Study finds quirky fish is part of one big happy genetic bunch
Intricate genetic research has proven the charming and elusive weedy seadragon – a fish found only off the coast of southern Australia – is just one big happy species, not two subspecies as previously thought.
Monash Engineering research to help stabilise national energy grid
Electrical engineering researchers from Monash University will use Federal Government funding to investigate and develop a tool to predict and manage instability in Australia’s national energy grid.
Luke Carman joins the Charles Perkins Centre as the 2025 Writer-in-Residence
Award-winning author and essayist Luke Carman has been announced as the 2025 Judy Harris Writer-in-Residence Fellow at the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre.
First UK-wide evaluation since 2014 confirms University of Manchester is a research powerhouse
The University of Manchester has retained 5th place for research power1 - the quality and scale of research and impact - in the UK government’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, the major national exercise to evaluate research activity, which was last held in 2014.
Strong connections and an uplifting learning environment at UC
Recent graduate Amiria Reid’s love for her whakapapa, community and environment motivated her to do a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Canterbury and led her to a fulfilling job.
Elimination strategy optimal pandemic response – new research
A goal of eliminating community transmission of the pandemic virus causing COVID‑19 is achievable and sustainable as a response strategy for COVID‑19 and other emerging pandemic diseases...
Monkeypox misinformation on TikTok follows a familiar pattern, study shows
Conspiracy theories about monkeypox are spreading as fast as the virus itself, mirroring the proliferation of misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study from the University of Alberta.
University submissions for the international Earthshot Prize announced
After a nationwide call for submissions, the Living Pā, XFrame, and Tasmanlon have been announced as our nominated projects for the 2022 Earthshot Prizes.
Defining the value of ‘doing the right thing’ in business
An innovative Australian business tool redefining the way success is measured in mutual enterprises has launched in Europe, putting a price on social good over dollar signs.
Comprehensive update to global biodiversity hotspots project begins
An international consortium involving Newcastle University has announced a major update to the world's biodiversity hotspots.
