MACAU, China, June 15 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * 35th AULP Annual Meeting opens at UM * The 35th Annual Meeting of the Association of Portuguese Speaking Universities (AULP) opened today (15 June) at the University of Macau (UM). The meeting has brought together over 150 representatives from universities in countries and regions including Macao, Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and Timor-Leste, with the aim of deepening exchange and cooperation in higher more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, June 15 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Academy Research Fellowship and Academy Project funding awarded to University of Helsinki researchers * Researchers from the University of Helsinki performed well in the Research Council of Finland's winter call. 44 members of the university received Academy Research Fellowship funding, and 79 researchers were awarded Academy Project funding. The total funding awarded to the University of Helsinki amounts to EUR71.8 million. The funding perio more PR

BATHURST, Australia, June 15 -- The Charles Sturt University posted the following news: * * * Charles Sturt University staff and alumni recognised in King's Birthday Honours * Charles Sturt congratulates these staff and alumni and acknowledges the dedication, expertise and service they bring to their professions and communities. Charles Sturt University staff and alumni have been recognised in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours. The King's Birthday Honours, formerly called the Queen's Birthday Honours, is an annual list of awards given in A more PR

GUILFORD, England, June 15 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Commentary: Banning young people from social media is not a fix-all solution * The following expert comment below was written by Dr Robyn Muir, Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication at the University of Surrey, about Keir Starmer's plans to ban under-16s from using social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and X. Dr Robyn Muir "Banning young people's access to social media is not a fix-all solution. Wider research has co more PR

LONDON, England, June 15 -- The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine issued the following news: * * * Sexual health pioneer Kaye Wellings awarded OBE LSHTM expert's groundbreaking research and influence on UK policies recognised with honours for services to sexual and reproductive health - Professor Kaye Wellings, from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), has been made an OBE for her influential sexual health research. The social scientist was awarded in the King's Birthday Honours for services to sexual and more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, June 15 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * NESCA backs women-led projects in historic week for space exploration * The North East Space Communications Accelerator (NESCA) has announced its second round of innovation funding, distributing almost PS490,000 across 13 cutting-edge space communications and technology projects. Five of the successful projects are led by women - a fitting milestone in the week marking 63 years since Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the fir more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 15 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Nottingham graduate to tackle one of the world's toughest rowing events this month * University of Nottingham graduate Grace Church is part of a team of six competing in the self-proclaimed "World's Toughest Rowing Race," around Great Britain which got underway yesterday, Sunday 14 June - and in doing so attempt to become the youngest woman ever to complete it. The GB Row Challenge sees two crews attempting to row 2,000 miles non-stop and more PR

SINGAPORE, June 15 -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * NUS appoints new Deans for Business and Science * The National University of Singapore (NUS) has appointed Professor Teo Chung Piaw as the new Dean for the NUS Business School and Professor Koh Lian Pin as the new Dean for the NUS Faculty of Science. Both appointments will take effect from 1 July 2026. They succeed current Deans Professor Andrew Rose and Professor Sun Yeneng respectively, who are returning to their academic pursuits at NUS. more PR

HONG KONG, June 15 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU hosts inaugural HKSAR "3Chuang Competition" Contest, unleashing innovative youth power to drive innovation and technology development in Hong Kong * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is committed to advancing knowledge transfer, encouraging students to embrace a spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, address social challenges with professional knowledge and contribute to National development. As the sole organising univer more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, June 13 -- McMaster University issued the following statement on June 11, 2026, by President and Vice-Chancellor Susan L. Tighe: * * * President's message on the launch of Bolder Together, McMaster's Strategic Plan 2026-2031 At this pivotal moment in McMaster University's history, I am proud to introduce Bolder Together: Setting the Course for 2031, our new five-year strategic plan. We are developing innovators. McMaster invented problem-based learning and evidence-based medicine, two models that disrupted how medicine is more PR

LEICESTER, England, June 15 -- The University of Leicester issued the following news: * * * University of Leicester launches network to expand international education partnerships between China and the UK The University of Leicester has launched a network aimed at forging new UK-China educational partnerships. A Leicester delegation travelled to Shanghai for the inaugural Transnational Education Forum, which took place on Friday 12 and Saturday 13 June. UK-China Transnational Education (TNE) refers to study programmes or educational servic more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 15 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Witsie awarded an Optics and Photonics Africa Scholarship * Joshua Jandrell has been awarded a 2026 Optics and Photonics Africa Scholarship by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. The award recognises potential contributions to optics, photonics, or a related field. Jandrell is a masters researcher in the Optical Communication Lab at Wits University supervised by Professor Mitchell A. Cox. Transitioning from d more PR