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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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