Digital tool to dial back COVID-19 anxiety, depression and alcohol use
With more than a third of Australians now drinking alcohol daily, compared to 6 per cent pre-COVID-19, researchers are developing a digital tool to help communities manage the ongoing impacts of COVID-19.
WA to implement University’s risk-reduction system UNHaRMED
The Western Australian Government has awarded a $2.2 million contract to a University of Adelaide research group to implement UNHaRMED – a natural hazard risk reduction approach and decision support system – in the state.
Booster vaccination strongly enhances COVID-19 immunity in care home residents and staff – study
A COVID-19 booster vaccination markedly increases immune response in residents and staff within care homes, making it vital that people living and working in these settings get their third ‘jab’, a new study reveals.
Study identifies ‘hot-spots’ of high rates of depression linked to deprivation
Research led by the University of Southampton shows particular regions of England have suffered over a decade of increasing mental health inequalities, but finds the picture varies greatly across different parts of the country.
David Thodey awarded Doctor of Business by the University of Sydney
David Thodey AO has received a degree of Doctor of Business for his contributions to business, telecommunications and public service.
Bank of Ireland to sponsor Quercus Talented Students’ Programme at UCC
University College Cork is delighted to announce today that its flagship scholarship, the Quercus Talented Students’ Programme, is to be sponsored by Bank of Ireland up to the end of 2026.
New interdisciplinary health research awarded £9m grant
The Durham University's cutting-edge Institute for Medical Humanities (IMH) has been awarded a £9m Discovery Research Platform Award to develop a new Discovery Research Platform for Medical Humanities (DRP-MH).
Launch Ceremony of World Bank Project in Cambodia
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) held a virtual ceremony this afternoon (29 December) for the official launch of a World Bank project...
New photoreactor technology could pave the way to a carbon-neutral future, researchers say
An international team that includes researchers from the University of Toronto has designed and implemented a new model for photoreactors, a solar-powered technology for converting water...
UC launches Cass native-tree planting programme
The University of Canterbury (UC) launched a new tree planting programme at its Cass Field Mountain Research Area last month.
