HAMILTON, Ontario, June 13 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * $50M McCall MacBain Foundation gift propels McMaster's leadership in helping people live longer in good health The largest philanthropic gift to kinesiology in Canadian university history supports a long-term vision for global healthspan research, education, health policy and community impact. - McMaster University is poised to become a global leader in kinesiology and healthspan optimization, thanks to a transformative $50-million gift from alumna Dr. Marcy more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 13 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University's Professor Monder Ram awarded CBE in King Charles III's Birthday Honours * Professor Monder Ram made CBE in King's Birthday Honours * Award recognises major impact on ethnic minority business and entrepreneurship research * His work has helped drive national debate and policy change. - The founder of Aston University's Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship (CREME) Professor Monder Ram OBE has been awarded a Commander of t more PR

GUILFORD, England, June 12 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Distinguished Surrey veterinary neurologist awarded MBE * Professor Clare Rusbridge, a distinguished veterinary neurologist at the University of Surrey, has been appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in this year's King's Birthday Honours list. Recognising her contribution to animal welfare and the veterinary profession, this honour tops an already remarkable career for Professor Rusbridge, who continues to combine her work a more PR

LONDON, England, June 13 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * King's Birthday Honours list celebrates Imperial academics By Conrad Duncan Two members of Imperial's community have been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours list for 2026. This year's list, published as part of the King's Official Birthday celebrations, honours two academics from Imperial's Faculty of Medicine for their achievements in healthcare. The recipients for Imperial this year are: * Professor Tim Orchard, Chief Executive of Imperial Coll more PR

LONDON, England, June 13 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * London's ULEZ and T-charge linked to reductions in emergency hospital admissions By Ryan O'Hare New analysis from Imperial researchers has found that measures to cut air pollution from vehicles in central London are associated with a fall in hospital admissions. The Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) was introduced in central London in 2019 and aimed at reducing air pollution in the capital through a daily levy on vehicles which fail to meet emission more PR

LONDON, England, June 13 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Imperial launches Biosecurity Network of Excellence as AI and engineered threats reshape global security landscape By Conrad Duncan Imperial has launched a new Biosecurity Network of Excellence to tackle growing threats to human, animal and plant health at a landmark conference - as the UK's Security Minister warned of 'complex and more frequent' biosecurity risks. The announcement came as global health and security leaders gathered for Biosecurity at the  more PR

LEEDS, England, June 13 -- Leeds Beckett University posted the following news: * * * Leeds Beckett alumnus Kevin Sinfield to receive knighthood * Leeds Beckett University alumnus, Honorary Doctor and Sport Hall of Fame inductee Kevin Sinfield will receive a knighthood after being named in the King's Birthday Honours. Kevin, one of the most respected figures in British sport, has been recognised in the honours list and will become Sir Kevin Sinfield following his formal investiture for services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Comm more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, June 13 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * MBE for founder of Northumbria University's pioneering Business Clinic * A Northumbria University academic who founded a pioneering Business Clinic that has connected thousands of students with real-world business challenges has been recognised in His Majesty The King's Birthday Honours 2026. Nigel Coates has been awarded an MBE for services to Higher Education and to Business. Nigel founded the University's Business Clinic in 2013,  more PR

LONDON, England, June 13 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Queen Mary Emerita Professor recognised in King's Birthday Honours Professor Dame Parveen Kumar, Emerita Professor of Medicine and Education at Queen Mary University of London, has been recognised in The King's Birthday Honours 2026. - Professor Dame Parveen Kumar has been awarded a Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire for her services to global medical education and health. A graduate of St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical Colle more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, June 13 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news: * * * Southampton Dean recognised in King's Birthday Honours * Professor Jo Swaffield has been awarded an OBE for services to economics in the King's Birthday Honour's 2026. Professor Swaffield is a distinguished economist and has served as Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences since joining the University of Southampton in 2022. She is being recognised for her research into the UK labour market. As an applied micro labour economist, her research  more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, June 12 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Swansea University Professor recognised in King's Birthday Honours list * A Swansea University academic has been appointed OBE in the King's Birthday Honours list in recognition of her services to suicide prevention and digital innovation. Professor Ann John of Swansea University Medical School is a world-leading expert in suicide prevention, self-harm research, and mental health data science. A former GP, she is Principal Investigator and Co-Director of DATA more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, June 12 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news: * * * Swapping steak for salmon could boost health and reduce emissions * Swapping a beef steak for salmon once a week could save the amount of carbon needed to fly from London Heathrow to Morocco, according to new research. The study found the UK's current level of meat consumption is two to three times higher than recommended guidelines. The researchers explored the climate impact of five options: * Business as Usual (BAU) - continuing our curre more PR

NORWICH, England, June 13 -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * UEA nutrition research supports community food initiative in Norwich A University of East Anglia (UEA) academic is translating the insights from nutrition research into real-world impact by supporting a Norwich-based social enterprise tackling food poverty. Prof Anne-Marie Minihane, from Norwich Medical School, recently joined Eat Social as a non-executive director. This community-focused initiative provides nutritious meals to families experiencing more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 13 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * University of Birmingham community recognised in 2026 King's Birthday Honours Services to cancer research, nature, and public engagement in geology and palaeontology recognised - A world-recognised expert in children's cancer research, a student inspiring a new generation to consider conservation in urban areas, and a field geologist active in UK palaeontology are among award recipients in His Majesty the King's Birthday Honours for 2026. Emeritu more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * GWTC-5.0: 390 Gravitational-Wave Detections and Counting Birmingham researchers have played a central role in the latest results released by the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration. - The LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration has released its fifth gravitational-wave catalogue, logging 161 new signals detected between 10 April 2024 and 28 January 2025. The tally now stands at 390 confirmed detections since the first observation in 2015. GWTC-5.0 is  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 13 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Scientist creates 'mini universe' to measure time without a clock New experiment provides powerful testbed for ideas in quantum cosmology and gravity - theories relating to the early universe can be tested in the laboratory. - A University of Birmingham scientist has built a 'mini universe' that takes a step towards answering one of science's biggest questions: 'what is time?' Publishing his findings in Physical Review Research, Professor Giovann more PR

HATFIELD, England, June 13 -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * University of Hertfordshire Medical School academic appointed to sector-wide teaching and learning positions Professor Earle Abrahamson, Head of Anatomy at Hertfordshire Medical School, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, also serving as Vice President for Europe. The Medical School is part of the University of Hertfordshire and opens for the first time this September more PR

LONDON, Canada, June 13 (TNSjou) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western prof finds gender gap in kidney transplant referrals Women with kidney failure 14 per cent less likely to be referred By Charlotte Lam Female patients with kidney failure were significantly less likely to be referred to a transplant centre for assessment, according to a new study from ICES, London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI), and Western University. The disadvantage widened with increasing age. "Despite universal access t more PR

LONDON, Canada, June 13 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western's Board of Governors elects new chair and vice-chair Alumni Marlene McGrath and Lori Higgs bring longstanding expertise By Colleen MacDonald Western University's Board of Governors has named Marlene McGrath as its new chair and Lori Higgs as the next vice-chair. McGrath and Higgs, both Western alumni, will begin their two-year terms on July 1. McGrath, LLB'86, has been a governor since 2022. For the last two years, she served as vice-chair under the le more PR