GLASGOW, Scotland, July 3 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Academic and higher education leader honoured by RGU * Professor Murray Pittock. Credit RGU Professor Murray Pittock, one of Scotland's leading historians and a senior figure in the higher education sector, has been awarded an Honorary Degree from Robert Gordon University (RGU). He grew up in the Granite City and, after completing his early education at Aberdeen Grammar School, went on to study at the University of Glasgow. After securing the Snell E more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 3 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Australians missing out on "major gap" between innovation and patient care * Promising health tools that seek to predict a person's risk of serious health problems before they happen are rarely being utilised in everyday healthcare, according to new Curtin University research. The review found Australia has developed a growing number of tools that can identify people at risk of conditions such as heart disease, falls, frailty and diabetes complications, more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 3 -- Murdoch University posted the following news: * * * Companies avoiding tax more likely to greenwash * New research from Murdoch University has found that companies which aggressively avoid tax are also more likely to engage in "greenwashing" -exaggerating how environmentally responsible they are. Businesses today face growing dual pressures to deliver strong financial performance while also demonstrating environmental and social responsibility. Lead author on the study, Dr Augustine Donkor from the Murdoch Bu more PR

NORWICH, England, July 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Dragons then and now: UEA study uncovers Britain's forgotten fantasy boom New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) highlights an overlooked chapter in British cinema, when the industry struggled to make the most of a wave of fantasy filmmaking in the early 1980s. The study, led by Dr Claire Hines, Lecturer in Film Studies at UEA, explores the rise of "sword and sorcery" films, a short-lived but ambitious trend that followed the g more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 3 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Fak'ugesi 2026: African Imaginaries. The signal is live * The 13th Fak'ugesi African Digital & Innovation Festival announces its 2026 theme, dates and curatorial framework. The Fak'ugesi African Digital & Innovation Festival today announced African Imaginaries as the curatorial theme for its 13th edition, taking place from 13 to 17 October 2026 across Wits University's Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, Origins Centre and the  more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, July 4 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Four outstanding professors named University Scholars Gajendran Raveendranathan, Drew Higgins, Ryan Wylie and Francois Neville are all highly impactful researchers who have made tremendous contributions to teaching and service. - Four McMaster professors have been named 2026 University Scholars, in recognition of their research leadership, teaching, mentorship and the impact of their work. University Scholars are mid-career researchers who have distinguish more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 4 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * Why do both birds and planes have wings Nearly 2,000 languages around the world follow common patterns for reusing words - The study, led by UPF and published in Nature Human Behaviour, shows that languages around the world tend towards lexical economy when reusing words for different concepts does not cause communicative confusion. In Catalan, we reuse words such as llengua ("language" or "tongue"), as well as word roots such as more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 3 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Global stroke rehabilitation standards launched to improve care worldwide * A new international program designed to improve rehabilitation for stroke survivors around the world has been developed by researchers, including the lead author from Curtin University. Every year, millions of people across the world survive strokes but are left with disabilities affecting movement, speech, and thinking. High-quality rehabilitation after a stroke is critical to  more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, July 4 (TNSjou) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * How Transformative Competencies Can be Integrated into Existing Degree Programs Perspective article shows how university teaching can foster responsible engagement with societal challenges - Enabling people to reflect critically on societal changes and participate in meeting major challenges is the purpose of teaching transformative competencies. In a Perspective Article, Dr Nicole Aeschbach has examined how this approach can be systemati more PR

LONDON, England, July 4 -- Kingston University London issued the following news: * * * New study highlights evidence gaps in rapidly growing family assessment sector New research by Kingston University and King's College London has found there is limited evidence on whether residential family assessment centres (RFACS) improve long-term outcomes for children, despite them more than doubling in number since 2018. RFACs are specialist units where parents live alongside their babies or young children for around three months under in a structur more PR

LEEDS, England, July 3 -- Leeds Beckett University posted the following news: * * * Leeds Beckett professor's experimental book shortlisted for three publishing awards * My Works, Ye Might y, published by Athabasca University Press, has been nominated for Trade Non-Fiction Book of the Year, Book Cover Design of the Year and Book Design of the Year. Professor Bok, who teaches Fine Art in Leeds Beckett's Leeds School of Arts and is a member of the Leeds Arts Research Centre (LARC), is internationally recognised for his pioneering work in ex more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, July 4 -- Makerere University issued the following news on July 3, 2026: * * * Makerere University becomes Africa's new nerve centre in the fight against Ebola By Fred Ouma On Saturday, a car park on the campus of Makerere University in Kampala became the stage for a continental emergency response. Delegates, dignitaries and diplomats gathered in the tent outside the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), a research institute owned by the university, for the formal launch of the Continental Incident Management Support Team (I more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, July 4 (TNSjou) -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * First Americans hunted largest game through Western Hemisphere, researchers find The earliest Indigenous populations in the Americas had highly specialized diets, primarily hunting the largest animals on the landscape, archeologists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and McMaster found. - New research led by archeologists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) and McMaster University reveals that the earliest Indigenous populations in the A more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, July 3 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * My research helps Danish cyclists chase Olympic gold * For elite cyclists, fractions of a second can mean the difference between standing on the podium or going home empty-handed. PhD student Yvet Maathuis helps Danish cyclists beat competitors through the use of aerodynamics. Nasrin Billie My PhD project is about...... understanding how to make Danish elite cyclists go faster on their bikes. The main force slowing a cyclist down is a more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, July 3 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * New Head of Department at DTU Physics * Professor Martin Meedom Nielsen assumes the position of Head of DTU Physics on 1 September. Simon Koefoed Toft DTU has appointed Professor Martin Meedom Nielsen, currently Deputy Head of DTU Physics, as Head of Department. He has the academic calibre and experience required to continue the development of a large and important department which, amongst other things, contributes to the green tra more PR

LONDON, England, July 3 -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news: * * * New paper suggests experts should focus on a "neurodevelopmental spectrum" to support children rather than considering conditions in isolation * New research, co-led by an academic from the Department of Psychology, investigated 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 New research more PR

MACAU, China, July 3 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * Party committee secretary of North China Electric Power University visits UM * A delegation led by Wang Qinghua, secretary of the Party Committee of North China Electric Power University (NCEPU), visited the University of Macau (UM) today (3 July) and was warmly received by UM Rector Yonghua Song. The two parties engaged in in-depth discussions on strengthening inter-university exchanges and expanding the scope of cooperation. Song highlighted UM's commitment more PR

MUNICH, Germany, July 3 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Programmable molecular machines are getting closer * Robust electrically controllable DNA switch developed The development of programmable molecular machines is moving closer. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now developed an extremely reliable and stable DNA switch. It can be controlled electrically and used to regulate molecular functions. The nanoscale switch remained functional over several hundred thousand switch more PR

LONDON, England, July 4 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Robots can now "see" touch thanks to a new colour-changing tactile sensor Engineers at Queen Mary University of London built a new colour-changing tactile sensor, which allows robots to "see" and touch in real-time. - The novel idea was invented by Giacomo Sasso, a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Engineering and Materials Science at Queen Mary University of London, and it works by transforming invisible forces into dynamic colour patterns. more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, July 3 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Researchers offer new insight into under-recognised condition that affects women * Researchers at the University of Liverpool have identified distinctive biological characteristics within adenomyosis lesions that could help pave the way for more targeted, less invasive treatments. The findings from a team based in Professor Dharani Hapangama's gynaecology research group at the University, provide new insights into the common but often under- more PR

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, July 4 -- Saint Mary's University issued the following news: * * * For the birds: Star student researchers study European starlings For 20 years, Dr. Colleen Barber has been using a long-term study on European starlings to teach her students research skills - The Saint Mary's University campus in Halifax's south end is the perfect location for an interesting long-term research project on birds--specifically European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), which thrive in urban settings. There are more than 40 nest boxes scatter more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, July 4 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * A Shared Investment in Uganda's Public Health: The long MakSPH and U.S. Government partnership in training, evidence and health systems By John Okeya Every 4 July, the United States marks its independence. This year's commemoration carries added significance as the country celebrates 250 years, offering partners across the world a moment to reflect on relationships built through shared purpose, investment and trust. For Makerere University School of Public Heal more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, July 3 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news: * * * Southampton astronomers join launch of the most detailed survey of the universe * The most detailed survey of the universe ever undertaken has begun - with experts from the University of Southampton helping to lead the international effort. The Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile has launched its Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) using the largest camera ever built to map the cosmos. After a year of testing, it is now capturing ultrahigh-de more PR

ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, July 3 -- St. Francis Xavier University posted the following news: * * * StFX honours math grad earns national recognition for research into youth mental health and mortality in Atlantic Canada * Christopher Richard never imagined when he arrived at StFX that a required first-year calculus course would be the place he found his calling. While apprehensive about the course, Mr. Richard, a May 2026 honours graduate, instead discovered a passion for the subject that today has earned him national recognition for researc more PR

LEEDS, England, July 3 -- Leeds Beckett University posted the following news: * * * Thin Air, Thick Atmosphere: How Altitude at the Azteca Could Shape England's World Cup Test. * When England run out at the Estadio Azteca, they won't just be facing Mexico, tricky opponents, and a raucous crowd, they will be facing the air itself. Sitting at 2,200 metres above sea level, the Azteca is one of the highest major stadiums used in world football, and that altitude changes the game and how it is played. Here's what's really going on, and what it c more PR

NORWICH, England, July 4 -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Top 20 places for UEA and its academics in new global rankings of climate science The University of East Anglia (UEA) and its researchers have been ranked among the top 20 in a major new global ranking of the most-cited authors, publications and institutions in climate science. It coincides with the launch of Project Cosmos, a groundbreaking digital database that maps the "universe" of climate science. The database has been produced by Carbon Brief,  more PR

PRETORIA, South Africa, July 4 -- Tshwane University of Technology issued the following news: * * * TUT surpasses 2026 DHET Postgraduate enrolment targets The Tshwane University of Technology's continued upward trajectory has once again been highlighted by it exceeding its 2026 postgraduate enrolment targets agreed upon with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). The targets form part of a five-year enrolment plan (2026-2030) aligned to the University's Institutional Strategic Plan (ISP) 2026-2035, which prioritises the grow more PR

MACAU, China, July 3 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM launches Macao's first Chinese-Portuguese STEM education book * The University of Macau (UM) has published STEM 1618, a Chinese-Portuguese STEM education book authored by Tam Kam Weng, professor in the UM Faculty of Science and Technology, and his team. As the first of its kind in Macao, the book presents local research from both historical and technological perspectives, highlighting the intersection between Macao's history and its achievements in cutting-e more PR

NORWICH, England, July 4 -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Superbug secrets revealed in new study Decades-old hospital samples have helped University of East Anglia (UEA) researchers uncover how a deadly antibiotic-resistant "superbug" quietly tightened its grip across the globe. It lurked in hospital corridors for decades, largely unnoticed by the wider public. But now an international team - including scientists at the Quadram Institute and in Canada and Mexico - have uncovered how one of the world's most  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, July 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Digital diabetes tool shown to improve health and cut NHS costs A new study by University of Manchester researchers has linked a digital platform helping people manage type 2 diabetes to better blood sugar control, improved health and potential long term NHS cost savings. MyWay Diabetes, an NHS-supported online platform and app - which lets users view their diabetes health records, track results, and access simple education courses  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, July 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Universities must rethink how they prepare students for an AI-powered world, study argues Paper says critical thinking, ethical judgement and communication skills will become even more important as artificial intelligence transforms education and work - Universities need to rethink how they teach, assess and prepare students for employment as artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly important part of everyday life and work,  more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, July 4 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Revolution Plastics Institute inspires families to tackle plastic pollution at Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival Families discovered the hidden world of microplastics and learned how small everyday actions can help reduce plastic pollution as the Revolution Plastics Institute took part in this year's Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival. The University of Portsmouth team hosted a series of interactive activities during the FOCAS Festival at the Wildhear more PR

TARTU, Estonia, July 4 -- The University of Tartu issued the following news: * * * Estonian lunar rover platform KuupKulgur makes its debut at Luna, Europe's unique Lunar analogue site Author: Andres Aleksander Tammer KuupKulgur, an Estonian lunar rover platform co-developed by Tartu Observatory and MTU KuupKulgur, reached a significant milestone in Estonia's space robotics journey when it recently become the first Estonian-developed rover platform to operate at the unique lunar replica site, the ESA-DLR LUNA facility in Cologne, Germany.  more PR

COVENTRY, England, July 3 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * University of Warwick and Ca' Foscari University of Venice strengthen strategic partnership with new Memorandum of Understanding * The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), reaffirms the commitment to expanding collaboration in education, research, innovation and global engagement. The renewed and expanded agreement builds on a successful institutional partnership established in 2019 and reflects both universities' shared ambition to address globa more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, July 3 -- Flinders University posted the following news: * * * Using microbes to battle pollution * The ability of bacteria to remove pollutants from soil, water, mine waste and other environments could be supercharged by a 'friendly' compatible virus, according to a study led by Flinders University. The new insights, published in Communications Biology, suggests phage virus 'bioaugmentation' offers a compelling new direction for environmental biotechnology, by harnessing the ecological roles of lysogenic phages t more PR