BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 1 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University offers new AI fellowships to help deliver real-world impact across society, business and industry * The University is looking for up to four exceptional postdoctoral researchers to contribute to its cutting-edge work * Will cover topics such as AI in health, transport, and the arts, agentic artificial intelligence, and technology to detect misinformation and disinformation * The deadline for  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 1 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University researcher to develop lasers to detect hidden explosives * Dr Alberto Rodriguez Cuevas is a post-doctoral associate based at Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies * He is developing a laser-based sensing technology to detect hazardous materials * He has received a pound sterling250,000 fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering to fund his study. * An Aston University researcher has more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, Nov. 1 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Building for the future: Makerere Vice Chancellor calls for collaborative research and innovation to drive human capital development in Africa By Maureen Agena In an era defined by rapid technological disruption and a deepening knowledge economy, Africa stands at crossroads. The continent's quest for transformation hinges not merely on resources or infrastructure, but on the strategic cultivation of its greatest  more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 1 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * City St George's welcomes the Campaign for Science and Engineering The University has welcomed CaSE to its campus, strengthening a shared commitment to champion UK research, innovation and collaboration across science and engineering * City St George's, University of London is proud to welcome the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) into its academic community, strengthening a longstan more PR

HATFIELD, England, Nov. 1 -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * Herts academics reveal that one in three people believe in ghosts following new national survey More than one in three people in England believe in ghosts, while over a quarter believe communication with the dead is possible according to new results released from the National Folklore Survey for England. The survey, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and carried out by IPSOS U more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, Nov. 1 -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * Six Erasmus+ ICM grants awarded for international cooperation Six Leiden University members of staff recently received the Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility grant for exchange projects with non-European partner universities. The total award of around 357,000 euros is used for approximately 50 international mobilities. The Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility programme (ICM) facilitates educational co more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Nov. 1 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Over 500 Manchester academics named among world's top scientists More than 500 researchers from across The University of Manchester have been recognised in the latest Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientist Rankings, highlighting the University's global research excellence. The annual list identifies the world's most-cited researchers, offering an overview of the impact and influence of their work more PR

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Nov. 1 -- Royal Roads University issued the following news: * * * How a low-carbon transition could drive a shift to energy democracy By Richard Dal Monte Julie MacArthur grew up on the move. Every two or three years when she was a child, her family would pick up and change towns or countries or continents in pursuit of a new place to live and new people to help Joni and Ed MacArthur, her parents, were teachers, and their travels took the family to Nass Valley an more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, Nov. 1 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Scholars Discuss Techno-Colonialism and Decolonizing AI for African Identity at Makerere University By Betty Kyakuwa and Eve Nakyanzi Scholars from across Africa and beyond convened at Makerere University for a workshop on "Techno-Colonialism: Decolonizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for African Identity." The event formed part of the ongoing African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Conference hosted at Mak more PR

GUILFORD, England, Nov. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Therme Group and University of Surrey, supported by Innovate UK create new tool to measure true climate impact of flying Many carbon calculators used by airlines and travel companies are significantly underestimating the real climate damage caused by air travel, according to new research from Therme Group and the University of Surrey, supported by Innovate UK. The study, published in Natur more PR

LVIV, Ukraine, Nov. 1 -- The Ukrainian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * UCU Business School Launches the Yaroslav Rushchyshyn Memorial Fund On October 29, the UCU Business School announces the establishment of the Yaroslav Rushchyshyn Memorial Fund, created to support research, educational programs, and social initiatives centered on the theme of trust. Today, Yaroslav would have celebrated his 58th birthday. Yaroslav Rushchyshyn was a public figure, philanthropist, entre more PR

KOLN, Germany, Nov. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * Cologne researchers add a new detail to the "nuclear periodic table" Nuclear chemists and nuclear physicists at the University of Cologne provide experimental proof of a long-suspected atomic decay pathway. The article published in 'Physical Review' shows that technetium-98 occasionally decays into molybdenum-98 * For the first time, a research team from the University of Cologne has observ more PR

KOLN, Germany, Nov. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * From food to fuel: How leucine enhances mitochondrial energy production Researchers from the University of Cologne discovered how a specific dietary amino acid increases cellular energy, opening new possibilities for treating metabolic diseases * Mitochondria are the small organelles that generate the energy our bodies need to grow, move, and stay healthy. As mitochondria have to constantly more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Nov. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * 97 percent of women in Denmark experience symptoms during menopause Menopause is a significant public health challenge for the majority of women in Denmark, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen. For the first time, researchers have conducted a nationwide survey on women's health and experiences of menopause. The researchers are surprised by the results, which highlight  more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Nov. 1 -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Rector: "We want to bolster Denmark for the age of AI" The University of Copenhagen today launches a new AI Package aimed at helping Denmark and Europe harness the potential of artificial intelligence in a responsible and sustainable way -- for the benefit of many. * What if artificial intelligence were not only a profitable tool for tech giants, but a catalyst for strengthening democracy, improvin more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 1 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Thousands of patients from Scotland's poorest areas to benefit from landmark UK government-funded obesity study * Scottish patients placed at the heart of a multi-million pound study of weight-loss medicines. * University of Glasgow, pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk and IQVIA, a leading global provider of clinical research, selected to plan and deliver the research involving 3,000 to 5,000 people from acr more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Nov. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Study reveals vinculin's unexpected role in cellular mechanical memory A team of researchers at the University of Liverpool, working in collaboration with the Mechanobiology Institute at the National University of Singapore, has made a significant breakthrough in understanding how cells sense and respond to physical forces. Their latest study reveals that vinculin - a protein long consi more PR

GUILFORD, England, Nov. 1 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Surrey space students claim victory A team led by a University of Surrey student has won the prestigious Sir Arthur Clarke Award 2025 for space achievement by a student team. The Jovian-O team was made up of students from Surrey, Portsmouth and Southampton universities, who worked together to design, build and test a sub-orbital satellite-like payload and integrate it onto a rocket ready for launch. more PR

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Nov. 1 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: * * * UPEI researchers collaborating with partners to develop novel drug therapy to potentially slow ALS Two researchers from UPEI are collaborating with colleagues at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (The Institute) and Neurodyn Life Sciences Inc., a PEI-based biotechnology company, on a project to develop a novel therapy to slow, or potentiall more PR