GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, Jan. 27 -- The University of Groningen posted the following news: * * * 'Going to court is the last resort; there is so much more you can do before that.' * As a 12-year-old, assistant professor Ester Post spent months hunched over the newspapers in the library of her hometown, Urk. It was the autumn of 1987, and the media were completely fixated on the kidnapping and -as became apparent much later -the murder of Ahold CEO Gerrit Jan Heijn. The young Post followed more PR

KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan. 26 (TNSjou) -- Aga Khan University issued the following news: * * * Pakistan's First Study on Heart Disease Risk from Adolescence Pakistan's growing burden of heart disease has often been seen as a problem of middle and older age. A new study published in Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases challenges that view, arguing that the roots of heart, kidney, and metabolic conditions often begin much earlier: during adolescence and young adulthood. Titled 'Longitudinal study more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 27 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University co-signs landmark Birmingham Knowledge Quarter collaboration agreement * Birmingham Knowledge Quarter (B-KQ) will be a world-class innovation district and anchor site within the West Midlands Investment Zone * It will deliver global impact while creating tangible benefits for communities across Aston, Newtown, Nechells, and the wider city * B-KQ has been designed to become a globally connected more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 26 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Medication adherence: Why it matters and how we can improve it - public lecture by Professor Ian Maidment * Professor Ian Maidment is a professor in clinical pharmacy at Aston Pharmacy School * His inaugural lecture will explain why patients struggle with taking medication and present possible solutions to the problem * Professor Maidment is a former practising pharmacist and an expert in medication optimisati more PR

BRISTOL, England, Jan. 26 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Bristol welcomes new scale-up lab space as the UK's top deep tech city outside the Golden Triangle * OMX, a new 30,000 sq ft laboratory and scale-up facility in Bristol city centre, opens this March -offering flexible lab space for rent from 1,000 to 5,000 sq ft for deep tech startups and high-growth companies ready to scale. Developed by Science Creates in partnership with the University of Bri more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 26 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Children in special schools feel supported, but face bullying and unmet needs By Joe Stafford New research into the lives of children who attend special schools has revealed a mixed picture of strong support from teachers alongside ongoing challenges with bullying and friendships, as well as unmet needs for some groups of pupils. The research comes ahead of the much-anticipated g more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 26 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Why you need a new M&A playbook * Market players working in a swiftly-evolving global landscape need a new M&A playbook, the first KPMG Bayes Business School Global Deal Sector 'heatmap' suggests. Based on data provided by Bayes Business School's M&A Research Centre, the heatmap ranks 12 sectors based on the size and number of deals in the first six months of 2025. KPMG analysts worked with  more PR

MACAU, China, Jan. 26 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * Delegation from Central China Normal University visits UM * A delegation led by Yang Zongkai, director of the expert advisory committee on educational digitalisation under the Ministry of Education and former president of Central China Normal University (CCNU), visited the University of Macau (UM) and was warmly received by Yonghua Song, rector of UM. The two sides held in-depth discussions on artificial intell more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Jan. 26 -- Radboud University posted the following news: * * * Developments demonstrations on campus * In this current overview you will find the latest developments regarding the demonstrations on the Radboud University campus. The latest update is at the top. Monday 26 January 2026 * The Executive Board has adopted the recommendation of the independent Advisory Committee on Partnerships to refrain from entering into a partnership agreement with Ben-Gurion Un more PR

DARWIN, Australia, Jan. 27 -- Charles Darwin University posted the following news: * * * Eradication would cost billions: NT's lessons for Pilbara's cane toad management * Cane toads are predicted to invade Western Australia's Pilbara region by 2041 if left unchecked, but the Northern Territory's population of the pests hold key lessons that could save billions in eradication costs. In a study led by Curtin University and supported by researchers from other institutions including Charles D more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 26 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Gout medication can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, finds new study * A groundbreaking new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that medicines used to treat gout can also reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with gout. The new research, which is published in JAMA Internal Medicine, shows that treating gout to target blood urate levels more PR

NEWPORT, England, Jan. 27 -- Harper Adams University issued the following news: * * * Innovative series of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships set to launch this year An innovative series of partnerships linking Harper Adams University expertise with businesses across the country are set to launch this year. The five new Knowledge Transfer Partnerships were agreed at the close of 2025 - and will see the University providing graduates to help solve firms' challenges in the months ahead. Head o more PR

HONG KONG, Jan. 26 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKUMed develops novel live-attenuated vaccine that blocks coronavirus transmission with a single intranasal dose * A research team at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has developed a novel live-attenuated vaccine candidate, cb1, capable of generating broad immunity against a wide range of beta-coronaviruses with a single intranasal dose. The vaccine not only prevents s more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Jan. 26 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * How Playground Went from Idea to Reality -- and How You Can Do the Same! * How do you turn an idea into a venture? This question is at the core of entrepreneurship, and it drives what we do at Playground. About a year ago, we officially opened our doors. But three years earlier, Playground was just an idea. How did we make it happen? The answer: Effectuation. Effectuation is THE research-backed f more PR

LEEDS, England, Jan. 26 -- Leeds Beckett University posted the following news: * * * How Research Can Drive Meaningful Change in Sport * Professor Dan Kilvington will be delivering his inaugural professorial lecture and will speak about five essential principles to create impact with research. At the heart of Professor Kilvington's research is a drive to better understand inequality in sport and online spaces, and to use evidence to help create fairer, more inclusive environments. During more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Jan. 26 -- Radboud University posted the following news: * * * How your life course can affect your retirement * Physically demanding work, interrupted careers and caregiving responsibilities mean that certain groups - often women and lower-educated individuals - are more likely to face financial and health problems earlier and more frequently in retirement. Retirement inequality therefore does not arise only around retirement, but accumulates over the course of an more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 27 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * New clues to Mars's habitability in discovery of ancient beach By Gege Li New findings from NASA's Perseverance rover have revealed evidence of wave-formed beaches and rocks altered by subsurface water in a Martian crater that once held a vast lake - considerably expanding the timeline for potential habitability at this ancient site. In an international study led by Imperial College London, researc more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, Jan. 26 -- Keele University posted the following news: * * * Knee braces offer low-risk and effective option for managing painful knee arthritis, research shows * Using a knee brace can help people with painful knee osteoarthritis manage their symptoms, according to new research led by Professor Melanie Holden at Keele University and Professor George Peat at Sheffield Hallam University. The study, known as PROP OA, was carried out within the NHS in collaboration wit more PR

LANCASTER, England, Jan. 26 -- Lancaster University posted the following news: * * * Lancaster to lead multi-million pound research initiative to transform mental health support * Lancaster University has been awarded almost PS11 million pounds for pioneering mental health research following a major investment by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Lancaster has been chosen as one of five newly created Mental Health Research Groups (MHRG) across England as part of a more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, Jan. 26 -- Keele University posted the following news: * * * Neuroscience student's self-diagnosis inspires epic fundraising challenge for brain tumour research * A former neuroscience student's early recognition of her own brain tumour has inspired an extraordinary fundraising challenge to fund more research. Ella Syder-Mills was just 20 years old and studying neuroscience at Keele University when she realised that symptoms she was experiencing could indicate a bra more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Jan. 25 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * New imaging tool for inflammation proves suitable for further testing in humans * A promising new scanning agent developed by researchers at the universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh has proved suitable for further testing in humans, opening the way for further clinical exploration. The first whole body in-vivo analysis has shown the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) radiotracer LW223 is safe and tole more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Jan. 27 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Plymouth posted the following news: * * * New report reveals scale, causes and consequences of South West octopus bloom * A new report has revealed that a dramatic population bloom of the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) off the South West coast is having significant effects on fisheries and marine ecosystems. The common octopus is native to UK waters but is typically rare, favouring warmer seas further south in Europe and the Medit more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Jan. 26 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Northumbria Academics Appointed to National Leadership Positions * Three academics from Northumbria University have been appointed to president positions across three national organisations, reflecting the leading expertise and influence of the University in addressing critical societal challenges from environmental health and nutrition, to economic innovation. Professor Jane Entwistle, more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Jan. 27 -- The University of Plymouth posted the following news: * * * PS11m programme aims to strengthen mental health care in the South West * How do we best address imbalances in mental health care systems? That is the key question being asked through a major new research programme being launched in the South West. The five-year PS11million initiative will explore why care and support services for people with mental health problems are not working as effectively and more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 26 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Radical measures needed to close arts class gap in Greater Manchester, inquiry finds By Joe Stafford Working class creatives are struggling to break into and are leaving the arts, a new inquiry has warned. Class Ceiling, led by Chancellor of The University of Manchester Nazir Afzal OBE and Avis Gilmore, former Deputy General Secretary of one of Europe's biggest trade unions, foun more PR

CHISLEHURST, England, Jan. 27 -- Ravensbourne University London issued the following news: * * * Ravensbourne University London lecturer publishes groundbreaking book examining career of British woman film director Wendy Toye Ravensbourne University London is proud to celebrate the publication of a new book by one of its academic staff, marking a significant contribution to women's film history. Wendy Toye, written by Dr. Iram Qureshi, explores the remarkable career and legacy of one of Brit more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Jan. 26 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news: * * * Researchers trial rapid test for winter respiratory infections * Southampton researchers are trialling a new test that could cut the time to diagnose winter respiratory viral infections from several hours to just a few minutes. If proven to be accurate, the point-of-care test could provide the NHS with a highly scalable, low-cost diagnostic tool. It would help clinicians make faster decisions an more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 27 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news: * * * Restoring confidence: proposed standards to identify and measure microplastics * An international team of researchers, led by The University of Queensland and Imperial College London, has proposed a new framework for scientists detecting and measuring microplastics in the human body. The research has been supported by Australian philanthropic organisation Minderoo Foundation. Thirty scientists f more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, Jan. 26 -- The University of Groningen posted the following news: * * * Science for Society | The AI chip of the future * Scientists work day by day on solutions to a variety of problems. From new drugs to smart farming techniques, our research helps society move forward. But this is not always immediately visible. In the Science for Society series, we use stories about impactful innovations, products and ideas to show that science works! Text: Thomas Vos, Corpo more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, Jan. 27 -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: * * * Scientists develop technique to identify malfunctions in our genetic code * An international team of researchers including scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have developed a way to reveal the smallest of malfunctions in the biochemical machinery that makes proteins in our bodies. According to the researchers, these malfunctions, however small, can trigger neuro more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Jan. 26 -- The University of Plymouth posted the following news: * * * Scientists establish a means of using lasers to increase muon lifetime * Unless you're involved in the study of particle physics or a similar field, there's a good chance you might never have heard of a muon. Similar to electrons, but around 200 times heavier, muons interact only weakly with matter, allowing them to be used like X-rays but for large and dense structures like geological features, bridges more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, Jan. 27 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * Solcz Family Foundation supports UWindsor's Lancers Recover campus addiction recovery program The University of Windsor's Lancers Recover program has received a $10,000 grant from the Solcz Family Foundation to expand outreach, training and partnership-building efforts that support students affected by substance use and behavioural addictions. The funding will allow the program to broaden its recovery ally tr more PR

STOKE-ON-TRENT, England, Jan. 27 -- Staffordshire University issued the following news: * * * Inclusion project draws on student cartoonists' talent Student artists have created a series of comics to promote social inclusion and support under-represented groups in higher education * University of Staffordshire enlisted BA (Hons) Cartoon and Comic Arts students to create a series of comics to help demystify its Access and Participation Plan (APP) - which outlines the steps it is taking to bo more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Jan. 26 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Three Friends, One Idea: Building an AI Startup as Students * We are Tom, Jort, and Aidan -students at Utrecht University and close friends. More than that, we share one big ambition: to build something meaningful with AI, something that helps people in their everyday work. We met at our student tennis club, TC De Uithof. Soon, we realised we had more in common than just tennis -we were also in the sam more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 26 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * UK expert in energy and climate governance joins The University of Manchester * The University of Manchester has appointed Professor Rebecca Willis as Chair of Energy and Climate Governance - a role which bridges the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Science and Engineering through the Sustainable Consumption Institute and the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change. A leading academic an more PR

MACAU, China, Jan. 26 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM research team develops innovative wearable optical brain functional imaging device * A research team led by Yuan Zhen, head of the Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences and professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), has developed an innovative wearable photoacoustic hemometabolic microscope (PHM). In addition to stroke research, the PHM system can be extended to stud more PR

BATH, England, Jan. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bath issued the following news: * * * Arctic seas are getting louder as ice melts, posing risks - study shows how to better measure noise Drawing on more than a decade of data, a new study from Bath sets out a clear framework for monitoring underwater noise in the Arctic. * The Arctic is experiencing a steady rise in human-generated underwater noise as melting ice and increasing activity open the region to greater vessel traffic, with maj more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Digital heart failure rehabilitation programme recommended for NHS use A digital heart failure rehabilitation programme co-developed by researchers at University of Birmingham has been conditionally recommended for use in the NHS * A digital heart failure rehabilitation programme co-developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham has been conditionally recommended for use in the N more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 26 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * The University of Manchester recognised among top 100 globally across 10 subject areas * The University of Manchester has been recognised for its commitment to academic excellence in research and teaching by Times Higher Education (THE), with 10 subjects ranking in the top 100 in the THE World University Rankings by Subject (WURS) for 2026. The University ranked in the top 50 globally for  more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Jan. 27 -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Time to end duty-free tobacco sales in NZ Duty-free sales of tobacco products undermine Aotearoa New Zealand's goals to reduce smoking and prevented the country from earning up to $96 million in tax revenue between 2015 and 2024, a new University of Otago, Wellington - Otakou Whakaihu Waka, Poneke and the University of Bath (UK) study reveals. Aotearoa is one of many countries to apply an excise more PR

TUBINGEN, Germany, Jan. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release: * * * Earliest evidence of wooden tools used by humans International research team from Germany, the UK and Greece finds evidence of wooden tool use in Greece 430,000 years ago * An international team led by researchers from Universities of Tubingen and Reading and Senckenberg Nature Research Society has discovered the earliest known hand-held wooden tools used by humans. A study jointly le more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Jan. 26 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * University to celebrate 100 years of Catalan Studies * Throughout 2026, the University of Liverpool will celebrate the centenary of its Catalan Studies education and research, the first institution outside Spain to reach this milestone. Catalan Studies at Liverpool was first established by Edgar Allison Peers (1891-1952), Gilmour Professor of Spanish at the University for thirty years and a  more PR

LONDON, Canada, Jan. 27 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Grad student uses AI, machine learning to open new doors in lung disease care AI scholarship recipient Helen He develops tools in Advanced Pulmonary Imaging Laboratory By Colleen MacDonald Artificial intelligence is opening new possibilities for how we understand and manage lung disease - and can even lead to personalized treatment. Master's student Yixiu (Helen) He is immersed in the rapidly evolving applicati more PR

LONDON, Canada, Jan. 27 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western wins Canadian Space Agency contract to develop imaging instrument for lunar rover Interdisciplinary research team to investigate resources, properties of the Moon By Jeff Renaud Western has been selected by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to work on a concept for developing an innovative compact dual-camera imager for exploring the surface of the Moon. CSA recently awarded $3.8 million in contracts to ad more PR