Africa AI Week 2025 from June 23 to July 1. The week-long series of events aimed to democratize acce more PR

Autonomous University of Barcelona: Strategy to Improve the Body's Tolerance to Prosthetic Implants (10)
BARCELONA, Spain, June 30 (TNSjou) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * New strategy to improve the body's tolerance to prosthetic implants An international research team, including scientists from the Institut de Neurociencies at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB), has developed a new solution to reduce the immune response triggered by neural prosthetics used after limb amputations or severe nerve injuries. The approach consists of coating the e more PR

BSU Champions Sustainability in Research and Innovation Practice (10)
BATH, England, June 30 -- Bath Spa University issued the following news: * * * BSU champions sustainability in Research and Innovation practice Bath Spa University is the latest signatory on the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice. This agreement has been co-developed by the UK Research and Innovation sector with the aim of ensuring that the future of Research and Innovation is conducted in a responsible and environmentally sustainable way. A more PR

Leeds Beckett University: Research-informed Podcast Series Launched to Help Boost SME Productivity (10)
LEEDS, England, June 30 -- Leeds Beckett University issued the following news: * * * New research-informed podcast series launched to help boost SME productivity A new joint podcast series from Leeds Beckett University (LBU) and business support experts Exemplas is bringing research-led insights to business owners and policy makers - offering practical, real-world advice on how to drive productivity and sustainable growth. A new joint podcast series from Leeds Beckett University (LBU) and b more PR

Leiden University: Supermassive Black Holes - How Do You Study Something That is Invisible? (10)
LEIDEN, The Netherlands, June 30 -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * Supermassive black holes: how do you study something that is invisible? How are supermassive black holes born? That is the question astronomer Elena Maria Rossi is trying to answer. But how do you investigate something you cannot see? Supermassive black holes are the largest black holes in the universe and can be found at the center of galaxies including our own Milky Way. They are at least a million times more PR

SOAS Researcher Secures 2.3M Euros Funding to Explore Connections Between Sport and Religion (10)
LONDON, England, June 30 -- SOAS, University of London issued the following news: * * * SOAS researcher secures Euros2.3m funding to explore connections between sport and religion SOAS anthropologist Professor Marloes Janson has secured a European Research Council advanced grant to explore the connections between sport and religion in Africa. The 5-year project has secured approximately Euros2.3 million, and will explore the intersectionality between religion and sport through an ethnograph more PR

Technion Launches Two New Centers for FoodTech and Sustainable Protein Research (10)
HAIFA, Israel, June 30 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Technion Launches Two New Centers for FoodTech and Sustainable Protein Research The Carasso and Hecht Centers will drive innovation, research, and industry collaboration in food production and biotechnology Two new centers established at the Technion, the Carasso FoodTech Innovation Center and the Esther and Herbert Hecht Sustainable Protein Research Center, will promote education, resear more PR

UM Achieves Breakthrough in Deep-brain Angiography (10)
MACAU, China, June 30 -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: * * * UM achieves breakthrough in deep-brain angiography A research team led by Associate Professor Liu Tzu-Ming and Research Assistant Professor Xu Changhuo in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), in collaboration with a team led by Distinguished Visiting Professor Tang Ben Zhong and Research Professor Lam Wing Yip at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), more PR

University of Birmingham: All Major UK Political Parties Lack Boldness Needed to Tackle Poverty, New Research Says (10)
BIRMINGHAM, England, June 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * All major UK political parties lack boldness needed to tackle poverty, new research says New research finds that all major UK political parties lack the boldness needed to significantly raise people out of poverty. New research, which has reviewed major UK political parties' past manifestos, finds they all lack the boldness needed to tackle the structural roots of inequality and significant more PR

University of Copenhagen: Dangerous Variant of Salmonella Still Not Eradicated (10)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Dangerous Variant of Salmonella Still Not Eradicated The infectious and multi-resistant cattle disease Salmonella Dublin can be fatal to both humans and animals and causes significant losses for farmers. Although Denmark has attempted to eradicate the disease since 2008, it has not yet succeeded. A study from the University of Copenhagen points to possible reasons - and the necessary solutio more PR

University of Copenhagen: Researchers Find Serious Flaws in Trials With Adult ADHD Patients (10)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Researchers find serious flaws in trials with adult ADHD patients Millions of adults around the world are diagnosed with ADHD every year, and there is a great need for research in the field. However, much clinical research on adult ADHD suffers from serious methodological shortcomings that make it difficult to use the results in practice, researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the more PR

University of Glasgow: Ultrasound Tech Set to Be Showcased at Royal Society Exhibition (10)
GLASGOW, Scotland, June 30 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Ultrasound tech set to be showcased at Royal Society exhibition The work of researchers at the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Ultrasonic Engineering (FUSE CDT) has been selected to be part of the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition in London between Tuesday 1 July and Sunday 6 July. FUSE CDT is led by researchers from the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde. The University of Dund more PR

University of Melbourne: World First Trial Compares Two Opposite IBS Treatments (10)
MELBOURNE, Australia, June 30 -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * World first trial compares two opposite IBS treatments An international research team led by the University of Melbourne will run a world-first head-to-head clinical trial, comparing the effectiveness of two opposite Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) treatments, the low FODMAP* diet and exposure-based cognitive behavioural therapy. The study aims to understand who benefits most from diet versus psychol more PR

University of Nottingham: All Major UK Political Parties Lack Boldness Needed to Tackle Poverty, New Research Says (10)
BIRMINGHAM, England, June 30 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * All major UK political parties lack boldness needed to tackle poverty, new research says New research, which has reviewed major UK political parties' past manifestos, finds they all lack the boldness needed to tackle the structural roots of inequality and significantly raise people out of poverty. Led by researchers at the University of Nottingham and the University of Birmingham, w more PR

University of Nottingham: Great British Chemicals to Turn Industrial Waste Into World-first Green Chemistry (10)
BIRMINGHAM, England, June 30 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Great British Chemicals to turn industrial waste into world-first green chemistry A major research centre that is set to position the UK as a global leader in clean technology, is being launched by the universities of Sheffield, Newcastle and Nottingham. * A transdisciplinary collaboration of 10 universities, and over 33 industrial stakeholders, are leading a new research centre which is set more PR

University of South Australia: AI Chatbots Could Spread 'Fake News' With Serious Health Consequences (10)
ADELAIDE, Australia, June 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * AI chatbots could spread 'fake news' with serious health consequences Trust your doctor, not a chatbot. That's the stark lesson from a world-first study that demonstrates why we shouldn't be taking health advice generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Chatbots can easily be programmed to deliver false medical and health information, according to an international team of rese more PR

University of South Australia: Horses Lead the Way in Helping Children Heal From Trauma (10)
ADELAIDE, Australia, June 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Horses lead the way in helping children heal from trauma A new Australian study is shining a spotlight on the healing power of horses, revealing that equine-assisted therapy could help address the growing mental health crisis among children. As childhood mental illness rates spiral, compounded by lengthy waiting times for counsellors and the limitations of many conventional tre more PR

University of Wollongong: Researchers Unlock a New Era in Low-energy Electronics With Remarkable Breakthrough (10)
WOLLONGONG, Australia, June 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Researchers unlock a new era in low-energy electronics with remarkable breakthrough Discovery places UOW at forefront of quantum materials, lays foundation for faster, cooler, more energy efficient computers and electronics * A research team from the University of Wollongong's (UOW) Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM) has addressed a 40-year-old quantum  more PR

Utrecht University: What Makes People Stick With Sustainable Fashion? (10)
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, June 30 (TNSjou) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * What makes people stick with sustainable fashion? New research shows that already having experience with buying sustainable fashion makes people more likely to stick with it -- offering useful tips for brands and policymakers. While many people care about sustainability, they often don't turn that concern into action. A new study from the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development at Utrech more PR

Western University: 'If the Land Isn't Healthy, We Cannot Be Healthy' - Indigenous Health Researcher Reflects (10)
LONDON, Canada, June 30 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * 'If the land isn't healthy, we cannot be healthy:' Indigenous health researcher reflects Danya Carroll explores Indigenous knowledge, public health and environmental policy * Danya Carroll is a postdoctoral associate in epidemiology and biostatistics at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry. She is working with Nicole Redvers, professor and director of Indigenous Planetary Health, to explore the intersection of Indigenou more PR

Wimbledon in Focus: Advantage Loughborough - Serving Up Research and Innovation in Tennis (10)
LOUGHBOROUGH, England, June 30 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Wimbledon in focus: Advantage Loughborough - serving up research and innovation in tennis Loughborough University is using science to its advantage as new research examines how tennis players can improve the power, accuracy, and consistency of their serve. Delivered in collaboration with Loughborough Sport and the School of Sport, Exercise, and Health Sciences (SSEHS), the study uses advanced s more PR