KARACHI, Pakistan, Oct. 22 -- Aga Khan University issued the following news: * * * AKU Research Office Kenya Earns GFGP Platinum Certification The Aga Khan University (AKU) Research Office in Kenya has been awarded Platinum certification under the Good Financial Grant Practice (GFGP) Standard (ARS 1651)--the highest level of compliance in financial governance and grant management. The certification follows an 18-month audit process led by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and approved by the Afri more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * Risk factors for problematic youth alcohol use - study Young people who experience multiple types of maltreatment in childhood have a 55 per cent higher rate of problematic alcohol use compared with those who do not experience abuse, new Australian Catholic University research shows. Those with a history of childhood sexual abuse also have a 46 per cent higher rate of alcohol misuse a more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 22 -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * Youth call for improved attitudes towards disability Young people want disability to stop being seen as something that needs to be "fixed", new Australian Catholic University (ACU) research shows. Focusing on what people with a disability can rather than can't do, challenging stereotypes, and changing negative attitudes that cause harm are also key areas requiring action according to the study more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 23 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * The link between coercive control and homicide is clear, says Dr Cassandra Wiener Our Research Spotlight team speak to Dr Cassandra Wiener on reforming the law to protect those at risk. By Shamim Quadir (Senior Communications Officer) Dr Cassandra Wiener is an academic at City St George's, University of London whose research focuses on coercive control, a form of domestic abuse and purposeful more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 23 (TNSrep) -- The City University London Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * Lending surges in UK commercial real estate market Lenders are "increasingly bullish" about the UK commercial property market but, as the bi-annual Bayes Real Estate Research Centre report reveals, loan defaults are on the rise. By Chris Mahony, (Senior Communications Officer) New lending for commercial real estate in the first half of 2025 was 33 per cent up on the same p more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Oct. 22 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Moving forward on living shoe soles TU/e researchers see living fashion as the future of the fashion industry: "By considering clothing as living organisms, we will hopefully take much better care of it." If it were up to TU/e researchers Troy Nachtigall and Oscar Tomico, future wardrobes will be characterized by aquariums with 3D-printed shoes in a bath of biomaterials, such as kombuch more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 23 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Exploring new ground: University joins forces with the Guild of St George at Ruskin Land Launch of new partnership with the Guild of St George, opening up more opportunities for interdisciplinary research across the arts, humanities and sciences * On Tuesday 16 September, the University of Birmingham hosted a Research Partnership Insights event, spotlighting its new multiyear collaboration with the more PR

FALMOUTH, England, Oct. 22 -- Falmouth University issued the following news: * * * Forging futures: how Falmouth University's Games Academy became a catalyst for creativity and innovation When Falmouth University launched its Games Academy in 2015, it did so with a bold premise: that games should not be treated as an offshoot of computing or media, but as a distinct discipline where creativity and technology could merge to shape new fields, industries and ways of thinking. Beginning as a ne more PR

HATFIELD, England, Oct. 22 -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * Herts celebrates 50 years of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Around 40 guests joined staff including Professor Anthony Woodman, the University's new Vice-Chancellor and Pro Vice Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) Professor Wendy Wills, for a celebration of 50 years of the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programme last week. Herts began its KTP programme in 1992 with British Aerospace Dynamic more PR

HONG KONG, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKUMed finds depression doubles mortality rates and increases suicide risk 10-fold; timely treatment can reduce risk by up to 30% A world's most comprehensive meta-analysis in depression and mortality, led by the Department of Psychiatry at the School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has found that people with depression have twice the risk  more PR

LANCASTER, England, Oct. 22 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Lancaster-led research to explore use of artificial intelligence in corporate reporting Lancaster University has been commissioned by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to lead a new research project into the real-world adoption and impact of Artificial Intelligence and disruptive technologies on UK corporate reporting. Artificial intelligence (AI), including machine learning, generative AI, and autonomou more PR

AALTO, Finland, Oct. 22 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Learning, growing, and exploring: a path through doctoral studies at Aalto Hamidreza Daghigh Shirazi reflects on his PhD years at Aalto University, sharing insights into research challenges, skills gained, and lessons learned - from building bio-inspired materials to stepping out of his comfort zone during a research visit to Switzerland. * Hamidreza Daghigh Shirazi obtained his M.Sc. degree in Functional M more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Loughborough expert warns UK military must prepare for the possibility of "low-carbon warfare" A small 'vanguard' group inside the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been trying to develop a new vision of 'low-carbon warfare' in response to emerging climate and energy transition risks, according to new research. In a new paper, Dr Duncan Depledge, reveals how, even at a time of heightened g more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 22 -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: * * * LSE academics awarded Philip Leverhulme Prize 2025 to fund future research Dr Clare Balboni from the Department of Economics (also at STICERD and the IGC) and Dr Kasia Paprocki from the Department of Geography and Environment have been awarded prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prizes 2025 by the Leverhulme Trust. The prizes recognise and celebrate the a more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 22 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Manchester engineers harness tunnel winds to transform railways into renewable power sources Researchers at The University of Manchester are developing pioneering technology to harness powerful wind in railway tunnels, turning them into renewable energy power stations. Researchers at The University of Manchester are developing pioneering technology to harness powerful wind in railway tunnels, more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Scientists discover clean and green way to recycle Teflon(R) New research demonstrates a simple, eco-friendly method to break down Teflon(R) - one of the world's most durable plastics - into useful chemical building blocks. * Scientists from Newcastle University and the University of Birmingham have developed a clean and energy-efficient way to recycle Teflon(R) (PTFE), a material best kn more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Oct. 22 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Portsmouth and Southampton scientists help secure the first capture of light in all its colours from cosmic objects Researchers from the University of Portsmouth and University of Southampton are among 700 worldwide investigators working on the 4MOST telescope * First images of light from objects in the Universe are now recorded and split into thousands of colour components * 4MOST will investigate more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 22 -- The University of Salford issued the following news: * * * Salford to host Greater Manchester Retrofit Summit & Expo A major retrofit summit and expo is coming to the University of Salford next month. Designed for housing and retrofit professionals, community organisations and volunteers, the Greater Manchester's Retrofit Summit & Expo, part of Retrofit Action Week (RAW) Greater Manchester (08-16 Nov) is a free-to-attend event offering a unique opportu more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 22 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Scientist and activist Mazin Qumsiyeh reflects on Palestinian ''ecocide" at the UAB The director of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability gave a conference at the Board Room of the Rectorat building on the current global crisis, and connected the severe humanitarian situation in Gaza with the ecological crisis threatening the present and future sustainability of human and more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Eye surgery for age-related macular degeneration New robot delivers ultra-precision injections with rapid setup times * Many surgeons even admit that medical robots can now operate with greater precision than human specialists. However, the complex preparation required for robotic surgery still takes far too long. But a new robotic assistant for eye surgery for age-related macular degene more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 22 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * The UAB inaugurates Innovation Week with the aim of becoming a "driving force for change" Today, at the inauguration of this year's edition of Innovation Week, UAB Rector Javier Lafuente pointed out that the UAB aims to be a "driving force for change" that can connect "the world of innovation with society in a bi-directional manner". The institutional inauguration gave way to the innovation fa more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 23 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * UCL joins forces with Google DeepMind to democratise access to AI education A new AI curriculum, designed to equip the next generation of researchers with a deep understanding of generative AI and large language models (LLMs), has been developed by UCL and Google DeepMind. AI Research Foundations, which launches today (21 October 2025), has been designed to help address regional (in-country) barriers t more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 23 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * UCL researchers honoured with Leverhulme prizes Two UCL academics have been awarded prestigious 2025 Philip Leverhulme Prizes for their work in Economics and Languages and Literatures. The prizes are awarded by the Leverhulme Trust, an independent charity that seeks to fund ambitious research and scholarship that has the potential to generate new ideas and research breakthroughs that benefit society. more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Early trigger of diabetic eye disease identified A team led by UCL scientists has identified a key protein that triggers diabetic retinopathy - a condition caused by high blood sugar damaging the retina's blood vessels and a leading cause of sight loss among working-age adults. The research in mice, funded by Diabetes UK, Moorfields Eye Charity and Wellcome, has the potential to revolutionise  more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Emotional strain of fitness and calorie counting apps revealed Some users of popular fitness and calorie counting apps experience shame, disappointment and demotivation, potentially undermining their health and wellbeing, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL and Loughborough University. The study, published in the British Journal of Health Psychology, looked at 58,881 posts on Tw more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 23 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * World-leading Alzheimer's researcher awarded CBE Professor Bart De Strooper (UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL) has been awarded an honorary CBE for his services to dementia research in the UK and internationally. Bart De Strooper is a Professor in dementia studies in the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, a Principal Group Leader at the Francis Crick Institute, and served as the Founding Dir more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 22 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Friendly society donates 67,000 pounds to fund Prevent Breast Cancer research project Representatives from the Oddfellows, a national friendly society, visited the Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC) on Thursday 2 October to present a cheque for pound sterling67,068 to Prevent Breast Cancer to help progress its innovative breast cancer prevention research project. The research project,  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Research shows that land can't buy security for young Kenyans An anthropologist from The University of Manchester has uncovered the hidden struggles of young men on the edges of Nairobi, who inherit land but lack the means to turn it into the financial security they desperately need. Published in Economy and Society, Dr Peter Lockwood's research reveals how land ownership in Kenya's more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Brainwave study sheds light on cause of 'hearing voices' A study of the way people process inner and outer speech is the first tangible evidence of a key theory about schizophrenia's drivers. By Lachlan Gilbert A new study led by psychologists from UNSW Sydney has provided the strongest evidence yet that auditory verbal hallucinations - or hearing voices - in schizophrenia may stem from more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Not hunters but collectors: the bone that challenges the 'humans wiped out Australian megafauna' theory New technology has shown the incision marks likely made by humans on the fossilised bone of an ancient kangaroo were in fact made after the bone was fossilised, not while the animal was alive. By Lachlan Gilbert New research led by UNSW Sydney palaeontologists challenges the idea that more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Researchers say plastics may be polluting the planet but they're also part of our history A new study argues that the plastic waste choking our planet is also an archive and record of human activity * Plastics have long been viewed as one of the planet's most pressing environmental threats. The UN estimates that 400 million tonnes are produced every year, with microplastics now found every more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * 'Mob want to see mob': First Nations clinics a priority for many young Indigenous Australians Key points * A UQ-led study has found cultural connection are of high importance to young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders when choosing to access healthcare. * The study of 35 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders aged 15-24 in urban southeast Queensland, focuses on barriers and supports t more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Paralysis ticks prefer heads and necks of pets University of Queensland research has shown the head and neck should be searched first if a dog or cat is suspected of suffering from paralysis tick toxin. Professor Stephen Barker from the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences said the finding, from the largest study of tick preference sites in Australia, could save lives. "We studied more PR

GUILFORD, England, Oct. 22 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * New Micro Network Plus project aims to explore how indoor plants can improve our health and environment People have been using plants such as ferns and succulents to brighten up their homes for millennia, but how much of an impact do they have on our environment and wellbeing? A new project led by the University of Surrey's Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) will explore the role of plant more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Oct. 22 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Viessmann Foundation partners with TUM Venture Labs Fostering next-generation climate ventures * The Viessmann Foundation, which represents the core of the philanthropic activities of the Viessmann Generations Group, has committed a seven-digit Euro sum over three years to support TUM Venture Labs. The partnership has an ambitious goal: to increase climate-relevant impact tenfold over the next 10 more PR