University of Alberta’s strong subjects stand out in two global rankings
Two respected global rankings released last week highlight the University of Alberta’s strength in teaching and research across an array of disciplines including health, science, engineering and education.
Lifesaving programme to prevent childbirth-related bleeding wins Times Higher Education STEM Award
A cost-effective intervention for postpartum haemorrhage, which has reduced maternal death worldwide by 60%, has won a major award in UK Higher Education.
Leeds universities join forces on adult social care research
Adult social care experts at the University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University have been selected to join a centre of excellence for research and best practice in the sector.
Expert panel explores Australia-China sustainable finance collaboration
Sustainable finance collaboration between Australia and China to support decarbonisation efforts will be the focus of an event co-hosted by The University of Western Australia this week.
Soaring childhood obesity from pandemic will cost UK billions
A dramatic increase in child obesity levels during the Covid-19 pandemic is set to cost the UK over £8 billion, according to a new study by University of Southampton researchers.
Self-testing could reduce the global impact of syphilis: study
Self-testing for syphilis could reduce the sexually transmissible infection’s global impact, a Monash University-led study has found.
Cork-based research features strongly on world’s elite science list
A global list which shows the top 1% of the world’s most influential scientific researchers, shows that Ireland has 32 scientific pioneers...
Probing the explosive growth of sports gambling
University of Alberta political scientist Fiona Nicoll says she has never seen anything like the viral spread of sports betting online.
Ancient tiny teeth reveal first mammals lived more like reptiles
Pioneering analysis of 200 million-year-old teeth belonging to the earliest mammals suggests they functioned like their cold-blooded counterparts - reptiles...
Fellowships to improve child health outcomes
Three early career researchers from The University of Western Australia have been awarded Fellowships to improve child health research by exploring ways to remove brain tumours, improve vaccine uptake...
