BRISTOL, England, Sept. 29 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Bristol non-profit creates multi-sensory travel boxes for older people A Bristol non-profit called Tabletop Travels has created a multi-sensory giftbox to help people relive the joy of travel and spark warm memories, even if they can't physically leave their homes. * On Tuesday 16th September, the Tabletop Travels team were delighted to launch their new Malta experience box with a tea party held more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 29 -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: * * * Exploring Victorian London: LSE and Lancaster University create Minecraft Education world bringing history to life Catching rats, cleaning chimneys and building apartments - these are just some of the activities users can engage in while playing a new world build released today (29 September) for Minecraft Education* . A version of the world will be more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Ceiling fans can worsen heat strain when the mercury surpasses 31 C Ceiling fans as a sole form of cooling do not do enough to fully ameliorate heat-induced physiological strain for vulnerable populations once the mercury surpasses 31 C. New Griffith University research set out to evaluate whether ceiling fans reduce core body temperature and physiological strain in bed-resting older adults who h more PR

LANCASTER, England, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * How much does it hurt? New research puts a price on pain to improve measurement Asking people how much money they would accept to experience pain again can provide a more accurate and comparable measure of pain levels than the familiar 1-10 scale, according to an international research team led by Lancaster University. Published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, the study indicates that peo more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 29 -- Kingston University London issued the following news: * * * Launch of Apply completes roll out of Kingston University's transformative Future Skills programme All undergraduate students at Kingston University are now benefiting from a radical new model of education designed to equip them with the Future Skills employers most value. The University has reached a significant milestone with the roll out of Apply - the final phase of its sector-leading Future Skills p more PR

GUILFORD, England, Sept. 29 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Local engagement is key to a thriving space sector say Surrey scientists, as the University invites public to World Space Week Highstreet Takeover Local engagement in all things space and science is a key building block for a thriving regional space sector, say experts from the University of Surrey. The comments come as local residents are invited to Guildford High Street and Tunsgate Quarter Shop more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Sept. 29 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Mission Research: UKRI Community Innovation Practitioner Awards Scaled to Empower Place-Based Innovation Across All 4 Nations The Creative Communities programme, funded by the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and led by Northumbria University, has extended its signature award, the Community Innovation Practitioner (CIP) Awards, for a new 2025-26 cohort. This represents an  more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Social prescribing rises sharply among England's GPs More than one million people a year are now being referred by GPs to social prescribing services, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL. The study, published in The Lancet Public Health, estimated that 1.3 million people were referred to social prescribing services by their GP in 2023 alone, with 5.5 million GP consultations in more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Startling images show how antibiotic pierces bacteria's armour A team led by UCL and Imperial College London researchers has shown for the first time how life-saving antibiotics called polymyxins pierce the armour of harmful bacteria. * The findings, published in the journal Nature Microbiology, could lead to new treatments for bacterial infections - especially urgent since drug-resistant in more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Cup Plant Outperforms Silage Maize as a Sustainable Bioenergy Crop The cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum) offers an ecologically advantageous alternative to silage maize for bioenergy production. This is the conclusion of a multi-year comparative study conducted by researchers at the University of Bayreuth. Their findings have now been published in the journal GCB Bioenergy. * The cup p more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 29 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * University of Birmingham project tackles misinformation during PCOS Awareness Month University of Birmingham-led initiative produces multilingual, evidence-based resources for patients and clinicians worldwide. * A pioneering initiative led by clinical academics at the University of Birmingham has been launched to provide accurate and accessible medical information online surrounding Polycystic Ov more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 29 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Global refugee sponsorship scheme could improve perceptions of refugees in the UK - research The UK should develop a 'global' sponsorship programme to give all sponsored refugees the same rights and entitlements, according to new research. * The UK should develop a 'global' sponsorship programme to give all sponsored refugees the same rights and entitlements, including pathways to permane more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 27 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * 40 years of homicide: landmark long-term study finds deep-rooted inequalities in patterns of lethal violence A study examining more than 40 years of homicide trends has revealed generational, gendered, and racial inequalities. The first detailed long-term study - from experts at the Universities of Nottingham, Warwick and Nottingham Trent - of homicide trends in England and Wales was presen more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Index unlocks a market for nature recovery work Research has opened the door for coastal wetland restoration projects to potentially earn tradeable biodiversity certificates. Dr Valerie Hagger from The University of Queensland's School of the Environment has led a project to develop a multi-diversity index (MDI) specific to coastal wetlands to help support biodiversity certification method more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 29 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Recommendations to lift dementia care in Australian aged care A framework to track and improve the care of dementia patients in the Australian aged care system has been developed as part of a groundbreaking project, led by University of Queensland researchers. Key points * The framework will be used to track and improve the care of dementia patients in the Australian aged care system. * The recom more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Sept. 29 -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Australia and Japan team up to fast-track laser satellite communications A new partnership between the University of South Australia (UniSA), Adelaide space start-up RapidBeam, and Japanese space technology company Warpspace is set to accelerate the future of space communications. The three organisations have signed an agreement to develop next-generation laser communication systems, w more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Sept. 29 -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Cutting country dementia risks through community collaboration Dementia is the leading cause of death in Australia. Yet despite its prevalence, little is known about whether rural and regional Australians are more likely to develop the condition than their city counterparts. Now, a new University of South Australia project - Re-ACTIVate - is working with regional communities to identif more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 29 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * UNSW secures $3.3m to improve health of people with intellectual disability By Stefanie Menezes and Samantha Dunn The funding will support two projects: one to create a national plan for young people with an intellectual disability and another to develop an AI tool to spot early signs of changes in a person's health. UNSW Sydney researchers have been awarded $3.3 million in federal government f more PR