SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 17 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Alicia O'Grady to lead UTS's international engagement efforts UTS is delighted to welcome Alicia O'Grady as our new Deputy Vice-Chancellor. Ms Alicia O'Grady has been chosen through an international search process to lead UTS's international strategy and engagement efforts, taking up the role of Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (International) on Monday 9 November. Reflecting on her appointment, Ms O'Grady said she was pleased to joi more PR

BATH, England, Aug. 17 -- Bath Spa University posted the following news: * * * Bath Spa University secures increased Higher Education Innovation Funding for third consecutive year * Monday, 17 August, 2026 Bath Spa University has been successful in securing Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF) from Research England (RE) for the 2026/27 academic year, receiving a total of PS385,248. This is the third consecutive year that Bath Spa University has been awarded HEIF funding, with this year's award representing the maximum 10% increase more PR

QUEENSLAND, Australia, Aug. 17 -- Central Queensland University issued the following news: * * * 'Thrown in the deep end': Research reveals pressures facing rural registered nurses By Katelyn Dunn Registered nurses entering rural and remote healthcare settings are often expected to provide emergency care in highly complex situations despite limited preparation for the realities of the role, according to new CQUniversity research. Recent PhD graduate Dr Danielle Rogers explored the experiences of non-emergency-trained registered nurses work more PR

QUEENSLAND, Australia, Aug. 17 -- Central Queensland University issued the following news: * * * Dr Wendy Page's research is tackling a neglected tropical disease By Katelyn Dunn "Let her death not be in vain." Those words, shared by the sister of a revered Aboriginal Health Worker, have fuelled Dr Wendy Page's decades-long fight against one of Australia's most neglected tropical diseases. It's a commitment that has culminated in a PhD for the CQUniversity researcher and medical practitioner, whose work has demonstrated that strongyloidia more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Aug. 17 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Centre for Public Policy welcomes eight policy professionals to its Practice Fellows programme * The University of Glasgow's Centre for Public Policy has appointed eight policy professionals who will use the experience to gain insights into policy questions they face in their roles. After a successful first year, the Centre for Public Policy Practice Fellows programme is running for a second year, funded by the UKRI Economic and Social Research Council more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 17 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news: * * * Child-like sex dolls are being stopped at Australia's border. They could be an early child protection warning * Most Australians would be shocked to learn that child-like sex dolls are manufactured, sold online and intercepted at our borders. These dolls, which can be purchased online, are made to look like people under the age of 17 and to allow the user to simulate sexual intercourse. Importing these products is illegal. Possession is also a Co more PR

QUEENSLAND, Australia, Aug. 17 -- Central Queensland University issued the following news: * * * CQUniversity research tackles health misinformation in real time By Mary Bolling Artificial intelligence is making users second-guess what they see across social media, but CQUniversity researchers are using AI to tackle health misinformation as it spreads through live-streamed content. CQU Master of Research candidate Nethara Athukorala is developing a multimodal AI system that analyses video, audio and text together to detect and flag potent more PR

PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug. 17 -- Tshwane University of Technology posted the following news: * * * Decade of rail innovation delivers results * For a decade, cutting-edge research, technology development and skills training have helped shape South Africa's passenger rail sector and that impact recently came into sharp focus during the Gibela Research Chairs Roadshow. The event showcased innovative projects, industry-driven solutions and collaborative initiatives that are strengthening localisation, advancing rail manufacturing and develop more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 17 -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: * * * Dr Gordon de Brouwer AO PSM FIPAA appointed 14th Chancellor of ANU * The Australian National University (ANU) has appointed Dr Gordon de Brouwer AO PSM FIPAA as its 14th Chancellor, bringing more than four decades of experience in public policy, governance, institutional leadership and reform to the role. Dr de Brouwer is a distinguished public sector leader, economist and ANU alumnus who has held senior leadership positions across  more PR

BAVARIA, Germany, Aug. 17 -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat posted the following news release: * * * FAU improves significantly in Shanghai Ranking 2026 * #Positive development underscores growing visibility and research strength Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (FAU) has improved its position both internationally and nationally in the current Shanghai Ranking (Academic Ranking of World Universities). In the international ranking, FAU surged 17 places ahead to 226th place (previous year: 243). In Germany, FAU climbed  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 16 -- SOAS, University of London posted the following news: * * * Global Development scholar takes up role as president of DSA * Professor of Global Development Michael Jennings, has been elected as the new President of the Development Studies Association (DSA). Bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge in the areas of the politics and history of development processes, and expertise in development in sub-Saharan Africa - Professor Jennings will take up the role for the next three years at the DSA. With over 1,000 more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 17 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU to Host Prestigious MOP Conference in 2028 Marking Historic Debut in Hong Kong and Convening Global Outer Planetary Magnetosphere Experts * The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has successfully secured the hosting rights for the 2028 Magnetospheres of Outer Planets (MOP) Conference. As the premier global symposium in space physics, MOP has been held biennially since the 1970s and will make its historic debut in Hong Kong in 2028, more than half a cen more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * JCU research reveals rural women facing fertility care barriers Women in rural and remote Queensland are facing major barriers to fertility care that are making an already difficult fertility journey even harder, new James Cook University research has found. Published in the Australian Journal of Rural Health, the research highlighted long-distance travel, cost, limited local services and a lack of reliable information as major issues a more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Aug. 14 -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Future scientists take research into the Daintree Thirty Far North Queensland high school students have gone behind the scenes of tropical science and research as part of James Cook University's Heroes in Science program. The two-day experience gave Year 11 and 12 students hands-on insight into science and environmental careers, taking them from JCU's Nguma-bada Campus in Cairns to the University's world-renowned Daintree Rainforest Observatory. more PR

LANCASTER, England, Aug. 17 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Partnership improves prosthetic limb design for people in Ukraine Lancaster University researchers are working with their Ukrainian counterparts and UK amputees to make prosthetic limbs more comfortable for injured military personnel in the war. Since the start of the war in 2022, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian military personnel and civilians have experienced catastrophic traumatic injuries resulting in loss of one or more of their limbs. Dr Hannah Ja more PR

LANCASTER, England, Aug. 17 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Researchers use AI to expose devastating impact of bomb fishing on coral reefs Illegal bomb fishing is causing extensive damage to some of the world's most biodiverse coral reefs, according to a new pilot study involving Lancaster Environment Centre coral reef researcher Dr Tim Lamont. Using an AI-powered underwater listening system, the team found that bombs are being detonated in a global marine biodiversity hotspot at a rate of almost one per hour, revea more PR

TUEN MUN, Hong Kong, Aug. 17 -- Lingnan University posted the following news release: * * * Lingnan University wins 16 awards at Silicon Valley International Invention Festival 2026 - Tops Hong Kong universities in total and gold medals * Lingnan University's research teams have achieved exceptional success at the Silicon Valley International Invention Festival 2026, with all 14 of their projects winning eight gold and six silver medals. One of the projects, the "GaitGPT: Evidence-Grounded AI for Bidirectional Clinical Gait Translation", de more PR

PERTH, Australia, Aug. 17 -- Murdoch University posted the following news: * * * National facility to deliver life-changing medical treatments and research * A national facility to improve patients' access to life-changing drugs and supercharge the development of biomedical innovations is being established at Murdoch University. With support from the Federal Government's Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) and research and industry partners, the Personalised Medicine Centre (PMC) will lead a national effort to accelerate development of cut more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Aug. 17 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Nature Index: JMU among Germany's strongest research universities * The Nature Index is one of the world's best-known research rankings. It evaluates research institutions based on their publications in selected prestigious scientific journals in the health and natural sciences and assigns these publications to seven subject areas. Starting this year, the Nature Index also includes publications from the applied sciences and social sciences for  more PR

SINGAPORE, Aug. 17 -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * NUS and A*STAR researchers lead S$22 million SG Bio-SPRINT programme to develop sustainable plant-based specialty polymers * #Research will develop alternative sustainable monomers, structurally similar to petrochemical equivalents, for making sustainable, high-performance specialty polymers used in adhesives, specialty coatings and electronics Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Agency of Science, Technology and  more PR

GEELONG, Australia, Aug. 16 -- Deakin University issued the following news release: * * * Parents should look beyond 'eduwashing' when choosing kids' apps * Parents searching for educational apps are increasingly relying on labels, badges and marketing claims to decide what's best for their children. But new research from Deakin University warns these tactics can create the appearance of educational quality without necessarily demonstrating that an app improves learning. The research, led by Deakin education researcher Dr Chris Zomer, intr more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Aug. 17 -- The University of Eastern Finland posted the following news: * * * PLCG2 gene variants may multiply the risk of Alzheimer's disease * An international study led by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and the French INSERM research institute has found that impaired function of the PLCg2 enzyme, encoded by the PLCG2 gene, can substantially increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease. The study demonstrates that PLCg2 plays an important role in maintaining neuronal function and protecting from Alzheimer's  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 17 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Royal recognition for "life-changing" technical leadership programme for women * A national leadership programme designed for women technical professionals in higher education and research has received the highly acclaimed Princess Royal Training Award. The Herschel Programme for Women in Technical Leadership has been recognised for outstanding training and skills development, resulting in exceptional benefits for participants. More than more PR

GUILFORD, England, Aug. 17 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Scientists gain new insight into the inner workings of stellar explosions * New clues about how stars explode and forge the chemical elements that make up everything from planets to people have come to light, thanks to research led by the University of Surrey. Credit: Getty Images In two separate papers published in Physical Review Letters, researchers investigated the nuclear reactions that take place inside supernovae and X-ray bursts - two more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 17 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Seven elite HKSAR teams snatch eight National awards at "3Chuang Competition" National Finals * The National Finals of the 16th National E-commerce "Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship" Competition for College Students (3Chuang Competition) concluded on 11 August. Seven elite teams from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) that had advanced to the National Finals snatched eight National-level awards. Six teams were led  more PR

COVENTRY, England, Aug. 17 -- The University of Warwick Business School posted the following news: * * * Should companies force workers to return to the office? * Over the past couple of years, I've watched a familiar pattern re-emerge. Businesses that once championed progressive working are quietly reinstating office mandates. Some are doing it openly, others through subtle pressure: 'anchor days', compulsory in-person meetings, career-limiting signals for those who aren't present in person often enough. The rationale is always similar.  more PR

SOGOD, Philippines, Aug. 17 -- Southern Leyte State University issued the following news: * * * SLSU Research Reaches National Stage as Finalist in PNHRS 3-Minute Policy Pitch Southern Leyte State University reaches the national stage as Dr. Jannie Fleur V. Orano, Director of Research, Innovation, and Publication Services (RIPS), represents the University and Eastern Visayas as a finalist in the 3-Minute Policy Pitch Competition during the 19th Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Week on August 12, 2026, in Koronadal City. Dr more PR

SINGAPORE, Aug. 17 -- Nanyang Technological University posted the following news: * * * Tackling healthcare challenges with an interdisciplinary approach * SINGAPORE - 17 August 2026 - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore ("NTU Singapore"), OUE Limited ("OUE") and its healthcare subsidiary, OUE Healthcare Limited ("OUE Healthcare"), today announced a set of collaboration initiatives to advance holistic healthcare and technology-enabled care. The signing ceremony and launch event were held today at NTU Singapore's Nanyang Lake Pavili more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 17 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * TUM is the best university in Germany * Shanghai Ranking According to the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities ("Shanghai Ranking"), the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is the top-ranked university in Germany. TUM ranks 45th worldwide in the prestigious university ranking, making it one of only two German universities in the top 50. In brief * Prestigious Shanghai Ranking places TUM 45th worldwide * TUM is the highest-ranked  more PR

SOGOD, Philippines, Aug. 17 -- Southern Leyte State University issued the following news: * * * UISA Strengthens SLSU's Digital Transformation Through Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics Training Southern Leyte State University, through the Office of the University Information Systems and Analytics (UISA), conducts an eight-day Training-Workshop on Artificial Intelligence at Hotel de SLSU, Sogod Campus, covering Data Analytics, Visualization, and Python Programming. The activity enhances the competencies of UISA personnel and On-the- more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Aug. 17 -- The University of Plymouth posted the following news: * * * University advances discussions on the role of geological uncertainty in nuclear waste disposal * The UK, like various nations around the world, is looking to increase the proportion of energy it generates through clean technologies such as nuclear power. It is an ambition that builds on more than decades of pioneering domestic nuclear energy, but there has been slow progress internationally in finding permanent disposal sites for the radioactive wast more PR

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Aug. 17 -- The University of Auckland issued the following news: * * * Freediving research reaches new depths University of Auckland researchers have conducted what may be the world's deepest physiological study of freedivers, helping explain blackouts and other effects of extreme depth. Research into why freedivers black out and experience unusual symptoms at extreme depths has been recognised by the American Physiological Society as one of the world's top recently published papers in physiology. The pioneering stud more PR

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Aug. 17 -- The University of Auckland issued the following news: * * * Waste-to-water innovation named KiwiNet finalist A hydrothermal process that converts hazardous waste into water and saleable by-products has earned Nurox Hydrothermal a finalist place in the 2026 KiwiNet Awards. A University of Auckland spinout can transform some of our most toxic waste streams into clean water and usable by-products with a deceptively simple input recipe: heat, water and air. That venture, Nurox Hydrothermal, has now been recogn more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen posted the following news: * * * Constipation is common in astronauts - blood tests provide new answers Many things are different in space - including how the intestines work. Constipation is a known side effect of space travel, but until now we have known little about why it happens. Now, researchers from the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with NASA, have examined blood samples from astronauts and have suggestions as to why the intestines slow down in space. T more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 17 (TNSxrep) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Trying to compete with China could slow global climate action, report warns China's dominance of batteries, electric vehicles and solar power is helping drive global decarbonisation - but creating tensions with the UK and other Western economies - China's dominance of key green technologies is helping to subsidise the global transition to a low-carbon economy, but trade tensions could make it harder for other countries to meet th more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 17 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * World-leading immunologist new director of Lydia Becker Institute The Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, along with the MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology, has announced the appointment of leading immunologist and cytokine biologist Prof. Sarah Gaffen as the new institute director. Professor Sarah Gaffen will join from the University of Pittsburgh where she currently holds the Gerald P. Rodnan endowed chair in the Division  more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 17 -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * Young people more likely to hold hostile attitudes towards women, study finds Young people are significantly more likely than older generations to hold hostile attitudes towards women and these attitudes are being reflected in classroom behaviour, according to new research from the University of Melbourne. The first-of-its-kind Australian study, funded by the Office of National Intelligence, surveyed 1,122 young people aged 13-17 and 2,307 adults,  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 17 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * UNSW brain health pioneer joins national dementia awareness campaign Senior Australian of the Year Scientia Professor Henry Brodaty AO is backing a new initiative encouraging Australians to take action to reduce their risk of dementia. Australians turning 50 are being encouraged to take simple steps to protect their brain health as part of a new federal government dementia awareness campaign informed by leading experts, including UNSW Sydney Sci more PR

PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug. 17 -- The University of Pretoria issued the following news: * * * UP and partners reopen upgraded Zama Zama Clinic Until recently, seeking healthcare at the Zama Zama Clinic in Pretoria West often meant standing outside in the rain, navigating muddy pathways, or waiting in clouds of dust before seeing a healthcare professional. Inside, cracked floors, ageing infrastructure, overcrowded consultation rooms and inadequate sanitation reflected years of neglect, creating conditions that challenged both patients and he more PR

HOBART, Australia, Aug. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news: * * * Why one tree survives drought while another doesn't Why does one tree cope with drought while another, even from the same species, struggles? An international study published in Nature suggests part of the answer lies in differences inside the trees themselves. Researchers found tropical trees growing in drier forests often had stronger drought-related traits than members of the same species growing in wetter forests. Previous research has s more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Aug. 17 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * UofG awarded United Nations Environment Programme accreditation * The University of Glasgow has been awarded accreditation status by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the leading global authority on the environment - one of only 25 universities worldwide and eight in the UK to have been given this accolade. It received the prestigious accreditation through its School of Social & Environmental Sustainability, based at the University's Dum more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Aug. 17 -- Flinders University posted the following news: * * * Volunteers needed to help explore diabetes risk in menopausal women * South Australian women experiencing hot flushes and night sweats are invited to take part in a trial investigating whether wearable glucose monitoring technology, combined with personalised diet and lifestyle support, can help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Researchers are seeking healthy menopausal women under the age of 60 who are considered at high risk of type 2 d more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Aug. 17 -- Radboud University posted the following news: * * * Winners of the University Education Awards 2025 announced * The winners of the University Education Awards 2025 have been announced. The senior prize has been awarded to Gabriela Contreras, Associate Professor of Business Economics at the Nijmegen School of Management. The talent prize goes to Justine Bakker, Programme coordinator Religious Studies and Theology for Comparative Study of Religions at the Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Stud more PR