AALTO, Finland, July 31 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * A!BP attends the 14th Nordic Symposium on Building Physics Members of the research group attended to present current research findings and contribute to the conference with a workshop on the topic of heat & moisture transfer in buildings. - On 08.06-10.06, the Aalto Building Physics (A!BP) research group attended NSB 2026 in Tampere, contributing to the conference with scientific presentations and collaborative workshops on bio-based materials. Magda Pos more PR

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines, July 31 -- Bicol University issued the following news: * * * BU, CPD-5 boost coordination for stronger population, family planning programs in Bicol Bicol University (BU) and the Commission on Population and Development Region V (CPD-5) have sealed a long-term partnership to strengthen population and development programs, family planning education, research, advocacy and community engagement in the Bicol Region through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing held at the at BU Board Room, on July 28, 2026. This pa more PR

WOLVERHAMPTON, England, July 31 -- The University of Wolverhampton issued the following news release: * * * Community health advocate awarded Honorary Fellowship by University The University has awarded an Honorary Fellowship to Marie-Claire Kofi, founder and CEO of Plasma of Hope, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to supporting people living with sickle cell disease and her dedication to improving health outcomes across local communities. Marie-Claire received the award during the University's graduation ceremonies, celebratin more PR

ACCRA, Ghana, July 31 -- Ashesi University issued the following news: * * * Examining the Systems Behind Child Food Poverty: Ashesi Students Earn Oxford Recognition More than 2.4 million children in Ghana experience childhood food poverty, a challenge that extends beyond access to food and into the systems that shape children's nutrition. Seeking to better understand these underlying factors, an Ashesi student team, comprising Innocent Chikwanda M'27 and Princess Tracy Agyemfra-Acheampong'27, Nicole Sibanda'26 and Dyllis Annan M'27 applied s more PR

JUJA, Kenya, July 31 -- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology issued the following news: * * * JKUAT Makes History as Founding Member of UN-Supported Global AI Network Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has cemented its position as a leader in Africa's digital transformation by becoming a founding member of the United Nations-supported Artificial Intelligence Capacity Development Network (AICDN). JKUAT's Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence for Capacity Building in Africa (AICEX-Africa) jo more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, Aug. 7 -- Keele University posted the following news: * * * Keele celebrates success in National Student Survey 2026 with 13 subjects ranked Top 10 in England * A total of 13 subjects at Keele University have been ranked in the Top 10 in England in the National Student Survey 2026. Keele ranked in the Top 10 in England (of full-time students in broad-based universities) for a wide range of subjects across all three of its faculties in this year's NSS, with six disciplines - Physics, Astrophysics, Chemistry, Medicine more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 30 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * On-site rapid testing leads to decrease in ER visits among long-term care residents: Study * A study led by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Michael Garron Hospital, Humber River Health and the University of Toronto, in partnership with 20 long-term care (LTC) homes across Toronto, has found that on-site rapid testing for respiratory infections results in fewer transfers to the emergency department among LTC residents. During the COVID-19 pandemic, ga more PR

LONDON, England, July 31 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * What remains uniquely human about leadership? New book explores leading in an age of AI and uncertainty As artificial intelligence transforms the way we live and work, what qualities will define the leaders of tomorrow? - According to a new book by Queen Mary University of London academic Dr S M A Moin, the answer lies not in technology itself, but in the human capacity for imagination, ethical judgement and moral courage. Published today (31 July more PR

LONDON, England, July 31 -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news: * * * Royal Holloway awarded PS5million to fund 'Next Generation Democracy' doctoral programme * Royal Holloway has been awarded a PS5million Leverhulme Centenary Doctoral Scholarship grant from the Leverhulme Trust to establish its 'Next Generation Democracy: A Leverhulme Doctoral Programme on Adolescent Citizenship.' The programme will fund the training of up to 30 PhD scholars to investigate how 16 and 17 year-olds will shape, and be shaped, b more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 31 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Royal Society Fellowship to explore biological nitrogen fixation to support sustainable agriculture * A plant scientist has been awarded a Fellowship by the Royal Society for a research program at the University of Nottingham exploring the biological nitrogen fixing process in legumes that could pave the way for more sustainable agricultural practices. Dr Manuel Frank has been awarded PS1.9m for his research into biological nitrogen fixati more PR

SOGOD, Philippines, July 31 -- Southern Leyte State University issued the following news: * * * SLSU, LGU-Sogod ink MOA for Lend a Hand, Mentor a Friend 3.0 Extension Program Southern Leyte State University (SLSU), through its Office of Research, Innovation, Publication, and Extension Services (RIPES) and the Elementary Teacher Education Department, formalized its partnership with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Sogod through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the Lend a Hand, Mentor a Friend (LHMF) 3.0 Extension Program o more PR

ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, July 31 -- St. Francis Xavier University posted the following news: * * * SSHRC funding supports collaborative research at StFX: Eight researchers receive Partnership and Connection grants * From advancing climate action in Mi'kma'ki and strengthening early literacy education to supporting women in municipal politics, St. Francis Xavier University researchers are working alongside partners to address societal challenges. Eight StFX researchers have been awarded Partnership Development Grants, Partnership Engage Gra more PR

MATIELAND, South Africa, July 31 -- Stellenbosch University issued the following news release: * * * SU master's student selected for prestigious Swiss health technology research programme * SU MSc Biostatistics student Tshiamo Medupe was selected as one of only 22 participants worldwide for the prestigious 2026 EPFL Summer Research Programme in Switzerland. * At EPFL, Medupe is contributing to interdisciplinary neuroscience research, including projects using brain stimulation technology for Parkinson's disease, alongside leading internatio more PR

HOKKAIDO, Japan, July 31 -- Hokkaido University posted the following news release: * * * Team success can hide individual mistakes * New research finds that people learn less from mistakes when their team succeeds. Is failure necessary for learning? In many cases, yes. Scientists have long known that success can reduce how much people learn from their mistakes (Al-Fawakhiri et al., 2023). But what happens in a team setting, where outcomes depend on more than one person? New research from Hokkaido University shows that team success or fail more PR

ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, July 31 -- St. Francis Xavier University posted the following news: * * * Thirteen StFX researchers receive SSHRC Insight and Insight Development grants * Research at StFX is tackling pressing social questions, from how children develop a sense of fairness and how Indigenous assessment practices can be reimagined, to reducing food waste, and exploring the ethical use of artificial intelligence. In recognition of this work, 13 St. Francis Xavier University researchers have been awarded funding through the Social Scie more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 31 -- The University of Johannesburg issued the following news release: * * * UNESCO renews UJ's Medical Geology Chair, strengthening Africa's environmental health research The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has further consolidated its position as one of Africa's leading research-intensive universities, after UNESCO renewed its UNESCO Chair on Medical Geology in Africa until 31 December 2030. The renewal reaffirms international confidence in UJ's ability to generate world-class research that addresses some more PR

LONDON, England, July 31 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Living by the coast linked to worse midlife health People who live by the coast in midlife are more likely to have worse health, finds a new study in England and Wales led by UCL researchers. The research, published in BMJ Public Health, found that migration trends have left more disadvantaged people living in coastal communities and that those who moved away from coastal areas before the age of 42 tended to have better health than those who  more PR

LONDON, England, July 31 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Most Americans prefer non-violent border enforcement Most Americans favour non-violent measures, such as temporary barricades, over violent measures, like the use of rubber bullets, by border enforcement officers towards undocumented migrants on the southern border, a UCL-led study has found. The study found that public support for violent measures starts to rise when migrants are perceived to represent a threat to public order, demonstrated  more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 31 (TNSrep) -- The University of Johannesburg issued the following news release: * * * South Africa's entrepreneurship ecosystem trails global peers despite entrepreneurial potential South Africa has no shortage of entrepreneurs, but a weak support ecosystem is preventing many from turning promising ideas into sustainable businesses, according to the 2026 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) National Expert Special Report on South Africa. The report ranks the country's entrepreneurial environment as the seve more PR

PRETORIA, South Africa, July 31 -- The University of Pretoria issued the following news: * * * UP book launch revives the legacy of one of Africa's forgotten intellectual giants The University of Pretoria's Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship (CAS) recently hosted the South African launch of 'The Letter of the Law in J.E. Casely Hayford's West Africa,' a new book that shines a light on one of Africa's most influential, yet largely overlooked, intellectuals. Written by Professor Jeanne-Marie Jackson, Professor of English and Director o more PR

LONDON, England, July 31 -- The University of Westminster posted the following news: * * * Westminster hosts Creative Health Study Day to explore potential of artistic research within creative health * As part of the Practices for Change: Artistic Research in Action series, the University of Westminster's Arts, Communication and Culture (ACC) Research Community recently hosted the Creative Health Study Day, bringing together clinicians, artists, curators and researchers to explore how creative approaches can support health and wellbeing. P more PR