GALWAY CITY, Ireland, July 8 -- Atlantic Technological University issued the following news release: * * * "Every timber building is effectively locking carbon away for decades" As buildings are often seen as sources of emissions, Dr Conan O'Ceallaigh explores whether mass timber could become part of the climate solution. - Concrete and steel built the modern world. But they also helped build its carbon problem. For Dr Conan O'Ceallaigh, Principal Investigator and Chartered Engineer at ATU, mass timber buildings and infrastructure could h more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 8 -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * Bruce Gosper AM appointed new Chair of Asialink Council The University of Melbourne has appointed a new chair of the Advisory Council for Asialink, Australia's national centre for engagement with Asia. Several new members have also been appointed to the Advisory Council, which will be chaired by Bruce Gosper AM, an experienced leader in trade and diplomacy. He replaces Peter Varghese AO, former Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trad more PR

LONDON, England, July 8 -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * The hound of the Bankervilles A Bayes professor says there is a patina of reality in his comic thrillers - the first to transform a mild-mannered Bank of England economist into an understated hero. By Chris Mahony (Senior Communications Officer) An adventurous academic has "reimagined" torturous policy debates over the Euro and bank bailouts as comic thrillers replete with Chancellors-gone-rogue, murdered central bank economists - and a honey t more PR

LONDON, England, July 8 -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * Newsroom CPR: new toolkit helps journalists report on populism Dr Ayala Panievsky launches new toolkit based on her research around the media, rightwing populism, and democratic backsliding. By Eve Lacroix (Senior Communications Officer) "We should demand pledges on media freedom from our politicians," argues Dr Ayala Panievsky, Presidential Fellow at City St George's, University of London. "The current situation is unsustainable." Her call to more PR

LONDON, England, July 8 (TNSrpt) -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * Researchers respond to the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation report Academics from the Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research discuss the recent Amos report - Researchers from the Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research (CMCHR) at City St George's, University of London have responded to the recently published National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, led by Baroness Valerie Amos. CMCHR carries out high-qu more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, July 8 -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * Urban nature expedition: 3,939 species found In May and June, 2,636 residents of Leiden, Leiderdorp, Oegstgeest and Katwijk found 3,939 species of plants, animals and fungi. From oysters to orchids and from voles to vetch, nothing was overlooked in this survey of urban nature. Expeditie Stadsnatuur was open to all. Residents of the four municipalities used the free ObsIdentify app to identify and record nearby species. They could also take part in over 50  more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, July 8 (TNSjou) -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * McMaster researchers uncover possible cause of muscle pain from widely used cholesterol medication The discovery may explain side-effects from taking statins, opening the door to future therapies that could make statins easier to tolerate. - Millions of people rely on statins -- a medication used to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. But for some, the drugs come with an unwelcome trade-off: muscle pain, weakness and ex more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 8 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Chemical control dominates global fight against invasive alien plants Efforts to manage invasive alien plant species in forests could be held back by a continued reliance on chemical methods, according to a new study. - Research led by Lizzie Keen, a postgraduate researcher at Newcastle University's School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, shows that chemical methods remain the dominant approach worldwide, despite growing recognition more PR

KOWLOON, Hong Kong, July 8 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU launches global alliance to help universities navigate the AI paradigm shift While AI advancements are rapidly reshaping the learning landscape, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is taking the lead by initiating the International Consortium for Higher Education Transformation and Innovation with AI (ICHETI). Officially launched on 3 July, the strategic alliance of world-leading universities at the forefront of educatio more PR

LONDON, England, July 8 (TNSrpt) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Sponsorship is key to progressing the leadership pipeline, but why do only a quarter of these relationships work? A research report launched today shows that sponsorship is a critical part of progression into senior leadership roles, because it teaches individuals how advancement actually works in practice. - But only a small proportion of sponsorship relationships - less than a quarter - are characterised by the mutual trust, candid feedba more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, July 8 -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * Science under pressure in the US: Cultural scholar continues her research in Leiden Growing political pressure and increasing restrictions on academic freedom forced Cultural Studies scholar Maisha Wester to leave her tenured research position at Indiana University. Thanks to the Tulip Fund grant, she will now continue her work at Leiden University. Censorship, budget cuts and the termination of academic programmes. Maisha Wester worked at Indiana Universi more PR

MIDDLESBROUGH, England, July 8 -- Teesside University issued the following news release: * * * Teesside University strengthening support for young people in care Teesside University brought carers, social workers, educators and advocates together for its annual conference focused on supporting care-experienced young people. More than 80 delegates from across the region, including representatives from local authorities, social work teams, schools, colleges and universities, attended the event to explore ways of improving outcomes for young p more PR

MANCHESTER, England, July 8 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Manchester-led research shows how the cultural sector can accelerate city climate action in cities Liverpool's year as the first UN Climate Change Accelerator City has shown that the cultural sector can be a powerful driver of climate action, but cities need the right expertise, data, governance and infrastructure to deliver lasting change, according to a new report. The evaluation, led by researchers at The University of Manchester more PR

MANCHESTER, England, July 8 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Manchester astronomers celebrate launch of the "universe's greatest movie" Manchester astronomers are celebrating the launch of the Rubin Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) which began last week from a mountaintop in Chile. After more than a decade of preparations, it's the start of one of the most ambitious studies of the cosmos ever undertaken. For the next ten years, the LSST will capture the entire southern sky to create an ultra-wid more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Storm-chasing sea turtles can protect communities from cyclones Elliot Williams Tropical cyclones devastate communities in Australia and around the world every year. Forecasting them accurately is being held back by a lack of data. But thanks to some storm-chasing sea turtles collecting ocean temperatures, that data gap is being filled. Imagine trying to capture data from the ocean in the middle of a tropical cyclone, with monstrous wav more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, July 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Movement breaks reduce health risks Those of us who sit at a desk for most of the day know the importance of taking a break, but new University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka research has determined exactly how often we should get up and move around. The study found taking a short walking break every 20 minutes leads to the greatest reduction in blood sugar and insulin. Lead author Dr Jen Gale, who completed the study as part of her P more PR

STOKE-ON-TRENT, England, July 8 -- Staffordshire University issued the following news: * * * University of Staffordshire ranked 7th in National Student Survey for overall student positivity The University of Staffordshire is celebrating a landmark result in the NSS 2026, ranking 7th in the UK for overall student positivity - The results, published today by the Office for Students, show the University's overall student positivity rate has risen 7.6pp to 89.1% - with the institution outperforming the sector average across all seven National  more PR

HOBART, Australia, July 8 -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news: * * * Antarctic climate research extended Funding from the Australian Government is enabling critical research to continue into one of the most powerful engines of the global climate system - the Antarctic and Southern Ocean. As dramatic shifts occur in the region - large swathes of sea ice are disappearing and the rate of change is accelerating rapidly - the $5 million Government investment extends for two years the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarc more PR

HOBART, Australia, July 8 -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news: * * * Funding boost backs Menzies research into MND Researchers at the University of Tasmania's Menzies Institute for Medical Research will benefit from a new $831,000 Tasmanian Government funding package aimed at strengthening support services and advancing research into Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Announced in Launceston on 7 July, the funding will support a partnership between FightMND, MND Tasmania and Menzies, combining frontline support services with T more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 8 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Professor Zee Upton appointed Dean of Health UTS is delighted to welcome Professor Zee Upton as our new Dean of the Faculty of Health. - Professor Zee Upton has joined UTS as Dean of the Faculty of Health. Professor Upton is an accomplished academic leader and research and innovation executive with deep experience in strategy, governance, commercialisation, industry partnerships and organisational transformation. Most recently, she was the Dep more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, July 8 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Seven PhD candidates will race the clock to explain their big ideas Three Minute Thesis finalists will tackle topics ranging from skin cancer prevention and schizophrenia to sustainable fashion From nanotechnology that could improve sunscreen to fasting-based cancer therapies and new insights into schizophrenia, seven University of Wollongong PhD candidates will have just three minutes to explain years of research in this year's Three Minu more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, July 8 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * The Young Academy Groningen welcomes seven new members The Young Academy Groningen is welcoming seven members. During their five-year membership, they will collaborate with our current members in projects focusing on science policy, interdisciplinarity, public engagement, and diversity and inclusion. The seven researchers will be installed officially as members of the YAG on Wednesday, 16 September 2026. You are very welcome to join us for the more PR