KAMPALA, Uganda, July 25 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Charting The Course for Tomorrow; Makerere University Unveils its Strategic Plan 2026-2030 By Gloria Murungi Building a century of excellence, Makerere University Strategic Plan 2026-2030 lays a clear roadmap to strengthen research, innovation, transformative education as well as national and global development over the next five years. On Thursday 2nd July 2026, at Makerere Main Campus, the launching event gathered government leaders, development partners, u more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 25 (TNSjou) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Fat stores power the body's virus defence La Trobe University scientists have uncovered the critical role fatty cell structures play in our body's early detection and defence against viruses, in world-first research which could revolutionise antiviral strategies. Published in Nature Communications, the discovery could open the door to a new type of antiviral strategy which harnesses the body's innate defence mechanisms rather than targetin more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 25 -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * La Trobe, Cisco power AI innovation in India Next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for smarter, safer and more resilient cities have been showcased at the La Trobe x Cisco AI City Modernisation Innovation Sprint, strengthening the growing innovation partnership between India and Australia. Spearheaded by La Trobe University in collaboration with CISCO and the Australian High Commission in India, the two-day Innovation Sprint in New more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, July 25 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Makerere University Hosts Southwest Minzu University Delegation to Explore Academic Collaboration in Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine By Philemon Akoragye Makerere University on the 23rd July 2026 welcomed a delegation from Southwest Minzu University, China, led by the Vice President, Professor Yang Sheng-Tao, for a high-level meeting focused on academic collaboration and joint capacity development in animal husbandry and veterinary medicine. The meeti more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, July 25 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Makerere's Research Billions Offer MUST a Blueprint for Managing Grants By Allan Ainematsiko When a delegation from Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) visited Makerere University on 23rd July 2026, one of the biggest discussions was how universities can effectively manage research grants. The MUST delegation, led by Vice Chancellor Prof. Pauline Byakika Kibwika, visited Makerere to learn from the University's experience in managing externally  more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, July 25 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Makerere, Southwest Minzu University and NARO Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Livestock Research and Innovation By Caroline Kainomugisha Makerere University has taken a significant step towards strengthening international research collaboration following a high-level meeting with a delegation from Southwest Minzu University, China, to advance a strategic partnership in animal husbandry, veterinary sciences and agricultural innovation. Held on 23rd July more PR

WELLAND, Ontario, July 25 -- Niagara College issued the following news release: * * * Campus Crush seltzers serve up summer innovation When the College's trailblazing learning enterprises team up with its award-winning Research Innovation division, the results are decidedly effervescent. The proof is in the latest ready-to-drink (RTD) offerings rolled out by the NC Craft Beverage Centre: "Campus Crush" seltzers. The new seltzers debuted just in time for summer with two distinct, refreshing flavours: Raspberry Rhubarb Rose and Lime Cucumber  more PR

MILTON KEYNES, England, July 25 -- Open University issued the following news: * * * OU lit the spark for professor's lifetime achievement in chemistry research Picking up a coveted Doctor of Science - a qualification that is only awarded by The Open University (OU) for exceptional scientific contributions - seems a long way from Professor Simon Hall's memories of crashing out of sixth form with dreams of becoming a rock star. The University of Bristol's Professor of Chemistry recalls being asked to leave his West Country school in the late  more PR

BATH, England, July 24 -- The University of Bath posted the following news: * * * Our year of impact: celebrating the success of Green Impact teams at Bath * As the University of Bath continues to develop as a world leader for sustainability, this year saw us climb 71 places to become 56th in the QS World Sustainability Rankings. Sustainability action and our network of changemakers continue to gain momentum across the University, with 69% of all departments now participating in staff-focused sustainability programmes. Initiatives including more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 24 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Rocks from unexplored far side of the moon help rewrite lunar history * Ancient samples from the Moon's far side are helping scientists uncover how asteroid impacts shaped the early Solar System. The findings challenge decades of thinking about when those impacts occurred and offer new insights into the conditions that influenced Earth's evolution. Researchers studying lunar rocks have uncovered new evidence about the timing and intensity of asteroid b more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, July 25 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * UNCST Accredits Over 90 Makerere Staff in Good Research Review Practice By Mark Wamai The Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) on 24th July 2026 accredited over 90 Senior Academic Members of staff that form Makerere University's Research Ethics Committees (RECs) in Good Research Review Practice (GRRP) after an intensive three-day Training. The closing ceremony was presided over by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs)-DVCAA Prof. S more PR

LONDON, England, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Persistent money struggles linked to faster brain ageing Persistent financial hardship accelerates age-related cognitive decline, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. The study, published in Innovation in Aging, looked at data from 2,759 people in the UK who filled in questionnaires throughout their lives as part of the MRC National Survey of Health and Development (also known as the 1946 British cohort study). The research team  more PR

NORWICH, England, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Mapping project helps protect coastal world heritage sites from climate threats A major new digital mapping project could help safeguard some of the world's most important and well-known heritage sites from rising seas, flooding and coastal erosion. Researchers have created the Global Coastal Heritage (Glo-CoH) dataset, the first comprehensive digital map of UNESCO World Heritage sites located along coastlines that are less than 20 metres a more PR

PRETORIA, South Africa, July 25 -- The University of Pretoria issued the following news: * * * UP scholar makes the case for specialised environmental courts to curb pollution A 2022 survey by research network Afrobarometer found that 70% of South Africans view pollution as a serious problem in their community. Given the low conviction rate for environmental crimes, specialised environmental courts are needed for faster, expert handling of environmental cases, improved access to justice for underprivileged communities and stronger enforcemen more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 25 (TNSxrep) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Report by Utrecht Young Academy (UYA) on Academic Freedom Research shows that academic freedom is increasingly under pressure in the Netherlands. The Utrecht Young Academy ran a survey in 2023 and 2025 to see how researchers across the Utrecht University experience academic freedom in three areas: (1) teaching (2) research and (3) communicate findings. UYA ran the same survey in 2023 and in 2025 with open-ended and closed questions to see wheth more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 25 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * VUB researchers bring medieval Ypres residents to life Interdisciplinary research sheds new light on migration, lifestyle, health and social status in the medieval metropolis - Researchers from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) are playing a key role in the impressive summer exhibition wONDERLAND at the Yper Museum. Thanks to groundbreaking interdisciplinary research on more than a thousand excavated skeletons, they have succeeded in g more PR

GUELPH, Ontario, July 24 -- The University of Guelph posted the following news release: * * * WB Family Foundation Invests $1M to Advance Sustainable Materials Research at U of G * A $1-million gift from The WB Family Foundation will help University of Guelph researchers develop the next generation of sustainable materials while strengthening Ontario's growing bioeconomy. "The investment in the University's Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) will support research that transforms renewable resources, agricultural and fores more PR