Macquarie university ranks in top 100 in times higher education impact rankings 2021
Times Higher Education (THE) has announced that Macquarie University ranks 82nd and is in the Top 25 worldwide for three of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for the 2021 global Impact Rankings.
University receives £5.65m to transform research into impact
The University of Manchester has received £5.65m funding from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Impact Acceleration Account (IAA), in order to turn its cutting-edge research into innovative solutions for businesses.
Concordia art education grad students bring the slow movement to the university
A growing body of evidence reveals the negative effects of competitive pressures on university scholars’ quality of life, teaching and research. It’s a reality that leaves many academics questioning their roles in higher education.
Dawn Freshwater: University of Auckland up for the challenge
Opinion: As students become graduates, it is a time to think about the world they’re moving into, writes Vice-Chancellor Professor Dawn Freshwater in Ingenio.
Professor Alex Broom elected to the Academy of the Social Sciences
In recognition of his outstanding contributions to sociology, Professor Alex Broom, Director of the Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, has been elected as Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.
Lancaster ranked best in the world for Sustainability Governance in new QS Sustainability rankings
The new ranking, which includes universities across 95 countries and territories, is designed to showcase universities that are leading the way for social and environmental sustainability.
Drug-resistant hospital bacteria persist even after deep cleaning, genomic study reveals
Scientists have used genome sequencing to reveal the extent to which a drug-resistant gastrointestinal bacterium can spread within a hospital...
Suicide rate higher for people with autism
University of Queensland-led research has found people on the autism spectrum are almost 3 times more likely to die by suicide compared to non-autistic people.
HKU’s “HSBC Rural Sustainability Programme” wins UN-Habitat Asian Townscape Award
The “HSBC Rural Sustainability Programme” of the Centre for Civil Society and Governance (CCSG) at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been selected as one of the 11 winning projects for UN-Habitat’s 2021 Asian Townscape Awards (ATA).
University of Glasgow set to play key role in Scotland’s Critical Technologies Supercluster
The University of Glasgow has been announced as one of the founding partners of an ambitious new initiative to boost Scotland’s cutting-edge technology industries.
