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Research from International Colleges Newsletter for 2026-07-28 ( 60 items )  
$9.8M Investment in Western University Research Supports Sovereignty, Identity and Community (10)
LONDON, Canada, July 28 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * New $9.8M investment in Western research supports sovereignty, identity and community Federal grants support 74 diverse projects across almost all faculties By Lauren daSilva Western University researchers earned a total of nearly $9.8 million in new Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grants supporting innovative research across disciplines. The July 21 funding announcement highlights more than $289 million in federal support for research pro more PR

'Economics of real people': Head of the new St. Petersburg State University programme Olga Medyanik on behavioural science and new career opportunities (10)
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, July 27 -- St. Petersburg State University issued the following news: * * * 'Economics of real people': Head of the new St. Petersburg State University programme Olga Medyanik on behavioural science and new career opportunities * St. Petersburg State University has become the venue for a pilot project of the Bank of Russia, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, and the Federal Financial Monitoring Service. In the 2026/2027 academic ye more PR

AI-enabled monitoring of wastewater biofilms research awarded funding (10)
BIRMINGHAM, England, July 27 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * AI-enabled monitoring of wastewater biofilms research awarded funding * Engineers from the University of Nottingham have been awarded funding to develop a new AI monitoring system for wastewater. Researchers from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering are finalists in the PS7.5 million Water Discovery Challenge from Ofwat's Water Innovation Fund and have been awarded PS100,000 to develop BioSense: AI-Enabled Monitoring of more PR

At the core of better apples: Stephen Tancred's fruitful career in research (10)
TOOWOOMBA, Australia, July 27 -- The University of Southern Queensland posted the following news: * * * At the core of better apples: Stephen Tancred's fruitful career in research * An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but Stephen Tancred has spent more than four decades keeping the pests away. Stephen has built a career focused on helping growers produce healthier, higher-quality fruit while reducing their reliance on pesticides. His contributions include co-developing Australia's first disease-resistant apple variety, pioneering phe more PR

Award for FAU legal scholar (10)
BAVARIA, Germany, July 27 -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat posted the following news release: * * * Award for FAU legal scholar * #Anna-Katharina Konig awarded prize in recognition of her doctoral thesis on the rules of the housing crisis The legal scholar Dr. Anna-Katharina Konig has been awarded one of this year's Deutscher Studienpreis (German Academic Award) awards from the Korber-Stiftung. After completing her doctoral degree at Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (FAU), she was awarded second prize in the category more PR

Award for research that makes implants safer (10)
BAVARIA, Germany, July 27 -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat posted the following news release: * * * Award for research that makes implants safer * #Dr. Zoya Hadzhieva receives the Hightech Award Bavaria in the graduate category. Dr. Zoya Hadzhieva from the Chair of Biomaterials at Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (FAU) is one of the outstanding young scientific talents in Bavaria. She was awarded the High-Tech Award Bavaria in the graduate category for her doctoral thesis. The award recognizes excellent university de more PR

Burnham social care announcement: What the English public wants (and what they don't want) to prioritise for social care reform - new study (10)
LOUGHBOROUGH, England, July 27 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Burnham social care announcement: What the English public wants (and what they don't want) to prioritise for social care reform - new study * As PM Andy Burnham prepares to make announcements about social care on Wednesday, new research shows that people in England support major changes to the country's social care system, including using taxes on wealth and higher earners to pay for it. The study (linked below), led by Loughborough Universit more PR

Cambridge United and Anglia Ruskin extend link-up (10)
CAMBRIDGE, England, July 27 -- Anglia Ruskin University posted the following news: * * * Cambridge United and Anglia Ruskin extend link-up * Louis Appere in new ARU-sponsored pre-match kit Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has renewed its partnership with Cambridge United FC, with ARU continuing as the club's official education partner and becoming pre-match kit Sponsor ahead of the 2026/27 season. Following a successful first two years working together, the renewed partnership will build on a shared commitment to creating opportunities for  more PR

Cape Peninsula University of Technology: Researchers Showcase Expertise at Prestigious Congress (10)
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 27 -- The Cape Peninsula University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Researchers showcase expertise at prestigious Congress Researchers from the SAMRC/CPUT Cardiometabolic Research Unit shared their research and expertise at the 8th African Federation of Clinical Chemistry (AFCC) Regional Congress and 4th Clinical Chemistry Association of Kenya (CCAK) Congress, recently held in Nairobi, Kenya. The theme of the event was "Bridging Precision Diagnostics, Public Health, and Patient Care". Dr Saarah  more PR

City St George, University of London: Bank of England Chief Highlights Value of Academic Research at Bayes (10)
LONDON, England, July 24 -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * Bank of England chief highlights value of academic research at Bayes Academic research on the financial services sector and related fields is crucial in policymaking and regulation, David Bailey told a huge gathering at Bayes. By Chris Mahony (Senior Communications Officer) Central bankers, regulators and academics gathered at Bayes Business School last week to explore how regulation and innovation in the financial sector supports long-term pr more PR

Clinical trial a step forward in easing kidney dialysis shortfall (10)
BRISBANE, Australia, July 27 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news: * * * Clinical trial a step forward in easing kidney dialysis shortfall * #Key points * Kidney dialysis systems are at breaking point, with urgent action needed to keep patients with kidney failure out of hospital. * A large-scale trial tested whether a peritoneal dialysis program could reduce infection compared with existing patient training. * Researchers say the trial reinforced peritoneal dialysis as an effective option to ease the load on str more PR

CUHK launches regional health economics platform to drive value-based healthcare and policy reform across Asia The Initiative for Technology Evaluation and Cost-effectiveness in Healthcare (ITECH) bridges government, industry, and academia to accelerate (10)
SHATIN, Hong Kong, July 27 -- The Chinese University of Hong Kong posted the following news release: * * * CUHK launches regional health economics platform to drive value-based healthcare and policy reform across Asia The Initiative for Technology Evaluation and Cost-effectiveness in Healthcare (ITECH) bridges government, industry, and academia to accelerate patient access to life-saving medical innovation * The Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity (HKIDO) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) today (27 July 2026) announced t more PR

DeepStart offers launching pad for the next generation of innovators (10)
PERTH, Australia, July 27 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * DeepStart offers launching pad for the next generation of innovators * Twelve promising new technology ventures tackling challenges among mining, agriculture and critical minerals will be supported to turn breakthrough research into real-world impact, after being selected to the inaugural DeepStart program. Backed by the Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer, DeepStart builds on the success of the National Energy Transition Accelerator, more PR

Elementary school children embrace the Olympic spirit (10)
MUNICH, Germany, July 27 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Elementary school children embrace the Olympic spirit * School Sports Festival at the TUM Campus at the Olympic Park Around 350 elementary school children from across Bavaria spent an active morning on the TUM campus in Munich's Olympic Park. The School Sports Festival marked the opening of Bavaria's 2026 School Sports Week, with Bavaria's Minister of Education Anna Stolz and Minister of Science Markus Blume joining representatives of TUM, the B more PR

FEBE receives continued ECSA accreditation for engineering programmes (10)
PRETORIA, South Africa, July 27 -- Tshwane University of Technology posted the following news: * * * FEBE receives continued ECSA accreditation for engineering programmes * The Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (FEBE) at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has once again demonstrated the quality of its engineering education after receiving continued accreditation from the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) for three of its undergraduate engineering programmes. FEBE Executive Dean, Prof Mxolisi Shongwe. The out more PR

From NRF ratings to global honours: Wits celebrates research excellence (10)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 27 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * From NRF ratings to global honours: Wits celebrates research excellence * National Research Foundation ratings, major national and international awards and spin-off companies recognised. Twenty-six researchers with new or new-category National Research Foundation (NRF) ratings in the 2025 review cycle, recipients of major national and international honours, and three new research spin-off companies were recognised at the Wits Celebra more PR

GeoSafe empowers communities to plan for a changing climate (10)
WATERLOO, Ontario, July 27 -- The University of Waterloo issued the following news: * * * GeoSafe empowers communities to plan for a changing climate * When University of Waterloo PhD candidate Hasti Shwan looks at a piece of land, he sees more than its development potential. He sees flood histories; hidden hazards and the ways climate change could reshape its future. Drawing on more than 18 years of experience in civil and environmental engineering, geospatial technologies and infrastructure resilience, Shwan developed GeoSafe, a user-fri more PR

Heidelberg University: Complex Simulations - New Findings on Proton Transport in Water (10)
HEIDELBERG, Germany, July 28 (TNSjou) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Complex Simulations: New Findings on Proton Transport in Water International research team simulates motions of a hydrated proton in full quantum detail - Complex simulations - the most intricate of their kind to date - reveal how water governs the way protons move through it. They were carried out by an international research team led by scientists of Heidelberg University's Institute for Physical Chemistry. Using their modeling, the re more PR

Identify birds offline using AI: New app records animal sounds directly on your smartphone (10)
WURZBURG, Germany, July 27 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Identify birds offline using AI: New app records animal sounds directly on your smartphone * Previous apps for identifying animal calls regularly reached their limits in practice: without a stable internet connection, real-time identification in the forest or high mountains was impossible. The new BirdNET Live app, a further development of the BirdNET app, solves this problem with a technological breakthrough: the underlying AI models have bee more PR

Key role for Liverpool scientist in next IPCC climate assessment (10)
LIVERPOOL, England, July 27 (TNSxrep) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Key role for Liverpool scientist in next IPCC climate assessment * Professor Alessandro Tagliabue, from the University of Liverpool's School of Environmental Sciences, has been appointed a Coordinating Lead Author for the Seventh Assessment Report (AR7) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Professor Tagliabue is an ocean biogeochemist whose research focuses on the processes that shape ocean biogeochemical cycles more PR

Kingston University London: Sexually Transmitted, Drug-resistant Shigella Spreading Rapidly Across England, Study Reveals (10)
LONDON, England, July 27 (TNSjou) -- Kingston University London issued the following news: * * * Sexually transmitted, drug-resistant Shigella spreading rapidly across England, study reveals A nationwide genomic epidemiology study involving a researcher from Kingston University has revealed that sexually transmitted Shigella sonnei is spreading faster, over greater geographic distances and with higher transmission intensity than non-sexually transmitted strains in England. Published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases and led by the Universit more PR

La Trobe University: Teachers Back Sex Education, But Lack Training (10)
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 27 (TNSjou) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Teachers back sex education, but lack training Australian teachers overwhelmingly believe sex education should be taught in schools, but most receive little or no formal training to prepare them for the lessons and many fear repercussions for teaching it, according to new national research. - La Trobe University's Third National Study of Australian Teachers of Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) has found 68.1 per cent of teachers more PR

Learning by doing: residents gain skills through Wits research (10)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 27 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Learning by doing: residents gain skills through Wits research * Locals gain technical skills through the Karoo Geophysical Research Project, a national research effort aimed at mapping the subsurface geology of the Karoo. The success of the first phase of the seismic surveys in the Karoo Basin as part of the Karoo Geophysical Research Project relied on more than advanced seismic equipment and scientific expertise. Community engageme more PR

Leicester achieves highest 5+ Stars rating in QS Stars evaluation (10)
LEICESTER, England, July 27 -- The University of Leicester posted the following news: * * * Leicester achieves highest 5+ Stars rating in QS Stars evaluation * The University of Leicester has achieved a 5+ Stars overall rating in the QS Stars evaluation, the highest level awarded by the global rating system. QS Stars is a globally recognised university rating system which uses independent and in-depth evaluations to cover all components that make a world-class university. Leicester was awarded five stars out of five in all nine categori more PR

Lingnan University joint research finds tropical species near thermal limits as global warming compresses safety margins, reducing feeding and raising mortality risks (10)
TUEN MUN, Hong Kong, July 27 -- Lingnan University issued the following news release: * * * Lingnan University joint research finds tropical species near thermal limits as global warming compresses safety margins, reducing feeding and raising mortality risks * With global warming and extreme weather intensifying, can animals raise their thermal tolerance to cope with a continuously warming environment? A joint research project run by the Division of Science at Lingnan University and an international research team carried out practical testi more PR

Massey University: AI Speaks English - But What About the World's Other 7,000+ Languages? (10)
PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand, July 24 -- Massey University issued the following news release: * * * AI speaks English - but what about the world's other 7,000+ languages? New research is aiming to make artificial intelligence (AI) work for all languages, helping ensure AI reflects the diversity of global cultures and helping prevent language loss through a widening digital divide. As tools like ChatGPT and other generative AI systems rapidly reshape how people work, learn and communicate, most of their power is concentrated in a small grou more PR

Massey University: Preparing the Next Generation of Counselors (10)
PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand, July 27 -- Massey University issued the following news release: * * * Preparing the next generation of counsellors More than 70 Master of Counselling students recently gathered at the university's Manawatu campus for an intensive eight-day wananga. The gathering was aimed at strengthening the practical skills, professional identity and cultural understanding needed to support people through some of life's most challenging moments. - Delivered primarily through distance learning, the Master of Counselling (MCo more PR

Math fans of all ages celebrate U of T prof's historic Fields Medal (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, July 27 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * Math fans of all ages celebrate U of T prof's historic Fields Medal * For high school student Emir Kardos, watching the University of Toronto's Jacob Tsimerman win the 2026 Fields Medal just down the hall from the professor's office felt like "standing in the presence of greatness." The 17-year-old was among dozens of math enthusiasts who gathered at a watch party at U of T's Bahen Centre on Thursday to see Tsimerman accept the award dubbed the "Nobel P more PR

Mount Allison Researchers Receive More Than $750,000 in NSERC Funding (10)
SACKVILLE, New Brunswick, July 28 -- Mount Allison University issued the following news: * * * Mount Allison researchers receive more than $750,000 in NSERC funding Federal investment will support research in biology, ocean science, mathematics, ecology, and physics - Five Mount Allison University researchers have received a combined $751,150 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to advance research across a wide range of scientific fields. The funding was announced as part of a national investment o more PR

Music and the Mind Maritimes returns to UPEI on August 13 (10)
CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, July 27 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: * * * Music and the Mind Maritimes returns to UPEI on August 13 * On Thursday, August 13, the sixth annual Music and the Mind Maritimes conference will bring researchers, educators, musicians, health professionals, students, and members of the public to the University of Prince Edward Island for a free day of presentations, discussion, and live music. The conference will take place from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in Room 142,  more PR

NAM 2026: UK in pole position to lead key instrument in NASA's hunt for Earth-like worlds (10)
LEICESTER, England, July 27 -- The University of Leicester posted the following news: * * * NAM 2026: UK in pole position to lead key instrument in NASA's hunt for Earth-like worlds * UK astronomers including those from the University of Leicester are a step closer to playing a leading role in NASA's search for alien life in the coming decades, after receiving PS3million to continue developing one of the core instruments of the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO). The "exciting" mission - the US space agency's next flagship space telescope  more PR

New Findings on Proton Transport in Water (10)
BOCHUM, Germany, July 27 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * New Findings on Proton Transport in Water * International research team simulates motions of a hydrated proton in full quantum detail Complex simulations - the most intricate of their kind to date - reveal how water governs the way protons move through it. They were carried out by an international research team led by scientists of Heidelberg University's Institute for Physical Chemistry. Using their modeling, the researchers from Cambridge (UK),  more PR

NRCP Holds National Workshop on Climate Change in Albay Hosted by Bicol University (10)
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines, July 24 -- Bicol University issued the following news: * * * NRCP holds national workshop on climate change in Albay hosted by BU Gathering scientists, researchers, and policymakers from across the country to advance interdisciplinary research and policy responses to climate change, Bicol University (BU) hosted the two-day National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) Workshop on Climate Change themed "Advancing Interdisciplinary Research and Policy for Climate Resilience in the Philippines" at Casa Lorenzo i more PR

On the Heinrich Terahertz podcast, a St. Petersburg State University expert explains how artificial intelligence transforms journalism (10)
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia, July 27 -- St. Petersburg State University issued the following news: * * * On the Heinrich Terahertz podcast, a St. Petersburg State University expert explains how artificial intelligence transforms journalism * In the latest episode of the popular science podcast Heinrich Terahertz, the guest was Kamilla Nigmatullina, Head of the Department of Digital Media Communications at St. Petersburg State University. She discussed how neural networks have transformed the media industry in recent years, why some journalists more PR

One year on, UK's most powerful AI supercomputer is driving breakthroughs across the UK (10)
BRISTOL, England, July 27 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * One year on, UK's most powerful AI supercomputer is driving breakthroughs across the UK * Built and run by the Bristol Centre for Supercomputing (BriCS) at the University of Bristol, in partnership with HPE and NVIDIA, and funded by the UK Government, the PS225 million national facility has supported around 1,000 research projects involving more than 4,000 users in its first year. From developing new dementia treatments to building UK language m more PR

Platinum Award for University of Tasmania's Contribution to Sustainability (10)
HOBART, Australia, July 27 -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news: * * * Platinum award for University's contribution to sustainability The University of Tasmania is the first university in Australasia to receive a Platinum rating from STARS, a leading sustainability framework for higher education. STARS stands for Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System. It is a framework used by more than 1,000 universities internationally, with only 19 others currently Platinum rated. The Platinum rating adds to the Universi more PR

Portable air filters don't cut infection rates in care homes (10)
BRISTOL, England, July 27 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Portable air filters don't cut infection rates in care homes * Even minor respiratory infections can become life-threatening in vulnerable older residents in care homes, and staff can also become unwell. Current infection control methods mainly rely on keeping surfaces clean, washing hands and wearing face coverings to reduce the spread of germs. High efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters are known to improve air quality and clean the air of more PR

Ravensbourne University London Students Tackle Business Challenges Through International Industry Project in Romania (10)
CHISLEHURST, England, July 25 -- Ravensbourne University London issued the following news: * * * Ravensbourne University London students tackle business challenges through international industry project in Romania Students from Ravensbourne University London recently travelled to Timisoara, Romania, to take part in the International Applied Research Experience Project, an immersive collaboration designed to strengthen cross-cultural collaboration and industry-focused learning. The initiative brought together selected students from Ravensbou more PR

Researchers reveal why river management is so crucial to protecting one of world's most important wetlands (10)
SWANSEA, Wales, July 27 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Researchers reveal why river management is so crucial to protecting one of world's most important wetlands * A major new study led by Swansea University has shown that upstream river management rather than local rainfall is the primary driver of one of the world's most important wetlands. The future of Iraq's Mesopotamian Marshes depends far more on the water flowing from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers than on local rainfall, according to new research published more PR

Review of China's Belt and Road shows sustained investment surge (10)
BRISBANE, Australia, July 27 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news: * * * Review of China's Belt and Road shows sustained investment surge * The latest analysis of China's engagement through investment and construction deals in its international flagship program, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has found record sized deals in the first half of 2026 with a focus on energy, mining and new technologies. Professor Christoph Nedopil from The University of Queensland's Business School leads extensive research on the BRI  more PR

SLSU Expands Global Extension Network Through Second Batch of ICTECO 2026 Co-hosting Partnerships (10)
SOGOD, Philippines, July 27 -- Southern Leyte State University issued the following news: * * * SLSU expands global extension network through second batch of ICTECO 2026 co-hosting partnerships Reaffirming its commitment to transformative extension and internationalization, Southern Leyte State University hosts the Second Batch of the ICTECO 2026 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Signing Ceremony and Orientation Program on July 24, 2026, bringing together new local and international co-hosting partners for the 3rd International Conference on Tra more PR

St. Petersburg State University's academic programmes are among the leaders in the federal project 'Top IT' of the Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media (10)
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia, July 27 -- St. Petersburg State University issued the following news: * * * St. Petersburg State University's academic programmes are among the leaders in the federal project 'Top IT' of the Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media * St. Petersburg State University is among the winners of the second wave of the Top IT competitive selection process, which aims to develop a talent pool of professionals in software development and engineering in Russia. St. Petersburg State University h more PR

Technion - Israel Institute of Technolog: Fast Track to Antibiotic Resistance (10)
HAIFA, Israel, July 27 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The Fast Track to Antibiotic Resistance * The dangers of antibiotic overuse have become increasingly clear in recent decades. Excessive use accelerates the evolution of bacterial resistance to antibiotics, raising the alarming prospect of infections that no longer respond to existing drugs and pose a serious threat to public health. Against this backdrop, Dr. Idan Yelin and Prof. Roy Kishony of the Technion's Faculty of Biology have pub more PR

Think your supplements are helping? A sports nutritionist explains what works and what doesn't (10)
LOUGHBOROUGH, England, July 27 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Think your supplements are helping? A sports nutritionist explains what works and what doesn't * Bethan is part of the support team here at Loughborough, that works with athletes training on site, many of whom are currently competing in the Commonwealth Games, so she knows what to look for in a good supplement and the risks others can carry. Using supplements for sports performance >Watch the full interview clip Explaining that supplements  more PR

TUT hosts South African-German Graduate School to advance critical engineering skills (10)
PRETORIA, South Africa, July 27 -- Tshwane University of Technology posted the following news: * * * TUT hosts South African-German Graduate School to advance critical engineering skills * The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is hosting a major three-year partnership between South Africa and Germany that aims to strengthen critical engineering skills through jointly accredited graduate programmes, international collaboration and professional training. The South African German Graduate School (SAGGS) is a capacity-building initiative  more PR

University College London: Novel Treatment for Motor Neuron Disease to Be Trialed in Humans (10)
LONDON, England, July 27 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Novel treatment for motor neurone disease to be trialled in humans A pioneering experimental treatment for motor neurone disease (MND), developed by UCL spinout Trace Neuroscience, will be trialled in humans as part of a new international clinical programme. The biopharma company, co-founded by Professor Pietro Fratta (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology), has opened two trials for the drug TRCN-1023, a potential new treatment for MND, also known  more PR

University of Bristol and Bristol NHS Foundation Trust formalise new partnership (10)
BRISTOL, England, July 27 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * University of Bristol and Bristol NHS Foundation Trust formalise new partnership * This new partnership will benefit the care of patients in the region through health-related education, research, shared knowledge and expertise. BFT was formed earlier this month with the merger of North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW), with both Trusts having long-standing relationships with the Univ more PR

University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine - Institute of Genetics and Cancer: Study Links Inherited Genetics to Cancer Susceptibility and Progression (10)
EDINBURGH, Scotland, July 27 -- The University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine - Institute of Genetics and Cancer issued the following news: * * * Study links inherited genetics to cancer susceptibility and progression A new study helps answer a long-standing mystery - why cancer-triggering damage, like smoking, causes disease in some people but not others. An international team of scientists, including researchers at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer, has discovered that inherited genetic differences play a cruc more PR

University of Leicester professor elected President of the UK's leading cardiothoracic anaesthesia association (10)
LEICESTER, England, July 27 -- The University of Leicester posted the following news: * * * University of Leicester professor elected President of the UK's leading cardiothoracic anaesthesia association * The University of Leicester is proud to announce that Professor Aamer Ahmed, has been elected President of the Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care (ACTACC) UK. Professor of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care at the University of Leicester and Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care at U more PR

University of Melbourne: Australia's First Fully Integrated Bionic Arm (10)
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 27 -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * Australia's first fully integrated bionic arm A University of Melbourne start up company is developing cutting-edge bionic prosthetics, designed to be lighter, easier to fit and more reliable to control than many conventional systems. Almost 24 million people globally live with upper-limb loss, yet access to effective prosthetic arms remains limited. In high-income countries, only around half of people with upper-limb loss have ever trialled a pro more PR

University of New South Wales: When Disaster Strikes, Communities Already Know What Works - So Why Don't We Listen Better (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, July 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * When disaster strikes, communities already know what works. So why don't we listen better? Samantha Dunn As disasters become more frequent and complex, new research shows the most valuable insights may already exist within the communities most affected. Across Australia, communities repeatedly hit by bushfires, floods and cyclones are building a deep, practical understanding of how to prepare for and recover from disasters. But too oft more PR

University of Tasmania: Approach to Blood Pressure Testing Set to Improve Patient Care (10)
HOBART, Australia, July 27 -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news: * * * New approach to blood pressure testing set to improve patient care A new initiative led by the University of Tasmania's Menzies Institute for Medical Research aims to improve the accuracy of blood pressure measurements taken in general practice clinics to help reduce the rates of cardiovascular disease. This initiative will see a broader rollout of automated office blood pressure (AOBP) measurement across 40 General Practitioners (GP) Clinics, and 6,00 more PR

USask signs international agreement to bolster nuclear research, education, training (10)
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, July 27 -- The University of Saskatchewan issued the following news release: * * * USask signs international agreement to bolster nuclear research, education, training * On July 24, 2026, USask and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) signed an agreement to collaborate on, support, and enhance nuclear research and training opportunities between the two organizations. It provides a framework for USask to offer further education and training for professionals across Canada, as well as for expanding research  more PR

Victoria University: Research on the Impact of Education on Local Economies (10)
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 27 (TNSrpt) -- Victoria University issued the following news release: * * * New research on the impact of education on local economies The economic benefits to communities from education are detailed in new research. - Hundreds of millions of dollars are pumped into Melbourne's west each year by Victoria University according to new data in VU's inaugural Impact Report . Using 32 years of student, research and expenditure data, VU's Centre of Policy Studies (CoPS) found that VU's presence in Melbourne's west boos more PR

Virtual reality fish platform offers new insights into the impact of artificial light on aquatic life (10)
GLASGOW, Scotland, July 27 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Virtual reality fish platform offers new insights into the impact of artificial light on aquatic life * A virtual reality (VR) platform has given researchers new insights into how artificial light at night alters the way coral reef fish respond to predators. The study, published in the journal Conservation Physiology, brings together, for the first time, the metabolic expertise of the University of Glasgow with an innovative immersive Virtual Reality ( more PR

Western University: Alumni Couple Invest in Precision Cancer Care, Trainees (10)
LONDON, Canada, July 28 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Alumni couple invest in precision cancer care, trainees Advanced imaging system, theranostics research at Western, St. Joseph's Health Care London boosted by Marlene McGrath and Graham Porter's $1.3M gift By Keri Ferguson A generous gift from Western law alumni Marlene McGrath, LLB'86, and Graham Porter, BA'86, LLB'89, is advancing cancer care research in London, Ont., and helping recruit the next generation of talent. The couple's $1.3-million donation support more PR

Westminster City Council grants fund to Westminster's Cavendish Living Lab to support new greener living project (10)
LONDON, England, July 27 -- The University of Westminster issued the following news: * * * Westminster City Council grants fund to Westminster's Cavendish Living Lab to support new greener living project * Westminster City Council has generously awarded the University of Westminster's Cavendish Living Lab PS14,000 through the Westminster Climate Fund's Greener Living category. The grant will fund the Lab's new project, The Green Pathway: Community Food, Wellbeing and Leadership for a Sustainable Future, enabling students to take on paid rol more PR

Westminster Life Sciences students embark on genomics journey in Cambridge (10)
LONDON, July 24 -- The University of Westminster issued the following news: * * * Westminster Life Sciences students embark on genomics journey in Cambridge * Biomedical Science BSc Honours students from across all three year groups at the University of Westminster have undertaken a two-day extracurricular trip to Cambridge, one of the world's leading hubs for genomics research, to deepen their academic experience and gain a close-up look at how precision medicine is implemented in practice. During the trip, students were welcomed at the  more PR

Westminster students explore sustainability and global leadership through funded global experiences (10)
LONDON, England, July 27 -- The University of Westminster issued the following news: * * * Westminster students explore sustainability and global leadership through funded global experiences * From tackling sustainability challenges in Amsterdam to developing leadership skills in Kuala Lumpur, students have taken part in funded opportunities designed to build cultural awareness, professional skills and international networks while representing the University overseas. They have also been supported through the Global Experience Bursary, givi more PR

Westminster supports civic engagement and boosts social impact at second annual public community engagement event (10)
LONDON, July 27 -- The University of Westminster issued the following news: * * * Westminster supports civic engagement and boosts social impact at second annual public community engagement event * The University of Westminster welcomed academics, practitioners and community leaders to Westminster Business School for its second annual Public Community Engagement (PCE) Event, showcasing how collaboration between universities and communities is creating meaningful social impact across London and beyond. Hosted by organisers Dr Sheeja Sivapra more PR