World-leading research and partnerships drive advances in region’s healthcare
From frontline clinical practice to advanced wound care, from infection control to orthopaedics – clinicians and academics who are driving advances to healthcare and tackling inequalities in health outcomes in the region will be providing the latest updates in research and best-practice as part of a week of innovation and research.
St Andrews holds top spot in Scotland in Complete University Guide
The University of St Andrews has once again claimed the top spot in Scotland and secured its place among the UK’s leading higher education institutions...
University of Auckland in international top 50 in 12 subjects
Waipapa Taumata Rau the University of Auckland celebrates everyone involved in the most recent QS Subject Rankings, which sees 12 subjects in the Top 50 in the world. This compares with 10 last year.
McGill No. 1 in Canada in 2026 QS World University Rankings
McGill University is Canada’s top university, according to the 2026 QS World University Rankings. Worldwide, it placed 27th out of 1,500 universities ranked, putting it in the top two per cent of institutions globally.
LSBU student wins at RTS London Student Television Awards
A London South Bank University (LSBU) student won a major award at the Royal Television Society (RTS) London Student Television Awards 2022, on April 25 2022. Alfie Lang was awarded the ‘Craft Award for Camerawork’ for the ‘Sub Rosa’ production he worked...
Decoding the blue: Advanced Technology releases potential in harmful algal bloom monitoring
Interdisciplinary team of researchers used an innovative new technique to detect harmful ‘blooms’ of blue-green algae in lakes across the UK.
Scholarship gives University of Waikato nursing student a step up
Second-year nursing student Abigail Arguelles is the inaugural recipient of the Braemar Charitable Trust Scholarship in Nursing.
Abrupt Antarctic changes could have catastrophic consequences for generations to come if emissions don’t...
Antarctica is at risk of abrupt and potentially irreversible changes to the continent’s ice, ocean and ecosystems that could have profound implications for Australia and beyond...
Early detection of Alzheimer’s possible – research
University of Otago researchers have discovered molecules in the blood that could assist with early detection of Alzheimer’s disease.
University of Manchester awarded £3m to transform irrigation monitoring in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Manchester Environmental Research Institute (MERI) at The University of Manchester has launched a new four-year programme that will transform how irrigation is monitored across Sub-Saharan Africa
