SHATIN, Hong Kong, July 24 -- The Chinese University of Hong Kong posted the following news release: * * * CUHK rallies GBA university leaders at GHMUA 10th Anniversary Annual Meeting and Presidents' Forum to propel national science and technology self-reliance and map GBA higher education integration under the 15th Five-Year Plan * The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) hosted the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance (GHMUA)'s 10th Anniversary Annual Meeting and Presidents' Forum on its campus today (24 July 2026). As the Vice more PR

LONDON, England, July 24 -- London Business School posted the following news: * * * David Potter CBE: Scientist, entrepreneur and pioneer of mobile computing * London Business School mourns the passing of Dr David Potter CBE, entrepreneur, scientist and philanthropist, whose vision helped shape modern mobile computing and whose generosity left a lasting legacy at the School. Born in East London, South Africa, in 1943, Potter studied Natural Sciences at Trinity College, Cambridge, before completing a doctorate in mathematical physics at Im more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, July 24 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * From Natural Sciences to National Action, Minister's Maiden Visit to Makerere Closes with a Plan By Philemon Akoragye Beyond the technology and value addition work at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), the Minister's first day at Makerere University carried him to two additional stops. Each offered a different picture of how deep the University's research base runs, before day two shifted the conversation from laboratories to a nati more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 24 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Glasgow and Dublin to co-host prestigious International Congress of Mathematics * The cities of Glasgow and Dublin are set to co-host the prestigious General Assembly and International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in July 2030. The ICM is the most respected global conference in all of mathematics. During the congress, up to four Fields Medals - widely considered to be the mathematical equivalent of a Nobel Prize - will be awarded to mathematicians more PR

HATFIELD, England, July 24 -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * Herts and Aviation Generation partner to inspire the next generation of aviation professionals Future designers, pilots, engineers and other aviation professionals could benefit from new opportunities after the University of Hertfordshire and Aviation Generation launched a partnership to help turn aviation ambitions into careers. The new collaboration will explore routes into higher education and employment, helping young people in particular, gai more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, July 21 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Hon. Eng. Jonard Akiiki Applauds Makerere's Research Legacy, calls for Commercialisation By Philemon Akoragye The Honourable Eng. Jonard Asiimwe Akiiki, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Office of the President, spent his first day at Makerere University immersed in the work of the very people the Ministry exists to support, its researchers, its innovators and, above all, its students. The visit, his maiden engagement with the University si more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 24 -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * New initiative to help 1,000 businesses unlock AI New university capability will give metropolitan and regional businesses practical support to adopt AI responsibly, improve productivity, drive innovation and build workforce capability - supporting delivery of the Australian Government's National AI Plan - while ensuring graduates are workforce ready. - La Trobe University has launched a pilot AI Business Studio that mobilises the University's bus more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 24 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Mindful use of digital technology could reduce workplace burnout, study finds * Employees who engage with digital technology more mindfully are better protected against technostress, exhaustion and poorer mental well-being -and a new tool can now measure this capacity, according to new research. Researchers from the University of Nottingham's Schools of Psychology and Medicine have developed and validated the Digital Mindfulness Scale (DM more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, July 24 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Portsmouth researchers back new future for preventing drowning deaths in the UK More than 130 water safety organisations and campaigners - including experts from the University of Portsmouth - have united behind new UK Drowning Prevention Strategy to prevent accidental drowning deaths in the UK * The new strategy launches on 25 July (World Drowning Prevention Day) and is published by the National Water Safety Forum, which is chaired by Professor Mi more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 24 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Six business icons inducted into Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame Six of the state's most influential business leaders and organisations were recognised for their outstanding economic and cultural impact at the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame induction dinner last night in Brisbane. The 2026 inductees span creative industries, technology, social enterprise and healthcare, reflecting the breadth and dynamism of Queensland more PR

PRETORIA, South Africa, July 24 -- Tshwane University of Technology posted the following news: * * * Research growth and global funding drive push for more doctoral graduates in Economics and Finance * The Tshwane University of Technology's (TUT) Faculty of Economics and Finance is strengthening its research profile, contributing to a PS3.5 million international research project and recording growth in its research performance. During a recent visit to the Ga-Rankuwa Campus, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Engagement,  more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 24 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * RSE Research Awards strengthen Scotland's research future with PS661K funding boost * A total of 14 UofG researchers, across all four colleges, have secured 13 awards in the latest Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) Research Awards. Over PS661,000 will fund innovative research across a range of academic fields enabling projects led by UofG scholars spanning health, heritage, climate, history, engineering, social justice and refugee studies. In this ro more PR

LONDON, England, July 24 -- The University of Greenwich posted the following news: * * * University of Greenwich summer 2026 honorary graduates * Dr Alison Heydari A champion of trauma-informed, community-based policing at local and national levels, Dr Heydari is the Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service and the most senior black British female police officer in the UK. She has held major strategic roles including leading neighbourhood policing for the Met and serving as the national lead for out-of-court resolu more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, July 24 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * What repeated blows to the head in sport may mean for dementia risk * There is now widespread evidence that years of heading, tackling and collisions in football and rugby could increase the risk of dementia and other neurological diseases. The latest - preliminary research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in July 2026 - examined 142 former professional footballers aged 30 to 60, and 56 people of a similar ag more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, July 23 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Xavier Tolsa, first Catalan mathematician to give a plenary lecture at the International Congress of Mathematicians * UAB Department of Mathematics lecturer Xavier Tolsa will be the first Catalan mathematician to give a plenary lecture at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM)-considered one of the highest honours. The congress takes place from 23 to 30 July in Philadelphia. Held every four years, the congress brings together the more PR