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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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