WELLAND, Ontario, July 3 -- Niagara College issued the following news release: * * * Three recent Niagara College graduates recognized by Canadian Public Relations Society - Hamilton for early industry impact On June 25, three recent graduates from Niagara College's Public Relations (PR) graduate certificate program were recognized by the Hamilton chapter of the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) at the annual Pinnacle Awards Gala. 2026 graduates Jade Cappadocio of Stoney Creek, Karolina Odrzywolski of Hamilton, and Robert Liota of Li more PR

LONDON, England, July 3 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * AI and robotics take centre stage at Imperial-led biodiversity debate in Parliament By Emily Govan Members of Parliament, policymakers, leading scientists and industry experts gathered at the Houses of Parliament for a high-profile debate exploring how artificial intelligence can be harnessed to address pressing environmental challenges. Held at the Terrace Pavilion, the debate was organised by Imperial's Georgina Mace Centre for the Living Planet, with hea more PR

LEICESTER, England, July 3 -- The University of Leicester issued the following news: * * * AI risks leaving older people behind, warns Leicester expert heading to UN As society races to adopt artificial intelligence and digital technology, older people are at risk of being left behind unless human rights protections evolve to keep pace, according to a University of Leicester researcher set to lead discussions at the United Nations this month. Dr Sarah Jane Fox, a lecturer at Leicester Law School and Associate Director of the Institute for more PR

SHATIN, Hong Kong, July 3 -- The Chinese University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * CUHK School of Architecture builds Amani Kibera Book House in Kenya Revitalising an informal settlement building to serve 400 vulnerable residents daily - The Amani Kibera Book House, designed and led by a team from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)'s School of Architecture, was recently unveiled in Lindi Village in Kibera, Kenya. Kibera is one of the world's largest informal settlements, the area is characterised by an extrem more PR

MANCHESTER, England, July 3 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Former Australian PM Julia Gillard delivers 2026 Cockcroft Rutherford Lecture at The University of Manchester The University of Manchester's annual Cockcroft Rutherford Lecture was delivered this year by Hon. Julia Gillard AC, Chair of the Wellcome Trust and former Australian Prime Minister. Julia became Chair of the Wellcome Trust in 2021, having left government in 2013 following her election as the 27th Prime Minister of Australia in 2010.  more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Brain's waste-clearing ability impaired in ME/CFS patients The brain's waste clearance system is impaired in people living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) which can lead to various symptoms including brain fog, Griffith University researchers have discovered. The research demonstrates, for the first time, the impact ME/CFS has on glymphatic function which is responsible for clearing the brain of metabolic waste pro more PR

KOWLOON, Hong Kong, July 3 -- The Hong Kong Baptist University issued the following news release: * * * HKBU receives HK$30 million donation from Musketeers Education and Culture Charitable Foundation to establish research institute to address the ageing challenge Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has received a generous donation of HK$30 million from the Musketeers Education and Culture Charitable Foundation Limited (the Foundation) to establish the "HKBU Musketeers Foundation Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Institute for Age-relat more PR

LONDON, England, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Nature-based interventions improve carbon capture in young woodlands By Emily Govan Researchers have shown that two nature-based approaches can help newly planted woodlands establish more successfully and increase the amount of carbon they capture during their first years of growth. Applying crushed basalt rock or beneficial soil microbes to newly planted woodlands can increase early tree growth and carbon storage, according to a new study led by t more PR

KYOTO, Japan, July 3 -- Kyoto University issued the following statement by President Nagahiro Minato following MEXT's announcement that the university may qualify for accreditation as a University for International Research Excellence: * * * Last December, Kyoto University was selected as a candidate for the Japanese government's Universities for International Research Excellence Program. Since then, we have engaged in ongoing dialogue with the Advisory Board to refine the plans to reform the university's institutional structure. As a result more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, July 3 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Makerere Launches Strategic Plan 2030, Aligns with Uganda's Tenfold Growth Agenda By Betty Kyakuwa Makerere University has officially launched its Strategic Plan 2025-2030, marking a major milestone in its commitment to strengthening research, innovation, and human capital development in line with Uganda's national development priorities. The launch brought together senior government officials, university leadership, and development planners, including the Min more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, July 3 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Vice Chancellor Commends School of Law for Excellence in Graduate Training and Research By Mariam Kasemiire The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, has commended the leadership and faculty of Makerere University School of Law for their outstanding contribution to graduate training, research, and academic excellence, describing the School as one of the key drivers of Makerere University's growing international reputation. The commendation was made during  more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Discarded plastic bottles help save dolphins from fishing nets Newcastle University researchers have demonstrated that plastic bottles attached to fishing nets can help dolphins detect and avoid being caught and killed in the deadly gear. Two recently published studies have shown that using plastic bottles as reflectors on the gillnets led to dolphin bycatch reduction of 88%, while the fish catch remained the same. Reflectors are devices a more PR

LONDON, England, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Experts should focus on a "Neurodevelopmental spectrum" to support children rather than considering conditions like ADHD and autism in isolation Largest study to date to look at how traits of different neurodevelopmental conditions strongly overlap with each other and relate to wider emotional and behavioural challenges and real-world outcomes from childhood through adolescence. - A paper published in the leading journal Molecular Psychiatr more PR

LONDON, England, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Hip fracture patients three times less likely to need repeat surgery with dual mobility hip replacements A major international clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London and Uppsala University in Sweden has found that an emerging type of hip replacement implant dramatically reduces complications in people with a broken hip. - The study, published in The Lancet, involved 1,600 patients across 44 hospitals in the UK and Sweden. The more PR

RED DEER, Alberta, July 3 -- Red Deer Polytechnic issued the following news: * * * Red Deer Polytechnic Research Explores Coyote Ecology While studying at Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP), Meghan Heistad conducted applied research on urban coyotes to help inform city residents about how to safely coexist with them. Although coyotes have been sighted in many cities, there has been little research on urban coyotes and their dens in midsize communities such as Red Deer. To help address this gap, Heistad's applied research project titled "Exploring U more PR

KYOTO, Japan, July 3 -- Ritsumeikan University issued the following news: * * * Ritsumeikan University has been ranked 683rd overall in the QS World University Rankings Quacquarelli Symonds Rankings The British university assessment institution Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) began independently publishing university rankings in 2010. It is considered one of the three major rankings, and compared to other rankings focuses on academic reputation (evaluations by academics of the best quality of research being produced at universities in their speci more PR

KYOTO, Japan, July 3 -- Ritsumeikan University issued the following news: * * * Ritsumeikan University has been ranked in the 201-300 band overall in the THE Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026 Times Higher Education Rankings Times Higher Education Rankings are published by the British education magazine Times Higher Education (THE). It is considered one of the three major rankings, and compared to other world and Asia university rankings, focuses on what are known as "research indicators" such as research volume and citation impact along w more PR

LVIV, Ukraine, July 3 -- The Ukrainian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * UCU Presented the National Unity Center Project at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 On June 25-26, the Ukrainian Catholic University team took part in the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 (URC) in Gdansk. At the largest international conference dedicated to Ukraine's recovery, the university presented one of its strategic projects -- the National Unity Center, designed to strengthen human capital, leadership, and a culture of lifelong learning. T more PR

LONDON, England, July 3 (TNSrpt) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * The Church of England should be more welcoming to neurodivergent people The Church of England should be more welcoming to neurodivergent priests and parishioners, a new UCL report says. The report was co-authored by Dr Brian Irvine (Centre for Research in Autism and Education, UCL Institute of Education) and will be presented as a motion at the General Synod, the national assembly of the Church of England, in York this month. Informed by sur more PR

LONDON, England, July 3 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Innovation hub to improve support for children at critical life transitions A major new UCL-led innovation hub aims to transform how children with complex health needs are supported at key moments in their lives - such as starting school or returning home from hospital - by addressing the system gaps that families say cause the most disruption. The SPROCKET Hub was awarded pound sterling6.2m funding by a UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research  more PR

LONDON, England, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * What do people really eat? New global database gives best answer yet A major new resource that provides one of the most comprehensive pictures yet of what people are eating around the world has been introduced in a new study by a UCL and University of Oxford researcher. From obesity and heart disease to climate change and food affordability, many of today's biggest challenges are shaped by what we eat. But there is a surprisingly basic problem more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Mechanism of bacterial signal transduction deciphered Researchers at the University of Bayreuth and Forschungszentrum Julich have demonstrated that specific light-sensitive enzymes - so-called sensor histidine kinases (SHKs) - transmit their signal through a light-controlled change in asymmetry. With their new study, the researchers contribute to a better understanding of a central mechanism of bacterial signal processing. This may help  more PR

HATFIELD, England, July 3 -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * University of Hertfordshire helps unlock the universe's faintest secrets as landmark cosmic survey begins A new chapter in astronomy has begun with the launch of one of the most ambitious scientific projects ever undertaken - and researchers at the University of Hertfordshire are playing a pivotal role. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has officially begun its Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), a ten-year mission that will create the mos more PR

MANCHESTER, England, July 3 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * University of Manchester to lead BioFAIR's first national Methods Commons The University of Manchester will play a leading role in delivering new national infrastructure for UK life sciences. The University and the Earlham Institute have been appointed by BioFAIR to lead a new consortium to establish the Methods Commons, the first spoke of the pound sterling34 million BioFAIR programme. The Methods Commons will provide researchers with nati more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 3 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * 'Opt-out' HIV testing risks confusion about consent, legal experts warn Kate Newton As opt-out HIV testing expands into new healthcare settings, doctors and patients need clarity on its potential legal consequences. Here's why. Under a public health policy aimed at eliminating HIV transmission, opens in a new window in Australia, you might now be tested for HIV while checking common conditions such as cholesterol levels and kidney function. Exp more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, July 3 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * Getting proactive about women's bone density: Partnership with Field Hockey Canada to explore athlete spine health By Kate Hargreaves For female athletes -- and women in general -- bone health is key to long-term health. At the same time, research on women's physiology has often been overlooked in medicine and sports science. As part of a new partnership with Field Hockey Canada, kinesiology professor Dr. Andrew Perrotta and the University of Windsor's Spor more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, July 3 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * Odette earns 'transforming' designation in 2026 Positive Impact Rating By Victor Romao The University of Windsor's Odette School of Business is one of a small group of business schools worldwide now recognized as actively transforming their programs around sustainability and responsible leadership. The 2026 Positive Impact Rating placed Odette at Level 4 -- its second-highest tier -- up from Level 3 last year. The international rating evaluates how effective more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 3 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * UNSW legal expert awarded prestigious Gerda Henkel Prize Lauren Martin Scientia Professor Jane McAdam AO was recognised for her pioneering research on climate-related displacement. UNSW Sydney Scientia Professor Jane McAdam has been awarded the 2026 Gerda Henkel Prize, opens in a new window, one of the world's most prestigious awards in the humanities and social sciences. Prof. McAdam, a leading global expert on international refugee law and fo more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 3 -- Utrecht University Centre for Academic Teaching and Learning issued the following news: * * * 24-UUrs Education Conference: on evidence-informed education Every year, Directors of Education, Vice Deans of Education, policy advisers and other colleagues in the field of education come together for 24 hours to discuss a current issue in education. This year, the 24-UUrs Education Conference, held on 17 and 18 June, focused on evidence-informed education. The Utrecht education model is based on three design p more PR

LONDON, Canada, July 3 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western key hub for Horizon Europe-funded project studying disabling chronic illness Dr. Douglas Fraser and Mark Daley will use laboratory science and computational biology to study ME/CFS By Jeff Renaud As the only institution outside Europe in a new major international research initiative, Western will serve as a key partner in the efforts to improve diagnosis and accelerate treatment and development for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CF more PR

LONDON, Canada, July 3 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western University signs agreement with Dalhousie University to collaborate on AI, defence, research security New MOU builds on established partnerships in health care research and new defence pilot project By Colleen MacDonald Western has signed a new agreement with Dalhousie University, Atlantic Canada's largest university globally renowned for oceanic and marine sciences. The partnership was announced June 29 with the signing of a memorandum of understanding more PR