University of Birmingham rises seven places in global rankings
The University of Birmingham has improved its position amongst the best performing research-intensive universities in the world – rising seven places in the QS World University Rankings.
UC graduate appointed Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) alumni Dr Janice Wright has been appointed Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
A new method to assess the health of the ozone layer
Researchers have developed a new method for assessing the impact of ozone-depleting chemicals released into the atmosphere.
HKU Engineering scholar reveals in first global study hugely uneven urbanization among large cities...
According to the latest report from the United Nations (UN), the global population in 2018 was 7.6 billion and the urban population was 4.2 billion.
New research could predict deaths based on shopping habits
Research from Nottingham University Business School is one step closer to helping to predict deaths from respiratory diseases by analysing the shopping habits of customers in local authority areas across England.
Oxford Mathematician Roger Penrose jointly wins the Nobel Prize in Physics
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez for their work on black holes.
University of Waikato launches New Zealand’s first Esports minor qualification
With three out of every four New Zealanders now involved in video gaming, the University of Waikato has launched New Zealand’s first Esports minor qualification and is taking enrolments for 2022.
People with eczema needed to help with bathing study
The ‘Bathing study’ has been chosen and developed by people living with eczema, in partnership with researchers from University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Paediatricians support keeping schools open in Omicron
As Aotearoa responds to Omicron, a group of paediatricians and public health physicians say schools should remain open, as safely as possible.
UM develops novel metal phenolic nanoparticles to enhance therapeutic efficacy of cancer treatments
A research team led by Dai Yunlu, assistant professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), University of Macau (UM), has successfully developed a series of novel metal phenolic nanoparticles to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of various cancer treatments.
