UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 18 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * 29 Veni grants from NWO for researchers in Utrecht Twenty-nine promising young researchers from Utrecht are to receive a Veni grant of up to 320,000 euros from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This will enable them to further develop their own research ideas over the next three years. Fourteen per cent of the 205 Veni grants awarded this year went to researchers from Utrecht. Five researchers from the Faculty of Social Sciences have been awarded a Veni more PR

BATH, England, July 17 -- The University of Bath posted the following news: * * * Apply for funding for policy engagement initiatives * The Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) has launched a new academic-policy engagement Innovation Fund to support collaborative projects that strengthen how universities and policy organisations across the UK work together. With awards of PS10,000 to PS50,000 available on a matched-funding basis, the fund is designed to support innovative approaches, build sustainable engagement practice and gene more PR

BATH, England, July 17 -- The University of Bath posted the following news: * * * Bath academics Manuel Barcia and Dimo Dimov elected to the British Academy * Two University of Bath academics have been elected to the Fellowship of the British Academy, the UK's national academy for the humanities and social sciences. Professor Manuel Barcia, the University's Pro-Vice Chancellor (Global Engagement), and Professor Dimo Dimov, an expert in entrepreneurship, management, and innovation, were confirmed as British Academy Fellows in recognition o more PR

LONDON, England, July 18 (TNSjou) -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * Children born-in-lockdown may struggle with executive functioning and self-regulation Study found that some children born-in-lockdown have difficulty at four years of age with complex thinking and planning, such as staying on task, following instructions and regulating emotions By Mr George Wigmore (Senior Communications Officer) A new study from City St George's, University of London has found that some children born-in-lockdown have more PR

LONDON, England, July 18 (TNSjou) -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * Early career funding improves scientific influence and citations for women Study found that successful female applicants receive more citations and are better cited in their field than female applicants who did not receive funding By Mr George Wigmore (Senior Communications Officer) Early career funding has a bigger impact on women than men when it comes to their careers in science, according to a new study from City St George's, Univ more PR

LONDON, England, July 18 -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * Forum explores funding for creative industries Participants in the second Bayes Creative Industries Funding Forum identified practical steps to boost investment in the sector. - Investors, policymakers and regulators with vision can ensure British and European creative companies thrive in a rapidly-changing sector, participants agreed at a recent Bayes Business School conference. Around 150 sector leaders, entrepreneurs, investors and finance more PR

LONDON, England, July 18 (TNSjou) -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * Simple antiseptic approach could help prevent deadly infections in newborn babies A low-cost antiseptic treatment routinely used in healthcare settings could help reduce the risk of life-threatening infections in newborn babies, according to new research led by scientists at City St George's. - The study, recently published in JAMA Network Open, evaluated whether applying antiseptic solutions to women during labour and to newborn infa more PR

LONDON, England, July 18 -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * Supporting clinicians and researchers through CARA City Access Resources for Aphasia (CARA) website aims to enhance access to the evidence-based tests and therapies for aphasia developed at City St George's, University of London By Mr George Wigmore (Senior Communications Officer) Developed by researchers and clinicians at City St George's, University of London, the City Access Resources for Aphasia (CARA) website brings together research, tra more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 18 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * Genetic study redefines a form of excessive sweating as a treatable neurological condition Ten years of research by VUB Professor Dr Frank Bosmans uncovers a genetic switch that keeps sweat glands constantly in overdrive - An international research team led by Prof. Dr Frank Bosmanbs (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) has discovered a major genetic cause of hyperhidrosis (chronic and excessive sweating). The study, published in the sci more PR

LONDON, England, July 18 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * New hybrid positioning system promises reliable tracking where GPS fails Researchers have unveiled a new location tracking system that could dramatically improve navigation in places where GPS signals routinely fail, such as tunnels, dense cities and underground transport routes. - In a new study presented at the IEEE International Conference on Communications in Glasgow, researchers from Queen Mary University of London and partners from  more PR

LONDON, England, July 18 (TNSxrep) -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * Recommendations from City St George's professor included in new government report Research by Professor Christina Vogel and colleagues on the placement of fruit and vegetables and enforcement of healthy food policies included in a new Health and Social Care Committee report - In a new Health and Social Care Committee report (https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/54203/documents/301602/default) contributed to by Professor Chri more PR

MIDDLESBROUGH, England, July 15 -- Teesside University issued the following news release: * * * Teesside University research calls for clearer policy to secure fair hydrogen transition Experts at Teesside University are urging government and industry to provide clearer direction and stronger regional focus to ensure the UK's hydrogen economy delivers long-term benefits for communities and businesses. The call comes in a new whitepaper, 'Hydrogen Insights for a Just Transition', co-produced by Teesside University and sector publication Energ more PR

LVIV, Ukraine, July 18 -- The Ukrainian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * BRIDGE Project Marks Its First Year with an Online Forum Uniting Ukraine and Latin America The BRIDGE (Building Relationships and Intercultural Dynamics through Global Education with Latin America) Project was born a year ago out of a simple but ambitious idea: that Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU), even while operating under the strain of a full-scale war, could build genuine academic solidarity with regions it had never systematically engaged be more PR

LONDON, England, July 18 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * UCL professors honoured as new British Academy Fellows Three UCL academics have been appointed as Fellows of the British Academy, in recognition of their contribution to the humanities and social sciences. Professor Lorraine Dearden (UCL Social Research Institute), Professor Dorian Fuller (UCL Institute of Archaeology), and Professor Miriam Leonard (UCL Greek & Latin) are among the 92 academics who have joined the British Academy as UK Fellows, Intern more PR

LONDON, England, July 18 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Solar windows could harvest energy from sun and indoor light Semi-transparent solar cells that could be added to windows to efficiently harvest energy from indoor light as well as the sun have been developed by an international team led by UCL researchers. The technology, described in a paper in Advanced Energy Materials, could help to turn buildings into power generators at night and on cloudy days as well as during sunshine. The researcher more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 18 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Generation Rent or Generation Spent? Kris Fuzi introduces new research on the experiences of financial insecurity in the private rental sector. - For millions of people in England, private renting is no longer a secure stepping stone to homeownership. Instead, it has become a long-term reality increasingly defined by rising rents, financial pressure, and uncertainty about the future. New research from CHASM at the University of Birmingham more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 18 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * A museum for today: how BMAG connects past and present Dr Sophie Hatchwell and Dr Kate Nichols reflect on the discourse about Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and what purpose museums and galleries serve today. - In recent weeks, articles in the Telegraph (paywall), and follow-up pieces on the BBC website and the Birmingham Post have criticised 'leftist curators' for the 'politicisation' of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG). These articles more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 18 -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * Life-changing Cancer Education Program recognised with international award The University of Melbourne's Cancer Sciences Unit (CSU), delivered in partnership with the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Alliance,has been recognised by the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) with the 2026 ASPIRE Social Accountability Award. The CSU delivers a range of flexible, high-quality cancer education programs that are clinically relevant, res more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, July 18 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * New project to investigate hidden microplastic pollution from counterfeit football shirts A partnership between the University of Portsmouth and the UK Intellectual Property Office will research the environmental impact of counterfeit goods - Researchers from the Revolution Plastics Institute at the University of Portsmouth are launching the first study to investigate the environmental impacts of counterfeit football shirts. With growing concern o more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 18 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Veni grant for Paulina Nunez Bernal to build a liver model closer to human biology Before a new medicine reaches patients, researchers need to understand how it affects the human body. But current laboratory models cannot always capture the full complexity of human organs. This makes it challenging to predict whether a medicine will be safe and effective. Dr. Paulina Nunez Bernal aims to help change this. She has been awarded a prestigious Veni grant fr more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 18 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * What 360 pots of soil reveal about urban biodiversity Citizen science at Utrecht University Botanic Gardens - Stepping out onto the balcony or into the garden to see whether anything had begun to grow: for hundreds of participants in the citizen science project Aanwaaiers, this became a daily ritual last spring. Each participant placed a small pot of soil outdoors and then waited: would any plants spontaneously emerge from seeds carried in by the wind? more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 18 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * VUB researchers identify a rare class of 'oddball' meteorite that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs Earth scientists are getting ever closer to identifying the type of meteorite that caused the Cretaceous-Palaeogene mass extinction. New research shows that it was no ordinary space rock. An asteroid with a composition similar to that of CO chondrite meteorites was likely the culprit that struck the Earth 66 million years ago an more PR