BARCELONA, Spain, July 16 (TNSrpt) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * The world experienced 37 conflict contexts in 2024, the highest number in the past decade The UAB School for a Culture of Peace (ECP) has published Alert! Report on Conflicts, Human Rights and Peacebuilding, a study that analyses the state of conflict and peacebuilding in the world in 2024. Among other findings, the yearbook reveals that 37 conflict contexts were accounted for, the hi more PR

LONDON, England, July 16 (TNSrep) -- The City University London Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * M&A dealmakers upbeat on UK infrastructure and energy M&A activity around energy and infrastructure can boost UK growth, report suggests. By Chris Mahony Energy and infrastructure (E&I) M&A dealmakers have an upbeat view of the UK market, research by international law firm Taylor Wessing and Bayes Business School reveals. Coming just weeks after the UK Government published more PR

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, July 17 (TNSrpt) -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: * * * ECU part of proposed agricultural technology corridor in North Carolina GREENVILLE, N.C. (July 16, 2025) -- East Carolina University is part of a coalition of institutions working to establish an agricultural technology (agtech) innovation corridor across 42 North Carolina counties, with a vision of connecting the state's technology, research and agricultural sectors in ways that  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 16 (TNSrep) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Research exposes structural exploitation of migrant workers in UK domestic and food delivery sectors Reports document the lived experiences of migrant workers experiencing legal vulnerability in the UK's food delivery and domestic work sectors * A team of researchers at the University of Birmingham, led by Professor Nando Sigona, has released two new reports exposing how migrant workers ex more PR

LONDON, England, July 16 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Greenwich issued the following news: * * * Supporting students, staff, and sustainability: Sodexo's 2024 impact University partner Sodexo has delivered facilities management services to Greenwich since 2020, providing a range of activities including security and maintenance. As a strategic partner, it also supports students to develop the skills that matter to employers through workshops and events, internships, part-time work and graduat more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 16 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * A third of young people ripped off by employers, study shows More than one in three young people have experienced being ripped off by employers, and most of them did not seek redress, according to a new study from Melbourne Law School. The survey of 2814 workers under 30 found that: * 33% had been paid $15 per hour or less (the current federal minimum wage is $24.95 per hour) * 17.9% had  more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, July 16 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * University of Portsmouth expert reveals declining competitive balance in English cricket Analysis by a University of Portsmouth researcher has been used for a new report which reveals country cricket has become less fair since The Hundred started, despite receiving pound sterling520 million in funding * Research by a University of Portsmouth academic has revealed concerning signs of declin more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 16 (TNSrep) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * UofG researcher co-chairs new report on coastal infrastructure New national guidance on coastal infrastructure has been launched thanks to the work of an international expert at the University of Glasgow. Greening coastal infrastructure through eco-engineering (C820) is the first practitioner-led UK publication of its kind focused on enhancing the biodiversity and multifunctionality of engineere more PR