LEICESTER, England, Aug. 15 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * DMU scientist honoured at House of Lords for research tackling global health challenges A ground-breaking scientist from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) has been honoured at the House of Lords for his work tackling global health challenges from malnutrition to arsenic contamination in food and water. Professor Parvez Haris, Emeritus Professor of Biomedical Science was among the recipients of the 2026 Bengal British Icon Awards, held at the House of more PR

JUJA, Kenya, Aug. 15 -- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology issued the following news: * * * CS Urges Varsities to Turn Research into Enterprises Universities have been challenged to accelerate the commercialization of research and innovation to create jobs, enterprises and practical solutions to Africa's development challenges. Education Cabinet Secretary Hon. Julius Migos Ogamba said institutions of higher learning must ensure promising innovations move from laboratories to the market, as universities face growing press more PR

TUEN MUN, Hong Kong, Aug. 15 -- Lingnan University posted the following news release: * * * Lingnan University rises 300 places in the 2026 ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities Achieves biggest improvement and ranks 6th among Hong Kong SAR's eight UGC-funded universities * A spokesperson for Lingnan University welcomed the results of the 2026 ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). Lingnan rose significantly from the 901st to 1,000th band globally last year to the 601st to 700th band this year, r more PR

SACKVILLE, New Brunswick, Aug. 15 -- Mount Allison University issued the following news: * * * Student Research: Exploring how young adults are making decisions about their current and future families Honours sociology and feminist and gender studies student Lily Fraser is working on her honours thesis through Mount Allison's Independent Student Research Program (ISRG), supervised by Dr. Christiana MacDougall. Fourth-year honours sociology and feminist and gender studies student Lily Fraser, from Truro, NS, is exploring how young adults ar more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, Aug. 15 -- Simon Fraser University posted the following news: * * * Q&A explainer: What is a neutrino telescope and why was one tested in a Vancouver harbour? * by Sam Smith SFU/Sam Smith Scientists have tested a unique telescope in Vancouver's waters as they bid to open a new window onto the universe. But this is no ordinary telescope: it is the first line of a next-generation neutrino telescope that will be plunged thousands of metres into the Pacific Ocean. We caught up with Simon Fraser University physics more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 15 (TNSxrep) -- Toronto Metropolitan University issued the following news release: * * * TMU receives Justice Benotto report, appoints Task Force to address findings The Hon. Bob Rae will bring experience as Task Force Chair to create a path forward for university community - Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) has released the report from Justice Mary Lou Benotto, who was appointed in November 2025 to conduct an external review of two incidents that took place last year. In response to the report, President Lach more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 14 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * U of T joins Canadian Nuclear Laboratories' Academic Partnership Program * Officials from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. (AECL) and the University of Toronto recently gathered at U of T's Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus to launch a joint initiative that will nurture the next generation of nuclear science and engineering talent and expand collaboration in research and innovation. The parties signed a memorandum of un more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Men more likely to be infected with TB than women Men are more likely than women to catch tuberculosis (TB), finds a new study led by UCL researchers. - Globally, men account for around two-thirds of people diagnosed with TB but until now, the reasons for this disparity had remained unclear. For the new study, published in eClinicalMedicine, researchers investigated whether men are more commonly affected by TB because they are more likely  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 15 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Professor Ibrahim Abubakar announced as new CEO of global pandemic body Professor Ibrahim Abubakar, UCL's Vice-Provost (Health), has been announced as the new CEO of CEPI, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, the leading global partnership for pandemic preparedness. An internationally renowned expert in global health and infectious disease, Professor Abubakar's career has been focused on working across governments and organisations to  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * New study brings hope for children with rare life threatening kidney disease Research pioneered by the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health has given new hope for children experiencing serious and life threatening genetic kidney diseases. - The research, published today in Science Translational Medicine and funded by Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity), LifeArc and Kidney Research UK, takes an important step towa more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 15 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Significant funding boost to understand fungal brain infections Birmingham researchers to lead ambitious pound sterling5.7 million project into the deadliest form of invasive fungal disease. - Professor Rebecca Drummond, from the University of Birmingham's School of Infection, Inflammation and Immunology, will lead an international collaboration looking at unravelling the pathways of human invasive fungal diseases. The multimillion-pound programme more PR

NORWICH, England, Aug. 15 -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * UEA academics feature in new National Geographic mini-series A new mini-documentary series featuring UEA academics is now available on National Geographic's global digital platforms. Featuring expertise from across the university, the series so far includes contributions from Prof Amir Sharif, Head of Norwich Business School, Dr Helen Pallett and Prof Tom Hargreaves from the School of Environmental Sciences, and Prof Gerard Parr from the School of C more PR

NORWICH, England, Aug. 15 -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * UEA rises in national rankings in the Daily Mail University Guide 2027 The University of East Anglia (UEA) has climbed higher in the Daily Mail University Guide 2027 rankings. Building on last year's performance, UEA has risen to 31st place overall and was also recognised for its research quality - ranking 17th nationally. The league table assesses universities across 12 performance indicators, covering areas such as student satisfaction, graduate  more PR

NORWICH, England, Aug. 15 -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Measures needed to help UK farming weather future droughts Drought and climate change are already causing major losses to UK farming - according to an expert from the University of East Anglia. Prof Neil Ward, from UEA's School of Environmental Sciences, says that the recent string of heatwaves has put increasing pressure on UK agriculture through reduced crop yields, poorer grass growth and water shortages. He says that the sector must build grea more PR

NORWICH, England, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Taking the stairs could cut risk of early death Taking the stairs will help you live longer - according to new research from the University of East Anglia and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. A major new study published today reveals that climbing the stairs significantly reduces the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. Over the course of the study, people who regularly climb stairs were 39 per cent less likely to die from more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 15 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Australia's air traffic future Dr Ugur Turhan from UNSW Canberra examines what recent air traffic disruptions reveal about the challenges facing Australia's aviation system and why building future resilience will depend on investing in people, skills and technology. Recent near-miss incidents at Sydney Airport have brought air traffic management into unusual public focus. Most passengers rarely think about air traffic control (ATC) until their f more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Tiny satellite will use the dark side of the Moon to eavesdrop on whispers from the early universe University of Portsmouth scientists support international mission to create a clear, quiet spot in space to "listen" for an "ancient whisper" to unlock the secrets of the Cosmic Dawn - A tiny UK-developed satellite, roughly the size of a small carry-on suitcase, could help answer one of the biggest questions in cosmology: what happened in th more PR