Manchester’s Professor Gary Younge wins prestigious journalism award
The University of Manchester’s Professor Gary Younge has been named as the recipient of a prestigious Robert B. Silvers Award in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the field of journalism.
University of Birmingham academics announced as panellists for REF 2029
Nineteen academics are appointed as expert panellists for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029.
Shift to online means universities and governments must act now to ensure no one...
Governments and universities need to take swift action to ensure no one is left behind in the shift to online teaching...
Victorian paramedics are experiencing high levels of psychological distress: study
A new study has found more than a third of Victorian paramedics feel burnt out by their work and are experiencing significant levels of stress.
High-tech engineering lab opens at Waikato
Students at the University of Waikato have better access to state-of-the-art learning tools with the opening of a brand-new building on the Hamilton campus.
Researchers use powerful AI tool to gain new insights into protein structures
An international team of researchers has revealed new insights about the three-dimensional structure of certain types of proteins by using the powerful artificial intelligence tool AlphaFold2.
VR tools give Kiwi Olympic and Paralympic athletes a competitive edge
New Zealand Winter Olympic and Winter Paralympic athletes have been given a performance advantage using virtual reality tools created by a team at the University of Canterbury (UC) to help them train for Beijing 2022.
New study will assess the use of remote rehabilitation to support stroke survivors
New research, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, will look at how people affected by stroke will benefit from telerehabilitation.
University of California Board of Regents unanimously approved changes to standardized testing requirement for...
Source: The University of California
The University of California Board of Regents unanimously approved the suspension of the standardized test requirement...
Climate change makes it high time to grow GMOs
National’s policy suggests the long-term use and apparent safety of these plants overseas would mean they’d be considered safe to grow here, and the party has a good point, says Andy Allan.
