Celebrated Southampton professor elected British Academy fellow
A professor of social and political philosophy at the University of Southampton has been named a fellow of the British Academy in recognition of his contribution to humanities and social sciences.
University of Alberta virologist awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Michael Houghton was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine today in recognition of his discovery of the hepatitis C (HCV) virus.
Four Massey projects awarded funding to further health research
Four Massey-led research projects have been awarded Health Delivery Grants from the Health Research Council.
Funding boost means sunny days for solar innovation
A $4.5 million funding boost will help researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) develop next-generation solar cell technology.
Southampton at heart of UK’s plans to become AI powerhouse
The future of “safe and trustworthy” artificial intelligence will be led from Southampton – a professor behind a new multimillion AI institute launched in the city has revealed.
Global demand for cancer surgery set to surge
A new modelling study led by UNSW predicts demand for cancer surgery will rise by 52 per cent within two decades, with low-income countries bearing the greatest burden.
New funding for UofG-led quantum technologies research alliance
The University of Glasgow is set to play host to a third new collaborative research alliance supported by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC).
Oxford University breakthrough on global COVID-19 vaccine
The University of Oxford, in collaboration with AstraZeneca plc, today announces interim trial data from its Phase III trials that show its candidate vaccine, ChAdOx1 nCoV-2019...
Filmmaker Annie Goldson named Arts Laureate
University of Auckland professor Annie Goldson has been named a 2023 Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureate in the field of documentary filmmaking.
Crocodile evolution rebooted by Ice Age glaciations
Researchers discover impacts of Ice Age sea level changes in the genomes of Caribbean and Pacific crocodiles in Panama...
