LONDON, England, March 28 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Academics help shape new national position on medicines in pregnancy Academics from the School of Health & Medical Sciences have played key roles in the development of a major new position statement released by the British Pharmacological Society (BPS). By Lisa Jones, Press and Research Communications Manager The statement, with involvement from Dr Cleodie Swire, Dr Reya Shah and Dr Dagan Lo more PR

NEWPORT, England, March 28 -- Harper Adams University issued the following news: * * * Shropshire research aims to find new ways to sustainably boost British forests Sustainable ways to help boost British forests - without the use of imported saplings or peat-based composts - are to be trialled in Shropshire under a new collaboration. The work will draw together expertise from Harper Adams University, Prees Forest Nurseries, Shropshire Council, Agrovista and Westland Horticulture - and it's  more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, March 28 -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Big rise in identified allergens An international study has signalled a sharp rise in the number of officially recognised allergenic proteins - substances that trigger an immune reaction in susceptible people. * James Cook University's Professor Andreas Lopata, a contributor to the study, said the first published official list of allergens in 1986 contained only 56 allergens from 27 species. " more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, March 28 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * International postgrad students win prestigious research funding Two Newcastle University postgraduate students have been awarded highly competitive funding from the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) to pursue their research. Weile Zhang and Yuhong Lei, two PhD students in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, won the awards as part of the RGS-IBG Postgraduate Research Awards schem more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, March 28 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Study explores education of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children A major new study, involving a Newcastle University academic, will explore educational experiences of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. A major new study will give the first detailed picture of the educational aspirations, barriers and opportunities facing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children who want to study at college and  more PR

RED DEER, Alberta, March 28 -- Red Deer Polytechnic issued the following news: * * * RDP Receives $1.24M Federal Grant for Cold Climate Agrivoltaics Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) continues to advance Alberta's leadership in energy innovation following a $1,245,000 announcement today from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). This applied research grant, delivered through NRCan's Energy Innovation Program (EIP), supports the creation of a pioneering 125 kW agrivoltaics demonstration unit as part of R more PR

KYOTO, Japan, March 28 -- Ritsumeikan University issued the following news: * * * Revision of the Ritsumeikan Charter: Clarifying the Principles of a Next-Generation Research University, a Next-Generation Inquiry-Driven Academy, and Diversity On Friday, March 27, 2026, the Ritsumeikan Trust decided to revise the Ritsumeikan Charter, and this new Charter will go into effect on April 1, 2026. The Ritsumeikan Charter was established on July 21, 2006 to share the fundamental ideals and mission t more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, March 28 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * RIMS Implementation to End Supervision Delays, Enhance Transparency, Close Gaps and Boost Research Excellence at Makerere University By Moses Lutaaya Makerere University has intensified its push toward digital transformation in graduate education with the implementation of the Research Information Management System (RIMS), a platform expected to end supervision delays, enhance transparency, close long-standing  more PR

LONDON, England, March 28 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * UCL professor shortlisted for Women's Prize for Non-fiction Professor Daisy Fancourt (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care) has been shortlisted for the 2026 Women's Prize for Non-fiction for her book Art Cure: The science of how the arts transform our health. The book, published by Penguin Random House and already a Sunday Times bestseller, explores the life-changing power of the arts, drawing more PR