NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, March 20 -- Radboud University posted the following news: * * * Additional investigation following report by Research Integrity Committee * In accordance with the usual procedure, a report by Radboud University's Research Integrity Committee was published in anonymised form on the Association of the Universities of the Netherlands (UNL) website today. This concerns a complaint, which has been upheld, regarding data fabrication in a published article by a former m more PR

UPPSALA, Sweden, March 20 -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: * * * Computer simulation improved understanding of migrants * Computer simulations can help people gain a better understanding of the situation faced by migrants. This is shown by a new study in which 148 teenagers were assigned random migration pathways, with different start and end points. Along the way, they encountered unforeseen events that affected their journey. Experiences from the game led to a parti more PR

CAMBRIDGE, England, March 19 -- Anglia Ruskin University posted the following news: * * * Data suggests a million UK adults spiked in last year * The latest, most comprehensive data on the scale of drink spiking in the UK will be presented to the public for the first time at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) on Saturday, 21 March, as part of the Cambridge Festival. Safe Sips: Navigating Drink Spiking is a free event in which members of ARU's Spiking Research Team will explain what drink spiki more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSxrep) -- Professor of virtual reality Sylvia Xueni Pan warns that virtual reality is a double-edged sword when used to address schizophrenia. While the technology is often marketed as an empathy machine, research from Goldsmiths University of London suggests that simply experiencing a virtual simulation does not guarantee a reduction in social bias. In a study conducted with Jiaqi Yin and Shao-Wen Lee, volunteers entered a virtual re-creation of a hospital safety unit.  more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, March 20 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * Hitting rewind: U of T prof runs tech-free, '90s-style class to boost engagement * Smartphones, laptops and PowerPoint slides? As if! For one session this semester, a University of Toronto Mississauga professor hit rewind and took his students back to the 1990s - they traded their laptops for notebooks and pens, swapped high-speed internet for printouts and gave up all reliance on AI. The result: the more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, March 19 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * Humans share acoustic preferences with other animals, study shows * A McGill University-led study has found that humans share acoustic preferences with other species, at least when it comes to animal calls. The results provide experimental evidence that shared sensory processing mechanisms may shape aesthetic judgments of sound. "Charles Darwin had a hunch that birds and humans share a 'taste for the b more PR

MANCHESTER, England, March 20 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Inspiring the next generation: Great Science Share for Schools continues to make a difference * The University of Manchester's Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) is continuing to inspire young people around the world to become curious, confident scientists. Led by the University's Science & Engineering Education Research and Innovation Hub (SEERIH), the Great Science Share for School more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, March 20 -- Radboud University posted the following news: * * * Launching the NeurotechEU Collaboration Funding Call: Building Innovative Education Across Europe * Neurotechnology is evolving at pace and so is the way we teach it. The new NeurotechEU Collaboration Funding Call offers academic and professional staff across the alliance a unique opportunity to co-create innovative, challenge-based educational activities with partners from other NeurotechEU universiti more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, March 20 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Liverpool poet, Roger's McGough's archive acquired by University * In celebration of World Poetry Day on Saturday 21 March 2026, the University of Liverpool is delighted to announce its acquisition of the archive belonging to celebrated Liverpool poet Roger McGough. This important collection features a wide variety of materials giving an insight into McGough's creative and professional work more PR

PERTH, Australia, March 20 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * New geoscience hub to play critical role in cleaner minerals future * A new Curtin University institute will connect government and industry with leading geoscience expertise to help transform WA's economic future in critical minerals with more sustainable mineral exploration. The Curtin Frontier Institute for Geoscience Solutions ( CFIGS ) includes a Geo Shopfront platform offering tailored services a more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, March 20 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Northumbria University and North East Mayor confirm multi-million investment in Centre for Writing and Publishing * Newcastle is poised to become a major centre for the UK publishing industry after multi-million-pound funding announcements from Northumbria University and the North East Mayor have taken the total investment in a new Centre for Writing and Publishing to PS10.5 million, bui more PR

SINGAPORE, March 20 -- Nanyang Technological University posted the following news: * * * NTU Singapore and UMC Utrecht collaborate to tackle global health challenges * NTU Singapore and the University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC Utrecht) in the Netherlands are collaborating in healthcare, medical research, and education, bringing together their expertise to tackle pressing health challenges. The partnership will see both institutions work more closely on research and innovation, while crea more PR

MACAU, China, March 20 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * Party committee secretary of Ningbo University visits UM * A delegation led by Zhang Ruili, secretary of the Party Committee of Ningbo University, visited the University of Macau (UM) today (20 March) and was warmly received by UM Rector Yonghua Song. The two parties engaged in in-depth discussions on strengthening their partnership and promoting joint talent development. Song said that UM is committed to nu more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, March 20 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Promising active substance against hepatitis E identified  * Promising active substance against hepatitis E identified A drug that is already in clinical trials against hepatitis C virus can also prevent hepatitis E virus from replicating. Around 70,000 people die each year from infections with the hepatitis E virus. There is currently neither a vaccine nor a specific drug against this vir more PR

BRISTOL, England, March 20 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Researchers discover way for motors to mimic real muscles * In humans, muscles work through the coordinated activity of thousands of molecular motors called actomyosin which help make them contract. Despite this complex biochemical process, they reliably display distinctive collective behaviours. For example, under increasing load human muscles can recruit more motors, a bit like bringing in mo more PR

LONDON, England, March 20 -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news: * * * Royal Holloway researchers help shape global conversation on wildfire governance in new Nature Communications Comment * A new Comment article led by researchers in Royal Holloway's Department of Geography highlights why justice, local expertise and rethinking resilience must guide the implementation of the Kananaskis Wildfire Charter. Writing in Nature Communications, researchers from Roya more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, March 20 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Shifting towards a more plant-based diet may lower colorectal cancer risk * Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer type in Finland and the third most common globally, and its incidence continues to rise, especially among younger age groups. Lifestyle factors play an important role in its development and, by extension, its prevention. A University of Helsinki doctoral study at the  more PR

BRISTOL, England, March 20 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Skin's immune response could be key to fighting dengue, study suggests * The study, led by the University of Bristol in partnership with Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, has discovered that during dengue virus infection, T-cell responses are concentrated in the skin compared to the blood. The research, published in Science Advances today [20 March], found patients with milder illness had mor more PR

COVENTRY, England, March 20 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Terahertz imaging makes a leap toward real-time, non-invasive diagnostics * Scientists at the University of Warwick and University of Exeter have developed a fully fibre-coupled terahertz (THz) imaging system that significantly improves the speed, resolution, and clinical practicality of terahertz imaging. The study, published in Nature Communications, demonstrates a high-throughput, compact p more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, March 20 -- The University of Eastern Finland posted the following news: * * * The next mountain tourism boom? Via Ferrata's global rise prompts call for industry collaboration * As interest in structured mountain adventure continues to surge across Europe and North America, a new study led by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and Lakehead University provides the first comprehensive scoping review and research agenda dedicated specifically to Via Ferrata touri more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, March 20 -- The University of Plymouth posted the following news: * * * The war in Iran - University experts discuss * From US politics to Russian gains, experts from the University of Plymouth held a roundtable event sharing various perspectives on the war in Iran. The team, all lecturers on the University's masters in International Relations, shared their research-led expertise, followed by a Q&A with students. * Dr Shabnam Holliday spoke about Iran's political hist more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The University of West London signed a civic agreement with Hounslow Council to support local communities and drive innovation across the borough. The partnership was established at the Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford with representatives from education, the public sector, and local industry. This agreement brings together research and local leadership to create opportunities for residents and businesses. A key component of the partnership involves developing the Go more PR

COVENTRY, England, March 20 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Why chronic pain leads to depression for some but not others * New research from the University of Warwick and Fudan University identifies the hippocampus as a key brain system shaping emotional resilience to long-term pain. Scientists have uncovered a brain mechanism that may explain why chronic pain leads to depression in some people but not others, according to research published in Science more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, March 20 -- The University of Plymouth posted the following news: * * * Why the UK needs to prioritise oral health for young people in the care system * Research shows that care-experienced children and young people are more likely to have poor oral health and are less likely to go to the dentist than people who haven't been in care. This can result not only in bad teeth, but other long-term health and social issues. Now the University of Plymouth has embarked on new res more PR