LONDON, England, Aug. 5 -- The City University London Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * Stephanie Hussels appointed inaugural Sir Peter Cullum Chair in Entrepreneurship Award-winning entrepreneurship expert joins Bayes as inaugural Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship. - Stephanie Hussels has been appointed as Bayes Business School's inaugural Sir Peter Cullum Chair in Entrepreneurship. Professor Hussels joins Bayes from Cranfield University, where she spent almost 20 years in leadership roles spanning entreprene more PR

SHATIN, Hong Kong, Aug. 5 -- The Chinese University of Hong Kong posted the following news release: * * * CUHK admits half of HKDSE's top scorers attaining 5** in five or more subjects 2,855 students admitted through JUPAS, demonstrating CUHK's broad appeal across medicine, STEM, business, and holistic talent pathways * The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has admitted 4 "super top scorers" (Level 5** in seven subjects) and 8 top scorers (Level 5** in six subjects) in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) examination th more PR

SHATIN, Hong Kong, Aug. 5 -- The Chinese University of Hong Kong posted the following news release: * * * CUHK's Global Physician-Leadership Stream (GPS) captivates 12 DSE top scorers and continues to be the top programme for 13 consecutive years 60% of top scorers pursuing medicine choose CUHK 70% of the total intake goes to DSE students * The Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS) has announced the main round offer results today. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)'s Faculty of Medicine (CU Medicine) continues to be  more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Aug. 5 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * EXPERT COMMENT: "The true legacy of Glasgow 2026 shouldn't be measured in medals" says equity and inclusion expert. * Glasgow 2026 also featured the largest integrated para sport programme in Commonwealth Games history, with 47 para medal events. By bringing disabled and non-disabled athletes together on the same stage, the competition raised the profile of para sport and challenged perceptions about who sport is for. For children living with d more PR

NEWPORT, England, Aug. 5 -- Harper Adams University issued the following news: * * * Public views sought on the power of language in zoos New research will explore the power of language in zoos, looking at how it can shape better public understanding of the work that zoos do. Senior Lecturer in Animal Behaviour and Welfare at Harper Adams University, Dr Ellen Williams, and Behaviour & Welfare Researcher and PhD Student at University of Chester, Lucy Stratford, are examining the way zoos and zoo professionals talk about animals, their living more PR

TUEN MUN, Hong Kong, Aug. 5 -- Lingnan University posted the following news release: * * * Leading AI scholar Prof Xie Haoran of Lingnan University elected as 2026 new member of Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Young Member Section * Prof Xie Haoran, Associate Dean of the School of Data Science, Professor and Person-in-Charge of the Division of Artificial Intelligence at Lingnan University, has been elected a new member of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering (HKAE) Young Member Section (YMS) in 2026. He becomes the second young scholar at  more PR

PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand, Aug. 5 -- Massey University issued the following news release: * * * Professor Tracy Riley appointed Chair of Fulbright New Zealand Professor Riley is taking on the leadership role following the organisation's July board meeting. - Dean of Postgraduate Research at Te Kunenga ki Purehuroa Massey University, Professor Tracy Riley, has been a member of the Fulbright New Zealand Board and was elected as Chair by her fellow board members. She succeeds outgoing Chair Alastair Bisley, whose term has concluded. Fulb more PR

PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand, Aug. 5 (TNSrep) -- Massey University issued the following news release: * * * Research highlights how teachers use data to improve learning Teachers across Aotearoa New Zealand are using a range of information to support student learning, but new research suggests a stronger collaboration and shared approach could help schools make better use of data. - Associate Professor Mohamed Alansari from Te Kunenga ki Purehuroa Massey University's Institute of Education led the research for the New Zealand Council for  more PR

PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug. 5 -- Tshwane University of Technology posted the following news: * * * New AI Conversations Chapter fuels collaboration and innovation * Artificial intelligence is already shaping solutions in healthcare, agriculture, education, transport and wildlife conservation, while the Tshwane University of Technology is creating new opportunities for academics to connect, collaborate and expand that impact. The Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment's (FEBE) recently launched TUT AI Conversations Chapter showcas more PR

KOWLOON, Hong Kong, Aug. 5 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU and TaxChina join hands to establish Joint Research Centre for AI Taxation, advancing innovative applications of AI in fiscal and taxation services industry The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and TaxChina Intelligent Technology (TaxChina) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 3 August. Combining PolyU's outstanding research strengths in fields such as AI, federated learning and data science with TaxChina's exten more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 5 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU and TaxChina join hands to establish Joint Research Centre for AI Taxation, advancing innovative applications of AI in fiscal and taxation services industry * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and TaxChina Intelligent Technology (TaxChina) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 3 August. Combining PolyU's outstanding research strengths in fields such as AI, federated learning and data science with TaxChina's extensive e more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 4 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * Rates of opioid toxicity deaths in Ontario highest among construction, trades workers: Study * Construction and trades workers make up approximately one-third of people who die from opioid toxicity in Ontario, researchers have found. A recent report by the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN), a province-wide research collaboration based out of Unity Health Toronto, draws attention to the impact of opioid toxicities among people across various o more PR

SINGAPORE, Aug. 5 -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * Razer and National University of Singapore establish joint AI research lab to advance gaming intelligence * Razer(tm), the world's leading lifestyle brand for gamers, and the National University of Singapore's School of Computing (NUS Computing), today announced the launch of the Razer-NUS Joint AI Research Lab, a first-of-its-kind research initiative focused on advancing artificial intelligence (AI) gaming innovations across hardware, softwar more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 5 -- St Mary's University posted the following news: * * * St Mary's University Staff Present at International Consortium of Catholic Universities Conference * Staff from St Mary's University were well represented at the third biennial conference of the Consortium of Catholic Universities (CCU), held at the Katholische Universitat Eichstatt-Ingolstadt in Germany from 29-31 July which had as its theme "Building Bridges: Global Responsibility for the Common Good." The CCU is an international network committed to strengt more PR

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia, Aug. 5 -- St. Petersburg State University posted the following news: * * * St. Petersburg State University and the Huazhong University of Science and Technology expand research and education ties * St. Petersburg State University and the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) have signed an agreement to deepen their partnership and continue their programme supporting joint research projects. The agreement provides for the expansion of academic mobility, the implementation of new research initiatives a more PR

MATIELAND, South Africa, Aug. 5 -- Stellenbosch University issued the following news release: * * * Lecture urges South Africans to rediscover Mandela's 'founding stones' * Prof Tshepo Madlingozi argued that South Africa has "misplaced" the three founding principles Nelson Mandela believed would anchor the democratic nation. * He called for a more radical understanding of social justice that dismantles enduring structures of inequality rather than merely managing them. * The Mandela Day Lecture formed part of SU's Imbizo 365 programme, whi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, England, Aug. 5 -- Anglia Ruskin University posted the following news: * * * The hidden health costs of policing * Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) have published new findings into the physical and mental health impacts of working in policing, revealing the significantly higher risk of developing a range of health conditions faced by those working in the service. The research, informed by interviews with frontline professionals, also showed that those working in policing often delay asking for help and, when they do more PR

LEICESTER, England, Aug. 5 -- The University of Leicester posted the following news: * * * Major national study launched to evaluate Martha's Rule across NHS hospitals * Leicester researchers are among those conducting a major study to investigate how a patient safety rule introduced to ensure patients and their families are heard is making a difference. The three-year national research programme is being funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Martha's Rule is an initiative introduced following the teenage more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 5 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * UNSW Canberra boosts support for veterans and their families Australian Defence Force veterans and their families will have more support services and better access to further education. - UNSW Canberra has launched a new Veterans' and Families' Strategy that reimagines the role higher education can play throughout military service, transition and beyond, connecting education, employment, research, industry and community to unlock potential. Th more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 5 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * University of Nottingham connected athletes make their mark at the 2026 Commonwealth Games * The 2026 Commonwealth Games have been taking place in Glasgow over the past eleven days (23 July - 2 August), and a number of University of Nottingham students, alumni and associates have delivered exceptional performances representing their countries. This includes current student-athlete and Greenaway sport scholar Isabella Brown who competed for  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 5 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Why life's hardships may make conspiracy theories more appealing * People who experience greater hardship throughout their lives may become more susceptible to conspiracy theories when those experiences lead them to see the world as fundamentally unfair, according to new research. Experts from the University of Nottingham's School of Psychology, working with the University of Cumbria, conducted three studies with over 1,200 participants. Ac more PR