New teaching career for mum of three Deaf children
Inspired by the experience of helping her own children learn to read and write, Elizabeth Kay has qualified as a teacher so she can help other Deaf students learn and feel pride in their identity.
University of Manchester named University of the Year at Educate North Awards
The University of Manchester has been awarded the prestigious title of University of the Year at this year’s Educate North Awards. The recognition comes during the University’s Bicentenary year...
Tuatara eggs hatch for Easter at Orokonui Ecosanctuary
A rare sighting of five new hatchling tuatara emerging at Orokonui Ecosantuary has been caught on camera by University of Otago researchers who were undertaking...
Plants in space research gets funding boost
The University of Western Australia is one of five Australian universities to receive a $90 million funding boost to create food and medicines for space explorers.
Care leavers face ‘acute challenges’ in transition to adulthood
Care leavers in England are over ten times more likely than their peers to not be working or studying in their 21st year, a new study has shown.
Leg amputation caused by arterial disease four times higher in disadvantaged areas
Research from the University of Sheffield has revealed leg amputation rates caused by arterial disease are four times as high in the most disadvantaged areas in England.
Brilliant ANU scientists take out Eureka prizes
The brains behind a book aimed at inspiring children with a gravity-defying emu and the team helping to save endangered languages are among the winners of Australia's top science awards - the Eureka Prizes.
3D concrete printing method captures carbon dioxide
Scientists at NTU have developed a 3D concrete printing method that captures carbon, demonstrating a new pathway to reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry.
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.
Renewable backup power key to energy resilience in disasters: report
Households need more support to implement alternative energy solutions to help manage outages during bushfires and extreme weather events.
