AALTO, Finland, June 10 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * New DPSP tool for doctoral studies published A new digital DPSP tool for preparing and handling doctoral personal study plans is now available for doctoral students in MyStudies. The supervising professors' interface in Student Success Hub has been completely redesigned to make the approval process easier. Students who have started their studies since March 2026 are asked to create their DPSP using the new tool. All doctoral students should switch to the new more PR

AALTO, Finland, June 10 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Facilitation - the research career skill that travels with you? A new Aalto multi-disciplinary doctoral course From Expert to Enabler: Facilitation Skills for Researchers gives participants fresh and field-tested facilitation methods straight from industry and research - and ready for use. First of several doctoral career skills courses to be offered in the academic year 2026-2027, co-created within the Doc+ Initiative together with all six Aalto schools.  more PR

AALTO, Finland, June 10 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * From theory to practice: students enhance an accessible MRI scanner Master's students Teemu Rauha and Elias Viitanen designed new filters for an accessible magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner, aiming to reduce interference and improve image quality. The technology, developed within a research project, could one day accelerate diagnoses of conditions such as stroke. In the Project Work course for electrical engineering master's students, teams spend a  more PR

KARACHI, Pakistan, June 10 -- Aga Khan University issued the following news: * * * Advancing Child Development Through Research and Innovation Leading researchers, policymakers, practitioners, funders, and development partners are advocating for increased investment in research, innovation, and evidence-based policy solutions to improve health and development outcomes among children. The call was made during the Aga Khan University's Institute for Human Development (IHD) 10th anniversary celebrations, marked by an international conference t more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, June 10 -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * Always losing your way? Leiden psychologists investigate topographical disorientation at Lowlands Always losing your way, even in places you've been visiting for years? You may have Developmental Topographical Disorientation (DTD). Psychologists from Leiden are investigating this relatively little-known condition at the Lowlands festival. 'The ideal place to study getting lost.' DTD is a lifelong disorder in which the brain is incapable of making a mental more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 10 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Birmingham joins new partnership to support early career researchers across the West Midlands Birmingham will join the MRC funded West Midlands Regional Account for Clinical Researchers, supporting clinicians at critical stages in their research careers. - The University of Birmingham is leading a new partnership which aims to strengthen support for early career clinical researchers, thanks to major funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC), more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 9 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Birmingham secures funding to transform maternity care pathways through pioneering research NIHR Inequalities Challenge: Maternity Disparities Consortium to collaboratively close the most critical gaps in maternal care. - Funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has established the NIHR Inequalities Challenge: Maternity Disparities Consortium which will unite higher education, NHS, community and voluntary organisation more PR

CAMBRIDGE, England, June 10 -- Anglia Ruskin University posted the following news: * * * Child sexual abuse 'as serious online as in person' * A new report published by the Finnish child rights organisation Protect Children, in conjunction with researchers from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), shows how the impacts of online abuse can be as serious as in-person abuse. The study, based on findings from a survey of nearly 25,000 child sexual abuse survivors, highlights how online environments facilitate opportunities for child sexual abuse a more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 10 -- The University of Copenhagen posted the following news: * * * Children improve their fraction skills by playing basketball in class * A dribble and a jump shot - followed by a fractions task. That is what physical education classes looked like for a group of pupils and the pupils not only found the lessons more engaging than usual; they also became better at mathematics with a basketball in their hands. That is the conclusion in a new study from the University of Copenhagen. The study involved more than 300 more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, June 10 (TNSrep) -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Climate change could already be costing NSW billions: new report Elva Darnell Research commissioned from UNSW suggests climate change was reducing NSW economic output by an average of $21,288 per person in 2024. New data modelling by UNSW Sydney's Dr Timothy Neal - commissioned and released today by the NSW Net Zero Commission - suggests just 1.2 degrees of global warming has already shaved between 4% and 33% off the state's economic o more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, June 10 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Metascientists experiment with a new way of applying for research funding What happens when researchers stop competing for funding? Twenty Dutch metascientists explore whether collaboration can outperform competition. - TU/e researchers Sajedeh Rasti and Daniel Lakens experimented with a new way of applying for research funding. Together with researchers from twelve Dutch universities, they moved away from individual competition and  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 10 (TNSrep) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * From insight to impact: building tomorrow's immunotherapy together VUB and UZ Brussel cancer researchers outline clinical breakthroughs, operational hurdles and the need for affordable innovation in guiding white paper - To mark International Immunotherapy Month in June, academic and clinical experts from the Translational Oncology Research Centre (TORC) - a partnership of the Free University of Brussels (VUB) and the University  more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, June 11 -- Flinders University posted the following news: * * * From speed to stability: how ageing changes the way we walk * Reasons why our walking becomes slower and more tiring with age have been uncovered by new Australian research -with findings showing the body increasingly sacrifices efficiency to stay upright. The study, led by Flinders University and the University of Canberra, reveals that as we age, the body adopts a "safety-first" walking style that prioritises stability at the cost of speed and energ more PR

NEWPORT, England, June 10 -- Harper Adams University issued the following news: * * * Technician to test laboratory skills on national stage A Laboratory Technician is preparing to test her expertise on the national stage after being selected for the WorldSkills UK National Qualifiers. Martha Stokes, who works as an apprentice in the labs at Harper Adams University, will be heading to Middlesex to test her skills in the qualifiers later this week. She said: "The WorldSkills UK Laboratory Technician Competition is a national event that cele more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, June 10 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * Indigenous graduation celebration: Meet 3 grads who plan to reshape their fields * As they graduate from the University of Toronto, Rose Esplen, Tristan Gosselin and Adrianna Lewis are determined to play a role in reshaping their chosen fields - from medicine and law to librarianship. The three are among 19 Indigenous students who gathered at Hart House in May for a pre-convocation graduation celebration. "Graduation is not the end, it's a transition more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, June 10 -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * Sarah de Rijcke elected member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters Rector Magnificus and Professor of Science, Technology & Innovation Studies Sarah de Rijcke has been elected as a corresponding member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. The appointment recognises her contributions to scholarship in research culture, research evaluation and open science. Founded in 1742, the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters (D more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, June 10 (TNSjou) -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Ancient ground squirrel droppings reveal rich details about evolutionary history of the Arctic Scientists have extracted a remarkable amount of ancient environmental DNA from the droppings, which have been preserved for millennia in the Yukon's deep permafrost. - Ground squirrel droppings, preserved for millennia in the Yukon's deep permafrost, have yielded an enormous amount of environmental DNA from dozens of species of plants, insects, microbes a more PR

CALLAGHAN, Australia, June 10 -- The University of Newcastle posted the following news: * * * MHF commits landmark $18.9m boost to accelerate brain cancer research * A landmark $18.9 million philanthropic gift will supercharge Australia's fight to beat brain cancer and accelerate new treatments, with the University of Newcastle and the Mark Hughes Foundation (MHF) today announcing a major expansion of their partnership. The commitment brings the MHF's total contribution to $36.6 million -placing it among the largest philanthropic investmen more PR

PERTH, Australia, June 10 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * New combined spore trapping and DNA sequencing technology tracks fungicide resistance in grain crops * Researchers at the Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM) have developed a new system that combines spore trapping with advanced DNA sequencing to confirm fungicide resistance from air samples containing airborne spores. The integrated approach offers the grains industry a powerful new tool to track resistance and better understand how crop dis more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, June 10 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Nobel laureate to discuss science, ethics, AI and society at public lecture in Glasgow * Eminent scientist Professor Ardem Patapoutian will be the guest speaker at a public event in Glasgow this summer. The US-based academic won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 2021 for his discovery of how the body senses touch, pressure, pain and movement. On 13 July, he will be in live conversation at the Scottish Exhibition Campus (SEC) offering rar more PR

SINGAPORE, June 10 -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * NUS accelerates AI for semiconductors through industry collaboration and new talent training specialisation * The University deepens research collaboration with Applied Materials to accelerate semiconductor process development, and introduces a new postgraduate specialisation that builds AI-ready talent for the industry The National University of Singapore (NUS) is advancing on two fronts to apply artificial intelligence (AI) across the sem more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, June 10 -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following news release: * * * Ontario Tech sees record demand from Ontario high school students, with confirmations up 49.7 per cent since 2021 * Ontario Tech University continues to see strong demand from Ontario high school students, with confirmed first-year enrolments for 2026-2027 reaching a record high. This achievement reinforces the university's role in preparing graduates for rapidly evolving industries across all sectors. As of June 4, more than 2,300 Ontario hig more PR

HONG KONG, June 10 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU delegation's Central Asia visit yields partnerships with leading universities and institution in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, fostering further collaboration in Belt and Road regions * A delegation from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) visited Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in Central Asia from 31 May to 5 June, with a view to further expanding its networks in the Belt and Road (B&R) regions, exemplifying its efforts to promote int more PR

HONG KONG, June 10 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU develops smart window film to regulate light and humidity, reducing building energy consumption and promoting low-carbon city development * As global warming intensifies, window technologies that can automatically regulate indoor light and humidity in response to environmental changes could help reduce building energy consumption and support the development of a low-carbon city. A research team at the International Centre of Urban Energ more PR

HONG KONG, June 10 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU signs MoU with DSSSC to build new pathway for non-local student academic progression * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has been actively supporting the efforts of the HKSAR Government to promote the "Study in Hong Kong" brand and strengthen Hong Kong's position as an international post-secondary education hub. On 1st June, PolyU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hong Kong Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools Coun more PR

GUILFORD, England, June 9 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Pushy NHS chatbots risk putting patients off screening appointments, researchers warn * Patients booking cervical screening appointments through an AI chatbot respond positively to friendliness and choice-oriented language, but are put off by over-messaging, pushy reminders and blurred human-AI boundaries, according to new research from the University of Surrey. Credit: Getty Images In the study, published in Lingua, researchers found that how more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, June 9 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news: * * * Southampton part of PS50mn effort to transform maternal health * The University of Southampton is part of a new PS50 million programme from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to transform maternal health through pioneering research. The NIHR Inequalities Challenge: Maternity Disparities Consortium is led by the Universities of Newcastle and Birmingham and unites higher education, NHS, community and voluntary organisations more PR

GUILFORD, England, June 10 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Surrey awarded funding to expand defence-relevant skills in engineering and computer science * Future leaders who will help keep the United Kingdom safe are set to be trained at the University of Surrey, after it was awarded PS4.3 million to expand its provision of defence-relevant skills in engineering and computer science. The funding will support new degree programmes at Surrey, major investment in facilities and deepening partnerships with in more PR

HOBART, Australia, June 10 -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news: * * * Tasmanian health literacy research unit draws international study tour from Taiwan Tasmania's leadership in applied health literacy research continues to gain attention with an international study tour recently visiting the state. From 70 applicants, 15 multidisciplinary professionals were selected to join the May 2026 study tour. The professionals included doctors, nurses, pharmacist, dentist, dietician, physiotherapist, school nurses, counsellor, ath more PR

MACAU, China, June 10 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM rector leads delegation to visit universities in Ningbo * Yonghua Song, rector of the University of Macau (UM), led a delegation to Ningbo today (10 June), where they visited the Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo and Ningbo University. During the visit, the delegation held in-depth discussions with representatives from both institutions and reached a consensus on several initiatives, with the aim of strengthening higher education cooperation between M more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, June 10 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Unilever-University of Liverpool partnership delivers 350 patents in almost two decades, report finds * A new report, launched today, details the scale of the economic and social impact of the unique strategic partnership between Unilever and the University of Liverpool, which dates back over 100 years. Between 2015 and 2024, the partnership resulted in 350 Unilever patents filed and innovations launched in 18 out of 30 of Unilever more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Character education linked with better GCSE results, new research finds Research from the University of Birmingham has found that schools recognised for their character education provision show stronger academic progress. - A new study, which reviewed data for over three million pupils in over 3,000 English secondary schools, found that schools awarded the Association for Character Education's Quality Mark (QM) or Quality Mark Plus (QM+)  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 9 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * International engagement for cities and regions 'in need of major overhaul', new commission says The UK Government is leaving international investment, jobs and influence on the table, says a new University of Birmingham-led policy report. - England's cities and regions are being held back by an outdated approach to international engagement, according to a major new report published today by the Commission on Devolution and Diplomacy. The Commissi more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 10 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Midlands Mindforge announces investment phase, with first spinout investments deployed A major milestone for Midlands Mindforge, co-founded by eight Midlands universities to scale high potential, research led businesses emerging from the Midlands. - Midlands Mindforge, the investment company dedicated to supporting university spinouts and other science and technology businesses in the Midlands, has completed its first round of investments. The ne more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, June 10 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * Astronomer Amina Helmi wins prestigious Kavli award 2026 For her groundbreaking research into the history of the galaxy - Prof. Dr. Amina Helmi, professor of astronomy at the University of Groningen, receives the prestigious Kavli Prize for Astrophysics 2026. Helmi will receive the prize together with Vasily Belokurov (University of Cambridge) and Rodrigo Ibata (Universite de Strasbourg). The international award is awarded for "revealing fos more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, June 10 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * Sasha Ivashchenko and Thijs van der Laan win Ben Feringa Impact Award 2026 On Tuesday 9 June, the Ben Feringa Impact Award 2026 was presented. The 6th edition of the annual award ceremony took place this year in Forum Groningen. Sasha Ivashchenko won the award in the category of researchers and Thijs van der Laan was awarded the prize in the category students. Researchers Sasha Ivashchenko (Faculty of Medical Sciences/UMGC) won the award for more PR

MANCHESTER, England, June 10 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * University of Manchester joins pioneering pound sterling50m drive to transform maternal health The University of Manchester will be co-leading on a key theme within a new research drive to improve pregnancy, birth and early postnatal mental health. The National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) has committed pound sterling50 million over five years to drive forward the vital research led by clinicians, researchers, and communitie more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, June 10 -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Mehdi Benlarbi awarded the Uta von Schwedler Prize UdeM doctoral student Mehdi Benlarbi has been awarded the prestigious Uta von Schwedler Prize for his research on HIV, which paves the way for new therapeutic approaches. - Mehdi Benlarbi, PhD candidate in Andres Finzi's laboratory within the Immunopathology Research Theme, is the 2026 recipient of the prestigious Uta von Schwedler Prize. This prize was established in 2012 in honour of the virologist o more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, June 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Rural drivers at greater risk for impaired driving Alcohol, cannabis and other drugs are more likely to be a factor in road accidents causing injury in rural areas than in urban centres, according to a Canada-wide study. By Martin LaSalle Drivers involved in serious accidents in rural areas have a higher prevalence of drunk driving, detectable cannabis and polysubstance use than urban drivers, according to a Canada-wide study published in the more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, June 10 -- The University of Salford issued the following news: * * * Supporting vulnerable communities with accessible and sustainable warmth Growing up across south and southeast Asia, Sri Hollema witnessed firsthand the daily challenges faced by vulnerable communities with limited access to reliable energy and heating. She is now the founder of Mat Zero, which is developing safe, portable and sustainable heating solutions for displaced communities and disaster relief efforts. The team from the Energy House L more PR

TOOWOOMBA, Australia, June 10 (TNSxrep) -- The University of Southern Queensland issued the following news: * * * Most Australians with dementia excluded from voluntary assisted dying, study finds Griffith Thomas UniSQ Professor Kerstin Braun, lead author of new research on voluntary assisted dying and dementia. New research from the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) has found that most Australians living with dementia are unlikely to qualify for voluntary assisted dying (VAD) under current laws. Lead author Professor Kerstin Brau more PR

HOBART, Australia, June 10 -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news: * * * Hope for Maugean skate as juveniles reach adulthood in Macquarie Harbour There are encouraging signs for the endangered Maugean skate, with a new monitoring report finding that a new cohort of skates born in Macquarie Harbour has reached adulthood. Researchers from the University of Tasmania's Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) have released the 2025 Macquarie Harbour Maugean skate population status and monitoring report, aimed at assess more PR

GUILFORD, England, June 10 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Vertical farming emissions could be offset if spared farmland is used for solar power * Vertical farming could free up thousands of hectares of UK farmland, but the environmental benefits depend on how that land is reused, according to new research led by the University of Surrey. Credit: Getty Images The study, published in Cleaner Food Systems, is the first UK-wide study to look at not only the environmental impact of vertical farming itsel more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 10 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * VUB researchers unravel pancreatic stratification New discovery lays foundation for better cancer treatment and early detection - Scientists at the Free University of Brussels (VUB) have taken a major step forward in pancreatic cancer research. By mapping a healthy pancreas in detail down to the cellular level, they discovered that specific, rare cells in the healthy organ already bear strong similarities to the most aggressive t more PR

COVENTRY, England, June 10 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Warwick secures approximately PS5 million investment to train future cyber and engineering specialists * The University of Warwick has been awarded approximately PS5 million by the Ministry of Defence to expand education and skills training in areas critical to national security, including cyber security and engineering. The programme responds to growing national demand for highly skilled graduates in strategically important sectors including  more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 10 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Wits University congratulates the finalists of the NSTF Awards * 16 Wits researchers amongst the finalists in the 'Science Oscars'. Wits University proudly congratulates its researchers, scientists and innovators who have been named finalists in the prestigious 2025/2026 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)-South32 Awards, widely regarded as South Africa's premier science, engineering, technology (SET) and innovation awards. more PR